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We think we've grown out of the belief in evil. It's not in our genes and people don't get possessed. But across media and culture, from Star Wars to Isis, evil still holds us strangely captive. Why does the devil seem to have the best tunes? Is the battle between good and e ... Show More
Oct 2025
Critical Ponerology (WHAT IS “EVIL”?) with Kenneth MacKendrick
<p>What is evil? Who is evil? Does evil exist? Who decides? Can we scream over turkey at grandma’s house? Let’s chat Critical Ponerology with scholar, professor, author of <i>Evil: A Critical Primer,</i> and a gem of a person, Dr. Kenneth MacKendrick of the University of Manitoba ... Show More
1h 3m
Jan 2025
CLASSIC: Church Burning, Metal, and Scandinavian ‘Satanists’
In the 1990s international media was captivated by a bizarre epidemic of church arsons in Norway, often attributing these crimes to so-called Satanic groups and individuals in Norway's black metal scene. This was wrapped up in the larger phenomenon of "Satanic Panic", a widesprea ... Show More
43m 48s
Feb 2025
NEW SERIES: The Deadly Seven
<p>Host Ashley Willcott is known as a TV anchor, a former judge, and a trial lawyer, and nearly all of the cases she's covered over the years intersect with one of the seven deadly sins. </p><p>Pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth. The opposite of the seven heavenl ... Show More
1m 8s
<p>What makes normal people do terrible things? Are there really bad apples — or just bad barrels? And how should you deal with a nefarious next-door neighbor?</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://jonathanhaidt.com/">Jonathan Haidt</a>, professor o ... Show More
