The Dispatchist
…A friendly conversation about eternal damnation and some other stuff.
Episodes
Ep. 85 – The Seven Deadly Also-Rans
Episode #85: I guess these are the seven less deadly sins?
Ep. 84 – The Rise and Fall of Pride
Episode #84: The Rise and Fall of Pride, with Dr. Nick Literski!
Ep. 83 – Arguing about Wrath
Episode #83: Angry about Wrath!
Ep. 82 – Traveling through Halifax with Tundale
Episode #82: In Halifax with Tundale!
Ep. 81 – Experiments in Envy
Episode #81: Experiments in Envy!
Ep. 80 – Howling with the Goetia
Episode #80: A brief and addled history of the Goetic demons
Ep. 79 – Making Time for Sloth
Episode #79: The hosts barely make it through sloth.
Ep. 78 – Greed is Good
Episode #78: Greed is Good. Our gently unhinged ramble through the seven deadlies continues unabated.
Ep. 77 – Lust Facts for Kids
Episode #77: Back to the Seven Deadlies with the sin of lust!
Ep. 76 – Sins: Hamartia, martia, martia…
Episode #76: Before we get back to the seven deadly dwarves, we talk about the concept of sin for a while.
Ep. 75 – Lucifer: Let there be light!
Episode #75! We celebrate this, and the season of Epiphany, with the lightbringer himself: Lucifer!
Ep. 74 – Gluttony…it’s only wafer-thin…
Celebrating the holiday season with a chat about Gluttony…
Ep. 73 – Baphy Party! Tonight, we talk Baphomet…
The hosts attempt to talk about Baphomet, something of a spiritual rorschach…
Ep. 72 – Deals with the Devil
Deals with the devil, demonic pacts, and faustian bargains: a DIY guide
Ep. 71 – Pan with Liz Andres
Welcoming back our friend Liz to talk about Pan! More goats!
Ep. 70 – Goats go to hell
The beginning of a short arc about goats and goaty entities. It’s been a long time coming.
Ep. 69 – Pelted by Hedgehogs (More on Zoroastrian myth…)
More Zoroastrianism, more chaos, as we talk about spirits, critters, wolves, crabs, and hedgehogs.
Ep. 68 – Questions about Magi (and Zoroastrianism)
A chaotic dive into Zoroastrianism. Where we’re going, we don’t need outlines.
Ep. 67 – A Mithra Minute
We’re not saying Yahweh stole all of Mitra’s best ideas, but…
Ep. 66 – The Gift of Satan
Satan’s transition from attorney to monster
Ep. 65 – Disremembering Michelle Remembers
A little “light” entertainment as we tackle Michelle Remembers…
Ep. 64 – Dybbuk Box of Fun
Wrapping up our dive into ancient Israel with a mix of ancient and modern demonology and monsterology.
Ep. 63 – Satancon: 5000 years of demonology!
Meanwhile, at Satancon, a shallow dive into a very deep pool…six millenia of demon stuff in 45 minutes…
Ep. 62 – Walpurgisnacht!
Did you ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight, specifically on April 30?
Ep. 61 – There’s Something about Sheol
Mostly Old Testament conceptions of the underworld this week. It’s nice to get back to the actual topic of the podcast!
Ep. 60 – Suddenly Satans!
Talking about the developing concept of The Devil in the intertestamental period. PARTY CITY!!
Ep. 59 – Is Anybody Watching the Watchers? (Enoch, Jubilees, nephelim…)
Tackling the Watcher myth, strident and uninformed opinions on 1 Enoch, and so much more!
Ep. 58 – When Life Gives You Figs
Two of the biggest Satan stories in the old testament…or ARE they? Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, and Job in…life’s vicissitudes.
Ep. 57 – Yahoo!!
After two years, we’re finally getting to the bible! A bit about the history of the Jewish religion and of Jahweh. We’re confident we’re going to get this wrong, but we’re confident!
Ep. 56 – Witches with Stitches: Holla, Holda, Perchta
It’s 12th night…are you still spinning flax? For the love of god, STOP!!!
