The Lord of Spirits is an Orthodox Christian podcast and live call-in show produced by Ancient Faith Ministries and hosted by Orthodox priests Andrew Stephen Damick and Stephen De Young.[1] The programme explores Orthodox Christian interpretations of spiritual beings and the relationship between the "seen and unseen" worlds, drawing on biblical texts and Orthodox tradition.[2][3] Episodes are listed as updated biweekly and are distributed via the Ancient Faith website and major podcast platforms.[4]
| The Lord of Spirits | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Orthodox Christian theology, demonology, Second Temple Judaism, biblical history |
| Language | English |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick Fr. Stephen De Young Ancient Faith Ministries |
| Cast and voices | |
| Hosted by | Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick Fr. Stephen De Young |
| Publication | |
| No. of episodes | 138+ |
| Original release | September 2020 – present |
| Provider | Ancient Faith Radio |
| Updates | Bi-weekly |
| Related | |
| Website | Official website
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Overview
editThe podcast, hosted by two Orthodox priests, began in 2020 on Ancient Faith's podcast network. The inaugural episode described the programme as a "new live, call-in podcast" and introduced the series' focus on angels and demons as a foundation for subsequent episodes.[2][4] The show follows a live call-in show format focused on "enchantment in creation" and "the union of the seen and unseen"; it is concerned with "the 'invisible world'", including saints, angels, demons, gods, giants, and sustained discussion of Second Temple Jewish texts such as the Book of Enoch.[3][5] with live show recording on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 6 p.m. ET.[1]
A 2022 issue of The Word, the magazine of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, listed the Lord of Spirits podcast among contemporary media sources encountered by some inquirers and catechumens before entering parish life.[6][7]
The series is distributed through the Ancient Faith website and is also available through major podcast platforms such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify.[1][4][8]
Hosts
editThe Lord of Spirits is hosted by the Orthodox priests Andrew Stephen Damick and Stephen De Young. Damick is chief content officer of Ancient Faith Ministries, while De Young is pastor of Archangel Gabriel Antiochian Orthodox Church in Lafayette, Louisiana, and a biblical scholar whose published work overlaps with themes discussed on the programme.[9][10][1]
Episodes
editAs of April 9, 2026, 138 episodes of The Lord of Spirits had been released by Ancient Faith Ministries since the podcast debuted on September 9, 2020.
2020 episodes
| No. | Title | Topic | Original release date | Episode description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trailer | Show introduction | September 9, 2020 | Trailer introducing the podcast and its live call-in format. |
| 2 | Angels and Demons: Introducing Lord of Spirits | Angels and demons | September 11, 2020 | Explores angels and demons in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 3 | Angels and Demons II: The Divine Council | Divine council | September 25, 2020 | Explores divine council in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 4 | The Five(ish) Falls of Angels | Fallen angels | October 9, 2020 | Explores fallen angels in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 5 | Sons of God, Equal to the Angels | Theosis and angels | October 23, 2020 | Explores theosis and angels in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 6 | The Real Demons of Hallowe'en: Special Episode | Halloween and demons | October 29, 2020 | Explores Halloween and demons in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 7 | His Ministers Flaming Fire | Saints and divine council | November 13, 2020 | Explores saints and divine council in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 8 | A Land of Giants | Giants | November 26, 2020 | Explores giants in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 9 | The Queen Stood at Thy Right Hand | Theotokos and queen mother | December 11, 2020 | Explores Theotokos and queen mother in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 10 | Taught by a Star to Worship the Sun of Righteousness | Star of Bethlehem and astrology | December 24, 2020 | Explores Star of Bethlehem and astrology in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
2021 episodes
| No. | Title | Topic | Original release date | Episode description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | God's Body | Body of God | January 15, 2021 | Explores body of God in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 12 | Bodies and the Bodiless | Bodies | January 28, 2021 | Explores bodies in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 13 | Eating with the Gods | Worship and sacrifice | February 12, 2021 | Explores worship and sacrifice in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 14 | The Sacrifices of Righteousness | Sacrifice | February 26, 2021 | Explores sacrifice in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 15 | The Priest Shall Make Atonement | Atonement | March 12, 2021 | Explores atonement in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 16 | The Mountain of God and the Boat of Theseus | Sacred geography | March 26, 2021 | Explores sacred geography in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 17 | Down to Hades: A Chthonic Odyssey | Hades | April 9, 2021 | Explores Hades in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 18 | The Lord of Spirits Goes to Hell | Descent into Hades | April 23, 2021 | Explores descent into Hades in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 19 | Pantheon and Pandemonium: Live Q&A May 2021 | Q&A | May 14, 2021 | Live question-and-answer episode with listener calls. |
