# Moldvayan Revisionism

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Podcast: [The Whispering GM](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-whispering-gm-4090423)
Published: 2026-01-14T09:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-whispering-gm/episodes/Moldvayan-Revisionism-e3djnnn
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Duration seconds: 1496

## Resource

-- Description -- Moldvayan Revisionism: one of the most damaging poxes and plagues of the modern OSR! But not really. ;-) In this episode, I speak to the propensity of B/X to fungate outwards into other games, how it can impact your experience and social media, and weigh whether or not it's a negative force on the hobby. Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog: ( https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/ ) Want to get in on the conversation, yourself? Send in a voicemail on SpeakPipe: ( https://www.speakpipe.com/WhisperingGMPodcast ) ...or come hang out with all of us on Discord: ⁠( https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn ) -- Show Notes -- 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Theme 00:35 - What is Moldvayan Revisionism? 05:03 - Revisionism vs. Plugging Holes 09:22 - Where did it Come From? Where can it be found? 16:32 - Is Moldvayan Revisionism actually a bad thing? 20:06 - No Call-Ins This Episode :-( 22:23 - Benediction and Outro -- Links -- * Ray Otus - Plundergrounds ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plundergrounds/id1436755110 ) * Gary on Prime Requisite: ( https://www.enworld.org/threads/q-a-with-gary-gygax.22566/page-814#post-3776101 )

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