An Update from Mike Cosper

The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill

Christianity Today

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, True Crime

4.8 • 13K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

From the creators of the hit podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill comes a new show, Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, which takes you back to the Satanic Panic that gripped America in the 1980s and 90s. This limited series explores how hysteria gripped parents and teens through cautionary tales like Go Ask Alice, influenced notorious criminal cases like the West Memphis Three, and catapulted the political agenda of the Moral Majority. Join as we seek to understand how this wave of panic devastated innocent lives and diverted the church’s attention from the evil lurking in its own pews. Episodes drop January 2025 but you can join our show discussion page on Facebook right now. Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is a production of Christianity Today Host and Creator - Mike Cosper Producer - Rebekah Sebastian Sound Design and Engineering - T.J. Hester Motion - Steven Scheidler Production Assistant - Dawn Adams Theme music by Dirt Poor Robins Cover art by Nim Ben-Reuven Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper are the Executive Producers of CT Media Podcasts, and Matt Stevens is our Senior Producer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, this is Mike Cosper, host of the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill.
0:03.8	I want to thank you for your incredible support of this show.
0:06.8	That's why you're listening to this now in this feed.
0:09.9	I'm here today, actually, to share something new with you, something coming soon.
0:14.1	I've been working on a limited series called Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, and I think it's a story you'll want to hear.
0:19.9	It delves into the satanic panic
0:21.5	of the 1980s and 90s, a time when fear and faith collided in ways that shaped our culture,
0:27.0	our politics, and our churches. And it did so in more ways than we might have realized at the time.
0:33.7	The trail is coming up next, right here, but don't forget to find the show wherever you subscribe to your podcasts.
0:40.6	Devil in the Deep Blue Sea.
0:42.6	Subscribe and follow so you don't miss out when episodes start dropping very soon.
0:47.9	All right, here's the sneak peek.
0:52.3	Between 1991 and 1993, more than 12,000 cases of alleged satanic ritual abuse were reported to law enforcement across the country.
1:04.0	In 1995, these cases were audited, and the FBI couldn't find a single link to cult activity.
1:12.2	I'm Mike Cosper, and coming soon, I'm bringing a new limited series called Devil in the Deep Blue Sea.
1:20.2	Join us for Season 1 as we unravel the tangled legacy of the satanic panic that gripped America in the 80s and 90s.
1:28.3	We'll explore how this hysteria influenced notorious criminal cases, like the West Memphis
1:33.4	Three, and it catapulted the political agenda of the moral majority.
1:38.8	Devil in the Deep Blue Sea.
1:40.9	Dropping soon, wherever you get your podcasts.
1:43.4	With no compassion
1:46.4	for the common
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