| 20 | We Have Seen the Lord | Resurrection appearances | May 28, 2021 | Explores resurrection appearances in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 21 | The Heavens Made Ready His Throne | Ascension | June 10, 2021 | Explores Ascension in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 22 | An Immaculate Dwelling Place | Pentecost and temple | June 24, 2021 | Explores Pentecost and temple in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 23 | But We Have the Mind of Christ | Nous | July 9, 2021 | Explores nous in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 24 | Apocalypse Now and Then | Apocalypse | July 22, 2021 | Explores apocalypse in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 25 | Can These Bones Live? | Relics | August 12, 2021 | Explores relics in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 26 | Make Straight the Paths for Our God | John the Baptist | August 26, 2021 | Explores John the Baptist in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 27 | From Ur of the Chaldeans | Abraham | September 10, 2021 | Explores Abraham in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 28 | According to the Order of Melchizedek | Melchizedek | September 23, 2021 | Explores Melchizedek in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 29 | Leviathan: It's What's for Dinner | Leviathan and monsters | October 14, 2021 | Explores Leviathan and monsters in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 30 | Monster Manual (Halloween Special) | Monsters | October 28, 2021 | Explores monsters and beasties in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 31 | The Angel of the Lord | Angel of the Lord | November 11, 2021 | Explores the "Angel of the Lord" in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 32 | The Word of the Lord | Word of the Lord | November 25, 2021 | Explores Word of the Lord in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 33 | Who is this Son of Man? | Son of Man | December 9, 2021 | Explores Son of Man in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 34 | Is the Heavenly Man the Man from Heaven? | Heavenly man | December 23, 2021 | Explores heavenly man in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
2022 episodes
| No. | Title | Topic | Original release date | Episode description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Pantheon and Pandemonium II: Live Q&A January 2022 | Q&A | January 13, 2022 | Live question-and-answer episode with listener calls. |
| 36 | World of Priestcraft | Priesthood | January 27, 2022 | Explores priesthood in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 37 | The Gods of the Nations | Gods of the nations | February 10, 2022 | Explores gods of the nations in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 38 | Pantheon and Pandemonium III: Asynchronous Q&A March 2022 | Q&A | March 24, 2022 | Question-and-answer episode built around recorded listener submissions. |
| 39 | How (and How Not) to Read the Bible | Biblical interpretation | April 14, 2022 | Explores biblical interpretation in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 40 | The Harrowing of Hell (read by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick) | Gospel of Nicodemus | April 20, 2022 | Special reading of the Harrowing of Hell from the Gospel of Nicodemus. |
| 41 | Blessings and Curses | Blessings and curses | April 28, 2022 | Explores blessings and curses in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 42 | The Resurrection and the Life | Afterlife and resurrection | May 12, 2022 | Explores afterlife and resurrection in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 43 | Prophet Motive | Prophecy | May 26, 2022 | Explores prophecy in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 44 | As Delivered by Angels | Textual authority | June 9, 2022 | Explores textual authority in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 45 | Pantheon and Pandemonium IV: Asynchronous Q&A June 2022 | Q&A | June 24, 2022 | Question-and-answer episode built around recorded listener submissions. |
| 46 | The Pattern of the Tabernacle | Tabernacle | June 25, 2022 | Explores tabernacle in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 47 | Fall of Man Part 1: Garments of Skin | Fall of man | July 14, 2022 | Part of a series on the fall of man and its consequences. |
| 48 | Fall of Man Part 2: Crouching Sin, Hidden Dragon | Fall of man | July 28, 2022 | Part of a series on the fall of man and its consequences. |
| 49 | Fall of Man Part 3: The Gate to Heaven | Fall of man | August 11, 2022 | Part of a series on the fall of man and its consequences. |
| 50 | Thunder Gods and the God Who Thundered | Thunder gods | August 25, 2022 | Explores thunder gods in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 51 | Pantheon and Pandemonium V: Live Q&A September 2022 | Q&A | September 9, 2022 | A comic episode with fake listener calls and call-backs to non-existent episodes. |
