{"podcast":{"title":"Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess","slug":"strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess-253677","podcast_index_feed_id":253677,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BMDC9746884794","website_url":"https://get.blazetv.com/rickburgess/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/59884f3a-28da-11ea-8faf-bba595ca8bea/image/46648dbccd1bb5f4b2bac36536fa2028.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Blaze Podcast Network","episode_count":270,"summary":"Angels and demons are real, and the Bible tells us exactly how to approach their existence. This is not about Bigfoot, space aliens, or the Loch Ness Monster. This is about encountering the supernatural. Come along as we search for the truth, hear stories from people with firsthand experience, and win the spiritual war going on around us on this premiere episode of \"Strange Encounters.\"","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T10:19:26.779237+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess-253677"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 16 | Pagans in the Military, Demons in Dreams | Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess","slug":"ep-16-pagans-in-the-military-demons-in-dreams-strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess","published_at":"2025-10-04T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess-253677/ep-16-pagans-in-the-military-demons-in-dreams-strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess-253677","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/4V6da/arttrk.com/p/BLZM1/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/285/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/BMDC5256389920.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/4V6da/arttrk.com/p/BLZM1/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/285/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/BMDC5256389920.mp3","summary":"As the nation moves farther away from God, the U.S. military seems to be as well. Norse paganism, also known as heathenry, is a polytheistic religion focused on the worship of Norse gods like Odin and Thor. The trends we are seeing in the military leave us troubled, and we caution our armed service members to stay away from this false religion. This week we also hear letters from the audience that detail demonic oppression in the form of dreams. How should Christians deal with these attacks? Hear the biblical truth as Rick Burgess uses the power of the Bible to win the spiritual war going on around us on this episode of \"Strange Encounters.\" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"As the nation moves farther away from God, the U.S. military seems to be as well. Norse paganism, also known as heathenry, is a polytheistic religion focu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2494,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess-253677/episodes/ep-16-pagans-in-the-military-demons-in-dreams-strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess-253677/ep-16-pagans-in-the-military-demons-in-dreams-strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}