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Jarad and Julie travel through the theology of the afterlife by train, bus, auto, ferry, and on foot. First stop Perdition City Station, last stop? Who knows?
They will be joined by cats, an occasional guest, ghosts, and a dead guy named Morty who came to hang out one Halloween and never left.
Come for the laughs, stay for the suffering.
This podcast contains some adult language and situations.
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Send a text On this episode Jarad and Julie discuss the movie Sinners (with spoilers) and some of the rumination they had afterwards about racism and religion. If you didn't like this movie, you won't like this episode, because our hosts were all in. If you haven't seen this movie, it's a beautiful rendering of American mythology and folk horror and we highly recommend it. It's genre film with depth and broad appeal, a well told story with layers of history and American experience. Support th...
Send a text In this episode, Julie and Jarad try to understand how what we believe about belief affects theology and society at large. How does a belief system that rejects doubt lead to authoritarianism? Should Jarad get a prophet robe to go with his flowing hair? Join us for the discussion. Sources for this week's discussion—we used these sources more for thinking than discussion this week, but these are all good reads: New Research Reveals the Limits of Christian Evangelicalism in Americ...
Send a text Julie and Jarad discuss an upcoming book with the author, Robert Roper, author of Shut Up and Drink, Goblin Girl, due out in 2027. We discuss demons, tropes of Hell, how monsters attract outsiders, and how we deal with darkness when we write. Along the way we discuss Hitchhikers Guide, WWI, medieval folklore, names for Polka Bands and occasions when there may be no time for pants. So don't miss this episode! Support the show Meet us here at Perdition City Station every week ...
Send a text This week Jarad contemplates his "Hell on Earth" and why the universe seems to dislike his pants. Our cohosts discuss how Satan got so involved in magic in the Middle Ages and how that led to attitudes and misconceptions that haunt us to this day. They also discuss how sometimes people invoke Satan to make the bar for being "good" really, really, really low. Come for the camaraderie as we try to get through this thing called Hell. Stay for the jokes about medieval art and in...
Send a text This week Julie and Jarad explore the dark side of Christmas discovering that Christmas has a shadow that won't be denied. And maybe, we need a little Krampus after all. So join us to talk about Santa's furry helper with horns, but behave...because Krampus is out here getting weird with the birch sticks if you're naughty. We have lots of sources this time, so here goes: The Devil in Design: The Krampus Postcards/ written and designed by Monte Beauchamp Blab! The Origin of Kra...
Send a text It's another field trip! Pack a water bottle and a first-aid kit. Take the Bus from Hell to Heaven with our brave cohosts. In this episode, Julie discusses how The Great Divorce, started her on a path out of the church. (Probably not the author's intent, but this podcast is rife with unintended consequences, as evidenced by the lives of the hosts.) Along the way, Julie and Jarad rescue Crowley, discuss the importance being able to consider other viewpoints, and explore whether God...
Send a text Julie and Jarad discuss the ways that supernatural stories can challenge the religious systems we're born with and force us to consider whether we can actually know everything about something so much bigger than we are. Come for the ghost stories, stay to see what it's like to be in Julie's head. Find out whether or not Jarad managed to summon a demon when he was nine. (Spoiler: the jury may still be out.) Support the show Meet us here at Perdition City Station every week for anot...
Send a text Julie and Jarad discuss their findings from their first season, whether or not Crowley is an entity from the dark lord, and then ask themselves how they can change Hell. (Jarad is leaning towards hiring a new decorator.) Come wrap up season one with us. You can use this episode to fondly remember your own favorite episode, compose a letter of stern disagreement, or even use it as a starting point for choosing episodes if this is your first time listening. You can contact us at jul...
Send a text In this episode, Jarad and I discuss The Witch of Briar Hollow, by Wes Wickley. Among our many tangents, we talk about what it means to be evil and whether it's even possible to write a horror story that fully embraces the traditional morality of folklore. The tropes and motifs that represented good and evil seem to be in flux right now and writers need to walk a fine balance. Sources: The Witch of Briar Hollow Support the show Meet us here at Perdition City Station every we...
Send a text We have our first guest, horror lover and expert Josh Brandon and we ask the question: Why in the world don't evangelicals LOVE horror films? Maybe they should. After Josh gives us a brief intro into Hell in Horror films, we get into how some horror films have carried on Puritan morality traditions, how they treat women, and whether we're going to Hell for secretly (or not so secretly) being pleased when some characters die. We also discuss the future of horror. Where do you...
