{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6668a3bca033650012adeb34/6910fdafcbea05d157dc318d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Simulation / Spectacle: The Real Satanic Panic","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6668a3bca033650012adeb34/1762721557750-4ff9d7a6-c20b-4331-82b9-79d90578514a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>They told us fantasy games were dangerous, but reality was the real cult.</p><p> In Episode 8, Gavin looks at how the <em>Satanic Panic</em> became a rehearsal for today’s culture wars — a simulation of evil that kept us from noticing the system running the show.</p><p><br></p><p>Featuring dark humor, theory, and a touch of absurdism, this episode dives into the spectacle of fear, nostalgia, and control that defines our era.</p><p><strong>Park Bench Ontology — “Simulation / Spectacle: The Real Satanic Panic.”</strong></p>","author_name":"Gavin Stephens "}