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Mentioned in 14 episodes

Michelle Remembers

Book • 1980
Published in 1980, 'Michelle Remembers' is a memoir that recounts Michelle Smith's alleged experiences of satanic ritual abuse during her childhood in the 1950s.

The book was written based on extensive therapy sessions with Dr. Lawrence Pazder, who used hypnosis and other suggestive techniques to recover Smith's memories.

The narrative includes graphic descriptions of rituals, sacrifices, and other forms of abuse, which were later widely discredited due to the lack of physical evidence and the controversial methods used to recover the memories.

The book played a significant role in sparking the global 'Satanic Panic' of the 1980s.

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Mentioned in 14 episodes

Mentioned by Will Storr as the book that started the satanic panic.
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#2102 - Will Storr
Mentioned by Mike Cosper in relation to her appearance with Lauren Stratford on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
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Joke's On Us
Mentioned by Phil Vischer when discussing the satanic panic of the 1980s and 90s.
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666: Lessons from the Satanic Panic with Mike Cosper
Mentioned by Mike Cosper when discussing books published during the satanic panic.
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The Spell Breaks
Mentioned by Mike Cosper in the context of recovered memory therapy and the satanic panic.
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Remembering What Never Happened
Mentioned by Phill Agnew as a book that documented alleged satanic ritual abuse and sparked the satanic panic.
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Can you implant fake memories?
Mencionado como el punto de partida de la epidemia de abuso ritual satánico.
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E327: Pánico Satánico (Revisitado) (con Ricardo O'Farrill)
Mentioned by Mike Cosper as the book largely credited with triggering the satanic panic when it came out in 1980.
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BONUS: What Does It Mean to Believe Survivors? In Conversation with Mary DeMuth and Colleen Ramser
Mentioned by Sarah Marshall in the context of the satanic panic and its connection to hoax memoirs.
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Hoax Memoir Spectacular!
Mentioned by Jessica Wynn as a book co-written by a therapist and patient discussing satanic abuse.
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1004: Memory | Skeptical Sunday
Mentioned by Matthew Remski as a book that influenced the modern trauma therapy movement and was at the heart of the recovered memory controversy.
258: Pope Bob Vs. Trump World
Mentioned by Joshua Slocum as a book detailing a case of recovered memory syndrome.
More Weight: Episode 207, Jan. 26, 2025
Mentioned by Elena as a book that is believed to have started the satanic panic in the 1980s.
Episode 646: The Unsolved Murder of Jeannette DePalma
Mentioned by Sarah Marshall while discussing the origins of the satanic panic.
Why are we so worried about Satan?
Mentioned by Josh Clark and Chuck Bryan as a 1980 book that significantly contributed to the satanic panic and the recovered memory movement.
SYSK Selects: The 'Satanic Panic' of the 1980s
Mentioned as the book that sparked the widespread moral panic of the satanic panic era.
The Homophobic Trial of 4 "Satanic" Lesbians

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