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Format archaeology
LaserDisc, MiniDisc, vinyl surround, cassettes, and the formats that were once supposed to be the future.
YouTube first · TikTok sometimes
Mark's Accidentally Obsessed
One random interest. Full-blown rabbit hole. Forgotten formats, weird tech, pop-culture what-ifs, creator stories, and whatever hijacks the week next. I learn it, overdo it, and bring you along.
The vibe
Rabbit holes. Hobbies. Hyperfixations.
New obsession loading. Come for the deep dive, stay because you now also want a MiniDisc deck, a LaserDisc player, and a suspicious stack of obsolete media.
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Pop-culture rabbit holes
Lost movies, comic-book creators, weird production stories, and the alternate versions of pop culture that almost existed.
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Curious experiments
Old tech, creator breakdowns, language immersion, and the dangerous question: “Okay, but why did this work?”
Latest rabbit holes
Featured deep dives
Explore featured earlier uploads here, or follow the YouTube link below for the newest long-form videos.
From the archive
A past Mark's Accidentally Obsessed deep dive.
Earlier deep dive
Watch this recent Mark's Accidentally Obsessed video on YouTube.
Earlier deep dive
Watch this recent Mark's Accidentally Obsessed video on YouTube.
Earlier deep dive
Watch this recent Mark's Accidentally Obsessed video on YouTube.
About
Welcome to the hole
Mark’s Accidentally Obsessed is the channel where one random interest turns into a full-blown obsession. YouTube is the main stage. TikTok is the side quest — I post there semi-frequently, but the long-form rabbit holes live on YouTube.
The shop is an Amazon affiliate shelf of things currently in the spiral. Store ID markcurrently-20.