Devil's Trap: A Supernatural Podcast

It's Season 12, Episode 19 "The Future," and we are unsure of the future relationship of Destiel after Cas' behavior. We ponder the implications of the future nephalim. For fun, we play Supernatural Catchphrase, where Diana tries to solve famous SPN phrases.

It's Season 12, Episode 18: The Feeling Remains. We have many feelings about Ketch. Is Dean overusing the Colt? How many TBIs did Dean get this episode? Liz investigates whether there is a bunch of world leaders who sacrifice children to an Owl god named Moloch in Bohemian Grove. Research Links Bohemian Grove: The Secret Society Summer Camp Daniel Boguslaw Bohemain Grove List.xlsx What Really Goes...

In this bonus segment of lore, Liz continues the story of the illustrious con woman Ann dis Bar, including her and Theo Horos' trial. This trial greatly embarrassed the Order of the Dawn when its neophyte ritual was read aloud. We'll talk about what was so bad in that neophyte oath, they had to change it after the trial, and what that ritual room looked like. Research Links Ann O'Delia Diss Debar...

It is Season 12, Episode 17, "British Invasion," and boy, did Dr. Hess, aka Delores Umbridge wannabe, invade. So much happens that we think this episode should be called WTF. Liz continues the lore of the Golden Dawn, with the story about the time the infamous conwoman Ann Dis de Bar appeared as Fraulein Anna Sprengel. Research Links Ann O'Delia Diss Debar - Wikipedia Drawing the Dead: How to Make...

It's Supernatural Season 12, Episode 16, Ladies Drink Free, and we want to know where our free drinks are. Should Claire be able to drink a beer if she hunts on her own? Is she opening herself up to not only werewolves but also serial killers? We discuss this plus Liz finally starts talking about the founding of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Research Links Project MUSE - Victorian Occulti...

We are talking about SPN Season 12, Episode 15, Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell. We are close to heaven with Kelvin but so close to hell with this horrific treatment of the poor hellhound Ramsey. Diana loves the weird. Liz ruins the fun of the Reptile Lizard People conspiracy theory when she discusses David Icke and the tragedies surrounding it, including the Sherry Shriner deaths. Research Link...

We are talking about Supernatural, Season 12, Episode 14, "The Raid." No, its not about bug spray, although I'm sure the British Men of Letters (BMOL) have some fancy British version. Can the boys work together with the BMOL? Is there an antibiotic for AVD? Why is the Alpha Vamp yelling at the Brits to get off his lawn? We'll discuss all that, plus Liz breaks down how Enochian relates to the spy a...

We're jumping into Season 12, Episode 13 of Supernatural "Family Feud." We debate who is actually feuding, why Crowley never learns, and what kind of vampires live in the Pembrooke Academy. Liz tells the story of another haunted ship, and that is the story of the Queen Mary. Is it really haunted? Or did Disney just ruin another thing for you? Research Links Haunting of the Queen Mary: The True Sto...

We are Stuck in the Middle with You and the Winchesters in Season 12, Episode 12. We delve into the important topics like "Why do demons whistle?" "Is Classic Horny Demon a better title for a sex tape or an album?" "Will Mary suffer from bladder kharma?" and "Why would you ever agree to go hunting with the Winchesters?" During lore, Liz attempts to summarize Rosicrucianism and the secret societies...

Regarding Season 12, Episode 11, "Regarding Dean," we have some thoughts. Plus, because Rowena tells a story of a witch, Liz tells the story of three witches who were tried in the 1500s! Heard about the trial of Mother Waterhouse (The Chelmsford Witch Trials) and the familiar, Sathan! Research Links Criminal court cases: assize courts 1559-1971 - The National Archives Faking It: A Case of Counterf...

It's Season 10 Episode 12, and while we don't have any, Lily Sunder has some regrets. Liz tells Diana more about the lore behind Nephilim and the Cardix Giant Hoax. Research Links THE CARDIFF GIANT HOAX on JSTOR The Cardiff Giant – “A Sucker Born Every Minute” – Legends of America The Cardiff Giant: The Biggest Hoax of the 19th Century - JSTOR Daily Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries : Science and Pseud...

We're breaking down Season 12, Episode 9, First Blood, like the Winchesters break out of prison. It's the 250th episode, and we have trivia! Liz quizzes Diana on all the times the boys were arrested.

