S1:E2 – Satanic Panic/Fells Acres Daycare

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Today Kayla explores the Satanic Panic/Satanic Ritual Abuse scandal of the late '70's and early '80s in the United States. We dive more specifically into the Fells Acres Daycare trial, which took place in Malden, Massachusetts. We also take some shots at Anita Bryant and defend metalheads. TW: Sexual abuse.

References: Chatelle, B. (n.d.). A fells acres chronology. http://forthilldesign.com/_fellsacres/amichron.html

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Haberman, C. (2016, April 17). When Dungeons & Dragons Set Off a 'Moral Panic'. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/18/us/when-dungeons-dragons-set-off-a-moral-panic.html.

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