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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Aug 23

It makes our hearts swell that a happening new MOTHER server is holding streaming events for our show. 😭♥️ Come joint the party?

Biozilla @biozilla.bsky.social · Aug 23

Next week, I'll be holding streams of @mothershewrote.bsky.social's "Teddy episode", featuring a high-quality drama of his goings-on before he joined the party. NO past experience with the podcast is needed to enjoy this episode!
Join us in the World of MOTHER Discord server!
discord.gg/SJCmCyCCKw

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Aug 4

Just like when you see a present box on a nearby cliff, but the path to get it hasn't been revealed yet... See you soon!

Mother Direct @motherdirect.bsky.social · Aug 3

What's that?! A little game-saving frog told me that the renewed MOTHER Direct's 2025 premiere is coming to you on the 20th of SEPTEMBER!

Buckle up, folks - this year's edition's gonna be real fun! See you there!

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Jul 23

Unrelated to our usual video game hi-jinks, Cat and Jess will be at GenCon, the tabletop gaming convention, net week! Cat's got a panel and we'd love to meet up with YOU if you'll be there. More info in the link below! 💌

Omniverse: Immersive Audio Fiction @omniverse.bsky.social · Jul 23

For the first time ever, the creators behind our actual play series will be at #GenCon! WILL YOU? Drop us a line and come hang and game with the @cthulhumystery.bsky.social, Ghostbusters: Resurrection, and Surprise RPG teams.
More info here: www.patreon.com/posts/omnive...

Copy reads: Omniverse at GenCon. The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program's Cat Blackard. Ghostbsuters: Resurrection's Doug Banks. "MOTHER," She Wrote's Jessica Mudd. If you'll be there too, reach out and let's meet up! Omnivox@omniverse.media. And there's a tentacle holding a die with a no-ghost emblem.

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Jul 15

For the past three years, our co-host, @jessicamudd.bsky.social, has been working on this magnum opus of an actual play podcast. (@catblackard.bsky.social is in it too!) We KNOW you love a heartrending story. Is Étude of the Storm the MOTHER 3 of TTRPG podcasts? Join us and find out!

Omniverse: Immersive Audio Fiction @omniverse.bsky.social · Jul 15

A STORM IS COMING! Étude of the Storm is our new RPG Audio Drama. A heartrending journey through Norse myth and transgender pagan magick starring @jessicamudd.bsky.social and @drtanenbaum.bsky.social. It debuts 8/10 via live streaming event. Links and more info here:
www.patreon.com/posts/new-po...

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Jul 15

It's an absolute delight, Remie! We had to share it.

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Jul 1

Ah!♥️ The wonderful @remie64.bsky.social illustrated this moment from episode 2 of "MOTHER," She Wrote. Ninten is so HARD. 😎🧢

A two panel comic by Remie_REM_Sleep. In panel 1: Ninten, face shadowed, baseball bat on his shoulder, saying, "they didn't come in peace..." Panel two he looks up saying: "so I sent them back in pieces."

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The Chosen Four @thechosenfour.bsky.social · Jun 22

Unearthing some relics for the upcoming interview for @world-of-mother.bsky.social hosted by @biozilla.bsky.social and Echoes... Stay tuned!

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Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨ @catblackard.bsky.social · Jun 7

@jessicamudd.bsky.social and I really missed an opportunity here.

nightmargin @nightmargin.bsky.social · Jun 6

a kid with lesbian parents will have to call one mom "mother" and the 2nd mom "earthbound"

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Jun 5

HAPPY EARTHBOUND DAY! On this day 30 years ago MOTHER 2 debuted in North America as "EarthBound" with a now-legendary localization written predominantly by Marcus Lindblom. It didn't make a big splash at it's debut, but sometimes small ripples become epic waves that reshape the world for the better.

An animated gif of a scene from MOTHER 2/ EarthBound: a light shining out of a glowing meteor atop a mountain in Onett. Ness, Pokey, and Picky stand, watching.

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · May 18

The folks behind this incredible concept album mash up of MOTHER and prog music are being interviewed - and they’re in need of YOUR inquiring minds.

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · May 11

Happy Mother’s Day from your MOTHERs! Eat some pizza and scoot off to bed 😽🍕

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Lone @lonechallenger.bsky.social · Apr 19

Hobonichi has put out a Mother 3 survey for its 19th anniversary. This is open until April 30th:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Apr 2

And now for something completely different! In this episode Cat and Jess share a status update on season 1 but mostly tend to some unfinished business: Cat finally played Jess' favorite game: Final Fantasy VI!

Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨ @catblackard.bsky.social · Apr 2

I've never played #FinalFantasyVI... until now. I've been meaning to for ages, but it's my wife (@jessicamudd.bsky.social)'s favorite game so I FINALLY took the plunge. Hear my rambly reactions as Jess and I discuss this legendary RPG: www.mothershewrote.earth/earthboundbe...

