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Southern Demonology
by Southern Demonology
Southern Demonology is a podcast that explores angelology, demonology, ghosts, spirits, and monsters from antiquity to the modern day through an academic lens. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/southerndemonology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Something Is Knocking: The Folklore of Things You Should Never Let In
Send us Fan Mail What happens when something knocks at the door and nobody should be outside? Horror has taught us a familiar rule: some supernatural beings cannot cross a threshold unless they are invited in. Vampires wait for permission, black-eyed children ask to enter, and modern paranormal...
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The Witching Hour Never Existed, so Why are we Afraid of 3:00 A.M.?
Send us Fan Mail Why are so many people afraid of 3:00 a.m.? Modern paranormal culture often calls it the witching hour or the devil’s hour, sometimes claiming that three in the morning represents an inversion of the traditional hour of Christ’s death. The explanation sounds ancient, which is…
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Never Say its Name: The Dangerous Name in Magic and Demonology
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you say a demon's name? Modern horror often treats supernatural names as invitations, as though speaking the wrong one aloud might attract the very thing you are trying to avoid. Ancient magical and exorcistic traditions, however, often understood names very...
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What the Hell is an Angel?
Send us Fan Mail What exactly is an angel? Today, we tend to think of angels as a distinct class of spiritual beings, complete with wings, names, ranks, and an elaborate heavenly hierarchy. Yet the Hebrew word mal'akh and the Greek angelos originally mean something much simpler: messenger. A…
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The Kingdom that Cannot Create: from Ahriman to the Preternatural
Send us Fan Mail For thousands of years, the demonic has refused to remain the same. Ancient Zoroastrianism envisioned a cosmic struggle in which Ahriman and the daēvas invaded and corrupted the good creation. Centuries later, Second Temple Jewish writers described rebellious angels, hostile...
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Satan: When the Adversary Became the Devil
Send us Fan Mail What if Satan was not always the Devil? In the final installment of Southern Demonology’s four-part exploration of the development of supernatural evil, JJ turns to the figure who would eventually overshadow nearly every other adversary in Western demonology: Satan. But the story...
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Belial: When Wickedness Acquires a Kingdom
Send us Fan Mail What happens when supernatural evil acquires more than a leader? What happens when wickedness acquires a kingdom? In the third installment of Southern Demonology’s four-part exploration of the development of supernatural evil during the Second Temple period, JJ turns to Belial…
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Mastema: When Hostility Gets a Name
Send us Fan Mail What happens when supernatural hostility stops being just a force and becomes a prince? In the second episode of Southern Demonology’s four-part arc on the development of evil in Second Temple Judaism, JJ turns to Mastema, one of the most fascinating and misunderstood figures in...
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What the Hell is a Demon?
Send us Fan Mail What exactly is a demon? It sounds like a simple question, especially for a podcast called Southern Demonology. But the further back we travel into the ancient world, the harder that question becomes to answer. In this episode, JJ traces the concept of the demon from the…
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Azazel wasn't Always a Demon
Send us Fan Mail Azazel is one of the most recognizable names in demonology. Yet the earliest text to mention him never clearly tells us that he is a demon at all. In this episode of Southern Demonology, we trace Azazel from the strange ritual of Leviticus 16, where one goat is designated “for...
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It Smiled at Her: Amanda's Story
Send us Fan Mail In this deeply unsettling episode of Southern Demonology, JJ is joined by Amanda to discuss a lifetime of traumatic and deeply disturbing experiences that appear to move far beyond ordinary paranormal activity. What begins with a terrifying childhood encounter and an entity...
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Doug Bradley Pt 2
Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of this special conversation, Doug Bradley moves beyond horror cinema and into the deeper waters of the paranormal. The discussion turns toward haunted houses, family ghost stories, religious belief, folk practice, Ouija experiences, and the strange tension between...
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Doug Bradley
Send us Fan Mail In Part 1 of this special two-part conversation, The Wandering Road Podcast and Southern Demonology Podcast sit down with horror legend Doug Bradley for a wide-ranging discussion that goes far beyond Hellraiser. Doug reflects on his lifelong fascination with ghosts, horror,...
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Nephilim: The Unholy Union of Spirit and Flesh
Send us Fan Mail The Nephilim are often remembered as giants, but 1 Enoch presents them as something far more terrifying. In this episode, JJ explores the Nephilim as the product of a rebellion that begins when the Watchers bind themselves in a curse, descend from their proper estate, and force...
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The Hidden History of Archangels
Send us Fan Mail Where did the idea of archangels actually come from, and why do so many traditions speak of seven of them? In this episode, JJ traces the development of the archangels from the Hebrew Bible through Second Temple Jewish literature, Tobit, 1 Enoch, and later Christian tradition....
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Lilith: Wind, Night, and Wasting
Send us Fan Mail Lilith is one of the oldest, most controversial, and most misunderstood names in all of demonology. In this first episode of the named demons series, JJ examines Lilith through the lens of language, history, and reception rather than modern mythmaking. Beginning with her...
