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[PODCASTS] Satanic Panic
Oct. 25th, 2023 08:45 amOne thing I love about podcasts is the deep dives into long ago events. What stories were untold? What was unknown? How has society changed since then?
As an 80s kid, I'm keenly aware of the assorted satanic panics and how they permeated news stories. For whatever reason, I never felt the reach of this moral panic, but accusations ruined so many lives.
Throughout the 1980s, Satanic cults were widely believed to be preying on children — torturing and terrorizing them as part of dark rituals. Across North America, there were hundreds of false allegations, scores of unjust criminal trials and countless lives torn apart. But never any real proof. By the early 90s, the panic reached the tiny Prairie town of Martensville, Saskatchewan. And nearly 30 years later, the people touched by it all are still picking up the pieces.
So what happened? And why do so many still believe to this day? Uncover: Satanic Panic investigates.
As an 80s kid, I'm keenly aware of the assorted satanic panics and how they permeated news stories. For whatever reason, I never felt the reach of this moral panic, but accusations ruined so many lives.
Throughout the 1980s, Satanic cults were widely believed to be preying on children — torturing and terrorizing them as part of dark rituals. Across North America, there were hundreds of false allegations, scores of unjust criminal trials and countless lives torn apart. But never any real proof. By the early 90s, the panic reached the tiny Prairie town of Martensville, Saskatchewan. And nearly 30 years later, the people touched by it all are still picking up the pieces.
So what happened? And why do so many still believe to this day? Uncover: Satanic Panic investigates.
