146: Death by Oujia Board? Murder by Monopoly? The Dark History of Board Games

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Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

I don’t know about you, but the second summer is over, I’m pulling out the pumpkins, I’m lighting my candles, and I am ready to let Halloween take over. When I was going through my closet looking for Joan’s Halloween costumes, something fell from the shelf straight onto my head. It was my Ouija board. And look… I don’t know if it’s because of spooky season or what, but it spooked me.

I mean yeah, it’s *just* a board game… but it *is* communicating with spirits...allegedly. It made me wonder… why are we letting kids casually communicate with the dead?

So I got to searching. Turns out, there is a long, wild history behind the Ouija board, and some of America’s most popular board games. And a lot of their stories end in *murder.*

I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History.

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This podcast is Executive Produced by:

Bailey Sarian & Kevin Grosch and Joey Scavuzzo from Made In Network

Head Writer: Allyson Philobos

Writer: Katie Burris

Additional Writing: Jessica Charles and Xander Elmore

Research provided by: Xander Elmore, Arelí Rocha, and Rodney Smith

Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Mary Pilon, author of "The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game."

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