Southern Demonology

In honor of Japan partially opening its borders to the wider world, today we take a look at one of the scariest places not only in that nation but perhaps the world: Aokigahara (青木ヶ原). Listen in to learn about some of its history, just what makes it so scary, and what horror film you should watch if you want to experience the atmosphere of these dark woods! (And hint, it is definitely not that...

Episode 56 concludes our interview with KL McDaniel, aka Kathy, author of the book Misfit in Hell to Heaven Expat. Here she tells us how she transcended from heaven, the path she took to overcome her homesickness for the beauty and joy she experienced, her long recovery process, and finally seven key takeaways that has become her mantra. Also, we are about to launch our listener inbox feature wher...

Curious about Near Death Experiences or NDEs? Ever wondered what hell might be like? In this episode, satisfy both by listening to an interview with MK McDaniel, author of Misfit in Hell to Heaven Expat, as she relates the experience she had in hell when she was in a coma. Although I say this in the intro to the episode, please note that many of the things discussed are distressing, so viewer caut...

Welcome back to the second and final part of the interview with Rocky from Macabre World! Did you ever want to learn more about funerary rites? Or the Fayum Mummies? How about human bone jewelry? If so, then this episode is for you! On Sunday, 6/12/2022, I was the guest on Paranormal Radio, a UK-based YouTube channel devoted to exploring the paranormal and interviewing paranormal researchers. Chec...

In this exciting, skunk-involved episode (trust me, you'll just have to listen to find out about that), Rocky from the Macabre World Podcast and I discuss everything from language to Ed and Loraine Warren. A former member of a rather famous Paranormal Research team, she has quite a few stories to tell! And this is only the first part of the interview! Southern Demonology just hit 600 followers on...

Ever wanted to learn how to do paranormal research yourself? Or about spirit guides? Then listen in to the second part of the interview with Brandon from Cookeville Ghost hunters where he goes over those topics and quite a few more! Visit our friends of the show page at https://www.southerndemonology.com/friends/ for a direct link to his podcast. Join us there on June 7th where I will be going ove...

Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you! Southern Demonology has finally updated its logo! The demon head featured was illustrated by the illustrious Adela Overbey, and I cannot thank her enough! The website even has a new parallax scrolling banner on the home page just to show it off even more! On today's episode (the first of two parts), I interview Brandon from the Cookeville Ghost Hunters podcast...

Welcome to Episode 50! Yes, 50! I know, I cannot believe it either! Here we undertake the horrid task of reviewing an even more horrid book, Evil Archaeology by Heather Lynn, and why it should be avoided at all cost. I also suggest another book to take its place that is better in every regard. Enter the Southern Demonology giveaway where two lucky winners will win one of the designs in our merch s...

Southern Demonology is celebrating its second Patreon subscriber by sponsoring a giveaway of a t-shirt featuring one of our designs from our merch store to two lucky winners! Simply go to https://gleam.io/GIuOq/southern-demonology-tshirt-giveaway to view the 13 different ways to enter! The giveaway starts Monday May 2nd and ends on May 22nd. This episode concludes my interview with Will, a practic...

Southern Demonology is celebrating its second Patreon subscriber by sponsoring a giveaway of a t-shirt featuring one of our designs from our merch store to two lucky winners! Simply go to https://gleam.io/GIuOq/southern-demonology-tshirt-giveaway to view the 13 different ways to enter! The giveaway starts Monday May 2nd and ends on May 22nd. Episode 48 features the first of a two part interview I...

Welcome to Episode 47! Here we take a look at the streaming media landscape, Shudder in particular, and in the process review five of the recent bombs the horror streaming subscription service has recently released (The Seed, The Host, Nights End, Virus:32, and 0.0Mhz) followed by one amazing one (The Terrified) in the desperate hopes that Shudder can save itself from drowning in the refuse it has...

Ever wonder what angels looked like or how their imagery evolved over time? Join JJ on this very special episode where we discuss the types of angels found in the Hebrew Bible (complete with etymology), their primary duties, and how Ezekiel and Revelation changed everything. And for the record, Cherubim do NOT look like babies with wings! Would you like to ask questions or leave feedback for the e...

