The 1980s Satanic Panic

<p class="p1">Hail Satan! In the latest 1980s-throwback episode of MFFI, Shane and Duncan explain how sensationalized accusations and false memories led to the persecution of innocent people, the destruction of families, and the rise of a new form of religious extremism. </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">So turn off the lights, grab your crucifix, and take a trip down memory lane to experience the most notorious episode of mass hysteria since Salem: the Satanic Panic. </p> <p>~</p> <p>Join the MFFI community and vote on episode topics via <a href='https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN'>DISCORD</a></p> <p>~</p> <p>In this episode:  </p> <ul><li> Historical Precedent</li> <li>The Red Scare</li> <li>Anton Lavey and the Satanic Bible</li> <li>The Rise of the Moral Majority</li> <li>Satanic Serial Killers</li> <li>Cults</li> <li>Mike Warnke and the Satan Seller</li> <li>Lawrence Pazder and Michelle Proby</li> <li>Michelle Remembers</li> <li>Hypnosis and Recovered Memories</li> <li>The Kern County Day-Care Cases</li> <li>The McMartin Preschool Trial</li> <li>The West Memphis 3</li> <li>Paradise Lost </li> </ul> <p>~</p> <p> Join the Midnight Masses! </p> <p>Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. </p> <p>And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! </p> <p><a href='https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html'>Midnight Merch</a></p> <p> ~</p> <p><a href='https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/'>Leave an Audio Message!</a></p> <p>~ </p> <p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/'>Instagram</a></p> <p>~</p> <p><a href='https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/'>Podcast Website</a></p> <p>~</p> <p><a href='https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tza8ij/SatanicPanic.pdf'>Episode Transcript</a></p> <p> </p>