EPISODE · Jan 18, 2026 · 10 MIN
S02E06 When Rolling Dice Was Demonic
from The Mighty Philbert Podcast · host Phil Barksdale
Send us Fan MailIn the 1980s, churches across America declared war on a tabletop game—and somehow lost the trust of an entire generation in the process.In this Moral Panic Autopsy, we revisit the Satanic Panic’s obsession with Dungeons & Dragons, the cartoon backlash, the Chick tracts, and the lasting damage done to Gen X creativity and trust.#MoralPanicAutopsy #SatanicPanic #DungeonsAndDragons #GenX #ChurchCulture #80sNostalgia #FaithDeconstruction #TheMightyPhilbert
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Send us Fan Mail In the 1980s, churches across America declared war on a tabletop game—and somehow lost the trust of an entire generation in the process. In this Moral Panic Autopsy, we revisit the Satanic Panic’s obsession with Dungeons & Dragons, the cartoon backlash, the Chick tracts, and the lasting damage done to Gen X creativity and trust. #MoralPanicAutopsy #SatanicPanic #DungeonsAndDragons #GenX #ChurchCulture #80sNostalgia #FaithDeconstruction #TheMightyPhilbert
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