Send a text In this episode, Julie and Jarad discuss how the brain creates things that may have very little to do with this reality. How do we take the nuances of words and ideas, and our own histories to create whole new worlds? This episode is a good one for writers who are thinking of creating their own worlds. If you come up with some ideas about the Netherworld, write in and let us know. Sources: The Penguin Book of Hell, edited by Scott G. Bruce Support the show Meet us here at Perditio...
Send a text Julie braves her memories of the field trip to Tartarus to ask the question, how did Hell, as we know it, come to be? Like Rome, it wasn't built in a day. Like the snowball in Scooby Doo's That's Snow Ghost, it picked up a lot of stuff as it rolled downhill, gathering speed, preparing to wreck our mental health and terrify us into heaven. So join Julie and Jarad as they discuss how the Greek and Hebrew conceptions of Hell came together to form a hotbed of potential stories that hu...
Send a text This week, Julie and Jarad discuss the Haunting of Hill House and the authorized sequel, The Haunting on the Hill. Are there places where the soul can be trapped by absolute reality? Unable to leave or dream? Can stories crack open the hellish holes we can fall into? In this episode there are tangents and ghost stories and rampant speculation. Join us to discuss just what the heck is going on with the demented entity that is Hill House, and also find out whether late ni...
Send a text In this episode, Julie and Jarad discuss whether the church's obsession with Heaven and Hell has influenced our modern American tendency to live in the future to the detriment of the present (and history)—or whether it's the other way around. Or both. This episode is an exploration of the topic that we've just begun considering. If you have any thoughts, please let us know at julie@sacredchickens.com. Put Perdition City Station in the subject line. Here are this week's sourc...
Send a text This week Julie and Jarad discuss Slewfoot by Brom. You know how much we talk about giving power to Hell and reserving none for Heaven? This book is a great example of the ramifications of that theology (among many other things.) Give it a read then give this episode a listen. We also go on many tangents, like the difference between Southern and New England horror. So join us and let us know what you think about the book and the themes, our tangents, or Jarad's strategy for fixing...
Send a text In this episode, Jarad tells us about his religious beliefs so we can see where he's coming from during our conversations. We discuss witchcraft, paganism, folklore, and how Jarad ended up in Maine. Check out the episode for Jarad's recommendations on books to read if you're interested in the topic. Support the show Meet us here at Perdition City Station every week for another excursion into Hell. Hosted by Julie Price Carpenter and Jarad Johnson. Podcast artwork by Carme...
Send a text Jarad and Julie finally come to the end of their ruminations on the Fall of the House of Usher...and it's finally time for Jarad's favorite death! They discuss the role of fate and death and the consequences our actions carry. "And darkness and decay and the red death held illimitable dominion over all." This weeks sources are the Netflix series, The Fall of the House of Usher, and The Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe. Support the show Meet us here at Perditio...
Send a text Julie's debut novel, The Last Train Out of Hell, launches tomorrow and Jarad kindly (or is it a ruse?) offered to interview her about the book. He's read the ARC and he's ready to ask the tough questions, like what kind of snacks are available on the train and whether there's wifi. Julie should have known she was in for a rough time when the questions showed up in her inbox labeled Interrogation instead of Interview. Come for the spoiler free discussion and get ready to fall in lo...
Send a text In this episode, Jarad is depressed by his lot in the late stage capitalistic hellscape we all live in, so Julie tries to cheer him up with tales of gruesome death and inescapable fate. The hosts discuss how well the Netflix series, The Fall of the House of Usher, handles Poe's themes, and whether one can escape fate. We also learn why having cats and air mattresses at the same time is not especially ideal. Come for the scintillating discussion of cruel destiny; stay for Jarad's r...
Send a text Julie went on an excursion to a writer's conference, and with no one to bother, Jarad whiled away his time reading depressing poetry. (Probably because he was so sad Julie was gone.) Here's one that's pertinent to our last, and next, episode. The Raven. And it's coming out on Friday the 13th! What could be more fitting? We will see all you little ravens next week. Our next episode will probably be on Friday again for one more week, then back to Thursdays because...that's the day w...
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