The Devil’s Details

This week we’re diving into “The Devil and Homer Simpson” from The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror IV, where Homer sells his soul for a single donut.

On this BONUS episode, we look at Ridley Scott’s 1985 fantasy epic Legend, where Tim Curry delivers one of cinema’s most memorable portrayals of evil incarnate as the “Lord of Darkness”.

We explore blues legend Robert Johnson’s famous deal at the crossroads. From his sudden guitar mastery to his early death, we unpack the myth’s roots in racism & Jim Crow America.

We’re diving into the 1978 animated Halloween gem where Jan & Daniel Mouse face the Devil in a supernatural courtroom—can a heartfelt song outsmart evil?

We discuss the 1941 film All That Money Can Buy (aka The Devil and Daniel Webster), based on the short story The Devil and Daniel Webster!

On this episode: OLD Scratch is my Father! And the murderer is….O’Henry?! Who’s catching butterflies in handkerchiefs?! This story rips off The Simpsons!…and more!

On this episode: Listen to our TERRIBLE Bostonian accents! Like the largest pickle in the jar, he’s a really big dill. Fahckin Phileas Fogg! Don’t copy that floppy!…and more!

Mephisto bets an archangel he can corrupt Faust’s soul in F.W. Murnau’s silent classic. Featuring plague, redemption, and Paradise Lost!

On this episode: Remember Hoop-On-A-Stick? Fausted by your own petard. There’s a PUPPY Bowl??? Team Fluff VS Team Ruff. Mephis-Doubtfire….and more!

On this bonus episode, we dive into the 1987 film Angel Heart! A private eye’s hunt for a missing singer spirals into a nightmare of murder, occult secrets, and a deal with the devil.