Acquainted With the Night: REDUX - Part Two

The Devil Within

EVIO Creative

True Crime

3.2 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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🎙️ The Devil Within — “Acquainted With the Night: REDUX — Part Two” In this companion to last week’s episode, host Branden Morgan continues the exploration of Robert Frost’s haunting poem and its connections to the dark philosophies that shaped the life — and legacy — of Tommy Sullivan. This week, we turn our focus to The Rule of Three: an ancient principle that threads its way through Pagan ritual, Renaissance magic, and even the modern worlds of advertising, literature, and comedy writing. Why do ideas, stories, and symbols presented in threes hold such uncanny power over us? From Wiccan law to corporate slogans, from fairy tales to the structure of a perfect punchline, the Rule of Three may be the oldest spell we still unconsciously cast. Along the way, Branden examines how this pattern of repetition and consequence reemerges in Sullivan’s story — and why the “thrice-fold return” might be more than metaphor. 🔥 In This Episode • The Pagan origins of the Rule of Three and its relationship to early moral law. • How the concept evolved through Christian mysticism, medieval witchcraft, and Golden Dawn occultism. • Why modern culture—from marketing campaigns to sitcoms—still relies on the same timeless rhythm. • How it all ties back to Tommy Sullivan, The Devil Within, and the shadow he left behind. 💀 Sponsors & Offers • Mint Mobile — Cut your wireless bill to just $15 a month with unlimited talk and text. Visit http://www.mintmobil.com/DEVILWITHIN and switch today. • MOOD Cannabis Gummies — Elevate your mood and unwind the smart way. Go to http://www.mood.com/DEVILWITHIN for 20% off your first order. • Quince — Luxury essentials without the luxury price tag. Head to http://www.quince.com/DEVILWITHIN for free shipping and 365-day returns. 🩸 Watch the Series Don’t miss the MGM+ documentary Let the Devil In, based on Season One of The Devil Within — now #1 on the platform. Stream it now on MGM+. 👁️ Connect Follow @thedevilwithinpod on Instagram and TikTok for behind-the-scenes clips, episode art, and upcoming announcements from the Evio Creative Network. For media inquiries or partnership opportunities, email [email protected]. 🕯️ The Devil Within is a production of Evio Creative. Written and narrated by Branden Morgan. Produced by Bellaire Studios. © 2025 Evio Creative. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	EVO
0:02.0	Welcome back to the Devil Within.
0:13.0	This is Acquainted with the Night Redux Part 2
0:16.0	and our continuing re-release of season one in support of the MGM plus docu series Let the Devil in.
0:23.1	All episodes now available to binge.
0:25.7	Tell your friends, tell your family.
0:27.3	And again, I want to thank everybody for the success of the show.
0:30.7	It's doing really, really well, better than I could have hoped.
0:33.6	And it's all because of you guys for getting out there and watching it and getting MGM plus subscriptions and
0:39.3	texting about it and reviewing
0:41.5	it and commenting.
0:43.8	It all helps tremendously
0:45.6	and I'm really grateful.
0:47.6	So thank you.
0:49.2	So I'm aware that last episode and a lot
0:51.5	of the previous episodes have kind of turned into
0:53.4	poetry corner with
0:54.4	Brandon. Not my intention. I just, it, poetry just really lights me up. It's a big part of my life.
1:00.9	So when I start talking about it, it's, I kind of go down these rabbit holes. Hope it's not too much.
1:08.0	And so in part two of these episodes, there's no poetry.
1:11.4	So there we go.
1:12.9	What we are going to talk about in this episode to begin with is the rule of three.
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