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August 9, 2025 84 mins

First and Foremost, JUSTICE FOR DAVE ARNESON.

Now that that’s out of the way.

Welcome, Voters, to a mythical land of High Fantasy. Ruled over by malevolent Kings, corrupt Judges, and murderous Sheriffs handing out violence based on an archaic belief that one’s race comes with an unavoidable set of characteristics.

The United States of America!

Journalist, Fact Checker, and all around delight, Brooke Binkowski joins the voting booth to discuss with us the fraught history of the RPG. Whilst Kennedy leads us through the Freedom Dungeon. DM’s, this Episode is in fact a playable Dungeon.

It’s the Freedom Dungeon on The Most Important Election of Our Lives!

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Edited by Garak Tailor @Garaktailor.com


Broadcast on Ghost Coast Radio
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Chapters

  • (00:00:01) - Voting in the Election
  • (00:04:25) - I Tried To Argue With ICE Agents
  • (00:07:07) - What Made Me Talk About Role Playing Games
  • (00:12:07) - In The Dark Ages, The Guy Drinking Hairspray
  • (00:13:07) - Discussing D&D and Diversity
  • (00:14:39) - Paul Feist on Gary Gygax and D&D
  • (00:19:28) - On The Early Days of Nerd Culture
  • (00:23:43) - The Anti-Woken Tabletop Role Playing Game Community
  • (00:27:11) - Role-playing and the future of property values
  • (00:30:36) - The 5-Room Dungeon
  • (00:35:22) - D&D: The Lich's Dungeon
  • (00:36:18) - Battle Dawn 5e: A Patron Spirit for Warlocks
  • (00:37:23) - Charles Sumner Is The Most Powerful Warlock
  • (00:39:37) - James Polk vs. Charles Sumner
  • (00:42:20) - How To Choose The Dungeon Entrance
  • (00:44:30) - Jeb Bush
  • (00:46:07) - Don't Take the California Arch for Granted
  • (00:48:38) - California Is Benefiting From Arizona
  • (00:49:44) - The Hoover Dam
  • (00:52:15) - Puzzle Keeper: Sometimes Useful, Sometimes frustrating
  • (00:54:19) - How To Ruin A D&D Story With Chuck Schumer
  • (01:00:02) - Culling in D&D
  • (01:01:18) - Black People Talking About Racism
  • (01:05:33) - Andrew Luck on His First Week
  • (01:06:41) - What To Do For The Big Adventure Dungeon
  • (01:08:47) - The Lich of Washington
  • (01:11:22) - Henry Kissinger In The Elder Scrolls 5
  • (01:13:32) - What federal historic site would inspire the dungeon?
  • (01:16:04) - Civil War 2: The Orcs of the Supreme Court
  • (01:17:08) - Who Would Be The Worst Politician To Run A D&D
  • (01:22:21) - D&D: The Cult of Cringe
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