| 52 | Battle Wizards: Mauling at the Euphrates | Mini-episode | September 22, 2022 | Short comic mini-episode. |
| 53 | What's a Spirit When It's at Home? | Spirit | October 13, 2022 | Explores spirit in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 54 | Monstrous Compendium | Madness and possession | October 27, 2022 | Explores madness and possession in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 55 | Baptism Now Saves | Baptism | November 10, 2022 | Explores baptism in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 56 | Thanksgiving | Eucharist | November 25, 2022 | Explores Eucharist in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 57 | Baptism by Fire | Chrismation | December 8, 2022 | Explores chrismation in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 58 | Who's in Charge Here? | Ordination | December 22, 2022 | Explores ordination in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
2023 episodes
| No. | Title | Topic | Original release date | Episode description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Loosed in Heaven | Confession | January 12, 2023 | Explores confession in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 60 | One Flesh | Marriage | January 26, 2023 | Explores marriage in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 61 | Babylonian Job | Suffering | February 9, 2023 | Explores suffering in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 62 | Unctuous | Unction | February 23, 2023 | Explores unction in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 63 | Saint Constantine the Great | Coronation | March 9, 2023 | Explores coronation in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 64 | Samsonite | Nazirite vow | March 23, 2023 | Explores Nazirite vow in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 65 | Blood and Water | Blessing of waters | April 6, 2023 | Explores blessing of waters in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 66 | Who Stole the Soul? | Soul | April 27, 2023 | Explores soul in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 67 | Pantheon and Pandemonium VI: Live Q&A May 2023 | Q&A | May 11, 2023 | Live question-and-answer episode with listener calls. |
| 68 | Pantheon and Pandemonium VII: Asynchronous Q&A May 2023 | Q&A | May 25, 2023 | Question-and-answer episode built around recorded listener submissions. |
| 69 | Antichrist Devil's Children | Antichrist | June 10, 2023 | Explores Antichrist in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 70 | Millennium : Bug or Feature? | Millennium | June 22, 2023 | Explores millennium in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 71 | Doomsday | Judgment Day | July 14, 2023 | Explores Judgment Day in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 72 | Bad Boys of the Apocalypse | Apocalyptic agents | July 27, 2023 | Overview of destructive figures and forces associated with the apocalypse. |
| 73 | His Glorious Appearing | Second Coming | August 10, 2023 | Explores Second Coming in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 74 | What in Tarnation? | Eternal condemnation | August 25, 2023 | Explores eternal condemnation in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 75 | Pantheon and Pandemonium VIII : Live Q&A September 2023 | Q&A | September 15, 2023 | Live question-and-answer episode with listener calls. |
| 76 | Scarecrows Among Cucumbers | Idolatry | September 29, 2023 | Explores idolatry in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 77 | Image of the Invisible | Icons | October 13, 2023 | Explores icons in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 78 | The FOMO Episode | Missing the party | October 26, 2023 | Explores missing the party in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 79 | Pananthropon and Pandemonium: Live, In-Person Conference Q&A | Conference Q&A | October 27, 2023 | Live question-and-answer episode with listener calls. |
| 80 | What Does Stuff Mean? | Meaning | November 10, 2023 | Explores meaning in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 81 | Pantheon and Pandemonium IX: Asynchronous Q&A Nov 2023 | Q&A | November 24, 2023 | Question-and-answer episode built around recorded listener submissions. |
| 82 | The Art and Science of Technomancy | Technology | December 15, 2023 | Explores technology in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 83 | The Saints Will Judge the World | Patron saints | December 29, 2023 | Explores patron saints in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
2024 episodes
| No. | Title | Topic | Original release date | Episode description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Waiter, There's Gods in the Water | Theophany | January 12, 2024 | Explores Theophany in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 85 | God is So Good | Goodness | January 26, 2024 | Discussion of divine goodness and the meaning of good and evil. |
| 86 | You Are the Christ, the Son of the Living God | Messiah | February 9, 2024 | Explores Messiah in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 87 | The Season of Virtue | Lent | February 23, 2024 | Explores Lent in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 88 | Torah! Torah! Torah! | Torah | March 15, 2024 | Discussion of the Torah and its place in Christian interpretation. |
| 89 | Torah 2: Back in the Habit | Torah | March 29, 2024 | Discussion of the Torah and its place in Christian interpretation. |
