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Aug 2024
1h 10m

Dungeons & Dragons & The Satanic Panic w...

Sarah Marshall
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This week we travel back to the 80s, when America’s parents decided to freak out over some kids rolling dice and drawing things on graph paper! Adrian Daub walks Sarah through the history of Dungeons & Dragons, and the panic it inspired. Content note: The story we're telling today also involves suicide; please listen with care. Find Adrian online here. ... Show More
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