On this week's episode, we go back to the academic side of the house and explore the various philosophies of translating, whether the source be spoken or written. We then finish up with a portrait of an academic who is rather (in)famous for his translations, E A Wallis Budge. Would you like to ask questions or leave feedback for the episode with either your voice or text? Check out https://galas.f...

In addition to hearing the final part of Victor's tales of his encounters with the perfectly possessed, this time with Magda, I reveal some of the improvements that Southern Demonology has been undergoing and the results. Would you like to ask questions or leave feedback for the episode with either your voice or text? Check out https://galas.fm/episode/dca4cb65-5a6c-4ef4-98c4-33ec5e870b66 Gain acc...

Hearing about true cases of demonic possession is a rare thing. To encounter personal accounts about perfect possession--those beings who willingly accept a demonic host and become a symbiotic being with it--is much, much rarer. This episode continues my conversation with Victor, host of the forthcoming podcast Trailer Trash Genius, about his experiences. Listen on to learn about all the improveme...

Hearing about true cases of demonic possession is a rare thing. To encounter personal accounts about perfect possession--those beings who willingly accept a demonic host and become a symbiotic being with it--is much, much rarer. In this episode, I interview Victor, host of the forthcoming podcast Trailer Trash Genius, about his experiences, the first of which is documented here. The remaining two...

Today we hear about one of our discord member's tale of a demonic haunting that started off in a beauty salon and ended up in her house with dire repercussions for her and her entire family. Also, check out Southern Demonology's new merch store with expanded merchandise! The link is https://www.teepublic.com/stores/southern-demonology?ref_id=26053 Would you like to ask questions or leave feedback...

Ever want to know what topics Southern Demonology will cover for the year 2022? Listen to this, and all shall be revealed along with two horror movies to steer clear of and one radio program! Would you like to ask questions or leave feedback for the episode with either your voice or text? Check out https://galas.fm/episode/29372955-e0c5-4ec1-af00-ff1d287de934  Gain access to all of Southern Demon...

And here is part two of my interview with the amazing Christy where she delves further into the topic of Aramaic Incantation Bowls, how skulls and curses get into the mix, and a little information about the Mandaeans. Would you like to ask questions or leave feedback for the episode with either your voice or text? Check out https://galas.fm/episode/85ce2ebd-3a3f-454a-90c3-13122e6e1c32  Gain acces...

Happy Holidays! Today we are joined by Christy, a fellow academic and best nerd friend, to discuss not only what pitfalls and stumbling blocks one may face in faith when studying religion but also to showcase some of her work with Aramaic Incantation Bowls. Part II of the interview will be up next week! Would you like to ask questions or leave feedback for the episode with either your voice or tex...

In episode 37, I go over some stats for Southern Demonology and announce that I will be holding a live talk on Wisdom, the social audio platform, on Wednesday, December 22 Eastern Time. If you'd like to join, simply find me by my username @southerndemonology. However, the main topic is an interview with Toki from JapanExplained with another knowledge bomb about yokai and Kyoto. Would you like to a...

For episode 36, we take a lighter turn and retell the greatest story about debate that has ever been devised: the Debate Story! Would you like to ask questions or leave feedback for the episode with either your voice or text? Check out https://galas.fm/episode/ebd57c3a-a703-4ee7-add7-aef0ddebf64f Gain access to all of Southern Demonology's links! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/southe...

Did you know that we are a guest host on the Your Worst Friend Podcast for their Halloween episode? In addition to suggesting the perfect horror movie to watch for Halloween (and what makes it so good), I also share four ghost stories from my family and/or town to get you in the mood for spookiness! I wrap up by delving just a bit into why the standard scientific answers for disproving ghosts aren...

We have a very special episode today as I get the privilege to interview Toki from JapanExplained.com about yokai (Japanese monsters or specters) and even get to hear two paranormal experiences! Please join us for an extra-special episode filled with amazing knowledge! Would you like to ask questions or leave feedback for the episode with either your voice or text? Check out https://galas.fm/episo...

Welcome to Spooktober! We welcome the month with a very exciting topic: a deep dive into the amazing world of Yurei or Japanese ghosts! We'll explore the history, their defining characteristics, and touch upon the world of the dead. Would you like to ask questions or leave feedback for the episode with either your voice or text? Check out https://galas.fm/episode/2145fb1c-c419-4cdd-b604-95e4307fcd...