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Episode 238 - The Satanic Panic: QAnon and the Case of Matthew Taylor Coleman

RedHanded

Wondery | RedHanded

True Crime

4.518.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2022

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

What could drag a seemingly normal man, from being a fun-loving Christian surf instructor to killing his own children in fear of their "serpent DNA"?

In part two of our deep-dive into the evolution of the Satanic Panic, we talk bout how anonymous messages left on 4chan became a global cult and started a chain of events that has led to real-world violence including the 2021 Capitol riots, and the deaths of two children. It's time to talk QAnon…

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0:00.0

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0:15.0

I'm Sruti, I'm Hannah and welcome to Redhanded.

0:18.3

If you have not, got your live-show tickets for the 27th of May at Islington Assembly Hall,

0:24.0

we think we're going up at 7.30, that sounds about right. You have to, otherwise, there will be great shame

0:29.4

upon your ancestors, great shame upon you, shame upon your cow, dishonor.

0:34.4

Absolutely, dishonor everywhere. We know that the website is a little bit confusing,

0:38.1

but please don't go looking for it, just follow the link that is in the episode description

0:42.6

for this episode and also all over our social medias. Yes, yes, follow the social medias.

0:47.6

Don't listen to anyone accept us as basically the message. That is the manifesto of the cult we

0:53.1

shall eventually begin. The beginning middle of the end. But no cult formation today.

0:57.2

Wow, that's how it is. Not from us. Not from us, no, no.

1:01.2

Not from other people. Yes, from the best view. Welcome listeners.

1:05.4

To the second and final part, I feel like that's very grand,

1:09.1

Eos, isn't it? To the second and final. Just a two-part series.

1:14.4

On the evolution of the Satanic Panic series that we, at Redhanded, have lovingly crafted

1:20.7

for your delightful ears. Last week, if you listened to part one of this series, which you

1:26.0

should definitely do because this will make more sense, we explored the origins of the Satanic

1:30.1

Panic in the 70s and 80s with the rise of the possessed and murderous, mosh-pitting teenager.

1:36.6

In this episode, we're going to bring you bang up to date with a look at how the naughties

1:41.7

are not much different. Yes, as we breadcrumbed you all week last week, in this episode,

1:47.3

we are stepping out of the grainy pastotimes into the terrifying 4K Ultra HD world of today.

1:53.5

To discover how QAnon and conspiracy theories about a Satanic cabal of Peter

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