Playing Hellfire

Does T get to tip toe into true crime this episode?!?! Join Lex and T as they discuss Charmed, season 2, episode 9, “Ms. Hellfire.” In the episode, Prue goes undercover as a deadly assassin after surviving an attempted hit and discovering a hit list targeting her and her sisters. As she navigates the dangerous underworld, the Halliwells work to uncover who ordered the attacks while dealing with Prue’s unexpected (yet overdue) release of her wilder side. With some chat about smudging, protection spells, a little stroll in the Greek myths territory, T does in fact get to bring in a little true crime. It’s going to be explosive!Trigger Warning: References to serial killers, murders via shootings and bombs, and ritual sacrificing. Learn more:Atsma, A. J. (n.d.). Deimos & Phobos. Theoi. https://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Deimos.htmlB., R. (n.d.). How to sage (smudge) your home, office, and yourself. Spirit & Muse Blog. https://www.spiritandmuse.com/spirit-muse-blog/how-to-sage-smudge-your-home-office-and-yourself  Deimos. (2018, June 10). Greek Gods and Goddesses. https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/gods/deimos/    Dengrove Collection Writeup. (n.d.). Arne Cheyenne Johnson. University of Virginia School of Law, Special Collections. https://archives.law.virginia.edu/dengrove/writeup/arne-cheyenne-johnsonDenning, M. and Phillips, O. (1979). Practical Guide to Astral Projection: The Out-of-Body Experience. Llwewllyn Publications.Harman, S. (2023, August 10). This day in history: Infamous serial killer “Son of Sam” arrested in 1977. WDSU News. https://www.wdsu.com/article/this-day-in-history-serial-killer-david-berkowitz-son-of-sam-arrested-1977/40856978History.com Editors. (2024, February 19). The Amityville murders. History. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/amityville-horror-true-story-defeo-family-murdersMiller, G. (2024, March 27). The devil made me do it: The viability of demonic possession as a murder defense. Vermont Law Review. https://lawreview.vermontlaw.edu/the-devil-made-me-do-it-the-viability-of-demonic-possession-as-a-murder-defense/Myth of the day: Baubas. (2025, January 10). Gods and Monsters. https://godsandmonstersinfo.substack.com/p/myth-of-the-day-baubasPhobos. (2019, October 21). Greek Gods and Goddesses. https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/gods/phobos/Scott, M. (2021, March 15). “I am the demon”: A look at letters “Amityville horror” killer Ronald DeFeo sent to PIX11’S Marvin Scott. PIX11+. https://pix11.com/news/local-news/long-island/i-am-the-demon-a-look-at-letters-amityville-horror-killer-ronald-defeo-sent-to-pix11s-marvin-scott/“Son of Sam” serial killer David Berkowitz denied parole after 12th board appearance. (2024, May 28). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/son-of-sam-denied-parole-serial-killer-david-berkowitz/The ultimate guide to protection spells in witchcraft: A comprehensive guide to creating and performing effective protection magic. (2022, December 10). Witchy Spiritual Stuff. https://witchyspiritualstuff.com/how-you-can-protect-yourself-with-a-protection-spell-while-doing-witchcraft/  Th Unexplained. (2024, February 13). Unmasking the sinister pishacha. Medium. https://medium.com/@TheUnexplained/unmasking-the-sinister-pishacha-bdb2e7ac2625