197 - Ghosts From the Internet (feat. Josiah Sutton)
The Worst of All Possible Worlds
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Show Notes
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Josiah Sutton (Fruitless) joins a lads-less Brian as he revisits the inspiration for his first video essay: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Pulse. Topics include revisiting old work, breadtube, and what we can learn from the ghosts from internet eras long past.
Josiah Sutton: Twitter // Substack // Instagram
Fruitless Podcast: A show about history, politics, faith, media, and the internet hosted by Josiah Sutton.
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Fruitless video essays:
- “A Brief History of Zombie Films”
- “Why You Should Watch Motern Media (feat. Will Sloan)”
- “Everyone Else is an NPC”
Media Referenced in the Episode:
- Pulse. Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa. 2001.
- The Tunnel by Friedrich Durrenmatt
- “Pulse (2001): How J-Horror Predicted 2020” by Brian Alford. 2020.
- Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman. Viking Penguin. 1985.
- “I Can’t Stop Watching Contagion” by Folding Ideas. March 31st, 2020.
- “Massacre on Martin and 3rd” by Jack Saint. October 20th, 2018.
- Mike D’Angelo’s Scenic Routes: Pulse. The A.V. Club. April 4th, 2011.
- “The Problem With Video Essays” by Philosophy Tube. June 27th, 2025.
- “Steve Bannon” by Philosophy Tube. February 4th, 2019.
- “Wo Ich Wohne” by Ilsa Aichinger. The Dedalus Book of Austrian Fantasy 1890-2000. Translated by Mike Mitchell. Dedalus Limited. 2003.
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