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Topic: Satanic Panic

The 'Satanic Panic' was a moral panic that swept across the United States in the 1980s, fueled by unfounded fears of widespread Satanic ritual abuse.

More on: Satanic Panic

The podcast episodes provided discuss the Satanic Panic from various angles, exploring its societal context, impact on individuals, and connections to topics like memory, conspiracy theories, and media influence.

For example, the episode 'Magic in the United States: Ancient Technopagans' examines how the Satanic Panic drove some pagans to seek community online in the 1980s, while '1004: Memory | Skeptical Sunday' uses the Satanic Panic as a cautionary tale about the dangers of repressed memory theory.

Other episodes, such as '327: Case 280: The Stockton Arsonist' and 'The Exorcist with Marlena Williams', explore the Satanic Panic's influence on criminal investigations and its impact on popular culture, respectively.

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