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Satanic Panic
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. For the best in...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 208 ratings
Brilliant
So engaging, educational, fair and moving. It pretty much blew me away.
AudMama via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/13/23
Very good
A bit of a slow start in that it seems like a forgone conclusion. However, as you continue to listen you realize the story is much more than a small Saskatchewan town. Worth a listen.
Clytemenestra via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 02/28/23
Outstanding
Not just careful journalism but an amazingly pithy and comprehensive grasp of the entire psychosocial concept, in all its manifestations. The best distillation of this terrible phenomenon we’ve heard and very timely.
nyalathotep via Apple Podcasts · New Zealand · 01/27/23
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