666: Lessons from the Satanic Panic with Mike Cosper
Pope Francis died on Monday. Will the Catholic Church continue to move in the direction of inclusion and reform, or will it elect a more traditional leader in reaction to the last papacy? Mike Cosper is back to talk about his new podcast from Christianity Today about the Satanic Panic, “Devil and the Deep Blue Sea.” In the 1980s and 90s, the FBI investigated 11,000 reports of satanic ritual abuse, but did not uncover a single credible story. So, why were parents throughout the country worried that heavy metal music, board games, and the Smurfs would lead their kids into devil-worshipping cults? Cosper explains how hucksters leveraged fears over cultural change to create mass hysteria, and why lessons from the Satanic Panic are still relevant today. Also this week, Medieval art reveals the sounds and smells of hell.  Holy Post Plus: Bonus Interview with Mike Cosper: https://www.patreon.com/posts/127227607/  Ad-Free Version of this Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/127232165/ 0:00 - Show Starts  3:50 - Theme Song  4:12 - Sponsor - Our Place - Go to https://www.fromourplace.com and use code HOLYPOST to get 10% off site wide on beautiful cookware!  5:22 - Sponsor - Rocket Money - Find and cancel your old subscriptions with Rocket Money at https://www.rocketmoney.com/HOLYPOST  12:12 - News of the Butt, Medieval Art Edition  18:46 - Bosch Painting Translated into Music  24:24 - The Legacy of the Pope  32:35 - America vs. The Pope  41:42 - Sponsor - BetterHelp - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/HOLYPOST and get 10% off your first month  42:50 - Sponsor - Policy Genius - Secure your family’s tomorrow so you have peace of mind today. Go to https://www.policygenius.com/HOLYPOST to find the right life insurance for you  42:00 - Interview  46:23 - Why’s the Satanic Panic Relevant?  53:00 - What is the Satanic Panic?  1:01:03 - Hucksters Behind It  1:11:09 - Did People Want it to Be True?  1:28:45 - End Credits  Links from News Segment: Reddit Discusses Medieval Face-Butts: https://www.reddit.com/r/Medievalart/comments/rly22w/can_someone_please_explain_why_medieval_artwork/  Bosch Painting Translated to Music https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/periods-genres/renaissance/hieronymus-bosch-painting-naked-bum-music/  Other Resources: Devil and the Deep Blue Sea from Christianity Today: https://pod.link/1778512810  Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/  Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus  Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost  Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop  The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Â
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665: Can Democrats Win Back Religious Voters? with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
It’s Holy Week, and an article in the New York Times argues that Palm Sunday wasn’t a worship procession; it was a protest march. With that theme in mind, Christians held peaceful rallies over the weekend in Philadelphia and San Diego to protest inhumane immigration enforcement policies, including the order allowing government agents into churches during worship gatherings to arrest people. Skye talks to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) about how her faith informs her politics, what lessons the Democrats have learned from their losses in 2024, and why more religious Americans view her party’s brand as “toxic.” Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn then debrief the interview and discuss whether the Democrats’ struggle is just messaging or something deeper. Also this week: the problem with purple. Holy Post Plus: Ad-Free Version of this Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/126742149/  0:00 - Show Starts  3:35 - Theme Song  3:55 - Sponsor - AG1 - Heavily researched, thoroughly purity-tested, and filled with stuff you need. Go to https://www.drinkag1.com/HOLYPOST  5:15 - Sponsor - Sundays Dog Food - Get 40% off your first order of Sundays. Go to https://www.SundaysForDogs.com/HOLYPOST or use code HOLYPOST at checkout.  7:15 - Purple Isn't Real?  17:40 - Christians Protesting ICE  25:05 - Was Palm Sunday a Protest?  34:50 - Why’re We Interviewing a Senator?  36:00 - Sponsor - Public Good Generation - One week immersive program for high school students to https://www.ccpubliclife.org/high-school  37:00 - Sponsor - World Relief: The Path - Join a monthly giving community to help people all around the world! Go to https://www.worldrelief.org/stand  38:05 - Interview  43:50 - Is the Republican Party Faith-Driven?  53:05 - Is the Democratic Brand Toxic?  1:10:30 - Debrief  1:16:20 - Trump Administration Holy Week Statement  1:28:45 - End Credits  Links from News Segment: World Relief: https://www.worldrelief.com/advocate  Purple Isn’t Real! https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a64393667/purple-is-fake/  Faith Groups Protest Ice: https://religionnews.com/2025/04/07/pennsylvania-faith-groups-build-altar-at-ice-office-in-protest-of-immigration-arrests/?utm_medium=social  Palm Sunday was a Protest, Not a Procession: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/opinion/palm-sunday-protest.html?searchResultPosition=5  White House Presidential Holy Week Message https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/04/presidential-message-on-holy-week-2025/ Other Resources: Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/  Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus  Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost  Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop  The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Â
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664: An Atheist Says America Needs Jesus with Jonathan Rauch
