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Episode 131 - The Satanic Panic: Inside The 1980s Hysteria Over All Things Demonic
Episode 131
Wednesday, 8 January, 2025

Beginning in the early 1980s, wild theories about ritual sexual abuse, widespread occultism, and Devil worship dominated news headlines and created a moral panic that led to unfounded accusations and even wrongful imprisonments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices