My Favorite YouTuber is a Murderer.

TW: This video deals with themes of domestic abuse, murder, and other disturbing themes. Viewer discretion is advised.

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VoteSaxon07 and The Fate of the Idolized YouTuber

Stephen McCulla, or VoteSaxon07, was a massively influential figure in my life growing up. His work, content, and style of humor helped to inspire me not only creatively, but personally as well, and while it's been years since I've watched his content, I often looked back fondly at watching this self-proclaimed internet man-child rant about all things geeky. However, like many others, I was beyond horrified when Stephen re-entered my thoughts early this year. It’s my hope that in this video I can both give a new perspective on the man and this tragedy from the eyes of a former fan, as well as touch upon the all too common mistake of idolizing our online peers, and the risks that come with that.

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Credits:
Sound Design/Video Editing: Scott Thomas
Assistant Editor/Camera Operator: Maddie Rambissoon
Spaceman Scott Intro Animatic: Nick Heilman
Script Editing by Courtney Crisp
Special thanks to Orion Elrod for their endless support and counsel.


Chapters
00:00 - 04:53 | Patreon Plug & Intro
04:53 - 12:56 | Who is Stephen McCullagh?
12:56 - 18:21 | The Violent Night Stream
18:21 - 28:55 | The Timeline of Events
28:55 - 40:28 | What Comes Next & The Perils of the Parasocial