BONUS: Livestream Q&A with Mike Cosper, Matthew D. Taylor, and Robert Downen

Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Christianity Today

Christianity, Documentary, History, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.7 • 717 Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Season One may be wrapped—but the story isn’t over. In this bonus episode of The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, we bring you a dynamic conversation between two returning guests—Matthew D. Taylor and Robert Downen—who unpack the lingering impact of the Satanic Panic and the modern evangelical movement, including the events of January 6, 2021. You’ll also hear from a DDBS from a listener in Australia, who recounts the chilling true story of a fatal exorcism that took place in rural Australia in 1993. And finally, we take a moment to honor the life and legacy of Duane Rollins, a pivotal voice in exposing abuse within the Southern Baptist Convention. Join the DDBS Facebook group to be part of the group and catch our next livestream. We will be back in one week with an all-new episode. Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is a production of Christianity Today Hosted and written by Mike Cosper Produced by Rebekah Sebastian, with production assistance by Dawn Adams Sound Design and Mix Engineer: TJ Hester Sound Design, Animation, and Video: Steve Scheidler Graphic Design: Nim Ben Reuven Music by Dirt Poor Robins Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper are the executive producers of CT Media Podcasts, and Matt Stevens is our senior producer. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review to help more people find the show. Thanks for listening. Can’t wait for the next episode? Join host Mike Cosper for a livestream every other Monday on the CT YouTube channel or the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Facebook page. Join our Facebook group for deeper conversations and behind-the-scenes content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:18.4	Hey, this is Mike Cosper, host of the show, and I'm here to introduce our first bonus
1:24.6	episode.
1:25.6	Technically, this is our second bonus episode, sort of because we did a Q&A show mid-season,
1:31.5	but that's neither here nor there.
1:32.9	This is the first real one since the finale.
1:36.3	So, anyway, throughout the season, we did these Monday night live streams, which we'll do again
1:41.3	next season.
1:42.3	And this episode is from one of those live streams.
1:45.7	It's from the one that aired the week after our finale.
1:49.3	Rebecca Sebastian, my co-producer and I, were joined by some special guests, voices that you heard on the show.
1:56.3	And we did a deeper dive on a few issues that connect our story with modern day events.
2:02.3	We covered a lot of ground, the New Apostolic Reformation, January 6th, Texas politics,
2:07.6	and much, much more.
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