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

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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"? <br><br>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…<br><br>May 27th London Live Show Tickets: <a href="https://dice.fm/partner/islington-assembly-hall/event/gyqoa-redhanded-the-podcast-show-2022-27th-may-islington-assembly-hall-london-tickets?">Tickets through DICE!</a><br>Become a patron:<br><a href="https://www.patreon.com/redhanded">Patreon</a><br><br>Order a copy of the book here (US &amp; Canada):<br><a href="https://www.wellesleybooks.com/book/9780762473793">Order on Wellesley Books</a><br><a href="https://www.amazon.com/RedHanded-Exploration-Criminals-Cannibals-Killer/dp/0762473797/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=redhanded&amp;qid=1617228369&amp;sr=8-1">Order on Amazon.com</a><br><br>Order a copy of the book here (UK, Ireland, Europe, NZ, Aus):<br><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Redhanded-Exploration-Criminals-Cannibals-Killer/dp/1398707139/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1616698132&amp;sr=1-1">Order on Amazon.co.uk</a><br><a href="https://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/biography/redhanded,suruthi-bala-hannah-maguire-9781398707139">Order on Foyles</a><br><br>Follow us on social media:<br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/RedHandedthepod">Twitter</a><br><br>Visit our website:<br><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">Website</a><br><br>Contact us:<br><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/contact-1">Contact</a> <br><strong>Sources:</strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/27/us/politics/qanon-republicans-trump.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/27/us/politics/qanon-republicans-trump.html</a><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/matthew-taylor-coleman-qanon-children-killing-1239151/">https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/matthew-taylor-coleman-qanon-children-killing-1239151/</a><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/qanon-murder-new-details-matthew-coleman-1315544/">https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/qanon-murder-new-details-matthew-coleman-1315544/</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/08/13/1027133867/children-dead-father-claims-qanon-conspiracy-led-him-to-kill?t=1646832512872">https://www.npr.org/2021/08/13/1027133867/children-dead-father-claims-qanon-conspiracy-led-him-to-kill?t=1646832512872</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/man-killing-wife-qanon-sex-trafficker-working-for-cia-2022-2">https://www.insider.com/man-killing-wife-qanon-sex-trafficker-working-for-cia-2022-2</a><a href="https://people.com/crime/matthew-coleman-the-dad-who-allegedly-killed-kids-over-qanon-theories-had-a-sudden-descent-to-madness-friend/">https://people.com/crime/matthew-coleman-the-dad-who-allegedly-killed-kids-over-qanon-theories-had-a-sudden-descent-to-madness-friend/</a><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-dad-killed-his-kids-over-qanon-serpent-dna-conspiracy-n1276611">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-dad-killed-his-kids-over-qanon-serpent-dna-conspiracy-n1276611</a><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/qanon-matthew-coleman-murder-matrix-b2026223.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/qanon-matthew-coleman-murder-matrix-b2026223.html</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/15/qanon-violence-crimes-timeline">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/15/qanon-violence-crimes-timeline</a><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/the-weird-dark-history-8chan/">https://www.wired.com/story/the-weird-dark-history-8chan/</a><a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/the-origins-of-blood-libel/">https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/the-origins-of-blood-libel/</a>