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Podcast #72 Dungeons & Dragons and the Satanic Panic
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<blockquote data-quote="Abstruse" data-source="post: 7842651" data-attributes="member: 6669048"><p><a href="https://morrus.podbean.com/e/72-dungeons-dragons-and-the-satanic-panic/" target="_blank">This week, Morrus and Peter spend this Halloween season looking at the scariest time for roleplaying, the Satanic Panic of the 1980s</a>. In the news, Tyranny of Dragons reprinted for D&D, Vampire: The Masquerade miniatures, Strange New Worlds released for Star Trek Adventures, a one-page random dungeon generator, and more! Plus Our Favorite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch!</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]115303[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/morrus-unofficial-tabletop-rpg-talk/id1397791022?mt=2" target="_blank">Subscribe on iTunes</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?t=Morrus_Unofficial_Tabletop_RPG_Talk&view=%2Fps%2FIgtsydksftbtjozo2zetiim3cge" target="_blank">Google Play</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaZ7ByBXPqZRg-Q-J-_0YEA?view_as=subscriber" target="_blank">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://tunein.com/radio/Morrus-Unofficial-Tabletop-RPG-Talk-p1129990/?topicId=121859872" target="_blank">TuneIn</a> | <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/morrus-unofficial-tabletop-rpg-talk?refid=stpr" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> | <a href="https://www.blubrry.com/morrus_unofficial_tabletop/" target="_blank">Blubrry</a> | <a href="https://morrus.podbean.com/" target="_blank">Podbean</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2IHl0EM6bMc0kEo7n54hc9" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/morrus.podbean.com/feed/" target="_blank">Android</a></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p><strong>News</strong></p><p></p><p>The Return of the Tyranny of Dragons: First Impressions <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-return-of-tyranny-of-dragons-first-impressions.668107/" target="_blank">The Return of Tyranny of Dragons: First Impressions</a></p><p></p><p>New Professional Magazine from GAMA, Around the Table <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/around-the-table-is-gamas-new-tabletop-professional-magazine.668129/" target="_blank">Around the Table is GAMA's New Tabletop Professional Magazine</a></p><p></p><p>Modiphius to Produce Vampire: The Masquerade Miniatures <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/modiphius-to-produce-vampire-the-masquerade-miniatures.668130/" target="_blank">Modiphius to Produce Vampire: The Masquerade Miniatures</a></p><p></p><p>Era: Lost Legend – A Final Fantasy Inspired RPG <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadesofvengeance/era-lost-legend-a-final-fantasy-inspired-rpg?ref=enworld" target="_blank">Era: Lost Legend - A Final Fantasy-inspired RPG</a></p><p></p><p>Kingdoms, Warfare, and More Minis from Matt Colville <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/255133215/kingdoms-warfare-and-more-minis?ref=enworld" target="_blank">Kingdoms, Warfare & More Minis!</a></p><p></p><p>One Page Random Dungeon Generator <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/generate-a-one-page-dungeon-with-one-click.668131/" target="_blank">Generate a One Page Dungeon with One Click!</a></p><p></p><p>Hasbro Gaming Down 17%, D&D Remains Bright Spot <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/hasbro-gaming-down-17-but-d-d-remains-bright-spot.668157/" target="_blank">Hasbro Gaming Down 17% But D&D Remains 'Bright Spot'</a></p><p></p><p>Strange New Worlds: 9 New Adventures for Star Trek <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/strange-new-worlds-9-adventures-for-star-trek-rpg.668168/" target="_blank">Strange New Worlds: 9 Adventures For Star Trek RPG</a></p><p></p><p>Which Ability Score Would You Increase to 18 In Real Life? <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/which-ability-score-would-you-like-to-increase-to-18-in-real-life.668084/" target="_blank">Which ability score would you like to increase to 18 in real life?</a></p><p></p><p>Owen K.C. Stephens: From the Freelancing Frontline: The Beginning <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/from-the-freelancing-frontline-the-beginning.668158/" target="_blank">From the Freelancing Frontline: The Beginning</a></p><p></p><p>Jim Ward: Demons & Devils, NOT! <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/jim-ward-demons-devils-not.666876/" target="_blank">Jim Ward: Demons & Devils, NOT!