Old Man Yells At Cloud - Satanic Panic part 1 - The Seeds Are Sown
Did you know everything 80s and 90s kids love was actually evil? Well, it's not, but, some people wanted everyone to believe that was the case.
From the 80s well into the late 90s, a fear of Satan and cultists overtook American mentality, leading to a surge of fear and paranoia among large portions of the populace.
Tune in with Uncle Usopp as I go over some of the aspects of how this all got started, and how the bizarre, disturbing fear was spread.
Research Bibliography :
http://io9.com/a-brief-history-of-satanic-panic-in-the-1980s-1679476373
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Satanic_Panic
http://disinfo.com/2014/03/mazes-monsters-charlatans-satan-suicide-short-history-satanic-panic/
http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/turmoil-in-the-toy-box-revisited-90147.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jrMoVWl5KA&list=PL30E861113D392238
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPMtVjg636E&list=PL3B79E5DA9FACFB5E Godlesspanther's look at the Panic. He gets more into the historical nitty gritty than I do, as this series is several parts long. Worth a look, if you're interested.
http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/new-york-city-crime-report-with-pat-dixon/the-last-podcast-on-the-left/e/episode68-satanic-ritual-abuse-part-i-burning-in-my-rectum-37096112 Last Podcast on the Left. Trigger warning, these guys pull no punches, and mock anything and everything they discuss.
http://www.thethinkingatheist.com/podcast/satanic-panic Radio call-in podcast, The Thinking Atheist.
https://xeper.org/pub/pub_wh_michelle.html Debunking Michelle Remembers.