MOTHER, She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast
A genre-bending audio drama and documentary podcast that brings the beloved cult video game series EarthBound to life. It follows psychic children as they face alien invasions, magical lands, corrupt politicians, and homesickness. Created by the team behind The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program, it is hosted by Cat Blackard and Jessica Mudd. The show is a loving tribute to Shigesato Itoi's iconic Nintendo games.
Episodes
BULLETIN: Join Us For the MOTHER 3 20th Anniversary Funfest! SATURDAY 4/25
April, 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the Japanese release of MOTHER 3. 20 years and still no English release in sight! But we’re not about to let that stop us from celebrating here in Eagleland.Join Cat and Jess SATURDAY April 25th as they kick off Starmen.net's Funfest streaming event, where personalities from across the fandom are playing through MOTHER 3, over 19 nights, with
Coffee Break: Cat Plays Final Fantasy VI & Season Update
Cat and Jess are hard at work on completing the final episodes of "MOTHER," She Wrote's epic adventure through EarthBound Beginnings!In this Coffee Break, they share some details for what's in store and pick back up on a thread you may remember from Episode Zero: early in their relationship, Jess and Cat set out to play each other's favorite video games. Jess played Cat's favorite video g
BULLETIN: Meet Cat at NC Comicon & EB Saga 5 is Out!
Some news and a community update!Meet Cat at North Carolina Comicon, in Durham North Carolina - November 9th and 10th. Tickets and more info at nccomicon.comAnd: EB Saga 5 is out!The long-awaited next installment of Jazzy and Robbie Benson’s EarthBound Saga fan film series that they started when they were kids. It’s a monumental moment in EarthBound fan films - an Evil Dead-fueled, surrea
Dimensional Slip α: The Secrets of MOTHER 2 with MonkeyNess and Charlie Verdin
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.Join us as we take a virtual tour through The Secrets of MOTHER 2 exhibit and explore a treasure trove of surprising stories and revelat
Dimensional Slip 5: Cosmix & Camille Young - MOTHER's Iconic Clay Figures
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 MOTHER series is known for its distinctive visuals; whether it's the vivid and playful pixel art of the games or its bold graphic de
EarthBound Beginnings - Chapter 10: To Live and Die in Ellay
What's in your engines?! Meet Teddy - final member of the EarthBound Beginnings party and leader of Ellay's Black Blood Gang. This character was shrouded in mystery until the MOTHER Encyclopedia was translated, revealing his intense backstory. In this special episode, we bring Teddy's tale to life and explore everything there is to know about the teen hooligan, his town, and his gang. Fea
Dimensional Slip 4: Pixelh8 - The Music of MOTHER
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 memorable melodies of MOTHER are more than just background music - they're an essential part of the series’ storytelling! We've ofte
Dimensional Slip 3: Jazzy Benson - EarthBound, USA
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, In
EarthBound Beginnings - Chapter 9: The Lost Boys (and Girls)
Ninten, Ana, and Lloyd are facing down the biggest calamity in their world-saving careers: childcare. Every adult in Youngtown has been abducted, leaving behind a village of traumatized orphans, fighting to survive in the alien-infested wilderness. Fortunately, there are some pleasant surprises in store: strange new powers, old friends, and fun facts await in this epic and heartrending d
EarthBound Beginnings - Chapter 8: Planes, Tanks, and Extraterrestrials
Leave the gloomy ghouls of Spookane behind and head to the sweltering Yucca Desert. Surviving this hostile environment would be hard enough if it weren't teaming with aliens! Ninten and friends will have to hone their skills to stay alive and make some deals with a wacky war veteran to ensure that the desert gives up all its secrets. This sprawling expanse is filled with them - many more
Dimensional Slip 2: Kody Nokolo - Breaking Fandom’s Fourth Wall
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 EarthBound is two-fold: the story within games and the story of their cultural impact - how they've shaped the world aroun
Dimensional Slip 1: Sarah Rhea Werner - Girl in Space and Other Wrinkles in Time
Welcome to 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. In this episode, Cat and Jess cross over with Sarah Rhea Werner, creator of the sci-fi audio drama, Girl in Space, and the voice actor b
EarthBound Beginnings - Chapter 7: The Power to Believe
Meet Ana, the psychokinetic preacher's daughter whose mom was abducted by aliens. She has unusual powers, but there's more under the surface of this precocious girl than even she knows. Joining Ninten and Lloyd, they travel to the ghost town of Spookane to investigate a city-wide disappearance and rumors of a haunted piano with a tragic history. Sarah Rhea Werner, of the sci-fi audio dram
EarthBound Beginnings - Chapter 6: Takin' the Paradise Line
Ninten and Lloyd want to ride the rails, but there's something standing in their way that's too big for two kids to tackle... nothing that a military-grade rocket can't fix! With the trains running again, their world opens up exponentially! They dip into lands too dangerous to travel... yet... and hop the Paradise Line to Reindeer, a town ravaged by a pandemic and wealth disparity. Perhap
EarthBound Beginnings - Chapter 5: Don't Avoid the Lloyd
Ninten's back on solid ground and in a new town. Life in the bustling burg of Merrysville is tough, but he finds a new friend in a strange place - with explosive results. In Merrysville, Shigesato Itoi's social commentary and observations of American culture are in full effect; as you explore an abandoned factory, an elementary school, and wander in and out of the lives of the town's citi
EarthBound Beginnings - Chapter 4: The Nowhere Man
Our journey through the psychedelic dreamlands of Magicant continues! On the surface, this fantastic world is (mostly) sunshine and rainbows, but there's a deep, and literal, well of sorrow underneath. Meet the sad queen in her majestic palace, the friends who'll lay their lives on the line for you, and a man who doesn't exist - as Cat and Jess unpack the Jungian mysteries of this surpris
EarthBound Beginnings - Chapter 3: Magicant Mystery Tour
Flying men, swimming cats, a mysterious mimicker, and a magical castle in the clouds?! We're not in Podunk anymore.Enter the dreamy world of Magicant. Ponder its surreal inhabitants and unusual sights with Cat and Jess as they draw connective threads between Ninten's past, this peculiar place, and beloved children's media from across the 20th century.“MOTHER,” She Wrote mixes audio drama
EarthBound Beginnings - Chapter 2: Good & Bad Vibrations
Poltergeists, zombies, and now ALIENS?! How much genre-fusion can one kid take?At the apex of classic sci-fi like The Day the Earth Stood Still and heartrending musical narratives like The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars... There is... EarthBound Beginnings.“MOTHER,” She Wrote mixes audio drama and talk podcast to chronicle the strangest, most thought-provoking,
EarthBound Beginnings - Chapter 1: Bump in the Night
Embark on a journey through EarthBound Beginnings! There's something strange happening in the town of Podunk, and unresolved mysteries, almost a century old, are coming to light. Can a twelve-year-old with emerging psychic abilities hold his own against paranormal disturbances, mind-control, and the walking dead?“MOTHER,” She Wrote mixes audio drama and talk podcast to chronicle the stran
Episode Zero - START HERE
Welcome to “MOTHER,” She Wrote - a travelog through three of the strangest, most thought-provoking, most heart-rending video games ever made.Hosts and storytellers Cat Blackard and Jessica Mudd combine audio drama and discussion to take you on a journey through the MOTHER series, as it’s called in Japan, or EarthBound, as it’s called in English-speaking countries. Whether you're unfamilia
Embark on an Uncanny Journey in "MOTHER," She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast
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 (aka MOTHER), is brought to life in this genre-bending blend of audio drama and documentary that explores these eccentric adventures like never before.Travel beyond the controller and into the
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