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Free Will in a Haunted Universe
Send us Fan Mail In this crossover-style conversation with Chris from The Wandering Road, JJ dives into one of theology’s oldest and most stubborn questions: do human beings truly have free will, or are we simply moving through a script already known by God? What begins with a discussion of UFO...
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Demonic Sigils: Myth, Magic, or the Greatest Hoax Ever Told?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, JJ is joined by Chris and Dean from the Wandering Road for a conversation centered around the world of demonic sigils. Together, they explore where these symbols actually originated, how they became tied to demons and occult practices, and whether there’s any…
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The Dark, the Desk, and the Shadow Man
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Southern Demonology, JJ takes a brief pause from the ongoing demonology series for a conversation with Tommy from the Let’s Get Freaky podcast. Tommy shares the personal encounters that first drew him into the world of paranormal investigation and podcasting,...
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Demonic Sigils
Send us Fan Mail Demonic sigils are everywhere: in grimoires, in horror shows, and plastered across thumbnails any time someone says the word “infernal.” In this episode of southern demonology, we slow everything down and ask harder questions: what are these sigils actually supposed to be, where...
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Demonology 204
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Demonology classroom series, JJ is joined again by Chris and Dean from The Wandering Road for a deep dive into one of the most uncomfortable and misunderstood questions in religion and the paranormal: what do we do with ghosts, spirits of the dead, and the...
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Before we Name Demons
Send us Fan Mail Before we begin a full series on named demons, we need to ask a more basic question: what are these names, really? Are they ancient and original, or are they titles, translations, corruptions, polemics, and borrowed labels that changed over time? In this episode, JJ lays the...
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Demonology 203
Send us Fan Mail In this new entry in the Demonology classroom series, JJ is joined by Chris and Dean from The Wandering Road for a wide-ranging discussion on one of the most important and misunderstood questions in all of demonology: what actually makes something demonic? Together, they unpack…
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The Grammar of the Unseen
Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of Southern Demonology, JJ reads the full Introduction to The Grammar of the Unseen: A Demonology Rooted in Text and Tradition. If you’ve followed the Demonology series, this is the moment where the research, the guardrails, and the method get gathered…
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When you Look into Evil, it Looks back
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you talk about the paranormal long enough… and it starts responding? For the Season 6 finale (Lucky Episode 13), JJ from Southern Demonology links up with The Wandering Road for a raw, unsettling roundtable about the unspoken “rule” of the strange: when you look...
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Intellectual Soil and Dark Questions
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Southern Demonology, JJ sits down with Jeff Lippman, host of the Garden of Thought podcast, for a wide-ranging conversation about podcasting, curiosity, and the strange intellectual corners we stumble into when we stop trying to control the conversation. What...
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Demonology of the Highlands Part II
Send us Fan Mail Step into the hidden world of the debtera — the enigmatic, half-sanctioned, half-feared ritual specialists of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. In this episode, JJ dives deep into the sacred highlands of Ethiopia to uncover a figure who is equal parts cantor, healer, scribe…
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The Madness of the Sacred
Send us Fan Mail In this joint episode of Southern Demonology and The TW Road Podcast, JJ and Chris dive into the unsettling intersection between faith, delusion, and obsession — what happens when spiritual experience spirals into full-blown psychosis. From the apocalyptic frenzy of Rapture...
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From Hector the Doll to Haunted Cafes
Send us Fan Mail In this gripping and heartfelt episode of Southern Demonology, JJ sits down with Chelsea, founder of Team Haunt Paranormal, for a wide-ranging conversation that’s equal parts eerie and inspiring. Chelsea shares what it's like leading a team of investigators grounded in integrity,...
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Bite!: Bring her back
Send us Fan Mail In this mini-episode of Southern Demonology: Bite, JJ dives into a horror film that promised a lot but delivered very little: Bring Her Back. After riding the high of the brilliant film Sinners, JJ took a chance on this grief-driven horror flick that’s been making waves across...
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From Hector the Doll to Haunted Cafes
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Southern Demonology, JJ is joined by a standout voice in the paranormal field: a member of Team Haunt Paranormal, one of the most ethical and grounded ghost hunting groups out there. They dive into the true nature of hauntings—whether what we perceive as…
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The Warrens, Annabelle, and the Grift behind the Glass
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Southern Demonology podcast, your friendly neighborhood, ancient demonologist JJ is joined by Chris and Dean from the Wandering Road podcast to unravel one of the most infamous tales in paranormal lore: the story of Annabelle the haunted doll. Locked away...
