The J. Burden Show

J. Burden and Bird revisit Dungeons & Dragons’ satanic-panic history, examining disappearances, suicide claims, anti-game pamphlets, and Jack Chick’s comics. They weigh the moral panic against gaming’s imaginative escapism, religious anxieties, and debates over fantasy, belief, and reality in play.Birdo: https://x.com/TLEbirdarchisthttps://www.patreon.com/timelineearthFox and Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https://patreon.com/JburdenGUMROAD: https://radiofreechicago.gumroad.com/l/ucducAxios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.kit.com/affiliateETH: 0xB06aF86d23B9304818729abfe02c07513e68Cb70BTC: 33xLknSCeXFkpFsXRRMqYjGu43x14X1iEt

Podcaster and historian CJ Killmer joins the show to discuss academia’s progressive roots, credentialism, and how woke politics can shield managerial elites from class critique. He describes technology’s effects on students and argues education’s value often declines when learning is compulsory rather than voluntary.CJ: https://dangeroushistorypodcast.com/https://www.patreon.com/profcj/shophttps://www.youtube.com/@killmercj/videoshttps://x.com/KillmerCjFox and Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https://patreon.com/JburdenGUMROAD: https://radiofreechicago.gumroad.com/l/ucducAxios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.kit.com/affiliateETH: 0xB06aF86d23B9304818729abfe02c07513e68Cb70BTC: 33xLknSCeXFkpFsXRRMqYjGu43x14X1iEt

Today I have a lighthearted, unserious chat with Coucy. We cover Jimmy Carter's pre-mortem photoshoot, looks-maxing versus "looks-minning," flat-earther rocketeer Mike Hughes, actors and Shakespeare, science fiction, and Ayn Rand. Along the way, they joke about internet culture and fatherhood.EC: https://x.com/ingelramdecoucyhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/looksminning/id1797824776https://ithinklessofyou.substack.com/p/looksminningFox and Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https://patreon.com/JburdenGUMROAD: https://radiofreechicago.gumroad.com/l/ucducAxios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.kit.com/affiliateETH: 0xB06aF86d23B9304818729abfe02c07513e68Cb70BTC: 33xLknSCeXFkpFsXRRMqYjGu43x14X1iEt

In this solo reaction episode, I do some gloating: Republicans suffered a historic loss driven by the unpopular Iran war. I rebut blame aimed at podcasters, mock critics like James Lindsay and Mark Levin, and argue voters owe the GOP nothing. I promise we'll return to normal interviews tomorrow.Fox and Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https://patreon.com/JburdenGUMROAD: https://radiofreechicago.gumroad.com/l/ucducAxios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.kit.com/affiliateETH: 0xB06aF86d23B9304818729abfe02c07513e68Cb70BTC: 33xLknSCeXFkpFsXRRMqYjGu43x14X1iEt

In this episode, I react to Mark Levin and argue that his push for the Iran war hurt Republicans before the midterms. I call Levin hypocritical, since Levin demands party loyalty while canceling dissenters and shielding Israel.Fox and Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https://patreon.com/JburdenGUMROAD: https://radiofreechicago.gumroad.com/l/ucducAxios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.kit.com/affiliateETH: 0xB06aF86d23B9304818729abfe02c07513e68Cb70BTC: 33xLknSCeXFkpFsXRRMqYjGu43x14X1iEt