

#1784
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.
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
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as the book that started the satanic panic.


Will Storr

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#2102 - Will Storr
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in relation to her appearance with Lauren Stratford on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Mike Cosper

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Joke's On Us
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when discussing the satanic panic of the 1980s and 90s.


Phil Vischer

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666: Lessons from the Satanic Panic with Mike Cosper
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when discussing books published during the satanic panic.

Mike Cosper

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The Spell Breaks
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in the context of recovered memory therapy and the satanic panic.

Mike Cosper

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Remembering What Never Happened
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as the book largely credited with triggering the satanic panic when it came out in 1980.

Mike Cosper

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BONUS: What Does It Mean to Believe Survivors? In Conversation with Mary DeMuth and Colleen Ramser
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as a book that continues to shock him.

Mike Cosper

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BONUS: Deep Dive with Mike Cosper: Q&A + Best of DDBS Live Streams
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as a book that documented alleged satanic ritual abuse and sparked the satanic panic.

Phill Agnew

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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)
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in the context of the satanic panic and its connection to hoax memoirs.

Sarah Marshall

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Hoax Memoir Spectacular!
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as a book co-written by a therapist and patient discussing satanic abuse.


Jessica Wynn

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1004: Memory | Skeptical Sunday
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as a book that influenced the modern trauma therapy movement and was at the heart of the recovered memory controversy.

Matthew Remski

258: Pope Bob Vs. Trump World
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as a book detailing a case of recovered memory syndrome.

Joshua Slocum

More Weight: Episode 207, Jan. 26, 2025
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as a book that is believed to have started the satanic panic in the 1980s.

Elena

Episode 646: The Unsolved Murder of Jeannette DePalma
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while discussing the origins of the satanic panic.

Sarah Marshall

Why are we so worried about Satan?
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as a 1980 book that significantly contributed to the satanic panic and the recovered memory movement.


Josh Clark


Chuck Bryan

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