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Ep.70: Halloween: Everything is Demons
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- The Cult Next Door
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- Oct 29, 2025
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- 4075
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Click here to leave us a voice message! Welcome back for a spooky episode that digs into the absolute dread of our childhood Halloweens!We kick off with teachings warning that a "prowling lion" (Satan) is out to devour us, and that our children must not "identify with the pagan holiday" of trick-or-treating. We then reveal the extreme fear culture we were raised in, where everything from an antique ring to a shadow in the yard was proof of demons.The irony is strong as we contrast that paranoia with our current, joyous obsession with spooky season (complete with elaborate costumes and yard decorations!). Hear the deeply personal stories of being taught to "rebuke the demons" in dark rooms as kids. Join us for a bizarre, healing, and honest look at how one group taught that, for them, Everything is Demons!