Laci welcomes back journalist, writer, and podcaster Sarah Marshall (You’re Wrong About, The Devil You Know). They unpack one of the wildest hoaxes of the Satanic Panic era— the claim that Dungeons & Dragons was a literal gateway to hell. CON-gregation, stay blessed — not possessed! Also, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at
[email protected] . CW: @43:24 Mention of Unliving. Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Sarah Marshall’s You’re Wrong About Pod : @yourewrongaboutpod Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCES https://medium.com/belover/in-the-1980s-a-woman-spread-a-hoax-that-dungeons-dragons-is-satanic-cb8da5614132 https://app.podscribe.com/episode/140508838?transcriptVersionReqId=46eb5796-f194-4b89-80a5-c951cbe7b00f https://gametree.me/blog/how-many-people-can-play-dnd/ https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/qvnhcp/dd_veterans_of_the_80s_and_90s_what_reaction_did/ https://reason.com/2018/04/07/the-radical-freedom-of-dungeon/ http://www.believermag.com/issues/200609/?read=article_lafarge /http://www.wired.com/gaming/virtualworlds/news/2008/03/ff_gygax?currentPage=all https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/09/disappearances-dragons-the-james-dallas-egbert-iii-story/ https://www.kismetrose.com/antirpg/PullingObituary091997.html https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26328105 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
