210. Echoes of Salem: Modern Witch Hunts and the Courts

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🗓️ 2 July 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Jumping off of our last forensic psych episode on true vs false confessions, we explore how moral panic has infiltrated our country's history from the beginning, and how it rose it's ugly head again in the 80's and 90's. It even lingers today (despite some major research in the right direction) in some legal cases and in politically-fueled phenomena.

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0:00.0	The weather. Tomorrow, expect a biting cold front. Mmm, how naughty. I wonder what I'll be
0:06.8	wearing or taking off. The night will be wild and untamed. Expect heavy, lashing rain
0:13.0	that'll soak you to the skin. By Monday, temperatures will rise slowly but surely reaching
0:18.7	their peak in the afternoon.
0:23.0	Not in the mood for miserable weather?
0:25.8	Fly cheaply to Turkey with Sun Express.
0:47.4	Sun Express, non-stop sunshine. Hi, I'm Dr. Shiloh.
0:49.1	And I'm Dr. Scott.
0:53.3	And this is L.A. Not So Confidential, the Forensic Psychology and True Crime Podcast.
0:58.1	Each episode, we explore the intersection of psychology, the criminal justice system, and entertainment.
0:59.2	Today, our episode is on the forensic psych topic of occult allegations in the criminal
1:03.8	justice system.
1:06.6	The weather.
1:08.0	Tomorrow, expect a biting cold front. Hmm, how naughty. I wonder what I'll be wearing or taking off.
1:15.6	The night will be wild and untamed. Expect heavy, lashing rain that'll soak you to the skin.
1:21.6	By Monday, temperatures will rise slowly but surely reaching their peak in the afternoon.
1:27.7	Not in the mood for miserable weather.
1:29.9	Fly cheaply to Turkey with Sun Express.
1:32.8	Sun Express, nonstop sunshine.
1:37.8	Summer is here, and to kick off the season, Dr. Scott and I took some listeners on a true crime walking tour of the sunset strip.
1:45.1	That is one of my favorite things about summer.
1:48.2	More sun, more daylight, and more time to do all the cool things.
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