The Special Interview Episode 01 - Joseph Mbah

Correction - Around 38:40, Jay has said "disruptive thoughts,” when he meant “intrusive thoughts.”

 

Episode recorded: June 3rd, 2026 (06/03/2026)

 

01:00 - Podcast starts.

02:30 - About Joseph Mbah himself.

03:20 - How Joseph’s filmmaking journey started.

10:28 - How Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight made Joseph become a film director.

15:40 - Joseph Mbah’s views on recent animation (including Sony Pictures Animation’s Goat).

25:24 - About Whispers Bind, its behind-the-scenes, and how Joseph ended up becoming the movie’s lead actor.

33:48 - Joseph’s favorite behind-the-scenes story.

35:40 - Joseph’s personal favorite of his filmography.

36:50 - What if someone or some studio from any part of the world made the animated adaptation of Whispers Bind?

39:00 - What’s Joseph Mbah currently working on?

 

Film director Joseph Mbah has reached out to Jay on Podmatch and he wants to talk about his latest movie Whispers Bind, which will be available on Roku and Fawesome. Because of that, this will be the podcast’s first Special Interview episode where filmmakers, film scholars, or animators share their creative journey, their works, their knowledge in movies, and thoughts on the world of animation. 

 

For more information on Joseph Mbah’s movie Whispers Bind: https://www.paradoxuniverse.net/

 

Trailer for Whispers Bind: https://vimeo.com/1102698686/a0824bb9bc?fl=pl&fe=sh 

 

Joseph Mbah’s instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/joseph_mbah

 

Intro music: WANDERLUST (Celest3 mix) by Celest3 - https://celest3.bandcamp.com/track/wanderlust-celest3-mix (CC BY-SA 4.0 - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

 

Ending music: Arizona Green Tea by Stuffy Doll - https://stuffydollband.bandcamp.com/track/arizona-green-tea (used it with a permission)

 

Audio Editor: Jay Whang