Pope Francis died on Monday. Will the Catholic Church continue to move in the direction of inclusion and reform, or will it elect a more traditional leader in reaction to the last papacy? Mike Cosper is back to talk about his new podcast from Christianity Today about the Satanic Panic, “Devil and the Deep Blue Sea.” In the 1980s and 90s, the FBI investigated 11,000 reports of satanic ritual abuse, but did not uncover a single credible story. So, why were parents throughout the country worried that heavy metal music, board games, and the Smurfs would lead their kids into devil-worshipping cults? Cosper explains how hucksters leveraged fears over cultural change to create mass hysteria, and why lessons from the Satanic Panic are still relevant today. Also this week, Medieval art reveals the sounds and smells of hell.
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0:00 - Show Starts
3:50 - Theme Song
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12:12 - News of the Butt, Medieval Art Edition
18:46 - Bosch Painting Translated into Music
24:24 - The Legacy of the Pope
32:35 - America vs. The Pope
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42:00 - Interview
46:23 - Why’s the Satanic Panic Relevant?
53:00 - What is the Satanic Panic?
1:01:03 - Hucksters Behind It
1:11:09 - Did People Want it to Be True?
1:28:45 - End Credits
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