Do you hear what I hear? Backmasking. From the Beatles to Led Zeppelin, rumors of hidden, subversive messages in popular music sent Christians into a frenzy. Backmasking wasn’t just a recording trick—it was seen as proof that rock musicians weren’t just after album sales but after the very souls of our children. Today, we’re unpacking the hysteria around backmasking, but first let’s explore the conservative resurgence and the world events that set the stage for a full-blown moral panic.We’ll begin at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, where megachurches mobilized thousands of evangelists to the spiritual frontlines of the world games, then we’ll head south to the buried secrets within the Southern Baptist Convention. At the center of this resurgence were two men with unchecked power—Paul Pressler and Paige Patterson. Their legacy was once seen as the North Star of conservative values but would later be tainted by allegations of abuse and cover-ups that exposed the very evil they claimed to stand against.Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568515227467#">Facebook group</a> for deeper conversations and behind-the-scenes content.Can’t wait for the next episode? Join host Mike Cosper for a livestream every other Monday on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ChristianityTodayMagazine">CT YouTube channel</a> or the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568515227467#">Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Facebook page</a>. Resources:<ul>
<li>Matthew D. Taylor, scholar and author, The Violent Take it By Force</li>
<li>Robert Downen, reporter, The Texas Tribune</li>
<li>Sarah Pulliam Bailey, religion reporter</li>
</ul>Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is a production of Christianity TodayHosted and written by Mike CosperProduced by Rebekah Sebastian, with production assistance by Dawn AdamsSound Design and Mix Engineer: TJ HesterSound Design, Animation, and Video: Steve ScheidlerGraphic Design: Nim Ben ReuvenMusic by Dirt Poor RobinsErik Petrik and Mike Cosper are the executive producers of CT Media Podcasts, and Matt Stevens is our senior producer.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review to help more people find the show. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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