Episode 83 - The Devil’s Playthings

We’ve got a playdate with danger, as we return to the days of the Satanic Panic and its ironically formative attitudes about child’s play. The hysteria invaded every facet of American culture, including, strangely, the playroom. Over the years, American society has toyed with devil scares about your favorite childhood playthings, and so with the holiday season near we’ve brought in our friend Kyle from Super 7 to help us unbox those fears.   SHOW LINKS Jezebel: Thank the Satanic Panic for Beetlejuice, The Addams Family, and the Golden Age of Creepy Kids' Shit Super 7 toys website, Instagram Kyle Wlodyga website, Instagram Snopes: Pokémon Was Originally Designed for Satanists Gawker: The Duggars' Homeschool Cult: Cabbage Patch Dolls Are Possessed By Satan DemonBuster.com: Troll Dolls Gizmodo: Don't Make Toy Genitals Interactive Gizmodo: The Real Reason Chucky Is a Robot Now   GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander’s Instagram Discord server   SATANIC BAY AREA Website Facebook Twitter (as @SatanicSF) Instagram TikTok: Daily Baphirmations Sign up for Satanic Bay Area’s newsletter Coffee Hour is the third Thursday of every month from 6 – 8 pm at Wicked Grounds in San Francisco!