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Dimensional Slip 3: Jazzy Benson - EarthBound, USA

Dimensional Slip 3: Jazzy Benson - EarthBound, USA

FromMOTHER, She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast


Dimensional Slip 3: Jazzy Benson - EarthBound, USA

FromMOTHER, She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast

ratings:
Length:
73 minutes
Released:
Nov 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Step into a Dimensional Slip: intermittent interludes in “MOTHER,” She Wrote’s journey - where we speak with guests from a multitude of backgrounds and delve deeper into the themes, media, and fandom that make up the tapestry of the EarthBound experience.
The story of the MOTHER series in the United States is a wild one - filled with twists, turns, marketing mishaps, game cancellations, Internet movements, and at its heart: a generation of people brought together by a heartfelt work of art. These games have changed lives, and now that saga has been documented in EarthBound, USA a feature film documentary directed by Jazzy Benson.
In this episode, Jess and Cat are joined by Benson to discuss the film, she and her team’s incredible decade-long journey to create this amazing work of multimedia art, her formative fan film series: EarthBound Saga, and the ways that art, artists, and fans inform and inspire one another.
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Released:
Nov 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (15)

Set out on a sense-shattering, tear-jerking journey where psychic children brave alien invasion, magical lands, corrupt politicians, and homesickness. The beloved cult video game series, EarthBound, is brought to life in this genre-bending blend of audio drama and documentary that explores these eccentric stories like never before. Created by the award-winning team behind The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program, and hosted by adorable and insightful pizza-loving girlfriends, Cat Blackard and Jessica Mudd, "MOTHER," She Wrote is a literal love letter to Shigesato Itoi's iconic Nintendo games.