Slate Daily Feed ICYMI | The Alarm Clock That Woke Up #DemonTok
Nov 5, 2025
Angelina Mazza, a Slate contributing editor and culture writer, dives into the bizarre controversy surrounding the Hatch alarm clock. She discusses why Christian creators are discarding their alarms due to spooky Halloween ads allegedly linked to demonic themes. The duo explores how auditory patterns might explain claims of hearing voices. They unpack the historical connection between technology and spiritual paranoia, shedding light on how the internet amplifies these fears and shapes religious narratives. A fascinating look at faith in the digital age!
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Hatch Halloween Ad Felt Like A Horror Trailer
- Kate and Angelina describe watching Hatch's Halloween ad starring Kiernan Shipka that felt like a horror trailer about doomscrolling.
- The ad framed phones as stealing sleep and Hatch as the solution, which some viewers found genuinely frightening.
Christian TikToker Threw Away Her Hatch
- TikTok creator Charity posted videos throwing her Hatch in the trash, claiming demonic ties and unexplained voices.
- Her video sparked similar testimonials from other Christians who reported murmuring and devices acting on their own.
Hearing Voices Can Be Brain Patterning
- Wired explains voices in white-noise machines as auditory pattern-finding by the brain during sleep transitions.
- The hosts link these hallucinations to normal brain pattern recognition, not literal possession.
