INVESTIGATIVE PODCAST UNEARTHING THE INTERNET’S FAVORITE LOST SONG EVERYONE KNOWS THAT: THE SEARCH FOR ULTERIOR MOTIVES DROPS JUNE 17, 2024

(Syracuse, NY – June 5, 2024) – Everyone Knows That: The Search for Ulterior Motives is a new podcast by creator Josh Chapdelaine (CEO of Lost Media, Associate Director of the Media Studies MA at CUNY Queens College) that investigates the internet’s favorite lost song: “Ulterior Motives,” known widely online as “Everyone Knows That.”

For years, internet sleuths tried to figure out where the song came from and to find it in full. Earlier this year, it was discovered . . . in some porn from the ‘80s.

How did the song get found – and how did it get made? In research and interviews, across 5 episodes dropping weekly, Chapdelaine unravels this strange and delightful tale. Each episode is fully sound designed and edited, making for a listen that’s as engaging as it is wild: a lot of both.

Everyone Knows That: The Search for Ulterior Motives debuts June 17, 2024. Its trailer can be found now on all podcatchers, and its first episode is available for early listens — hit me up if you’d like the link. Please note that this audio is pending some post-production polishing updates before wide release and should not be shared externally. Enjoy! Host Josh Chapdelaine may also be available for an interview.

More on Everyone Knows That: The Search for Ulterior Motives

How far would you go to discover a lost song?

In 2021, anonymous user Carl92 uploaded a 17-second sample of a song that changed lost media forever.

The catchy tune sounded familiar to so many people. But for years nobody could find it.

Was it an unreleased demo from a major artist? An AI generated hoax? The beginning of an alternate reality game?

Everyone Knows That: The Search for Ulterior Motives is a five-part internet mystery miniseries about the history of the song, the theories pursued, the hoaxes created, and the song’s shocking discovery.

New episodes air every Monday starting June 17.

Featuring interviews with:

Kyle Gordon (comedian, musician), Violet Sky (musician, media archivist), Grafton Tanner (author, educator), Jordan Rumsey (creator), Julian Gray (musician and designer), Reed Berkowitz (award-winning games designer), Adam Bumas (journalist), Christopher Saint Booth, Philip Adrian Booth, and more.

More on Josh Chapdelaine

Josh Chapdelaine is the CEO of Lost Media, and Associate Director of the Media Studies MA at CUNY Queens College. In podcasting, he’s worked on Team Human, The Great Simplification, and Digital Void. He’s developed syllabi and taught courses on podcasting, social media, and propaganda. He’s also produced more than a dozen live events including the Meme in the Moment Festival and the Internet Culture Festival at New York City’s Caveat, and Our Connected Future at Washington D.C’s Union Stage.