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Satanic Panic in Manhattan Beach - the McMartin preschool trial

Satanic Panic in Manhattan Beach - the McMartin preschool trial

Update: 2025-11-14
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Today we’re talking about Satan, ritual sacrifice, child abuse, power tripping authority figures, and moral panic. It’s the McMartin Satanic Ritual Abuse case! Ground zero for the satanic panic was right here in our own backyard, the coastal town of Manhattan Beach south of LA.

This episode is heavily inspired by the podcast series The Devil You Know by Sarah Marshall, which goes in depth on the satanic panic of the 80s and 90s, and of course, mentions this case. If you're interested in the satanic panic, you HAVE to listen to The Devil You Know podcast!

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Satanic Panic in Manhattan Beach - the McMartin preschool trial

Satanic Panic in Manhattan Beach - the McMartin preschool trial