</a></p><p></p><p>-------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>Kickstarters</strong></p><p></p><p>Moth Children <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosmicmirrorgames/moth-children" target="_blank">Moth Children | A Vampire TTRPG</a></p><p></p><p>The Legend of Gimcrack Jack <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2kingsgames/the-legend-of-gimcrack-jack-family-rpg-adventure-book" target="_blank">"The Legend of Gimcrack Jack" Family RPG Adventure Book</a></p><p></p><p>Wolves of God <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1637945166/wolves-of-god-adventures-in-dark-ages-england" target="_blank">Wolves of God: Adventures in Dark Ages England</a></p><p></p><p>Find more projects every week in EN World’s RPG Crowdfunding News by Egg Embry <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-haunted-west-wolves-of-god-ross-rifles-and-more.668128/" target="_blank">RPG Crowdfunding News - Haunted West, Wolves of God, Ross Rifles, and more</a></p><p></p><p>-------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>Satanic Panic</strong></p><p></p><p>Wikipedia Article on D&D Religions Objections <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_controversies#Religious_objections" target="_blank">Dungeons & Dragons controversies - Wikipedia</a></p><p></p><p>Wikipedia Article on Satanic Panic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanic_ritual_abuse" target="_blank">Satanic ritual abuse - Wikipedia</a></p><p></p><p>Wikipedia Article on James Dallas Egbert III <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dallas_Egbert_III" target="_blank">James Dallas Egbert III - Wikipedia</a></p><p></p><p>Wikipedia Article on William Dear <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dear_(detective)" target="_blank">William Dear (detective) - Wikipedia</a></p><p></p><p>“The Truth About the Dungeon Master Who Disappeared in the Steam Tunnels” from Boingboing <a href="https://boingboing.net/2014/11/11/the-truth-about-the-dungeon-ma.html" target="_blank">The truth about the dungeon master who disappeared in the steam tunnels</a></p><p></p><p>Lieth Von Stein Murder <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lieth_Von_Stein" target="_blank">Murder of Lieth Von Stein - Wikipedia</a></p><p></p><p>Mazes and Monsters (1982) <a href="https://amzn.to/2Nm3FXL" target="_blank">Watch Mazes and Monsters | Prime Video</a></p><p></p><p>“How D&D Writers Fought the Satanic Panic” from Geek & Sundry <a href="https://geekandsundry.com/how-dd-writers-fought-the-satanic-panic/" target="_blank">How D&D Writers Fought the Satanic Panic Of The 1980s | Geek and Sundry</a></p><p></p><p>Clip from a television show on D&D [MEDIA=youtube]wL7lEwD1uGI[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Patricia Pulling and B.A.D.D. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Pulling" target="_blank">Patricia Pulling - Wikipedia</a></p><p></p><p>The Pulling Report by Michael A. Stackpole <a href="http://www.rpgstudies.net/stackpole/pulling_report.html" target="_blank">Michael A. Stackpole: The Pulling Report</a></p><p></p><p>“Is Dungeons & Dragons Evil?” Segment from 60 Minutes with Gary Gygax [MEDIA=youtube]yShqF1YSfDs[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>“Dark Dungeons” by Jack Chick [MEDIA=imgur]a/e66Sx[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Dark Dungeons: The Movie (2014) <a href="http://www.darkdungeonsthemovie.com/" target="_blank">Dark Dungeons</a></p><p></p><p>“Minister Sees Threat of Witchcraft in School” on Rev. Jon Quigley, Seattle Times 1985 <a href="https://iw.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=news/0EB53133975E4BC4&f=basic" target="_blank">User account | NewsBank</a></p><p></p><p>Jim Ward: Demons & Devils, NOT! <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/jim-ward-demons-devils-not.666876/" target="_blank">Jim Ward: Demons & Devils, NOT!</a></p><p></p><p>“Questions and Answers About Role-Playing Games” by Loren K. Wiseman and Michael A. Stackpole (GAMA, 1991) <a href="http://www.theescapist.com/archive-gamapamphlet.htm" target="_blank">The Escapist - Archive - Questions and Answers About Role-Playing Games</a></p><p></p><p>-------------------</p><p></p><p>Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey and Peter Coffey</p><p>Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott</p><p>Kickstarter News Column used for the Kickstarter Game: Egg Embry</p><p>Theme Song: Steve Arnott</p><p>Kickstarter Game Theme: Lyrics by Russ Morrissey, Vocals by “drwilko”, Guitar by Darryl Mott</p><p>Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey</p></blockquote><p></p>
