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Ben Riggs joins us to discuss his new book Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons, a behind-the-scenes look at the downfall of gaming giant TSR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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521. Dungeons & Dragons History: The Collapse of TSR (with Ben Riggs)

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