{"podcast":{"title":"Macabre London","slug":"macabre-london-664347","podcast_index_feed_id":664347,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6422d088b548a8001145fde9","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/macabre-london-1","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6422d088b548a8001145fde9/show-cover.jpg","author":"Macabre London Podcast","episode_count":229,"summary":"Do you like your history haunted? Then Macabre London is the podcast for you. Every fortnight we'll unravel a tale that's gruesome, horrifying or downright macabre. Get bonus content on Patreon (https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/806851) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T12:21:32.575257+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macabre-london-664347"},"episode":{"title":"How Churches Used the Devil to Control London - Doom Paintings Throughout History","slug":"how-churches-used-the-devil-to-control-london-doom-paintings-throughout-history","published_at":"2026-05-14T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macabre-london-664347/how-churches-used-the-devil-to-control-london-doom-paintings-throughout-history","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macabre-london-664347","url":"https://shows.acast.com/macabre-london-1/episodes/6a0454a88ef93689736ef868","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6422d088b548a8001145fde9/e/6a0454a88ef93689736ef868/media.mp3","summary":"How Churches Used the Devil to Control London - Doom Paintings Throughout History  Did London's churches use the devil to terrify it's congregation? Well...yes! Today's episode of Macabre London: Belief and the Occult in the Capital City, we go on a field trip to a completely preserved church which somehow still has ALL of it's stained glass from the early 1500's complete with dozens of brightly coloured demons! We learn about how the devil came to be feared and how he also turns up centiries later on top of a church in a dispute over land in perhaps the pettiest piece of architecture known to man....and the devil. We learn about how doom paintings shaped peoples beliefs and how London's churches would've looked very different. We also take a look at the Flagellants with the help of Dr Eleanor Janega. Come on a journey with me as we go and have a look at the resplendent stained glass of St Mary's Church in Fairford in the Cotswolds to see what London's churches would've looked like before the puritan purge destroyed them. Thanks to Dr Eleanor Janega for her help with this episode - https://dreleanorjanega.com So if you're interested in magick, the occult, historical beliefs, witchcraft and just how the religion we know today was developed and forged in the old fires, with the occasional human sacrifice thrown in, then make sure you join me, this is just the beginning! This series is sponsored by Snag - Clothing for Every Body! Make sure you check them out www.snagtights.com ------------------------ If you love British true crime, unsolved mysteries, and historical murders, don’t miss this episode! Also available wherever you get your podcasts: https://podfollow.com/macabrelondon ------------------------- Be sure to check out my other podcast, Killers, Cults &…","meta_description":"How Churches Used the Devil to Control London - Doom Paintings Throughout History Did London's churches use the devil to terrify it's congregation?…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1324,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/macabre-london-664347/episodes/how-churches-used-the-devil-to-control-london-doom-paintings-throughout-history/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macabre-london-664347/how-churches-used-the-devil-to-control-london-doom-paintings-throughout-history.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}