The Devil You Don't Know

The Devil You Don't Know

A podcast that explores the historical and cultural relevance of the figure known as the Devil. For many, The Devil is an entity not to be trifled with. He (most often it is a "he" pronoun) has an aim to tempt you away from God. For others, The Devil is a fictitious character carefully designed as propaganda; a scare tactic for the faithful. The consequences of this belief around The Devil have been severe. Antisemitism, the crusades, the inquisition, the witch trials, the Satanic Panic, and even today there is Q'Anon. The Devil is VERY real to many people and in this podcast we will look into how this came to be. You already know The Devil You Know. We are uncovering The Devil You DON'T Know.

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May 16, 2023 93 mins

Don interviews Brendan Foster of the Tsar Power podcast who has a keen interest in Noise Music. They discuss Eugene Thacker's theories about the occult and noise, music theory, angeology AND demonology. And at the very end, stay tuned for an original noise music track by Brendan called "Adrenalchrome Junkie."

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Season 3 is coming soon. Don Early talks about what's coming up and when. TL;DL - Mid May for the first episode. We got interviews all season long so stay tuned.

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March 23, 2023 79 mins

Don encounters his own Devil he didn't know, while Jeremy and Emily share their experiences of "The Road So Far." As Season 2 comes to an end, Don lines out what to expect for Season 3!

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December 19, 2022 86 mins

Happy Holidays, one and all! Today we discuss the movies Rare Exports and Krampus, and as much of the lore we could dig up about Santa and his murderous/devilish counterparts and anti-portrayals. And if that wasn't enough, we'll talk about the diabolic conspiracy: Is Santa really Satan in disguise???

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First I just want to say sorry there's no transcript on this one I just didn't have time.

Join us for a collaborated episode with the Dispatchist Podcast! We made new friends, and therefore, so did you. Enjoy!

They already released this episode on their podcast and I encourage you to check it out because all the relevant show links are there:

Episode 50 - The Devil's Brackets 

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    October 25, 2022 92 mins

    The Satanic Panic seems to be making a comeback, reflected in the popularity of Stranger Things and the weird Q'Anon conspiracy theory. And yet when we look back in history, we see that these stories are anything but new, and even worse, they never actually ended. 

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    The final chapter and conclusion of this book! This is Chapter 6: Demonizing the Heretics - The Enemy Within, in the book: The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics, by Elaine Pagels.


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    Today Emily is THRILLED to discuss Justin. Strap in as we talk about several people that have no last names and how Christianity's polarizing worldview threatened second century world peace.

     This is Chapter 5: Satan's Earthly Kingdom - Christians Against Pagans, in the book: The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics, by Elaine Pagels.

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    You will never read the Gospel of Luke and the Gospel of John the same after this episode. We’re discussing Chapter 4: Luke & John Claim Israel’s Legacy in the book: The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics, by Elaine Pagels.

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    Today we are talking the Gospel of Matthew who DEPLOYS THE DEVIL against the Pharisees. As if to say Pfuck the Pfarisees! Continuing with our discussion of Elaine Pagels’ book The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics, by Elaine Pagels. Chapter 3!

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    Today we discuss Chapter 2: The Social History of Satan – From the Hebrew Bible to the Gospels. Balaam, Job, The Book of the Watchers, Essenes and more! This continues our conversation about of the book The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics, by Elaine Pagels.

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    It’s a book club! We are reading Elaine Pagels’ book The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics. In today’s episode we cover the introduction and Chapter 1: The Gospel of Mark and the Jewish War. It’s SO Josephus.

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    1. Borg, M.J. (2013). Evolution of the Word : the New Testament in the order the books were written. ...
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    Words about Death, the Devil, and a Netflix series about Vampires. This completes Season 1.

    We are taking a short break to focus on new content and growing our listeners. Season 2 coming soon.

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    March 8, 2022 58 mins

    Why listen to a podcast about the Devil? Today Don, Emily and Jeremy discuss with two listeners and get their take on the podcast so far. We also tee up what's coming next!

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    1. Brandon Showalter (2020). Americans losing grip on most basic tenets of Christian faith: survey. [online] The Christian Post. Available at: https://www.christianpost.com/us/americans-losing-grip-on-most-basic-tenets-of-christian-faith-su...
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    It's Satanism for the Masses! Don interviews the hosts of the Black Mass Appeal podcast, who are also the admins for the Satanic Bay Area group. Some of the topics discussed are a bit graphic, so make a good decision. Then, Emily unleashes some strong opinions putting Don on the ropes. Great fun all around!

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    Did you know that Satan was destroyed in 1969? Split into thousands of pieces, it does not mean that evil itself has been defeated. Don sat down with author and public speaker, Wajid Hassan, and discussed cosmic truths about the Devil that Hassan reports having been revealed by his yogi master, Dr. George King. Strap in.

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    The recurring character named Satan did NOT exist in the Hebrew Bible before the Babylonian exile. Where then did this idea of Satan come from? Don, Emily and Jeremy marvel at the all-too-familiar themes and ideas present in the ancient Iranian religion of Zoroastrianism. Listen and discover with us The First Devil in this continuation of our series on the Ancient Origins of the Devil.

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    Some civilizations lived with chaos and violence as the norm, and there is no better example than the civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia and Canaan. Today, Don, Emily and Jeremy dive into the violent history and mythology of this incredibly influential region, so strap in.

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    1.      Ancient Mesopotamia 101 | National Geographic (2018). Ancient Mesopotamia 101 | National Geogr...

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    December 1, 2021 62 mins

    What was ancient Egypt’s version of the Devil? To find out we’ll tell some myths, explore some Egyptian history, and try to figure out how exactly DO you pronounce Ma’at. The first episode in a series on the Ancient Origins of The Devil. Today’s episode - Egypt.

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    1. Baker, M. (2020). Ancient Egypt Timeline & Mythology Family Tree. [online] www.youtube.com. Available at: https:/...
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    November 17, 2021 81 mins

    What do you think of when you think of The Devil? What IS The Devil? In today's episode we explore what the concept of The Devil is, what that even means, and then we take a look at modern understandings of The Devil in different religions today.

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    https://linktr.ee/thedevilpodcast 

    1. Aleti, A. (2020). The Biblical Story of Satan. [online] Nuts and Bolts of the Bible. Available at: https://medium.com/nutsandboltsofbible/...
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