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Episode 138:

4-20 Game It.

Runtime: 48 Minutes

Today, we'll learn about the origin and history of the phrase 420 as a reference to marijuana use. As part of that discussion, we'll look at various video games that depict marijuana use, including Drug Wars, which was originally released in 1984. We'll also talk about D.A.R.E and how public views on marijuana use have changed over the past 30 years. So join us for today's super high trip down Memory Card Lane.

Wasteland

References:

Wikipedia Article:

  Wikipedia - Drug Wars

Game-Specific Wiki:

  Drugwars - Gamicus Codex

Additional Sources:

  Eurogamer, "A brief history of drug use in video games"
  Maxim, "THE 13 BEST DRUG-FUELED VIDEO GAMES OF ALL TIME, RANKED"
  Ranker, "14 Video Games That Let Players Take Drugs and Completely Trip Balls"
  FragHero, "10 Video Games That Feature Drug Use"
  GameSpot, "Weed In Games: How Pot Stopped Being A Video Games Bogeyman"

Audio Sources:

Cold Open Music:

Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod (incompletech.com)

Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast Intro Music:

Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/