Ep. 55 – Christmas Critter Christmas with Drew Edwards! Krampus, La Befana, Yule Cats and more…
Drew Edwards returns to talk about the various monsters (and one rather nice grandma) of the Christmas season!
Ep. 54 – Over Over the Garden Wall
The perfect autumn miniseries with just a dash of Dante – Over the Garden Wall
Ep. 53 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!!!
Elizabeth Andres joins us to talk about the strange underworld of Beetlejuice!
Ep. 52 – Wild Nights, Wild Hunt
A Halloween special talk about the Wild Hunt…what is it? Is it really a thing? Are babies involved? So many questions.
Ep. 51 – La Carmina and the Little Book of Satanism!
Author La Carmina talks with us about Satanism, world travel, and her new book!
Ep. 50 – The Devil’s Brackets
It’s #50!!! We celebrate by arguing over who is the best Satan for two hours!!
Ep. 49 – Hellpets!!
Animals of a somewhat hellish nature and (sometimes) a petlike quality.
Ep. 48 – Cryptid Kids
Various demonic kiddies, vampiric infants, and flying babies
Ep. 47 – Hellbabies II: Infanic Panic
We’re on a regrettable roll! Rumors of infant sacrifice and cannibalism abound in humanity’s favorite game: Othering!
Ep. 46 – Hellbabies I: Those Damned Kids
Infant Damnation, babies as infernal torments, The Patriarchy vs. Women (but also vs most of humanity) and more! Triggers abound!
Ep. 45 – Hellraiser with Drew Edwards
Special guest Drew Edwards, author of “Halloween Man,” joins us to talk about the Hellraiser franchise and his new Kickstarter!
Ep. 44 – Still more questions about Hell
Still more questions! Does the devil wear Prada? Does the pope? Why do demon names have all those “Z”s? We don’t answer any of them!
Ep. 42? – Questions and More Questions about Hell
Celebrating Episode #42, questions and…answers?…from our friends about a range of infernal topics. Also, Submissive Chicken.
Ep. 42? – A Writer’s Guide to Demons and Demonology, Havencon 2022
Live from Havencon 2022: Everything you wanted to know about demons but were afraid to ask!
Ep. 41 – King Arthur, Holy Grails, Hell Journeys, Gay Percival
A little chat about the Round Table and where it all went wrong
Ep. 40 – Celtic Monsters: Banshees, sluagh, sidhe, and more!
Things that go bump in the night!
Ep. 39 – The Tuatha de Danu, Morrigan, Fomori, so much more!
Talking about Tuatha de Danu, Fomori, Tuatha de danu, Morrigan, Tuatha de Danu, and more!
Ep. 38 – Celtic Otherworlds and Underworlds 1
A long, rambling conversational journey through Celtic myth begins!
Ep. 37 – Charon is Caring
If not the oldest psychopomp, possibly the grumpiest…
Ep. 36 – St. V’s Day Plague Dance! Saint Vitus and Valentine
Dancing with death and the devil!
Ep. 35 -WORMS
Let’s talk about worms?
Ep. 34 – Dante Mixtape “D+V=BB 4VR” (2 of 2)
D+B=BB4EVR! Tape #2 of the most awesome mix tape the world will ever experience…
Ep. 33 – Dante Mixtape “D+V=BB 4VR” (1 of 2)
D+B=BB4EVR! Because sublimated homosexuality is obviously THE dominant theme of “Inferno” we round out the year with this love offering.
Ep. 32 – Brimstone for Christmas (Gift Shopping Guide!)
Festivus is almost upon us! We answer the question, “what will YOU buy Victoria?”
Ep. 31 – Infernovember 5 – The Thighs at the Center of the Universe
One last stop in our journey through Hell…
Ep. 30 – Infernovember 4 – Thieves and the Snakes Who Love Them
Get these XXXXX snakes off my XXXXX bolgia!
Ep. 29 – Infernovember 3 – Violence and Deceit
Moving on, we start to get deeper into fraud and deceit and…more popes…
Ep. 28 – Infernovember 2 – Wrath
Our sprint through the inferno takes us through the Circle of Wrath!
