Episode 228: The Devilish History of Tarot Cards

Episode 228: The Devilish History of Tarot Cards

 It’s time to cut the cards AND cut to the chase as we give you the straight deal about the devilish history of everyone’s favorite spooky deck.     SHOW LINKS Benefit the Women’s Resource Center in Atlanta:  From Oracle & Divination Cards, Simon Wintle, World of...
Episode 205: Oops, All Pentagrams Edition

Episode 205: Oops, All Pentagrams Edition

  We’re finally getting to the point–all five of them.   SHOW LINKS UNHOLY ROSARIES From Geometric Symbols & Divine Proportions, Douglas C. Youvan, 2024: The pentagram is one of the earliest geometric symbols used by human civilizations, with its...
Episode 203: Scapegoats

Episode 203: Scapegoats

  Sharpen your horns and get ready for a fleecing, because we’re getting scapegoated.  SHOW LINKS From Azazel, Jewish Encyclopedia, 1906: On Atonement Day, the high priest presented two young goats for a sin-offering, one for Yahweh and one for Azazel. The goat...
Episode 195 – Satanic Sacrifices

Episode 195 – Satanic Sacrifices

Nobody ever makes sacrifices to Satan, so why the pop cultural preoccupation? Rachel from Zombie Grrlz rejoins us to take a stab at it.     SHOW LINKS ZOMBIE GRRLZ! From Anthropology & Sacrifice, Phillips Stevens Jr, Diversity of Sacrifice, 2016: Perhaps the...