Optophobia

When Erica Knudsen inherited a massive thrift store off Highway 11 near Henderson, Nev., she had no idea she’d be immersed in a culture of cryptids, tulpas and creepypastas. But then The Thin Guy, one of her own online creations, came to life and with the help of Deep State legal representation, pursued her for copyright and trademark infringement.

Show Notes

When Erica Knudsen inherited a massive thrift store off Highway 11 near Henderson, Nev., she had no idea she’d be immersed in a culture of cryptids, tulpas and creepypastas. But then The Thin Guy, one of her own online creations, came to life and with the help of Deep State legal representation, pursued her for copyright and trademark infringement.

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Credits:

Jasmine Jiang played Erica Knudsen. Jasmine performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theatre house ensemble. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @shut_up_jasmine.

Liz Sanders played Muriel Wolland. Liz also performs with Madeline.

Produced by Tim Townsend.

Theme music by Bart Warshaw.

Cover art by Claire Smalley. 

Website by Chance Griffin. 

What is Optophobia?

Optophobia is the fear of opening one’s eyes. Our show is dedicated to encouraging you — our listeners — to move beyond that fear. To solve riddles they don’t want us to unriddle. To investigate supposedly ironclad truths. To unearth evidence, buried for so long they believed it would stay buried. Each season we tackle a new investigation into what is often dismissively called a “conspiracy theory,” and each week a new guest weighs in. Are you bored by the lies? Open your eyes.