Digital Poppetry: Crafting Ghosts in the Urban Wyrd

🌟 Dive into the haunting intersection of technology, folklore, and the supernatural in this captivating episode of the ASSAP Podcast! Hosts Kristian Lander (@DefineKristian) and Caroline Mckendrick Gibson welcome Dr. Andrew Wedgbury (aka Dr. Wedge), a renowned game design lecturer, hauntologist, and researcher obsessed with the paranormal in horror games.

In "Digital Puppetry: Crafting #ghosts in the Urban Wyrd," Dr. Wedgbury explores how digital worlds can be "haunted" through interactive hauntology. From creating spectral entities using sticks, leaves, and code to reimagining fairies in industrial folklore, we discuss blurring the lines between reality and digital immortality. Discover his groundbreaking work on projects like SpectraDOS (a digital Ouija board) and the Short Street project, where forgotten histories come alive as ghosts in 3D games. Plus, delve into philosophical questions: What makes something "alive" in a digital space? Can AI ghosts achieve self-awareness? And how does puppetry echo ancient spirit work?

Perfect for fans of paranormal investigations, horror game design, urban legends, and the #uncanny valley. Whether you're into hauntology, digital folklore, or supernatural horror, this episode will unsettle and inspire!
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Dr. Andrew Wedgbury's Website: [http://www.drwedge.com]

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🕒 Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro: Halloween Recap & Bonfire Night Vibes
01:18 - Hosts Share Their Spooky Experiences
03:09 - Introducing Dr. Andrew Wedgbury: Hauntologist & Game Designer
05:02 - Spectral Dots: A Digital Ouija Board Explained
06:52 - Digital Puppetry: Haunting Games & Urban Weird
10:17 - Freud's Uncanny & What Makes a Haunting
13:30 - Ghosts of Stoke-on-Trent: Pottery Kilns & Working-Class Memories
16:24 - Short Street Project: Cardboard Ghosts & Secret Alley Reveal
22:29 - Fairies in Folklore: From Countryside to Industrial Spirits
25:37 - W.Y. Evans-Wentz & Ethnography of Fairy Beliefs
27:27 - Crafting Puppets: From Twigs to Digital Life
32:16 - Scanning & Animating: Magic in the Digital Liminal Space
38:02 - Digital Puppetry Demo: Bringing Sticks to Life
40:14 - Life, Self-Awareness & AI Ghosts
45:18 - Haunting as Method: Creativity & Spirit Work
47:55 - Q&A: Digital Immortality, Philip Experiment & More
56:56 - Fairies in Ireland & Modern Beliefs
01:00:00 - Closing Thoughts & Future Projects
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