313: Venmo the Government?! South Park’s Deal & 65K Texts Arrest on DIYS

Dam Internet, You Scary! hosts Patrick Cloud and Tahir Moore break down the disturbing but interesting stories on the internet! This episode is sponsored by Better Help

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Ghosts, cryptids, stalker texts, and a state telling kids to come to school sick—this episode is chaos in the best way. We hit the Crescent Hotel in Arkansas (America’s “most haunted” spot), the Fouke Monster that inspired The Legend of Boggy Creek, a 65,000-text stalker story that ends in a bathtub, Tennessee’s wild attendance crackdown, plus “Venmo the national debt?!” and South Park’s mega deal.

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Topics this week

Haunted Crescent Hotel lore, fake “doctor” cures, ghost sightings

Fouke Monster (Arkansas cryptid) & Boggy Creek

Viral stalker case: 65,000 texts after one date

Tennessee policy pushing sick kids to school

Venmo/PayPal to “reduce the national debt” (for real)

South Park’s massive deal + streaming overload

Plus: aliens, pizza vs. ice cream for first contact, and a game

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00:00 – Cold Open: August birthdays, Tacoma shoutouts & that grilled-cheese print ad. 
01:13 – Scary Squad & Patreon birthdays: “Get your dates in!” 
02:10 – Back in studio + Freestyle opener (new format test). 
04:14 – Bellflower show recap & Black Ron’s 26-minute freestyle (wild). 
05:27 – YouTube Top Fans / XP & live chat roll call. 
06:10 – Alien Asylum Q: What food explains human culture? (bologna vs. ice cream vs. pizza/Dave’s/Wingstop). 
18:38 – Road-Trip / Carpool / Stranded game (All Def crew picks). 
20:48 – BetterHelp ad (personal therapy story & offer). 
23:45 – Damn That’s Creepy: Ghosts of the Crescent Hotel (fake cures, bones found, nurse with gurney). 
34:33 – Arkansas Cryptid: Fouke Monster & Boggy Creek tie-in. 
41:01 – 65,000 texts after ONE date + caught bathing at his place. 
45:29 – Tennessee: Doctor’s notes don’t count? Sick kids → court threats. 
50:22 – “Venmo the National Debt?” (Treasury via PayPal/Venmo). 
53:46 – South Park’s massive deal & why streaming feels overwhelming. 
1:03:18 – Plugs & upcoming dates (Ball Brothers tour, EU dates, Little Rock).

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