Five Nights at Freddy’s: Scott Cawthon & Christian Video Games

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Scott Cawthon & Christian Video Games

They tried to make video games for Jesus… and accidentally invented demon-possessed animatronics instead. Turns out the road from Christian propaganda to FNaF horror mega-hit is shorter than expected. Before creating Five Nights at Freddy’s, Scott Cawthon spent years making christian movies and video games designed to glorify god. Critics said his characters were too creepy… so he leaned into it and launched one of the biggest horror franchises in gaming history. From there, things get weird. This episode explores the strange world of Christian video games, the moral panic around gaming, and the not-at-all hypocritical outrage over pixels, boobs, violence, and Satan. This week, we’re digging into: *  The FNaF origin story: how a scary animatronic beaver led to Freddy Fazbear  *  The Scott Cawthon controversy: politics, donations, and reputation detonation  *  The “holy” hustle: the rise and collapse of Left Behind Games and Digital Praise (including SEC fraud allegations)  *  Bizarre moral logic: why gaming violence is “silly” but a cartoon boob is a one-way ticket to hell  *  “Seducing children”: decoding Satanic panic rhetoric from Christian game CEOs  *  The Hollywood factor: what the Josh Hutcherson movie gets right about child murder  Whether you're here for the FNaF lore or the spectacular failure of the Christian video game industry, this one’s for you. Got thoughts? Found a bizarre christian video game? Email us — we love this stuff. Join the Patreon to help us buy more holy water (or just better snacks): patreon.com/satanismysuperhero [https://www.patreon.com/satanismysuperhero] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/satanismysuperhero] Welcome, Sinners!  We’re building a cult — the good kind. No robes, just laughs. *  Catch every blasphemous episode: Listen Here [https://satanismysuperhero.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes] *  Wear your heresy: Merch Store [https://www.redbubble.com/people/satan-superhero/shop] *  Support the pod & unlock Hoots songs: Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/satanismysuperhero]  Your reviews, shares, and smart-ass comments keep the cult alive.

Aleister Crowley

Aleister Crowley — occultist, poet, mountaineer, possible spy, lifelong drug addict, and self-declared Beast 666. Depending on who you ask, he was either a visionary spiritual thinker… or a deeply unserious man doing sex rituals in the desert and calling it enlightenment. In this episode, we dive into Crowley’s own words — from The Book of the Law to Magick in Theory and Practice — and try to figure out what the hell he was actually on about (chemically and philosophically). Along the way: *  “Do what thou wilt” — self-actualisation or just terrible advice?  *  Sex magick, demon summoning, and the world’s least convincing “guardian angel”  *  The invention of Thelema (aka start your own religion, get laid)  *  Crowley’s obsession with Satan, symbolism, and sounding profound  *  The connection between occultism, ego, and modern New Age nonsense  *  Why conservatives AND spiritual grifters both end up accidentally agreeing with him  *  And how a heroin addiction + imagination = “spiritual revelations”  We also look at how Crowley helped shape modern occult culture, conspiracy thinking, and the long tradition of people mistaking confidence for truth. Because at the end of the day, Crowley didn’t discover hidden knowledge… He just said weird shit loudly enough that people wrote it down. Support the show (and help us avoid founding our own religion): 👉 patreon.com/satanismysuperhero [https://www.patreon.com/satanismysuperhero] Got a topic, theory, or unhinged idea we need to investigate? Send it to satanismysuperhero@gmail.com - we love hearing from you. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/satanismysuperhero] Welcome, Sinners!  We’re building a cult — the good kind. No robes, just laughs. *  Catch every blasphemous episode: Listen Here [https://satanismysuperhero.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes] *  Wear your heresy: Merch Store [https://www.redbubble.com/people/satan-superhero/shop] *  Support the pod & unlock Hoots songs: Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/satanismysuperhero]  Your reviews, shares, and smart-ass comments keep the cult alive.

New Listener? Start Here (3-Minute Trailer)

If you've ever been told you're going to hell, you're going to feel right at home! Not a chat show. Not safe for church. Definitely not normal. This is a loud, weird, structured comedy podcast that takes aim at religion, conspiracy theories, superstition, and the general stupidity of the universe. This 3-minute trailer gives you everything you need to know — what the show is, what it isn’t, and whether you’re the kind of person who should probably keep listening. Satan Is My Superhero is a fast-paced, blasphemous, satirical comedy podcast for atheists, skeptics, scoffers, heathens and unbelievers. Expect sketch comedy, original music, fake ads, bad accents, and heavily researched deep dives into Satanic panic, biblical nonsense, cults, pseudoscience, and moral hysteria. If you make it to the end of this trailer without being offended, you're one of us. If you enjoy this teaser, try one of these next: • Satan In The White House (Episode 1 - Remastered [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes/5685835]) • Large Hadron Collider or the Modern Prometheus (Ep. 14 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes/8603396]) • Homophobic Demonization Part 1: Biblical Origins (Ep. 15) [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes/8736253] Welcome, sinner. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/satanismysuperhero] Welcome, Sinners!  We’re building a cult — the good kind. No robes, just laughs. *  Catch every blasphemous episode: Listen Here [https://satanismysuperhero.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes] *  Wear your heresy: Merch Store [https://www.redbubble.com/people/satan-superhero/shop] *  Support the pod & unlock Hoots songs: Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/satanismysuperhero]  Your reviews, shares, and smart-ass comments keep the cult alive.

