Why people recommend it
Michelle Remembers by Michelle Smith and Lawrence Pazder is a controversial 1980 book detailing a woman's recovered memories of satanic ritual abuse under the guidance of her psychiatrist. On Behind the Bastards, Sarah Marshall mentioned that her show features Jamie Loftus performing readings of Michelle Remembers. Robert Evans also discussed the book on Behind the Bastards, noting that it helped launch the widespread satanic panic of the 1980s, a religious moral panic that ultimately ruined hundreds of lives, and even compared Henry Kissinger's book to it when discussing the nature of politics. Similarly, Will Storr brought up Michelle Remembers on The Joe Rogan Experience while explaining the historical origins and fallout of the discredited 1980s moral panic.
Who recommended it
- Robert Evans Discussed
- Sarah Marshall Discussed
- Will Storr Discussed
Robert Evans — 2 mentions
“and I was like no it's Michelle remembers that's the book you need to read if you want to understand how politics work”
“this book Michelle remembers helped launch the satanic Panic a religious moral Panic that ruined hundreds of lives”
Sarah Marshall — 1 mention
“It features such iconic performances as our dear friend Jamie Loftess performing the book Michelle Remembers.”
Will Storr — 1 mention
“Michelle remembers the discredited 1980s book written by Canadian psychiatrist Lawrence P”