Digital Folklore

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

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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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