EPISODE · Aug 23, 2022 · 1H 6M
Talking Satanic Panic
from Talking Strange Paranormal Show · host Den of Geek
The Satanic Panic of the 1980s is back, and stronger than ever. A weaponized moral panic movement has emerged in the era of QAnon with political backing, and is even more virulent in the age of social media, Religious studies professor Joseph P. Laycock, occult researcher and author Michelle Belanger, and Ultraculture podcast producer Dani Sophia join host Aaron Sagers (Paranormal Caught on Camera) for a Talking Strange episode where they explore how the new wave of Satanic Panic targets marginalized people, the LGBTQ+ community, and those with an interest in witchcraft, and the occult. For more Talking Strange videos, check out our YouTube Playlist, and download new episodes of the Talking Strange podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review/rating. And give us a shout on TalkStrangePod on Twitter. To support Aaron Sagers, say hi to him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and on Patreon, where he’s making tiki cocktails and talking creepy things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What this episode covers
The Satanic Panic of the 1980s is back, and stronger than ever. A weaponized moral panic movement has emerged in the era of QAnon with political backing, and is even more virulent in the age of social media, Religious studies professor Joseph P. Laycock, occult researcher and author Michelle Belanger, and Ultraculture podcast producer Dani Sophia join host Aaron Sagers (Paranormal Caught on Camera) for a Talking Strange episode where they explore how the new wave of Satanic Panic targets marginalized people, the LGBTQ+ community, and those with an interest in witchcraft, and the occult. For more Talking Strange videos, check out our YouTube Playlist, and download new episodes of the Talking Strange podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review/rating. And give us a shout on TalkStrangePod on Twitter. To support Aaron Sagers, say hi to him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and on Patreon, where he’s making tiki cocktails and talking creepy things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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