Ep. 27 – Infernovember 1 – dark woods
Welcome to the dark woods of our lives: Infernovember 1!
Infernovember approaches!
Announcing our November challenge – sprinting with Dante…
Ep. 26 – Antichrist
How much do you know about the Antichrist? Really? Want to host a podcast?..
Ep. 25 – The Set Set: The Dark God of Egyptian Myth
Spending a few minutes with the baddies of Egyptian mythology…
Ep. 24 – #HOIT – Horus, Osiris, Isis, and Thoth
#HOIT – Horus, Osiris, Isis, and Thoth!
Ep. 23 – The Episode of Going Forth by Day – Egyptian death and burial
There is no underworld quite as complicated as the Egyptian underworld.
Ep. 22 – Deep in Denile – let’s talk egyptian myth
And onward to Egypt! Did you know you can’t cover Egypt in one episode? Why did we try? We tried.
Ep. 21 – $9000 Tournament of Podcasters
One last evening with the Ladies of Hell as the podcasters try their very limited skills at Jeopardy
Ep. 20 – Ladies of Hell (Kore Workout)
Let’s talk about Persephone, the reason for the season!
Ep. 19 – Ladies of Hell (Yokai edition)
A brief stroll through the ladies of the world of Yokai and the Japanese afterlife
Ep. 18 – Ladies of Hell Lilith (part 2)
Lilith, Part 2 – Celebrities embracing the Lilith mystique, and a long aside on kaballah
Ep. 17 – Ladies of Hell Lilith (part 1)
First of a two-parter on the queen of the night, wife and grandmother of the devil, Lilith!
Ep. 16 – Ladies of Hell (Part the First)
The Ladies of Hell – the Pleaides, alewives, The Farmer’s Curst Wife, and Mictecacihuatl!
Ep. 15 – #subwaysatanmixtape
Because the one thing you need if you’re trying to pick up someone in the subway by being the lord of darkness is a sound track.
Ep. 14 – Bringing it home with Gilgamesh and Enkidu
Bittersweet wrap-up of Mesopotamia with the star-crossed bromance of Gilgamesh and Enkidu…
Ep. 13 – Kicking Down Hell’s Door
The Harrowing of Hell: The action-packed second film in the Easter Trilogy!
Ep. 12 – Mesopotamia – Captain Howdy and Friends
Today’s ramble was inspired by Mesopotamian demonology, but who knows where it will go!
Ep. 11 – Mesopotamia – Laughs with Erishkegal and Nergal
More ancient myth: two Mesopotamian gods of the dead, one house, one crazy father-in-law, comedy ensues
Ep. 10 – Mesopotamia (and welcome to it!)
Starting on a long road of ancient myth and wobbly research: the Mesopotamian netherworld and the Descent of Innana!
Ep. 9 – Satanic Panic Reminiscing
Special guest Jason joins us for fond (?) memories of the 1980s Satanic Panic.
Ep. 8 – Urban Legends (Part 2)
Fun with urban legends, part two – tunnels under New Jersey, Hell.com, the Devil’s Den, Bloody Mary, and the Gates of Guinee…
Ep. 7 – Urban Legends (Part 1)
Fun with urban legends, part one – two hellmouths, a cryptid, and some cursed poetry…
Ep. 6 – Santa Vs Satan!
In our most self-indulgent episode yet, we tackle the Christmas magic of Santa Vs Satan.
Ep. 5 – Krampus Night
The hosts go on a winding (maybe swerving) journey through Krampusland,
Ep. 4 – The Rivers of Hell (Part 2)
Part two of our journey down the Styx, with a few non-Greek side trips.
Ep. 3 – The Rivers of Hell (Part 1)
Sailing down the rivers of hell, part 1
Ep. 2 – The Sight of the Devil
What does the devil look like? We don’t know. Ignorance shall not stop us.
Ep. 1 – Great Expectations
Expectations, preconceptions, hello, and a whirlwind tour of hell’s history!
