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A Cult by Any Other Name with Joseph Laycock

Joseph Laycock is the author ofThe Penguin Book of Cults, and for this episode we discuss how our culture thinks of and reacts to what we oftentimes incorrectly identify as cults. His book delves into many lesser known examples of new religious movements from the 18th century into the early 20th ce…

Demonology, Real Life Possessions, and the DEADLIEST Cults Ever

Professor Joseph Laycock joins Askia to break down demonology, exorcism, and the academic study of spirit possession. They cover the real history behind "The Exorcist," the global prevalence of demon beliefs, the Satanic Panic, and why unregulated exorcisms can get people killed. __________________…

Rob McConnell Interviews - JOSEPH LAYCOCK - Investigating the World of Vampires

Are vampires purely creatures of myth—or do they represent something deeper within culture, history, and human belief? In this fascinating episode, Joseph Laycock takes us into the world of vampires, not as supernatural beings lurking in the shadows, but as a subject of serious academic study. Draw…

Why Are Demons Everywhere? w/Michelle Belanger & Joe Laycock

Are demons really everywhere — or has pop culture trained us to see them that way?In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers speaks with two folks who could legit call themselves demonologists — occult expert Michelle Belanger and religious studies scholar Joseph Laycock to explore the s…

Religion and the No True Scotsman Fallacy

Religion is a tough subject to study. One of the reasons why is because we bring our own preconceptions about particular religions to the subject. Our stereotypes affect how we interpret different religious traditions. This can lead to the No True Scotsman Fallacy.Become a member of our Patreon com…

How Horror Movies Created Real Religious Beliefs | Dr. Joseph Laycock

Please help up to keep these conversations going, and join our reading community, by supporting us over on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/solomonsmith/membership How much do movies (especially schlocky movies) really shape what we believe? In this episode of Solomon & Smith, we sit …

Joseph Laycock

Spooky episode alert! Joseph Laycock is an associate professor of religious studies at Texas State University. Joseph joins the Armchair Expert to discuss all things exorcism; the overall belief of demonic possession in America, the unholy trinity of films that influenced belief, and how it's typic…

#202. New Religious Movements (a.k.a. "Cults")

Joseph Laycock is an associate professor of religious studies at Texas State University, with a focus on the sociology of religion, among other topics, He has written several books on new religious movements and on American religious history, including the recently published second edition of New R…

Ludington's Eastland Connection: A Sailor, an Engineer, and a Professor

Send us Fan Mail What connects a Great Lakes sailor, a ship's engineer, and a mathematics professor to the 1915 Eastland disaster? The answer begins in Ludington, Michigan, with a remarkable letter to the editor published 82 years after the tragedy.In July 1997, retired sailor and maritime historia…