Episode 154: Randonautica

 Your deepest desires. Your biggest questions. For centuries people have turned to religion and ritual to find meaning in life. Then right before the pandemic, a new method emerged, promising a random way to answer specific questions. Is it truly providing direction or just taking its users for a ride? This week’s episode is Randonautica.

VIDEO
Gone Randonautin’ - watch us use the app and go on adventures. Click here to watch.

SOURCES

What Is Randonautica Really About?, New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/style/randonautica-app.html

 The Official Guide to Randonautica: Everything You Need to Know About Creating Your Random Adventure Story by Joshua Lengfelder and Auburn Salcedo: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Official-Guide-to-Randonautica/Joshua-Lengfelder/9781507216255#:~:text=Randonautica%20founders%20Joshua%20Lengfelder%20and,app%2Dgenerated%20journeys%20have%20uncovered.

 Presley Media Website: https://www.presleymedia.com/

 Teens, filming a TikTok, find dead body in suitcase after using popular exploring app Randonautica, National Post: https://nationalpost.com/news/world/teens-filming-a-tiktok-find-dead-body-in-suitcase-after-using-popular-exploring-app-randonautica

A Young Couple Was Found Dismembered in Suitcases Along Wash. Beach — and Landlord Is Charged, People Magazine: https://people.com/crime/young-washington-couple-dismembered-remains-suitcases-landlord-charged/

 Teens Find Body in Suitcase While Using Adventure App, Inside Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUp3DP9PCBw

 UPDATE: Detectives Arrest Suspect Following Investigation of Human Remains Found in West Seattle, Seattle Police Department: https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2020/08/20/detectives-investigating-after-human-remains-found-in-west-seattle/

 Burien landlord charged with murder after couple’s bodies are found in luggage on West Seattle beach, Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/burien-man-charged-with-murder-in-deaths-of-two-people-found-in-bags-on-west-seattle-beach/

 Double murder suspect Michael Dudley denied bail reduction in court hearing, Westside Seattle: https://www.westsideseattle.com/highline-times/2021/03/03/double-murder-suspect-michael-dudley-denied-bail-reduction-court-hearing

 Double murder suspect was possibly more than violent; He was also accused of a decade of sexual assault by his daughter, Westside Seattle: https://www.westsideseattle.com/west-seattle-herald/2020/08/22/double-murder-suspect-was-possibly-more-violent-he-was-also-accused

 Teenagers record moment they found body in a suitcase on TikTok, Metro: https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/22/teens-tiktok-video-recorded-moment-found-body-discarded-suitcase-12884091/

 Dérive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9rive

 What's the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon?, HowStuffWorks: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/baader-meinhof-phenomenon.htm

 PEAR Study: https://noosphere.princeton.edu/papers/pear/fieldreg2.pdf

Randonautica Explained - What It Is and How To Use It: Here's Everything You Need to Know About One of the Most Popular Apps Right Now, Pocket Tactics: https://www.pockettactics.com/randonautica/explained

How to Use Randonautica - Tips and Tricks, Touch Tap Play: https://www.touchtapplay.com/how-to-use-randonautica-tips-and-tricks/

What the Baader-Meinhof Is and Why You May See It Again…And Again, Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/health/baader-meinhof-phenomenon#medicine