Episode two of The Arkins Hearth, “Roswell Baby,” delves into the legendary 1947 crash near Roswell, where a mysterious object and a swift military cover-up sparked the modern UFO phenomenon. Explore how secrecy, conflicting reports, and Cold War paranoia transformed a simple debris recovery into a global legend. Join us as we unravel the enduring mystery that forever changed how we view our government—and what might be out there.

References

• U.S. Air Force. The Roswell Report: Fact vs. Fiction in the New Mexico Desert. Washington, D.C., 1994.
• U.S. Air Force. The Roswell Report: Case Closed. Washington, D.C., 1997.
• Moore, Charles Z., and Karl Pflock. Roswell in Perspective. Roswell Daily Record Publications, 1994.
• Friedman, Stanton, and Don Berliner. Crash at Corona: The Definitive Study of the Roswell Incident. Paraview Press, 1992.
• Randle, Kevin D., and Donald R. Schmitt. UFO Crash at Roswell. Avon Books, 1991.
• Korff, Kal. The Roswell UFO Crash: What They Don’t Want You to Know. Prometheus Books, 1997.
• National Security Archive. Declassified Documents on Project Mogul. George Washington University.

Randle, Kevin D. Roswell: The 75th Anniversary. Flying Disk Press, 2022.

The Arkins Hearth podcast examines how the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and 90s fueled false accusations and targeted Dungeons & Dragons. Media hysteria and cultural fears led to bans and ruined reputations, but no evidence ever linked the game to occultism or violence. Despite controversy, D&D adapted and grew into a symbol of creativity and community. Expert studies eventually debunked the panic. Today, the game reminds us that imagination can triumph over fear and misunderstanding.

References

1. Lanning, Kenneth V. Investigator’s Guide to Allegations of “Ritual” Child Abuse. FBI Behavioral Science Unit, 1992.
2. Pazder, Lawrence & Michelle Smith. Michelle Remembers. St. Martin’s Press, 1980.
3. Dear, William C. The Dungeon Master: The Disappearance of James Dallas Egbert III. Houghton Mifflin, 1984.
4. Pulling, Patricia. The Devil’s Web: Who Is Stalking Your Children for Satan? Huntington House, 1984.
5. Victor, Jeffrey S. Satanic Panic: The Creation of a Contemporary Legend. Open Court, 1993.
6. American Association of Suicidology. “Role-Playing Games and Suicide: A Report.” Washington, D.C., 1990.
7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Suicide and Role-Playing Games Report. Atlanta, 1990.
8. Richardson, James T., Joel Best, and David Bromley. The Satanism Scare. Aldine de Gruyter, 1991.
9. Laycock, Joseph P. Dangerous Games: What the Moral Panic over Role-Playing Games Says About Play, Religion, and Imagined Worlds. University of California Press, 2015.
10. Goodman, David. “The Dungeons & Dragons Moral Panic.” The New York Times Magazine, 2020.