In this episode, we look into Revelation Chapter 2, exploring the letters sent to the seven churches. We discuss the significance of each church's message, the historical context of early Christianity, and the implications of terms like 'synagogue of Satan.' We also look into the complexities of early Christian communities, particularly focusing on the city of Pergamum and the challenges faced by believers in maintaining their faith amidst economic pressures and societal demands. We discuss the martyrdom of Antipas, the implications of the doctrine of Balaam, and the influence of figures like Jezebel and the Nicolaitans!
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In Hell , no one can hear you scream (because they're all screaming). Rapture Watch - now they can open doors! - It's always in the last place you look! - "Extra-do?" - The Apocalypse of Elijah - Pseudo Ephram, I presume? - Auntie Christ - Oppa Rapture Style - The Second Coming of Kevin Bacon - The Great Disappointment - tarring and feathering is actually REALLY BAD! - British VS American Fantasy - ...and more!
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Have we been LEFT BEHIND??? - I can't operate on this plane...because I'm Nick Cage! - Armageddon means Apocalypse and Apocalypse means nobody gets Left Behind - Which came first, American Evangelicals or the Apocalypse? - I'll take "The Ssollonians" for 500, Alex! - Scholars hate it! - The "trump" of God?! - Nothin'! What's a parasang wit' YOU? - "In MY house we call it "Two Corinthians." - Don't go back to the house! - Stay woke, for no man knows the day or the hour - ...and more!
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On this episode - We're here! It's the end! (not really) - Apocalypse NOW? - A sheen in the hand - So....he's a Smaug? - The Jesus Club - Earth's Final Season - He's *A* John, not *THE* John - How does "seven heads and ten horns" work? - The actual meaning of The Good Samaritan - Hold your Horsemen - The birth of Christian victimhood - Happy Holidays = being fed to the lions - Terminators hunting down Christians - ...and more!
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• Our season finale!
• Big Rosie O' Donnell fan....but she's not in this.
• We love King of the Hill, but it was made by different people.
• Marcy, Karsey and Tom
• These characters have FIVE fingers?
• Favorite character? Smeck!
• Least favorite character? Bob.
• Dustin Hoffman is smaller than life
• We rant about boomers...like boomers.
• ...and more!

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This week we're diving into "The Devil and Homer Simpson" from The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror IV, where Homer sells his soul for a single donut. After outsmarting the devil by not finishing the last bite, Homer's midnight snack cravings get the better of him, landing him in Hell's "Ironic Punishments Division" before facing trial with the "Jury of the Damned!" And folks - Kynan and I both agree - THIS is the best ending of all the "Daniel Webster" homages!
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Get ready to head down to the crossroads for one of the most legendary "deal with the devil" stories in American folklore. This week we're exploring the myth of Robert Johnson—the Mississippi Delta blues guitarist who allegedly sold his soul for supernatural musical talent at the intersection of highways 49 and 61.Born around 1911, Robert Johnson was reportedly such a terrible guitarist that fellow musicians wouldn't let him touch their instruments. But after mysteriously disappearing for three years, he returned with skills so extraordinary that witnesses swore it sounded like three people playing at once. In his tragically short life, Johnson recorded only 29 songs before dying under mysterious circumstances at age 27, making him the founding member of the infamous "27 Club."But there's so much more to this story than supernatural guitar lessons. We'll dig into how this tale became the quintessential American devil legend, explore the racist origins of calling blues "the devil's music," and examine the darker historical context behind songs like "Crossroad Blues" and "Hellhound on My Trail"—which may reference sundown towns and the ongoing terror faced by Black Americans in the Jim Crow South.From Haitian Vodou and Papa Legba to the birth of American blues culture, we'll trace how crossroads became synonymous with devilish dealings and why Robert Johnson's story continues to influence musicians like Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, and Led Zeppelin. 
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**This week, we're diving into the groovy world of "The Devil and Daniel Mouse," a delightfully strange 1978 Canadian animated Halloween special that's pure 1970s magic. Originally aired on CBC on October 22, 1978, this 25-minute Nelvana production takes Stephen Vincent Benét's classic tale "The Devil and Daniel Webster" and reimagines it with anthropomorphic animals in the world of rock music.****The story follows Jan and Daniel Mouse, a struggling folk duo whose old-fashioned sound just isn't cutting it anymore. When the smooth-talking record producer B.L. Zebub (subtle, right?) offers Jan fame and fortune, she signs a contract in blood without reading the fine print. Soon she's the lead singer of "Funky Jan and the Animal Kingdom," topping the charts with her supernatural band of conjured animals. But when the Devil comes to collect her soul at midnight, it's up to Daniel—who's definitely not a lawyer—to defend her in a supernatural courtroom filled with ghostly music industry souls.****With music by John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful and animation that screams vintage 1970s, this Halloween special later inspired Nelvana's cult classic feature film "Rock & Rule." Join us as we explore this wonderfully weird piece of Canadian animation history that asks the eternal question: can a song from the heart really beat the Devil every time?**
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We cover the 1941 film All That Money Can Buy (also known as The Devil and Daniel Webster), based on the short story The Devil and Daniel Webster!
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OLD Scratch is my Father!
And the murderer is....O'Henry?!
Daniel...or Dan'l?
Who's catching butterflies in handkerchiefs?!
Tolkien's elves are like lobsters
Daniel Websters knows front parlours
Hot and heavy!
Like the Good Book says...
This story rips off The Simpsons!
Hathorn, or Hawthorne?
...and more!
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On this episode:

