Retronauts Episode 77: The History of Video Game Censorship

Retronauts

Technology, Games, Video Games, Leisure

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2016

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Summary

Like every type of media still in its early years, gaming is viewed (by some) as a world-destroying force bent on stealing our time and warping our innocent minds. On this episode of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, Henry Gilbert and Mikel Reparaz as the crew traces how our anxieties over this new form of entertainment have caused society to push back and demand sometimes-hilarious changes. It's bowdleriffic! Be sure to visit our blog at Retronauts.com, and check out our partner site, USgamer, for more great stuff. And if you'd like to send a few bucks our way, head on over to our Patreon page!

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0:30.2	This week on RetroNots, we're coming to take your video games away.
0:56.0	Hello, everybody.
0:57.2	I'm your host, Bob Mackie, for this episode of RetroNots.
0:59.8	And today's subject is the history of censorship and gaming.
1:03.4	Let's see who else is here before I talk more about why I chose this topic.
1:06.4	Who's across from me as usual?
1:08.0	Hi, it's me, your pal, Uncle Jeremy.
1:10.6	Oh, okay.
1:11.6	Is that like Uncle Milty?
1:12.6	I don't know, that's just what a lot of kids call me.
1:14.6	It's okay, because it related to me, I should say.
1:16.6	If you compare yourself to Milton Burrell,
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