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DIY Demon Hunting: How Protestants Turned Exorcisms Into a Side Hustle
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Turns out you don’t need a seminary degree, holy water, or even basic mental health literacy to perform an exorcism — you just need confidence, cash flow, and a total disregard for the DSM-5. While Catholic exorcisms lean theatrical and ritualistic, the Protestant version goes full freelancer energy: zero oversight, no training, and absolutely no refunds. This is the Etsy marketplace of demon removal, and the vibes are… exactly what you think.
In the finale of our Exorcist trilogy, we unpack the evangelical evolution of “demon hunting,” where faith healing crosses into LARPing, trauma gets rebranded as spiritual warfare, and grifters discover the extreme profitability of exploiting untreated mental illness. From 18th-century Anglican barkers and Victorian nail-vomiters to modern prosperity pastors, online exorcism courses, and “pray the gay away” violence, we follow the money, the mythology, and the body count.
TL;DR: When religion meets capitalism, demons become a business model.
New to Satan Is My Superhero? This show is 60% comedic deep-dives, 40% rage-fueled blasphemous sketch comedy, and 100% fact-checked mockery of superstition, conspiracy theories, and religious con-artists. Every episode blends satire, history, theology, psychology, punk music, and general heresy.
If your love language is data + sarcasm, you’re in the right place.
Support the show (and help us keep making this nonsense)
If you’re enjoying the trilogy — or the fact we had to listen to pastors scream at teenagers for research — help us stay ad-free by supporting us on Patreon
Behind the paywall: bonus episodes, songs, sketches, and the “Diary of John of Patmos.”
Talk to us: Got thoughts, stories, outrage, fan art, biblical hot takes, or exorcism tourism photos from your childhood church? Email us anytime: [email protected]
Welcome, Sinners!
We’re building a cult — the good kind. No robes, just laughs.
- Catch every blasphemous episode: Listen Here
- Wear your heresy: Merch Store
- Support the pod & unlock Hoots songs: Patreon
Your reviews, shares, and smart-ass comments keep the cult alive.
116 episodes
Manage episode 521026309 series 2798303
Turns out you don’t need a seminary degree, holy water, or even basic mental health literacy to perform an exorcism — you just need confidence, cash flow, and a total disregard for the DSM-5. While Catholic exorcisms lean theatrical and ritualistic, the Protestant version goes full freelancer energy: zero oversight, no training, and absolutely no refunds. This is the Etsy marketplace of demon removal, and the vibes are… exactly what you think.
In the finale of our Exorcist trilogy, we unpack the evangelical evolution of “demon hunting,” where faith healing crosses into LARPing, trauma gets rebranded as spiritual warfare, and grifters discover the extreme profitability of exploiting untreated mental illness. From 18th-century Anglican barkers and Victorian nail-vomiters to modern prosperity pastors, online exorcism courses, and “pray the gay away” violence, we follow the money, the mythology, and the body count.
TL;DR: When religion meets capitalism, demons become a business model.
New to Satan Is My Superhero? This show is 60% comedic deep-dives, 40% rage-fueled blasphemous sketch comedy, and 100% fact-checked mockery of superstition, conspiracy theories, and religious con-artists. Every episode blends satire, history, theology, psychology, punk music, and general heresy.
If your love language is data + sarcasm, you’re in the right place.
Support the show (and help us keep making this nonsense)
If you’re enjoying the trilogy — or the fact we had to listen to pastors scream at teenagers for research — help us stay ad-free by supporting us on Patreon
Behind the paywall: bonus episodes, songs, sketches, and the “Diary of John of Patmos.”
Talk to us: Got thoughts, stories, outrage, fan art, biblical hot takes, or exorcism tourism photos from your childhood church? Email us anytime: [email protected]
Welcome, Sinners!
We’re building a cult — the good kind. No robes, just laughs.
- Catch every blasphemous episode: Listen Here
- Wear your heresy: Merch Store
- Support the pod & unlock Hoots songs: Patreon
Your reviews, shares, and smart-ass comments keep the cult alive.
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