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Welcome To The Foundation (Original Series)

This is the archived original Welcome To The Foundation series, released before Welcome To The XK and Secret World Society. It is separate from the current Welcome To The Foundation training-tape show.

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SCP001 - The Lock, The Spiral Path, The Bodies In The Water

Join us as we come to the end of the lessons, and you can finally graduate at the newest recruit of the Foundation. In this episode, we will cover two final SCP-001 tales, those of The Lock and The Spiral Path, and truly attempt to put the pieces together.

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Season 1 · Bonus episode

BONUS - How These Episodes Were Made

As a bit of a bonus episode, today I will discuss how this show was made, for if you want to give it a go yourself!

Release Date: Feb 6, 2024 · Season 1 · 00:56:46

Season 1 · Episode 15

SCP001 - The Lock, The Spiral Path, The Bodies In The Water

Release Date: Jan 30, 2024 · Season 1 · 00:46:14

Season 1 · Episode 14

SCP001 - The Black Moon

Does The Black Moon Howl? Join us in the next installment of the SCP001 files as we attempt to uncover the truth behind The Black Moon, otherwise known as Tanhony's Proposal.

Release Date: Jan 23, 2024 · Season 1 · 00:57:01

Season 1 · Episode 13

SCP001 - Daybreak

It is time for us to face the beginning of the end. Join us in this lesson as we begin to unravel the truth of the SCP Foundation, and attempt to discover the answer of what the 001 files actually contain. Beginning with the first story, today we will cover Daybreak, also known as S. D. Locke's Proposal.

Release Date: Jan 16, 2024 · Season 1 · 00:57:04

Season 1 · Episode 12

The Young Man and The Nuclear Option

Welcome back to the Foundation, new recruit. In today's episode, we will conclude with the last few tales that we have collected, before moving onto the true heart of the SCP Foundation: The 001 files.

Release Date: Jan 9, 2024 · Season 1 · 00:55:46

Season 1 · Episode 11

Max Lombardi, World Teleportations, and Amnestics

We return to the world of tales! Taking an unfortunate break from the world of Antimemetics, we take the time to document the life of previous Foundation member Max Lombardi, before covering a teleportation of the world, and ending with what amnestics really are.

Release Date: Oct 2, 2023 · Season 1 · 00:52:04

Season 1 · Episode 10

The End of Antimemetics

Welcome back to the world of antimemetics! Finishing our story from last time, in this episode we will tell how the story of Marion Wheeler Ends.

Release Date: Sep 25, 2023 · Season 1 · 01:04:39

Season 1 · Episode 9

Introductory Antimemetics (and Zalgo)

It's time for our first tale series. In this episode, after covering the unfortunate tale of one Zalgo, we will be covering the long-running, detailed series of Introductory Antimemetics. Join Dr. Robin as we attempt to make sense of a world designed for you to never find it.

Release Date: Sep 18, 2023 · Season 1 · 00:55:04

Season 1 · Episode 8

Tales, The Marianas Trench, and Until Death

In this episode of Welcome To The Foundation, join us as we embark on a brand new adventure: Tales. Rather than reading simple SCP files, we instead will tell their stories, hear their voices, and understand the true horror of what those who encountered them have gone through.

Release Date: Sep 11, 2023 · Season 1 · 00:54:31

Season 1 · Episode 7

The Reluctant Dimension Hopper

In this episode of Welcome To The Foundation, we tell the story of an ordinary Joe who has been cursed with the ability (or misfortune) of randomly, and suddenly, travelling between dimensions.

Release Date: Sep 4, 2023 · Season 1 · 00:55:39

Season 1 · Episode 6

Mother Earth

The earth was dying, how did we save it? Join us in this episode for what might be the magnum opus of Welcome To The Foundation as we explore Mother Earth.

Release Date: Aug 28, 2023 · Season 1 · 00:57:39

Season 1 · Episode 5

Masks and Paths

In this episode of Welcome To The Foundation, we bring you another set of wonderful SCPs, both classics and ones you may not have heard of. Join Dr. Robin as we cover the Staircase, and the recordings that come with it, as well as the Possessive Mask and The Leviathan.

Release Date: Aug 21, 2023 · Season 1 · 00:55:10

Season 1 · Episode 4

IKEAs and Butlers

In this episode of Welcome To The Foundation, we return to demonstrate types of SCPs: One that feels like our own universe, but with changes that make it dangerous to our own, and another that gives one unlimited access to an otherworldly butler.

Release Date: Aug 14, 2023 · Season 1 · 00:56:34

Season 1 · Episode 2

The Flesh That Hates

As we return to the Foundation, it's time to show you your first long-form file: The Flesh That Hates. Join us for this hour-long lesson where we dive into one of the most well documented files of all time,

Release Date: Aug 7, 2023 · Season 1 · 00:55:05

Season 1 · Episode 3

The Old Man, Reptiles, and Tickle Monsters

Welcome back to the foundation! In this episode, join Dr. Robin as we begin to cover the fundamental and most important SCPs for you to know: The Living Room, The Old Man, The Hard to Destroy Reptile, and many more.

Release Date: Aug 7, 2023 · Season 1 · 00:58:31

Season 1 · Episode 1

Beginnings, Plague Doctors and Clockworks

In this episode, join us with Dr. Robin as we launch this series and welcome you to The Foundation as our newest recruit. In this case, we will describe the lesson plan, and begin with our first SCPs for you to experience.

Release Date: Aug 6, 2023 · Season 1 · 00:57:05

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Background music: "SCP-x4x (Mind Leech)" by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under the Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 License.

Release Date: Aug 5, 2023 · Season 1 · 00:00:37

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