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In the finale of Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, the hosts explore the connections between the Satanic Panic and modern conspiracies.

Stay tuned to the end for news from Mike Cosper and Rebekah Sebastian on upcoming Bonus episodes! In the finale of Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, we try to do the impossible: tie the threads together. From criminal cases to political crusades, we retrace the lines between fear, faith, and power that shaped the Satanic Panic—and continue influencing our world today. Mike Cosper and Rebekah Sebastian open with a game that highlights just how absurd things got, then dive into the deeper questions: Why did the Satanic Panic take hold? And how does it compare to modern conspiracies like Pizzagate, QAnon, and the January 6 insurrection? Spoiler: The panic didn’t entirely vanish—it morphed into a tool for grievance, repurposed by conspiracy theorists to target their perceived enemies. Bonus episodes are still to come, so stay subscribed. And if this series made you think, feel, or question, share it with a friend. Resources: The Roys Report: “James Robison Under Fire for Discrepancies Regarding Involvement with Robert Morris in 1980s” by Julie Roys Mike Rothschild, author, Jewish Space Lasers Matthew D. Taylor, senior Christian scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Cosper, Rebekah Sebastian

Topics covered

• Satanic Panic
• conspiracy theories
• fear and faith
• political crusades
• modern conspiracies

Keywords

• Satanic Panic
• conspiracy theories
• Pizzagate
• QAnon
• January 6
• fear
• faith
• power

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Christianity Today

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