Seven Heads, Ten Horns: The History of the Devil
von Klaus Yoder & Travis Stevens
- 1 h 10typische Länge
- 31. Okt. 2025letzte Folge
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Season 2, Epi 5: Tertotally!
<p><br></p><p><span>This week K&T discuss that 2nd-3rd-century church father who never made it as a saint, Tertullian, and his extremely paranoid diabology.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span><span> </span>**Warning,** extreme Northeastern USA /
Season 2, Episode 2: Irenaeus
<p>This week we return to the scene of the crime from our first episode—the Garden of Eden—to make sense of why Christian theologians got so obsessed with Adam and Eve and why this matters for understanding the Devil. Our main source is Ire
Season 2, Episode 1: Justin Martyr
<p>Back in action with Season 2, Klaus and Travis discuss the mysterious and often acerbic Justin Martyr, the 2nd century philosopher and Christian apologist, whose understanding of devils and demons fits in with a larger project of differe
Episode 16: Jesus Goes to Hell
<p>Travis takes us to Hell for the first time since we discussed Milton's Paradise Lost in episode 5. He discusses the Gospel of Nicodemus B, another apocryphal gospel, in which Jesus leads a prison break out of Hell and we get a bizarre di
Chapter 15: Cannibal City
<p>Statues gone wild! Sinister, nameless old men! The Devil's favor shown toward a city of cannibals! This episode focuses an example of New Testament apocrypha, AKA, scripture that didn't make the final draft of the Bible, called <em>The A
Episode 14: Revelation Recap--The Millennium, as told by the Millennials
<p>This week Klaus and Travis discuss the experience of trying to make sense of the Book of Revelation over the past 2 episodes, its links to modern apocalyptic Christian Fundamentalism, and Revelation- reverberations in the January 6 MAGA
Episode 13: Revelation Pt. 2
<p>This week Travis guides us to safety through the second half of the Book of Revelation. We meet various monsters and learn the diabolical secret of the "mark of the Beast." Travis delves into the misogynistic language of sexual impurity
Episode 12: The Seven-Eyed Lamb (Revelation pt. 1)
<p>This is part 1 of 3 projected episodes on the Book of Revelation. This week we skip to the end of the New Testament to see what the end of the world is like and the role the Devil plays in it. We meet the prophet/seer John and hear about
Episode 11: The Prince of this World vs. The King of the Jews
<p>This week we look at the gospel that is different from all the rest, especially when it comes to the Devil: The Gospel of John. We discuss the way the Devil appears in this text, its demonization of Jews or "Judaeans," whether or not Joh
Episode 10: Saint Paul's Demons
<p>This week we slide head-first into the New Testament (AKA "the Christian Bible") and puzzle over its oldest sources, the letters of St. Paul. Travis and Klaus discuss the myriad ways Paul thinks about evil: powers & principalities, sin,
Episode 9: Ancient Iran and the Devil
<p>This week 7H10H addresses the big question on everyone's mind: did Jewish and Christian apocalyptic theologians get their best ideas from ancient Iran when it comes to the Devil and cosmic war?</p><p><br></p><p>Shout out and thanks to Er
Episode 8: Children of Light and Darkness
<p>On offer this week: a short overview of the demonology of the Dead Sea Scrolls. This week Klaus gets into the history of the community that produced the Dead Sea Scrolls and introduces some of the malevolent entities that dwell in those
Episode 7: Watch out for the Watchers
<p>What happens when angels patrolling the newly-created world get a little too randy and start behaving recklessly?</p><p><br></p><p>This episode marks our transition to a more chronological attempt at narrating the history of the Devil. W
Episode 6: Histories of Demonization
<p>This week's episode centers on the demonic as a conceptual and cultural tool for imposing or resisting power structures. Demonization has a complicated history in Christianity: it justifies the suppression of many aspects of pre-Christia
The History of Halloween & the Devil
<p>This week on the pod we cover the history of Halloween as it is practiced in the USA and intersects with the history of the Devil.</p><p><br></p><p>A really useful source for this week's material is Nicholas Rogers' <em>Halloween : From
HALLOWEEN MOVIE SPECIAL
<p>This week we take a break from excavating ancient accounts of the Devil from the dustbin / slaughter bench of history to talk about some horror movie classics just in time for Halloween season. The films we discuss are <em>Nightmare on E
Episode 5: Milton's Satan, or, How the Devil became a Snake
<p>How did the Devil become a snake? In this episode we find out about an odd fashion choice with enormous consequences.</p><p><br></p><p>Full disclosure: this is the first thing we ever recorded when we were figuring out what this pod was
Episode 4: Dualism and the Devil
<p>This week: how should we think about the Devil if the universe is divided between good & evil, light & darkness, truth & falsehood? Is the Devil God's equal in these scenarios? And how does dualism live on in Christian thought?</p><p><br
Episode 3: Possession & Exorcism
<p>What happens when demons or the Devil invade a human body? And how can they be driven out? This week: a look at possession and exorcism in early Christianity, medieval / early-modern Europe, and, of course, the classic 1973 film, <em>The
Episode 2: Satans, Dragons, and Tyrants
<p>This week we take a look at some gruesome characters from the Hebrew Bible who influenced later ideas about the Devil.</p><p><br></p><p>Email us with questions and comments at 7h10hpod@gmail.com</p>
7 Heads, 10 Horns 1: Serpent and Tempter
<p>In the first episode, Klaus and Travis introduce themselves and the pod and begin to explore the history of the Devil by discussing the theme of temptation in the Garden of Eden and beyond.</p><p><br></p><p>Other texts discussed include
