Episode 745: Earthworm Jim (Patreon)

In the dying days of the 2D platformer, Shiny Entertainment launched Earthworm Jim: an IP originally intended to sell toys, now mostly remembered for two quirky, high-quality video games. While the sheer novelty of the EWJ experience had its ups and downs, the character certainly made a name for himself in the mid-90s, and launched a studio that never ended up recapturing the magic of their invertebrate hero. On this episode of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey, Stuart Gipp, and The A.V. Club's Will Hughes as the crew gets groovy and decides to eat dirt.