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Mar 2022
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Episode 238 - The Satanic Panic: QAnon a...

Wondery | RedHanded
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What could drag a seemingly normal man, from being a fun-loving Christian surf instructor to killing his own children in fear of their "serpent DNA"?  In part two of our deep-dive into the evolution of the Satanic Panic, we talk bout how anonymous messages left on 4chan became a global cult and started a chain of events that has led to real-world violen ... Show More
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