Cat FINALLY Plays Final Fantasy VI

Cat FINALLY plays Jess' favorite video game: Final Fantasy VI!

www.mothershewrote.earth

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Thane Gaming @thanegaming.bsky.social · Feb 18

@nyaasu.bsky.social's English translation of the MOTHER 2 gamebook by Enix is out now! I helped playtest it 🌎
nyaasunobouken.com/mother.htm

Unlike "Invasion from the Unknown" (which took A LOT of creative liberties), this feels like an abridged, low difficulty playthrough of the video game.

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Feb 16

Jazzy Benson (@jazzyboho.bsky.social), the director of EarthBound, USA, is an indie artist of limited means and her car just died. Show her some PK Love and join us in helping secure her a vehicle so she can continue her work creating powerful and challenging multimedia art!

Donate to Replace Jazzy's Vehicle to Fuel Community Art & Events!, organized by Jazzy Benson

Hi, my name is Jazzy! I’m a local queer transgender filmmaker and… Jazzy Benson needs your support for Replace Jazzy's Vehicle to Fuel Community Art & Events!

www.gofundme.com

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Feb 11

That gum you like is coming back in style.

Mother Direct @motherdirect.bsky.social · Feb 11

Mother Direct 2025 Sign-Ups!

It's back with a fresh new coat of paint!
Want to show off your Mother fan works?
This is the perfect opportunity!

From fangames to community events, let's celebrate the Mother Direct's grand return with a bang!

Enter through the form below!

forms.gle/yDU16H4sZ6rZ...

forms.gle

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Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨ @catblackard.bsky.social · Feb 6

Step up folks! Bio is digging deep to find fascinating and forgotten MOTHER/ #EarthBound facts and needs assistance!

Biozilla @biozilla.bsky.social · Feb 6

I was recently provided scans of old magazine interviews with Shigesato Itoi. I've been transcribing the Japanese text onto documents, but I can't make out every word because the characters at the pages' edges are faint. So, I'm looking for someone fluent in Japanese to help fill in the blanks.

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ProfCoppermane @profcoppermane.bsky.social · Dec 1

For this #AudiodramaSunday just wanted to say I am a huuuuuuuuuge fan of @mothershewrote.bsky.social

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Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨ @catblackard.bsky.social · Oct 29

The most monumental EarthBound fan film of all-time is here! An Evil Dead-fueled, surreal, slapstick, garlic-munching, midnight movie opus. Don't know what EBSaga is? DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT! You'll figure it out! (Just bring a towel, it's gonna get messy) 🧟🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️ youtu.be/fPUnCWwVlMQ?...

EARTHBOUND SAGA - CHAPTER FIVE — FULL MOVIE

YouTube video by ubseymovies

youtu.be

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Oct 8

JOIN US! Jess and Cat take you on a tour of the Secrets of MOTHER 2 exhibit with special guests @monkeyness.bsky.social & @fangamer.com’s @hiimcharlie.bsky.social! Discover innovations that didn’t make it and deep insights into this legendary game. LISTEN: www.mothershewrote.earth/earthboundbe...

Cat and Jess pose with the Ness paperclay figurine and MOTHER 2 development documents at the exhibit in Tokyo.

the Ness paperclay figurine and MOTHER 2 development documents at the exhibit in Tokyo.

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Sep 19

(And sometimes those people can use PSI Healing α)

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Sep 16

There's a new episode of MOTHER, She Wrote out today! We explore the history and influence of MOTHER 1 + 2's clay models with two artists inspired by them: Cosmix and @meeellla.bsky.social! Now playing on your favorite podcast apps. 🔊➡️: www.mothershewrote.earth/earthboundbe... #EarthBound

A spread of Cosmix's figures for MOTHER - Ninten, Ana, Lloyd, and Teddy in the center with the light up Gyiyg, EVE, and the dragon towering behind.

Cosmix, cosplaying as Teddy, sits in a stairwell cigarette in hand.

Fangamer's EarthBound Handbook open to the two page spread of Meeellla (aka Camille Young)'s large scale model of Ness overlooking Giant's Step.

A photo of Camille Young, aka Meeellla, taken prior to our interview.

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Jessica Mudd (aka CMDR Jessie o7) @jessicamudd.bsky.social · Sep 15

There's a new dimensional slip episode of @mothershewrote.bsky.social coming tomorrow. We're going to be chatting about the clay models of MOTHER.

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Biozilla @biozilla.bsky.social · Sep 6

At long last, the final MOTHER 1 guidebook left unarchived is in my possession, courtesy of Muraishi, who owns one the world's largest MOTHER collections, and @catblackard.bsky.social of @mothershewrote.bsky.social. I'll try to get this scanned as soon as I can!

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Sep 4

We've just released a deleted scene from our most recent episode! What happens after Teddy's big rumble against the alien hordes? Teen angst and heartbreak! Deleted scenes are available to our supporters on Patreon and Supporting Cast:
omni.supportingcast.fm/mothershewrote
patreon.com/omniversemedia

A chibi illustration of Teddy smoking a cigarette and wielding a katana from an old MOTHER guidebook.

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