Moral Panics And How To Spot Them – SOME MORE NEWS

Hi. In today's episode, we look at the similar patterns followed by nearly all moral panics, whether they're about teenagers eating Tide Pods or nonsense stories about litter boxes in school restrooms. These moral panics may seem silly, but they have very real and dangerous consequences for marginalized groups. Executive Producer - Katy Stoll Directed by Will Gordh Written and Produced by Jonathan Harris Edited by Gregg Meller Associate Producer - Quincy Tucker Post-Production Supervisor - John Conway Researcher - Marco Siler-Gonzales Graphics by Clint DeNisco Story Editor - Tom Reimann Head Writer - David Christopher Bell Please fill out our SURVEY: https://kastmedia.com/survey/ Support us on our PATREON:   / somemorenews   Check out our MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/some... SUBSCRIBE to SOME MORE NEWS: https://tinyurl.com/ybfx89rh Subscribe to the Even More News and SMN audio podcasts here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ebqego... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/even-mo... Follow us on social media: Twitter:   / somemorenews   Instagram:   / somemorenews   Facebook:   / somemorenews   TikTok:   / somemorenews   Chapters: 00:00 - Intro: Panic-Tastic Freaks And Where To Find Them 4:02 - Step One: Take A True Story And Lie About It 12:18 - Step Two: Othering Language 20:20 - Step Three: Media Exacerbation 40:10 – Step Four: The "Right" People Are Victimized 49:32 – Un-Panicking Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y... Athletic Greens is going to give you an immune supporting FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase if you visit https://athleticgreens.com/morenews today. Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/morenews. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show!