The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil through Art and Literature

On this episode: - Bible.com take the wheel! - I obviously don't watch Arrested Development - All English teachers are destined for the fires of hell - Not the beasts we want, but the ones we deserve - If comedy is always funny, why do Lester and Kynan exist? - I dunno, what's a biblion with you? - DANIEL! - Don't let the door of heaven hit ya where your seventh seal is! - pizza be with you (and a...

On this version: Heavens to murgatroyd! - Must be Maybelline - So are we talking about four beasts with four heads, one beast with four heads, or four beasts with one head? - Twelve is a number of completeness because twelve is a number of completeness - Holy, holy, holy! - Should American students be forced to learn Arabic numerals as part of their math curriculum? - angeLOLogy! - Stick to King L...

On this episode: We're still crackin' that book! - Better watch out, better not cry, better not pout, I'm tellin' you why....Sword-Mouth Jesus is comin' to town! - Where is Dimmy's mother when you need her? - Behold, I stand at the door and knock - I would thou wert cold or hot - heathens vs heretics - Which church are you? Take this Buzzfeed quiz! - I had no idea about the bible verses on the In-...

 In this episode, we look into Revelation Chapter 2, exploring the letters sent to the seven churches. We discuss the significance of each church's message, the historical context of early Christianity, and the implications of terms like 'synagogue of Satan.' We also look into the complexities of early Christian communities, particularly focusing on the city of Pergamum and the challenges faced by...

On this episode: In Hell , no one can hear you scream (because they're all screaming). Rapture Watch - now they can open doors! - It's always in the last place you look! - "Extra-do?" - The Apocalypse of Elijah - Pseudo Ephram, I presume? - Auntie Christ - Oppa Rapture Style - The Second Coming of Kevin Bacon - The Great Disappointment - tarring and feathering is actually REALLY BAD! - British VS...

Have we been LEFT BEHIND??? - I can't operate on this plane...because I'm Nick Cage! - Armageddon means Apocalypse and Apocalypse means nobody gets Left Behind - Which came first, American Evangelicals or the Apocalypse? - I'll take "The Ssollonians" for 500, Alex! - Scholars hate it! - The "trump" of God?! - Nothin'! What's a parasang wit' YOU? - "In MY house we call it "Two Corinthians." - Don't...

On this episode - We're here! It's the end! (not really) - Apocalypse NOW? - A sheen in the hand - So....he's a Smaug? - The Jesus Club - Earth's Final Season - He's *A* John, not *THE* John - How does "seven heads and ten horns" work? - The actual meaning of The Good Samaritan - Hold your Horsemen - The birth of Christian victimhood - Happy Holidays = being fed to the lions - Terminators hunting...

On this episode: Our season finale! Big Rosie O' Donnell fan....but she's not in this. We love King of the Hill, but it was made by different people. Marcy, Karsey and Tom These characters have FIVE fingers? Favorite character? Smeck! Least favorite character? Bob. Dustin Hoffman is smaller than life We rant about boomers...like boomers. ...and more! --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by...

This week we're diving into "The Devil and Homer Simpson" from The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror IV, where Homer sells his soul for a single donut. After outsmarting the devil by not finishing the last bite, Homer's midnight snack cravings get the better of him, landing him in Hell's "Ironic Punishments Division" before facing trial with the "Jury of the Damned!" And folks - Kynan and I both agree...

Get ready to head down to the crossroads for one of the most legendary "deal with the devil" stories in American folklore. This week we're exploring the myth of Robert Johnson—the Mississippi Delta blues guitarist who allegedly sold his soul for supernatural musical talent at the intersection of highways 49 and 61.Born around 1911, Robert Johnson was reportedly such a terrible guitarist that fello...

**This week, we're diving into the groovy world of "The Devil and Daniel Mouse," a delightfully strange 1978 Canadian animated Halloween special that's pure 1970s magic. Originally aired on CBC on October 22, 1978, this 25-minute Nelvana production takes Stephen Vincent Benét's classic tale "The Devil and Daniel Webster" and reimagines it with anthropomorphic animals in the world of rock music.***...

We cover the 1941 film All That Money Can Buy (also known as The Devil and Daniel Webster), based on the short story The Devil and Daniel Webster! --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more. Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts: Every Minute of Everything Everywhere All at Onc...

On this episode: OLD Scratch is my Father! And the murderer is....O'Henry?! Daniel...or Dan'l? Who's catching butterflies in handkerchiefs?! Tolkien's elves are like lobsters Daniel Websters knows front parlours Hot and heavy! Like the Good Book says... This story rips off The Simpsons! Hathorn, or Hawthorne? ...and more! --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just...

