Hidden Meanings (Haunted Videogames, ARGs, & Folk Groups)

Hidden Meanings

You never know what you might discover if you just #KeepYourEyesOpen. Perry and Mason venture into their local pawn shop where they meet the mysterious proprietor, Todd, as well as a handful of very interesting people who happen to all be connected...

In this episode:

• An opening story about a gamer who discovers their deceased father's ghost car and gets to race him again
• A retelling of Ben Drowned, one of the most iconic creepypastas about a haunted copy of the classic N64 videogame Zelda: Majora's Mask.
• An exploration of what constitutes a 'folk group' and how folklore can emerge from pop culture fandoms and other established media.
• A discussion with the developer of an ARG (Alternate Reality Game) where various cryptic clues are spread across the entire internet.
• An interview with one of the key members of the community who solved that ARG, discussing how that community came together.
• Mason purchases a bicycle...

Guests:

• Dr. Sara Cleto and Dr. Brittany Warman from the Carterhaugh School of Folklore & the Fantastic
• Niles Sankey, creator of the Asemblance videogame series, and owner of Nilo Studios.
• Matthew Bliss, host of The Dead Drop podcast - a twice-weekly 10 minute video game news podcast.

Featuring voice acting from:

• Brooke Jennett of THIRTEEN narrated the opening story.
• Rich Daigle (aka Mouth Almighty) voices Todd the pawn shop owner.

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