No, Season 12 Episode 8 "LOTUS" is not about a flower, but instead about the time that Lucifer possessed the president? They didn't! But they did. We discuss that and all the other madness of this episode. In keeping with the British secret society theme, Liz tells the story of the most boring sex magic society ever - The Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor (HB of L). Research Links Hermetic Brotherhood...

We're talking Season 12, Episode 7, Rock Never Dies, as our love for this show will never die, no matter how mad we get that Lucifer can't play guitar for some absurd reason. Liz explains "backmasking" and whether Satan is trying to subliminally influence minds through records. Research Links H.R.6363 - 97th Congress (1981-1982): Phonograph Record Backward Masking Labeling Act of 1982 | Congress.g...

Hunters have gathered and are Celebrating the Life and Times of Asa Fox, and so are we, even though we just met him. The boys take their first trip to Canada, but keep all knowledge of anti-possession tattoos to themselves. Liz talks about Clinical Lycanthropy cases from the 1970s and 1980s. Research Links Vampires, werewolves, and demons : twentieth century reports in the psychiatric literature :...

This is the conclusion of the series on the Polish Resistance Fighter Elżbieta Zawacka. We talk about her time touring the World War II British Women's Auxiliary Services, including the FANY. Then we talk about her many arrests and the time she cosplayed as a nun.

It's time for Season 12, Episode 5, The One You've Been Waiting For! We talk about Hitler's Horcrux and whether Dean Winchester will ever shut up about what he did. The Thule are back, and that means it's time to conclude the story of Elżbieta Zawacka, the World War II Polish Resistance fighter who parachuted into occupied Germany during lore. Research Links Home Army - Wikipedia Cichociemni - The...

It's Season 12, Episode 4, American Nightmare, and we are not running scared to talk about how uncomfortable this episode made us. We discuss the running SPN theme of "What is a Monster?" and "Didn't we already decide what a monster was back in season 2?" Also, what DID happen to Sam's psychic abilities? Liz explains what stigmata is, and then tells Diana about one of the most famous stigmatized S...

We're talking Supernatural Season 12, Season 3 and asking important questions like "What is up with that effin doll?" Was it a joke? Was this whole episode supposed to be funny? Liz tells Diana about Mylings who are even creepier than you think. Research Links Myling | Cryptid Wiki | Fandom Mylingen: The Wandering Souls of Nordic Folklore Children of the Night – Scandinavian Archaeology 'WHAT DAMN...

Liz reads excerpts from Anna Kingsford's book Healthy, Beauty, and the Toilet so we can learn beauty tips from a Victorian lady doctor. We learn the answers to so many questions like - Should you put spermaceti on your face? What the hell is spermaceti? How did Victorian women make depilatory powder? How can you wash your face and get drunk at the same time? Research Links Health, Beauty and the T...

Mamma Mia, it's episode 2 of Season 12. Lady Fancypants is now going to try to take on all the Winchesters, including a newly sprung from the dead Mary. In lore, we continue the story of the Victorian character, Anna Kingsford. Research Links Vivisection - Wikipedia Theosophy - Wikipedia Anna Kingsford and Helena Blavatsky – Arnaldo Sisson Filho and Marina Cesar Health, Beauty and the Toilet: Lett...

Season 12 is here! We talk Episode 1 "Keep Calm and Carry On" including the return of Lady Fancy Pants, the gratuitous Sam water scene, and Mary finally getting out of that effin nightgown. Liz introduces this season's lore theme of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn , which may be the inspiration for the British Men of Letters, and tells part 1 of the story of Annie Kingsford (the founder of t...

We made it so the Season 11 Finale Alpha and Omega! We debate the ethics —or lack thereof —of the soul-bomb solution. And it's Season 11 Trivia!

We Happy Few are here for Season 11, Episode 22. We are battling towards the end of the season. Liz tells the story of Cécile Fatiman, a Vodou priestess and Haitian revolutionary. Research Links Ezili Ge Rouge – OCCULT WORLD Encyclopedia Of African Religion : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Ezili Dantor - Wikipedia Vodou and History on JSTOR 1 PERVERTING HAITI: The Transnat...

We're talking Season 11, Episode 21 All in the Family. Liz is very concerned about Donatello's cat and its lack of resurrection. Still, she was so inspired by Donatello's one-liners that she invented a game for Diana in which she had to guess which Supernatural character said each classic line.