Video Games Can't Quit Hell

Is there such a thing as too much Satan in a video game? From the demon-slaying chaos of Devil May Cry, to the time EA faked a Christian protest and sent reviewers Rick-rolling “bombs,” we’re diving into gaming’s unholy obsession with Hell. This week, Judas and Lexi unpack why developers keep turning the afterlife into a boss fight — including how a bored Resident Evil 4 development team accidentally created the Devil May Cry franchise, why EA relied on fake outrage to sell Dante’s Inferno, and the deeply normal world of Shin Megami Tensei, where God and Lucifer basically run competing apocalypse cults. We also uncover The Turtle Truth: why Bowser is technically a Japanese “Great Demon King” and what that means for your childhood. If you loved this episode, check out these deep dives: Episode 6: Gamer Satan [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes/7399741] Episode 123: DOOM, Demons and Moral Panic: The Game They Tried to Ban [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes/18724882] If you think Satan makes a better game mechanic than actual threat, you’re our kind of sinner. Join the cult at PATREON [https://patreon.com/satanismysuperhero?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink]  for bonus episodes, early releases, and behind-the-scenes chaos . Got a favourite “satanic” video game? Were you ever told a game was going to corrupt your soul? Did Hell look suspiciously like a boss level?Email us! satanismysuperhero@gmail.com We read everything. (Especially the unhinged stuff. ) ----New here? Welcome! We’re Judas and Lexi - Aussie/Kiwi hosts of Satan Is My Superhero, a comedy podcast blending satire, research, original music, and aggressive skepticism. We take religious stories, conspiracy theories, and moral panics… and poke them until they fall apart.  Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/satanismysuperhero] Welcome, Sinners!  We’re building a cult — the good kind. No robes, just laughs. *  Catch every blasphemous episode: Listen Here [https://satanismysuperhero.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes] *  Wear your heresy: Merch Store [https://www.redbubble.com/people/satan-superhero/shop] *  Support the pod & unlock Hoots songs: Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/satanismysuperhero]  Your reviews, shares, and smart-ass comments keep the cult alive.

Book of Revelation 07: The Rapture & the 144,000- Heaven’s Exclusive Guest List

What if Heaven had a strict guest list… and you’re probably not on it? In this episode, we dive back into the chaotic fever dream of the Book of Revelation - specifically Chapter 7 — where John of Patmos introduces one of the Bible’s weirdest and most misunderstood ideas: the 144,000 “chosen ones.” You’ve probably heard of the Rapture. You’ve probably been told Christianity is “open to everyone.” Yeah… about that.... Catch up on our previous Book of Revelation episodes here: Ep. 00 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes/13528581] | Ep. 01 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes/16319550] | Ep. 02 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes/14533437] | Ep. 03 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes/15557490] | Ep. 04 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes/16875317]  | Ep. 05 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes/17375444]  | Ep. 06 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes/17806548]  |  This chapter reveals: *  A limited-capacity Heaven (yes, really — 144,000 seats)  *  God’s forehead-marking system for divine protection  *  A bizarre mix of exclusive salvation + mass destruction *  And the introduction of concepts that would later fuel rapture theology, end-times panic, and modern grifting If you’ve ever wondered: * What is the 144,000 in Revelation? * Where did the Rapture idea come from? * Is Heaven actually exclusive? * Why is Revelation so unhinged? …you’re in the right place! ----New here? Welcome! We’re Judas and Lexi — Aussie/Kiwi hosts of Satan Is My Superhero, a comedy podcast blending satire, research, original music, and aggressive skepticism. We take religious stories, conspiracy theories, and moral panics… and poke them until they fall apart. Support the show: If you’d like to support the podcast (and help us keep making gloriously blasphemous nonsense): Join us on Patreon: patreon.com/satanismysuperhero Unlike Heaven… we don’t cap it at 144,000. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1388053/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/satanismysuperhero] Welcome, Sinners!  We’re building a cult — the good kind. No robes, just laughs. *  Catch every blasphemous episode: Listen Here [https://satanismysuperhero.buzzsprout.com/1388053/episodes] *  Wear your heresy: Merch Store [https://www.redbubble.com/people/satan-superhero/shop] *  Support the pod & unlock Hoots songs: Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/satanismysuperhero]  Your reviews, shares, and smart-ass comments keep the cult alive.