• Listen to our TERRIBLE Bostonian accents!
• Friggin Gawker Blockers!
• When I showed up late to the party, your sister dropped me like a sack of lobsters!
• Prince of the Air Bud
• Like the largest pickle in the jar, he's a really big dill. 
• Fahckin Phileas Fogg!
• If You're wicked smaht, you'll get a stickah when you pahk your cawh at hawvahd yahd.
• Don't copy that floppy!
• ...and more!

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On this episode, we cover F.W. Murnau's Faust: A German Folktale. In this classic of silent cinema, our Mephisto (Emil Jannings) makes a bet with an archangel that Faust's soul can be corrupted. Faust (Gösta Ekman) is desperately trying to save his village from a plague. He is able to help the villagers, thanks to Mephisto, but further dealings with the devil lead Faust on a decadent downward spiral. Can he redeem his soul before it's too late?Featuring:

• "Fauft?!"
• The Three Horsemen of the Apocalypse (because times were tough in Germany)
• You win this round, God!
• Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Paradise What Did I Come Into This Room For?
• Mephistos Just Wanna Have Fun
• Cancel your subscription, Lester!
• Otho from Beetlejuice?! What are YOU doing here?
• You can see her doublets!
• I ALWAYS drink ... wine!
• Kynan puts dirty words ... in my MOUTH!
• All you need is love, love, love ...
• ... and more!

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On this episode:

• "This will probably be a short episode." - Lester
• Choruses? Chori? Choropods?
• Remember Hoop-On-A-Stick?
• "You don't get to murder someone just because they're mean." - Kynan
• Fausted by your own petard
• "Demons are like vampires." - Lester
• There's a PUPPY Bowl???
• Team Fluff VS Team Ruff
• Mephis-Doubtfire
• ...and more!

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• Remember compact discs?
• No, it's not "CATS!" It's "The English Cat" Completely different!
• Hansel and Gretel: Now You Have Nightmares
• How Faustus Got HIs Groove Back
• Boris n' Bela
• Big Top Mephistopheles
• Siebel wears the pants in this show
• WAGNER?!! What are YOU doing here?
• Do YOU know the difference between a coffin and a casket? 
• Casket - a junk drawer for people
• ...and more!

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On this episode:

• This show is become FAUST'S details!
• YOU SHALL NOT SCRUB!
• Now on sale! "No Capitalism" T-shirts
• Special guest Jim Baucus
• Inside Out 4: with Want, Debt, Distress and Care
• ....and SURPRISE!
• Faust is CONVENIENTLY having second thoughts
• Lemures....or lemurs?
• GRETCHEN!? What are YOU doing here?!
• ...and more!

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• Three Mighty Men From Faust Are We!
• Hellooooo! Welcome to the Church of Mrs. Doubtfire, dear!
• This is the Ren and Stimpy of Faust
• Ow! This is a very jagged mountain!
• Hey Siri - how many boots in a league?
• These boots were made for Walken - WOW!
• Somehow.....the Holy Roman Emperor has returned!
• Bully Boy, Grab-Quick and Hold-Tight
• George C. Palpatine!
• ...and more!

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• Schrodinger's Homunculus 
• Call Sally Struthers now and make a donation 
• Dr. Jekyll is my FATHER. Actually, no - he's me.  
• Epic Rap Battle: Helen of Troy VS Phorkyas!
• "He's got WHAT, he's got servants and flunkies?!"
• Euphorion, My Wayward Son.....
• Apparently Euphorion never read the story of Icarus....
• ...and more!

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On this episode:

• Sure glad we kept the sets from part 1!
• Faust faints. Again.  
• So Helen is the new Gretchen?
• Nothin'! What's a homunculus wit' you?"
• Wagner! What are YOU doing here?
• Mephis-Doubtfire
• Vile vials...
• Charlie Kirk is an idiot - debate me.  DEBATE ME!!!
• Faust II: Faust Goes Greek
• Who DOESN'T remember Erictho!
• Oh!  A trash can in Greece!
• ...and more!

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• If Goethe's Faust Part I was Tim Burton's Beetlejuice, Goethe's Faust Part II is the Beetlejuice Cartoon
• Socrates!
• Not Without My Sally Field
• In sleep, no one can hear you dream
• Romantic with a capital R cuz remember - Gretchen is DEAD.
• Holy Roman Emperor, Batman!
• Myself with my head cut off? What are YOU doing here?!
• Those soothsayers always sayin' sooths...
• Flower girls or girl flowers?
• If a vampire is in the STAGE direction...is it an actual vampire?
• ...and more!

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