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Demonology of the Highlands
Send us Fan Mail Demonology of the Highlands: The Infernal Landscape of Ethiopia What if demons weren’t just metaphorical adversaries or cinematic monsters—but living, breathing entities, tightly woven into the fabric of everyday life? In this immersive episode of Southern Demonology, JJ takes…
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SD Bite! The Rule of Jenny Penn
Send us Fan Mail In this Bite!, the mini-episodes of the Southern Demonology podcast that focuses on horror movies, JJ tackles the Rule of Jenny Penn and how it taps into the most ancient feat in all of us: mortality. Support the show
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Bite! Salem's Lot
Send us Fan Mail In today's surprise release of Bite!, the mini-episodes of the Southern Demonology podcast that focuses on horror films, JJ takes a look at Salem's Lot remake. #salemslot #stephenking #horror #horrormovies #southerndemonology #bite #sdbite Support the show
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Infernal Labyrinths
Send us Fan Mail In the shadowy realms of the mind, where nightmares lurk and ancient evils stir, lies the path of Southern Demonology. Our host, JJ, embarks on a captivating journey through the dark corners of demonology, supernatural tales, and the profound depths of the human psyche. In this...
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Demonology 501: Perfect Possession
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Southern Demonology, where we explore the darkest corners of the supernatural. Today, we dive into Demonology 501: Perfect Possession, the ultimate stage of demonic control. Father Malachai Martin outlines four stages of possession: entry, erroneous judgments, yielding...
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Theology of Hostage to the Devil
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back, dear listeners, to another riveting episode of Southern Demonology where we blend the eerie with the enlightening. Today, Chris from the Wandering Road Podcast and JJ dive deep into the appendices of one of the most profound and chilling books we've ever…
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Jiko Bukken: Japan's Stigmatized Properties
Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered if that charming house you're about to move into has a hidden history? Like, has someone died there? Or worse, been murdered? In the U.S., you'd better be a detective to uncover this information. Yet in Japan, the story is vastly different. In this fascinating...
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Legitimate Satanic Panic
Send us Fan Mail Southern Demonology Season 6 Episode 1: Legitimate Satanic Panic Season 6 starts off with a bang when Chris from the Wandering Road pocast and JJ welcome Branden Morgan, the talented host of The Devil Within podcast. As the conversation unfolds, listeners are taken on a…
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Bite! Beezel
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Bite!, the mini-episodes of the Southern Demonology podcast that focuses on horror movies. Join your friendly neighborhood, ancient demonologist JJ as he explores the new film Beezel. Should you believe all the hype around the film? Absolutely not, and JJ will...
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The Oddity in Uzumaki
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Bite!, the mini-episodes of the Southern Demonology podcast that focuses on horror movies. In this episode, JJ reviews the relatively new movie on Shudder named Oddity in addition to "spinning" through Uzumaki again now that three of its four episodes are out. In...
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SD Bite! Uzumaki
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Bite!, the mini-episodes of the Southern Demonology podcast that are all about horror movies. In this episode, JJ breaks down why Uzumaki meaning "spiral" in Japanese is probably the best horror anime of all time, even with only episode 1 dropping last week, and how it...
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SD Bite! In a Violent Mood
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Bite!, the mini-episodes of the Southern Demonology podcast that explores horror movies. Today your host JJ takes a look at In a Violent Nature. #horrortok #horrormovies #horrorreviews #fyp #inaviolentnature #shudder #undead Get access to all of Southern Demonology's...
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Generational Curses
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the season five finale of the Southern Demonology podcast! In this episode, join JJ along with Father Michael Birdsong and Deacon Josh, the dynamic exorcist duo from Georgia, as they walk through the concept of generational curses: what they are, how they fit into the...
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The Lessons Learned from the Movie Godless
Send us Fan Mail And welcome to the second to last episode of season 5! In this one, JJ invited Father Mike Birdsong and his son Deacon Josh, two exorcists from Georgia and frequent contributors to Southern Demonology, to offer their thoughts on the movie Godless: the Eastfield Exorcism. The goal...
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SD Bite! Monstrous Cosmic Horror
Send us Fan Mail Join JJ as he takes you through a spin of four different cosmic horror movie gems in this latest installment of Bite!, the mini-episodes focused on horror movies. In this installment, JJ takes a look at Resolution, The Endless, The Void, and In the Mouth of Madness. #cosmic...
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Demonology 102: That's No Demon
Send us Fan Mail While we've released Demonology 101, 201, and 301 up to this point, there really hasn't been a dedicated discussion as to what is NOT a demon. In this episode, Chris from the Wandering Road Podcast and JJ take a stab at just that and go over not only some lessons that anyone can...
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SD Bite! Godless
Send us Fan Mail Yes friends, SD Bite!, the series that JJ normally resurrects like an adorable pet zombie for the month of October, is starting early this year (and who knows, it may be here to stay). This time around, JJ was compelled to do a review of the 2023 film Godless: the Eastfield...
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Demonology 301 Pt 2
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to class with part two of Demonology 301. In this last segment which picks up directly from part one, the hosts not only discuss how one can identify a possessed individual but also how Father Malachai Martin frames the opposition between the preternatural and…
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Southern Demonology is a podcast that explores angelology, demonology, ghosts, spirits, and monsters from antiquity to the modern day through an academic lens.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/southerndemonology.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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