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The Internet is The New Woods (Monsters, Ostension, & Moral Panics)

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Moral Panics

Moral panics are often symbolic representations of fears that we have. They also act as a sleight of hand so that we can be distracted by a more interesting problem and not have to address structural issues. The American hysteria podcast dives deep into conspiracy theories, urban legends, and moral panics.

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