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When the USA Caught "Pac–Man Fever"

When the USA Caught "Pac–Man Fever"

Ridiculous Crime

February 4, 20251h 0m

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Show Notes

In the early '80s, America faced a dire existential threat...in the form of "Pac-Man Fever." A moral panic feared that a generation of kids would be lost to the insidious new video game craze. Inspired by First Lady Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No," America's moral scolds fought back. 

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