# The Badlands - Ep. 53: The Pit

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Podcast: [Mage Hand High Five](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mage-hand-high-five-6566405)
Published: 2026-01-15T04:59:44+00:00
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Duration seconds: 5547

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After an ambush, our heroes find themselves captured and separated near the Fount of the Flame. Hayden plays a dangerous game. Salome makes a break for it. Wyatt meets the boss. CONTENT WARNING: This arc is about the grittiest it gets in the Badlands, so please review content warnings before jumping in. The following topics are present during this episode: Imprisonment for profit, violence (gore/death), forced combat, dehumanizing language, sexism and internalized misogyny, hopelessness, mention of a controlling relationship, smoking, taxidermy Join us on Patreon and get early access to future merch drops as well as our after-show talkback, Mage Hand Down Low. Merch is now available now at magehandhighfive.com/store ! Leave us a review; if you do, we may shout you out on the show! DM: Casey Papas Salome: Rowan McStay Hayden: Robin Langenhop Wyatt: Max Weinberg Music by Jacob Kerzner Edited by Rowan McStay, Casey Papas, and Robin Langenhop Sound design by Rowan McStay Cover art and logos by Shane Smith magehandhighfive.com Follow your new third-favorite actual play podcast on our socials: Discord Facebook Instagram TikTok Bluesky Mage Hand High Five is a member of the Many Sided Media network

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