On this episode: Listen to our TERRIBLE Bostonian accents! Friggin Gawker Blockers! When I showed up late to the party, your sister dropped me like a sack of lobsters! Prince of the Air Bud Like the largest pickle in the jar, he's a really big dill.  Fahckin Phileas Fogg! If You're wicked smaht, you'll get a stickah when you pahk your cawh at hawvahd yahd. Don't copy that floppy! ...and more! ---...

On this episode, we cover F.W. Murnau's Faust: A German Folktale. In this classic of silent cinema, our Mephisto (Emil Jannings) makes a bet with an archangel that Faust's soul can be corrupted. Faust (Gösta Ekman) is desperately trying to save his village from a plague. He is able to help the villagers, thanks to Mephisto, but further dealings with the devil lead Faust on a decadent downward spir...

On this episode: "This will probably be a short episode." - Lester Choruses? Chori? Choropods? Remember Hoop-On-A-Stick? "You don't get to murder someone just because they're mean." - Kynan Fausted by your own petard "Demons are like vampires." - Lester There's a PUPPY Bowl??? Team Fluff VS Team Ruff Mephis-Doubtfire ...and more! --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. I...

On this episode: Remember compact discs? No, it's not "CATS!" It's "The English Cat" Completely different! Hansel and Gretel: Now You Have Nightmares How Faustus Got HIs Groove Back Boris n' Bela Big Top Mephistopheles Siebel wears the pants in this show WAGNER?!! What are YOU doing here? Do YOU know the difference between a coffin and a casket?  Casket - a junk drawer for people ...and more! ---...

On this episode: This show is become FAUST'S details! YOU SHALL NOT SCRUB! Now on sale! "No Capitalism" T-shirts Special guest Jim Baucus Inside Out 4: with Want, Debt, Distress and Care ....and SURPRISE! Faust is CONVENIENTLY having second thoughts Lemures....or lemurs? GRETCHEN!? What are YOU doing here?! ...and more! --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $...

On this episode: Three Mighty Men From Faust Are We! Hellooooo! Welcome to the Church of Mrs. Doubtfire, dear! This is the Ren and Stimpy of Faust Ow! This is a very jagged mountain! Hey Siri - how many boots in a league? These boots were made for Walken - WOW! Somehow.....the Holy Roman Emperor has returned! Bully Boy, Grab-Quick and Hold-Tight George C. Palpatine! ...and more! --- Learn more abo...

On this episode: Schrodinger's Homunculus  Call Sally Struthers now and make a donation  Dr. Jekyll is my FATHER. Actually, no - he's me.   Epic Rap Battle: Helen of Troy VS Phorkyas! "He's got WHAT, he's got servants and flunkies?!" Euphorion, My Wayward Son..... Apparently Euphorion never read the story of Icarus.... ...and more! --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member....

On this episode: Sure glad we kept the sets from part 1! Faust faints. Again.   So Helen is the new Gretchen? Nothin'! What's a homunculus wit' you?" Wagner! What are YOU doing here? Mephis-Doubtfire Vile vials... Charlie Kirk is an idiot - debate me.  DEBATE ME!!! Faust II: Faust Goes Greek Who DOESN'T remember Erictho! Oh!  A trash can in Greece! ...and more! --- Learn more about supporting this...

On this episode: If Goethe's Faust Part I was Tim Burton's Beetlejuice, Goethe's Faust Part II is the Beetlejuice Cartoon Socrates! Not Without My Sally Field In sleep, no one can hear you dream Romantic with a capital R cuz remember - Gretchen is DEAD. Holy Roman Emperor, Batman! Myself with my head cut off? What are YOU doing here?! Those soothsayers always sayin' sooths... Flower girls or girl...

On this episode: Deck the halls with Holly's Balls Krampus Goes Hawaiian (NOT featuring Jeffrey Jones!) Aren't ALL demons half goat?   Special guest: Hans Muff "Overwhelmingly White" "There's a war on Krampus Nacht!" Remember Krampus? He's back! In Kart form!" ...and more! --- Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn...

On this episode: Hey Herr DJ, turn das Musik up! There were MULTIPLE Mount Olympuses? Olympi? Little Lord Mephauntleroy Stay out of the woods! Could it be....SANTA?! (no) There's double entendres, and then there's just straight up entendres! Wraith Fiennes as Medusa A play within a poem featuring poems within a play It takes a village....just not this one! ...and more! --- Learn more about support...