MUP Ep 349 – Madness in Culture and Era w/ Perry Clark

This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Evan welcome back Perry Clark to continue our discussion on Madness in Culture and Era! Let’s discuss why this topic matters and dive into Invictus, Dark Ages, Regency, Gaslight, and 1920’s Classic!

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Main Topic

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Main Topic! As mentioned in the intro, tonight we’ve gathered to discuss Madness in Culture and Era! How did this topic originate? What does it mean? Let’s unpack!

Questions: 

Why does this topic matter? Why do we care?

Each setting/culture has its own:

Relationship to the supernatural/religion

Relationship to violence

Understanding of mental health

Ways of treating and dealing with trauma (or not)

Invictus

1. https://www.chaosium.com/invictus/
2. https://goldengoblinpress.com/

1. Dark Ages
   1. https://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-dark-ages-3rd-edition-hardcover
   2. Highlights from sourcebook: Humors table; no diagnosed conditions; religious healing (monasteries, pilgrimage, relics)

1. Regency
   1. https://www.chaosium.com/regency-cthulhu-pdf/
   2. Highlights from sourcebook: Mesmerism & Reassure; Reputation

1. Gaslight
   1. https://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-by-gaslight-keepers-guide-pdf
   2. Highlights from sourcebook: Alienist occupation; Mental health, asylums, Bedlam; insanity as a legal defense
      1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susto
      2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture-bound_syndrome 
      3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanganyika_laughter_epidemic 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_mania

1. 1920s (C