Episode 340: In the early 1980s, a wave of fear with its origins in Canada, swept across North America, igniting what would become known as the Satanic Panic. This moral hysteria, fueled by sensationalized media reports and dubious claims of widespread satanic ritual abuse, had its roots in a controversial book published in 1980 titled “Michelle Remembers.”As the panic spread, it manifested in several high-profile cases across Canada. One of the most notorious incidents occurred in Martensville, Saskatchewan, where unfounded allegations of ritual abuse at a local daycare center led to multiple arrests and a community torn apart by suspicion and fear. Other cases emerged in various provinces, each feeding into the growing narrative of a vast, underground network of satanic cults preying on innocent children.Sources:Michelle Remembers by Smith, Michelle | Internet ArchiveMichelle Remembers — fiction disguised as factDevil Worship Exposing Satan's Underground [Geraldo Rivera] [1988] [VHS] | YouTube[VHS] Law Enforcement Guide to Satanic Cults - (1994) | YouTubeParents From McMartin Preschool Scandal Discuss Aftermath Of Child Sex Abuse Case | Oxygen Official SiteUNCOVER SEASON 6- SATANIC PANIC: Transcripts | Listen | CBC RadioHell to pay: Revisiting the Martensville satanic sex scandal (2003) - The Fifth Estate | YouTube1995 CanLII 4037 (SK CA) | R. v. Sterling | CanLII2003 SKQB 559 (CanLII) | K. v. Miazga | CanLII2007 SKCA 57 (CanLII) | Kvello v. Miazga | CanLIIAug 12, 1990, page 8 - The Independent at Newspapers.comDid Satanic Panic Influence The West Memphis Three Case? | Oxygen Official SiteWest Memphis Three: What You Should Know About Their Wrongful ConvictionHigh MagickSatan Wants You | FilmSatan Wants You | JustWatchThe Strange Origins of the Satanic Panic | CBC ArtsBelieve the Children: Re-Reading the Satanic Panic Through Michelle RemembersHow a doctor and his patient sparked a global ‘Satanic Panic’It’s Time to Revisit the Satanic Panic | NYTSatanic panic: Documentary takes a new look at Michelle Remembers bookAmerica's Satanic Panic Returns — This Time Through QAnonWe Believe the Children: A Moral Panic in the 1980s | AmazonLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices