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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:

Featuring voice acting from:

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📚 Check our book list for some great folklore-related books

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Keep Your Eyes Open

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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:

Featuring voice acting from:

🗣 Join our Discord community

💁‍♀️ Support us on Patreon

🕸 Sign-up for our newsletter, check our our merch, and learn more about the show at digitalfolklore.fm.

📚 Check our book list for some great folklore-related books

Find us on the socials:

Keep Your Eyes Open

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  continue reading

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