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Alex Bale
Born
Alexander Bale
EducationCoral Springs Charter School
Occupations
Years active2014–present
YouTube information
Channel
GenreHorror
Subscribers1.36 million
Views161 million
Last updated: July 10, 2026

Alex Bale is an American YouTuber, filmmaker, animator, and actor. He is best known for his theory videos, notably about Spongebob Squarepants, and for creating the Alternate Reality Game web series Don't Feed the Muse, as well as Pizza Time Pizza.

In 2014, Bale co-wrote "S–Laughter (It's French)". It was played at the DC Independent Film Festival.[1]

In 2016, while in high school, Bale made a YouTube series called "Promos".[2] In 2016, Bale co-wrote "Countdown".[citation needed] It was played at the DC Independent Film Festival.[3]

In 2019, Bale started a series on YouTube called "Horror Shorts".[4][better source needed] Among them were "THE UMBRELLA MAN (2019)" and "Don't Drink the Coffee (2019)".[5][6][7]

In 2020, Bale started a series called "SpongeBob Conspiracies".[citation needed] Bale's YouTube channel received substantial growth due to the series.[8][better source needed] SpongeBob Conspiracies was part of an alternate reality game called "The Muse ARG" or "Don't Feed The Muse". Throughout 2021–2023, Bale developed the ARG across multiple Youtube channels, with a story about a muse pushing the protagonist to make the Spongebob videos as part of a larger plan.[citation needed]

In 2021, Bale released a comedic short film "WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?".[9] It was played at the Atlanta Underground Film Festival. The film won Best Actress Comedy, Best Director Comedy, and Best Script Comedy at the 8th Annual NYC Short Comedy Film Festival.[10]

Throughout 2014–2016, Bale worked on a Minecraft ARG called "OldRoot".[citation needed] In 2018, Bale made a rap video about the "Air Bud cinematic universe".[11][12]

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  1. "2015 High school Film Competition Finalists". dciff-indie.org. DC Independent Film Forum. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. "The Promos Series". YouTube. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
  3. "2016 High School Student Films". dciff-indie.org. DC Independent Film Forum. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. Bale, Alex. "Horror Shorts by Alex Bale". youtube.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  5. "8 UNCTUOUS UMBRELLA SCENES IN HORROR!". longlivethevoid.com. Beyond The Void. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  6. "For the Love of Shorts: Don't Drink the Coffee (2019)". deadcelluloid.co.uk. Dead Celluloid. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  7. "Short Film: Don't Drink the Coffee (2019) Review". horrorguys.com. The Horror Guys. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  8. "Social Blade - Alex Bale".
  9. "STUDENT SHORT FILMS 2021". flimquestfest.com. Film Quest. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  10. "Winners of the 8th Annual NYC Short Comedy Film Festival 2022!". nycscff.com. The NYC Short Comedy Film Festival. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  11. Burwick, Kevin (8 October 2018). "Air Bud Rap Gives an Epic Shout Out to All 14 Movies". movieweb.com. MovieWeb. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  12. Hansen-Firestone, Dana. "A Rap Video about the 14 Movies in the "Air Bud" Cinemaverse". tvovermind.com. TV Over Mind. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.