Interview 40 – James McClure




Fear the Boot, RPG Podcast show

Summary: * (0:35) Introducing James McClure of the <a href="http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/talking-table-top/">Talking Tabletop podcast</a>. You can find his two-part interview with Dan <a href="http://oneshotpodcast.com/podcasts/57-dan-of-fear-the-boot-part-1/">here</a> and <a href="http://oneshotpodcast.com/podcasts/58-dan-of-fear-the-boot-part-2/">here</a>, and his episodes with Chris <a href="http://talkingtabletop.net/talking-tabletop/007-talking-with-chris-hussman/">here</a> and <a href="http://oneshotpodcast.com/podcasts/49-chris-hussy/">here</a>.<br> * (5:16) The <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/496783700/satanic-panic">Satanic Panic Kickstarter</a>. The <a href="https://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.asp">Dark Dungeons</a> tract. A quick look at the game’s mechanic and the intended danger of being too successful.<br> * (11:10) The “four spoke” mechanic.<br> * (16:03) Why Jim chose to make a game about this particular topic. Steve Jackson Games <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/SS/">got raided by the Secret Service</a> and then <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jackson_Games,_Inc._v._United_States_Secret_Service">got taken to court</a>.<br> * (24:27) What’s in this book?<br> * (28:15) What Jim would like to contribute to the roleplaying hobby.<br> * (35:31) The Satanic Panic <a href="http://oneshotpodcast.com/category/podcasts/satanic-panic/">actual play recordings</a>.<br> * (37:47) Why the book doesn’t include any real history of these events.<br> Hosts: Brodeur, Dan, Chris, Wayne<br> Guests: James McClure<br>