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[URL="https://www.enworld.org/threads/which-ability-score-would-you-like-to-increase-to-18-in-real-life.668084/"]Which ability score would you like to increase to 18 in real life?[/URL] Owen K.C. Stephens: From the Freelancing Frontline: The Beginning [URL="https://www.enworld.org/threads/from-the-freelancing-frontline-the-beginning.668158/"]From the Freelancing Frontline: The Beginning[/URL] Jim Ward: Demons & Devils, NOT! [URL="https://www.enworld.org/threads/jim-ward-demons-devils-not.666876/"]Jim Ward: Demons & Devils, NOT![/URL] ------------------- [B]Kickstarters[/B] Moth Children [URL="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosmicmirrorgames/moth-children"]Moth Children | A Vampire TTRPG[/URL] The Legend of Gimcrack Jack [URL="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2kingsgames/the-legend-of-gimcrack-jack-family-rpg-adventure-book"]"The Legend of Gimcrack Jack" Family RPG Adventure Book[/URL] Wolves of God [URL="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1637945166/wolves-of-god-adventures-in-dark-ages-england"]Wolves of God: Adventures in Dark Ages England[/URL] Find more projects every week in EN World’s RPG Crowdfunding News by Egg Embry [URL="https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-haunted-west-wolves-of-god-ross-rifles-and-more.668128/"]RPG Crowdfunding News - Haunted West, Wolves of God, Ross Rifles, and more[/URL] ------------------- [B]Satanic Panic[/B] Wikipedia Article on D&D Religions Objections [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_controversies#Religious_objections"]Dungeons & Dragons controversies - Wikipedia[/URL] Wikipedia Article on Satanic Panic [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanic_ritual_abuse"]Satanic ritual abuse - Wikipedia[/URL] Wikipedia Article on James Dallas Egbert III [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dallas_Egbert_III"]James Dallas Egbert III - Wikipedia[/URL] Wikipedia Article on William Dear [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dear_(detective)"]William Dear (detective) - Wikipedia[/URL] “The Truth About the Dungeon Master Who Disappeared in the Steam Tunnels” from Boingboing [URL="https://boingboing.net/2014/11/11/the-truth-about-the-dungeon-ma.html"]The truth about the dungeon master who disappeared in the steam tunnels[/URL] Lieth Von Stein Murder [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lieth_Von_Stein"]Murder of Lieth Von Stein - Wikipedia[/URL] Mazes and Monsters (1982) [URL="https://amzn.to/2Nm3FXL"]Watch Mazes and Monsters | Prime Video[/URL] “How D&D Writers Fought the Satanic Panic” from Geek & Sundry [URL="https://geekandsundry.com/how-dd-writers-fought-the-satanic-panic/"]How D&D Writers Fought the Satanic Panic Of The 1980s | Geek and Sundry[/URL] Clip from a television show on D&D [MEDIA=youtube]wL7lEwD1uGI[/MEDIA] Patricia Pulling and B.A.D.D. [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Pulling"]Patricia Pulling - Wikipedia[/URL] The Pulling Report by Michael A. Stackpole [URL="http://www.rpgstudies.net/stackpole/pulling_report.html"]Michael A. Stackpole: The Pulling Report[/URL] “Is Dungeons & Dragons Evil?” Segment from 60 Minutes with Gary Gygax [MEDIA=youtube]yShqF1YSfDs[/MEDIA] “Dark Dungeons” by Jack Chick [MEDIA=imgur]a/e66Sx[/MEDIA] Dark Dungeons: The Movie (2014) [URL="http://www.darkdungeonsthemovie.com/"]Dark Dungeons[/URL] “Minister Sees Threat of Witchcraft in School” on Rev. Jon Quigley, Seattle Times 1985 [URL="https://iw.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=news/0EB53133975E4BC4&f=basic"]User account | NewsBank[/URL] Jim Ward: Demons & Devils, NOT! [URL="https://www.enworld.org/threads/jim-ward-demons-devils-not.666876/"]Jim Ward: Demons & Devils, NOT![/URL] “Questions and Answers About Role-Playing Games” by Loren K. Wiseman and Michael A. Stackpole (GAMA, 1991) [URL="http://www.theescapist.com/archive-gamapamphlet.htm"]The Escapist - Archive - Questions and Answers About Role-Playing Games[/URL] ------------------- Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey and Peter Coffey Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott Kickstarter News Column used for the Kickstarter Game: Egg Embry Theme Song: Steve Arnott Kickstarter Game Theme: Lyrics by Russ Morrissey, Vocals by “drwilko”, Guitar by Darryl Mott Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey [/QUOTE]
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