A podcast that explores the historical and cultural relevance of the figure known as the Devil. For many, The Devil is an entity not to be trifled with. He (most often it is a "he" pronoun) has an aim to tempt you away from God. For others, The Devil is a fictitious character carefully designed as propaganda; a scare tactic for the faithful. The consequences of this belief around The Devil have been severe. Antisemitism, the crusades, the inquisition, the witch trials, the Satanic Panic, and even today there is Q'Anon. The Devil is VERY real to many people and in this podcast we will look into how this came to be. You already know The Devil You Know. We are uncovering The Devil You DON'T Know.
Blood Libel, The Satanic Panic, & Q'Anon
The Satanic Panic seems to be making a comeback, reflected in the popularity of Stranger Things and the weird Q'Anon conspiracy theory. And yet when we look back in history, we see that these stories are anything but new, and even worse, they never actually ended.
Lots of show links for you to explore today!
Show Links & Sources
- Abramson, Henry. (2021). The Falsehood of Ritual Murder and Blood Libel Charges (Jewish History Lab)
- Black Mass Appeal: Episode 124 - Drunk Heresy: Ending the Satanic Panic
- CBC Listen and Bryn Rundle, L. (2020). CBC Listen. Satanic Panic. [online] CBC Listen.
- Jewish Museum London (2015). Blood Exhibition: Dr William MacLehose on early ideas about blood and Jewish ritual.
- Lanning, K. (1992). Investigator’s Guide to Allegations of ‘Ritual’ Child Abuse | Office of Justice Programs.
- Lavin, T. (2020). The New Republic. QAnon, Blood Libel, and the Satanic Panic.
- Lee, E. (2022). USA TODAY. Fact check: Sculpture is evidence of antisemitic ‘blood libel,’ not false QAnon theory.
- MILLER, M.E. (2021). The Seattle Times. The Pizzagate gunman is out of prison. Conspiracy theories are out of control.
- Romano, A. (2021). Vox. Demonic rituals, false confessions, ruined lives: Satanic Panic is still alive and well.
- Silverstein, J. (2020). Men's Health. QAnon Is Spreading a Bizarre, Dangerous Conspiracy Theory About a Drug Called Adrenochrome.
- Wikipedia Contributors (2019). Blood libel.
- Wikipedia Contributors (2022). William of Norwich.
- Zadrozny, B. (2022). NBC News. Boosted by QAnon and mainstream conservatives, satanic panic spreads online and through local communities.
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