{"podcast":{"title":"The Symbolic World","slug":"the-symbolic-world-1141216","podcast_index_feed_id":1141216,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5969183/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-symbolic-world","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5c8b85428d97f6a377a1259236c27c52.jpg","author":"Jonathan Pageau","episode_count":456,"summary":"Jonathan Pageau looks at symbolism in all its forms, from its source in sacred stories and images to contemporary culture and ultimately how it shapes the world we encounter.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-21T12:19:46.042637+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-symbolic-world-1141216"},"episode":{"title":"449 - Decapitation Symbolism: The Glory of Losing Your Head","slug":"449-decapitation-symbolism-the-glory-of-losing-your-head","published_at":"2026-05-08T17:03:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-symbolic-world-1141216/449-decapitation-symbolism-the-glory-of-losing-your-head","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-symbolic-world-1141216","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/449-decapitation-symbolism-the-glory-of-losing-your-head--71926810","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71926810/2026_05_decapitation_final_8may2026_11am_01.mp3","summary":"In this video, I explore the symbolism of decapitation in the Bible and Christian tradition. Beginning with Joseph’s interpretation of the baker and cupbearer in Genesis, we trace a pattern of “lifting up the head” through Scripture, martyrdom, the Eucharist, and ultimately the crucifixion and ascension of Christ. Along the way, we encounter Saint John the Baptist, the mystery of sacrifice, and the astonishing story of Saint Denis of Paris, who carried his own head while preaching after his martyrdom. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/uwRsUj30URk Join us at the Symbolic World Summit | May 14-16 | Ohio | Keynote speakers: Jonathan Pageau, Fr. Josiah Trenham, Mary Harrington, Dcn. Seraphim Rohlin, Kale Zelden, Annie Crawford, and Heather Pollington Buy your tickets: https://symbolicworldsummit.com/ Virtual tickets are now also for sale, and Involved+ patrons can get 10% off: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/courses/virtual-summit-2026 🔓 Become a patron to support us and unlock exclusive monthly symbolism content: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe 💻 Website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com 🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jonathanpageau Our website designers: https://www.resonancehq.io/ My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson: https://matthewwilkinson.net/","meta_description":"In this video, I explore the symbolism of decapitation in the Bible and Christian tradition. Beginning with Joseph’s interpretation of the baker and cupbe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1393,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-symbolic-world-1141216/episodes/449-decapitation-symbolism-the-glory-of-losing-your-head/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-symbolic-world-1141216/449-decapitation-symbolism-the-glory-of-losing-your-head.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}