Donald Trump launched a global trade war because he thinks America’s trade deficit makes us “losers,” but does he even understand what a trade deficit is? Phil introduces a new segment full of statistics that make Kaitlyn and Skye groan. And they discuss David Brooks’ new article in The Atlantic, which compares this moment in U.S. history to the era of Andrew Jackson, and offers hope for what may come after MAGA. Skye interviews Jonathan Rauch about his new book, “Cross Purposes.” Rauch, an atheist, says his antagonism toward Christianity changed when he came to see how vital it is to American democracy and why evangelicals’ failure to follow Jesus is putting the whole country at risk.  Holy Post Plus: Bonus Interview with Jonathan Rauch https://www.patreon.com/posts/125941930/  Ad-Free Version of this Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/126225451/ 0:00 - Show Starts  3:05 - Theme Song  3:30 - Sponsor - BetterHelp - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/HOLYPOST and get 10% off your first month  4:35 - Sponsor - Blueland - Get up to 25% off your first order by going to https://www.Blueland.com/HOLYPOST  7:12 - Stock Market Crash!  15:49 - How Idols Steal from Us  20:36 - DEI Removal  27:50 - Nihilism  41:20 - How Do Things Get Better?  48:18 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to https://www.hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order  49:22 - Sponsor - Rocket Money - Find and cancel your old subscriptions with Rocket Money at https://www.rocketmoney.com/HOLYPOST  50:30 - Interview  55:04 - Secularization’s Consequences  1:06:22 - Christianity as an Exilic Religion  1:15:20 - Evangelism as Market-Driven Religion  1:26:52 - End Credits  Links from News Segment: David Brooks Article: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/05/trumpism-maga-populism-power-pursuit/682116/  Other Resources: Cross Purposes: Christianity’s Broken Bargain with Democracy by Jonathan Rauch: https://a.co/d/8Zl4bvs  Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/  Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus  Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost  Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop  The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Â
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663: Snow White, Scarcity, & Why Immigration is Pro-Life and Bri Stensrud
Disney’s new live-action remake of Snow White has been a disaster with people on all sides of the political divide and culture wars finding something to hate about the film, but could it also be full of important Christian theology? Phil and Skye are joined by Mike Erre to examine the biblical theme of abundance versus scarcity, how it applies to Christians, and why so many evangelicals have accepted a zero-sum vision that is contrary to the kingdom of God. Kaitlyn Schiess interviews Bri Stensrud, director of Women of Welcome, about her journey from being a pro-life advocate to also being pro-immigrant and the false narratives too many Christians believe about this issue. Also this week—Franklin Graham criticizes Donald Trump (for his language), and did the CIA find the Ark of the Covenant in 1988?  Holy Post Plus: Bonus Interview with Bri Stensrud: https://www.patreon.com/posts/125693313/  Ad-free Version of this episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/125704877/  0:00 - Show Starts  3:30 - Theme Song  3:50 - Sponsor - BetterHelp - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/HOLYPOST and get 10% off your first month  5:00 - Sponsor - Fabric by Gerber Life - Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to protect their family. Apply today in just minutes at https://www.meetfabric.com/HOLYPOST  8:20 - Declassified CIA Files  17:05 - Foreign Students Status Revoked  21:00 - US vs. Europe on DEI  28:30 - Franklin Graham on Trump’s Language  41:02 - Snow White Movie and Scarcity Mindset  49:15 -  Sponsor - AG1 - Heavily researched, thoroughly purity-tested, and filled with stuff you need. Go to https://www.drinkag1.com/HOLYPOST  51:35 - Sponsor - World Relief: The Path - Get your FREE prayer guide: Prayers for Such a Time as This. If you want to go beyond prayer, you can also learn more about joining The Path as a monthly partner with World Relief! https://www.worldrelief.org/holypost  52:42- Interview  54:44 - Consistent Pro-Life  59:46 - The Effect of First-Hand Experience  1:09:17 - Misconceptions About Immigration  1:17:54 - Tough Conversations  1:27:14 - End Credits  Links from News Segment: Declassified CIA Files on Ark of Covenant: https://www.uniladtech.com/news/declassified-cia-files-ark-covenant-may-be-found-337110-20250328?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/christianity  Government Revoked Student Visas: https://www.npr.org/2025/03/28/g-s1-56780/trump-administration-advances-immigration-crackdown-on-foreign-student-protesters  Snow White and Abundance Over Scarcity: https://www.ncronline.org/culture/snow-white-paints-vision-abundance-over-scarcity?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/entertainment  Other Resources: Start with Welcome: The Journey toward a Confident and Compassionate Immigration Conversation by Bri Stensrud: https://a.co/d/hYNvaEw  Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/  Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus  Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost  Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop  The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Â
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French Friday: Now Only on The SkyePod
French Friday is now only available on The SkyePod!  Follow The SkyePod now on your podcast streaming platform of choice for full episodes of French Friday every month: https://pod.link/1765560765 Â
Join VeggieTales and What's in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer and co-host Skye Jethani (author, speaker, pastor) for a fast-paced and often funny conversation about pop culture, media, theology, and the fun, fun, fun of living a thoughtful Christian life in an increasingly post-Christian culture.
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