The Internet Gets Stranger

A round-up of unusual pop culture stories over the last few weeks: fandom chaos, strange marketing from fictional corporations, lost gaming history, and the weird ways technology keeps surprising us. This episode was recorded live at Edge Radio 99.3FM studio in Hobart Tasmania, and first aired on 5 March 2026. For more info on Media Mothership go to https://mediamothership.au/ and https://www.edgeradio.org.au/. Video episode available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3opBhNiZmthw64squzl9bTBOAm10LoVt Links South Korean Police Lose Seized Crypto By Posting Password Online https://gizmodo.com/south-korean-police-lose-seized-crypto-by-posting-password-online-2000728191 Visibly increased “capsule toy section” 200 stores per year, a sharp increase https://0115765.com/archives/174055 Only 50 floppy disks of this prototype Japanese visual novel were ever produced, and one just got destroyed in transit: 'Today, an important piece of history has been lost forever' https://www.pcgamer.com/games/visual-novel/only-50-floppy-disks-of-this-prototype-japanese-visual-novel-were-ever-produced-and-one-just-got-destroyed-in-transit-today-an-important-piece-of-history-has-been-lost-forever/ Resident Evil’s Umbrella Corporation files fictional copyright infringement lawsuit against ramen maker Nissin https://automaton-media.com/en/news/resident-evils-umbrella-corporation-files-fictional-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-against-ramen-maker-nissin/ Capcom's latest Resident Evil promotional stunt is a bizarre fictional lawsuit from the Umbrella Corporation aimed at the makers of Cup Noodles https://www.pcgamer.com/games/resident-evil/capcoms-latest-resident-evil-promotional-stunt-is-a-bizarre-fictional-lawsuit-from-the-umbrella-corporation-aimed-at-the-makers-of-cup-noodles/ 'Walter Sends His Wishes' — Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad Fans Are Destroying Each Other's Ratings as Part of a Review Bomb War https://www.ign.com/articles/walter-sends-his-wishes-game-of-thrones-and-breaking-bad-fans-are-destroying-each-others-ratings-as-part-of-a-review-bomb-war 'Floor796' Is Your Pop-Culture Happy Place Where Every Fandom Lives Together in Harmony (and Chaos) https://cheezburger.com/10581208320/floor796-is-your-pop-culture-happy-place-where-every-fandom-lives-together-in-harmony-and-chaos Support the show: https://www.mediamothership.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.