| 90 | Pantheon and Pandemonium X: Live Q&A April 2024 | Q&A | April 12, 2024 | Live question-and-answer episode with listener calls. |
| 91 | Pantheon and Pandemonium XI: Asynchronous Q&A April 2024 | Q&A | April 26, 2024 | Question-and-answer episode built around recorded listener submissions. |
| 92 | Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs | Second Temple literature | May 10, 2024 | Discussion of a Second Temple Jewish text and its theological setting. |
| 93 | The Book of Jubilees | Second Temple literature | May 31, 2024 | Discussion of a Second Temple Jewish text and its theological setting. |
| 94 | The Ascension of Isaiah and the Assumption of Moses | Second Temple literature | June 14, 2024 | Discussion of a Second Temple Jewish text and its theological setting. |
| 95 | The Devil(s) | Devil | June 28, 2024 | Explores devil in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 96 | Swords and Sorcery (Mostly Sorcery) | Sorcery | July 11, 2024 | Explores sorcery in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 97 | Time, See What's Become of Me | Time | August 2, 2024 | Explores time in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 98 | Some Body | Bodily resurrection | August 9, 2024 | Discussion of the resurrection of the body in Christian doctrine. |
| 99 | Pantheon and Pandemonium XII: Live Q&A Aug 2024 | Q&A | August 30, 2024 | Live question-and-answer episode with listener calls. |
| 100 | Bible, the Prequel? | Prehistorical religion | September 13, 2024 | Explores prehistorical religion in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 101 | Mutatis Mutandis (100th Episode!) | Change and continuity | September 26, 2024 | Explores change and continuity in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 102 | Modernism 101 | Modernism | October 11, 2024 | Explores modernism in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 103 | Fiend Folio | Demons | October 25, 2024 | Discussion of demonic activity and its interpretation in Christian tradition. |
| 104 | Israel, I Choose You! | Election | November 14, 2024 | Explores election in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 105 | Pantheon and Pandemonium XIII: Asynchronous Q&A Nov 2024 | Q&A | November 28, 2024 | Question-and-answer episode built around recorded listener submissions. |
| 106 | When God Became Man | Incarnation | December 13, 2024 | Discussion of the Incarnation and its place in Christian faith. |
| 107 | Pantheon and Pandemonium XIV: Asynchronous Q&A Dec 2024 | Q&A | December 26, 2024 | Question-and-answer episode built around recorded listener submissions. |
2025 episodes
| No. | Title | Topic | Original release date | Episode description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | Is Progress Even a Thing? | Progress | January 10, 2025 | Explores progress in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 109 | Purifications of the Law | Ritual impurity | January 24, 2025 | Explores ritual impurity in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 110 | Who is Your Demon and What Does He Do? | Demons | February 14, 2025 | Discussion of demonic activity and its interpretation in Christian tradition. |
| 111 | Your Skin Makes Me Cry | Angels | February 28, 2025 | Discussion of angelic activity and its meaning in Christian tradition. |
| 112 | Pantheon and Pandemonium XV: Live Q&A March 2025 | Q&A | March 14, 2025 | Live question-and-answer episode with listener calls. |
| 113 | Apocalypse of Abraham and Atonement Revisited | Second Temple literature | March 28, 2025 | Discussion of a Second Temple Jewish text and its theological setting. |
| 114 | Every Stick of Wood in the Old Testament | Cross in the Old Testament | April 11, 2025 | Explores cross in the Old Testament in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 115 | I Will Make a Distinction | History of Israel | April 25, 2025 | Survey of a major phase in the biblical history of Israel. |
| 116 | Kingdoms of Israel: Reckoning | History of Israel | May 9, 2025 | Survey of a major phase in the biblical history of Israel. |
| 117 | Hasmonean? Nah, I'm Broke | Second Temple period | May 23, 2025 | Explores Second Temple period in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 118 | Pantheon and Pandemonium XVI: Asynchronous Q&A June 2025 | Q&A | June 13, 2025 | Question-and-answer episode built around recorded listener submissions. |
| 119 | Mosaic Succession | Succession | July 1, 2025 | Discussion of authority, office, and succession in biblical tradition. |
| 120 | Apostolic Succession | Succession | July 15, 2025 | Discussion of authority, office, and succession in biblical tradition. |
| 121 | Storytime with Fr. Stephen | Ancient tales | July 24, 2025 | Reading of selected tales from the ancient world. |
| 122 | Pantheon and Pandemonium XVII Asynchronous Q&A August 2025 | Q&A | August 19, 2025 | Question-and-answer episode built around recorded listener submissions. |
| 123 | Pantheon and Pandemonium XVIII Live Q&A August 2025 | Q&A | August 28, 2025 | Live question-and-answer episode with listener calls. |
| 124 | Soon the Water Will Come | Flood | September 16, 2025 | Explores Flood in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 125 | Ye Wrote an Opera? | Nebuchadnezzar II | September 30, 2025 | Explores Nebuchadnezzar II in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 126 | The Other Messiah in the Bible | Cyrus | October 14, 2025 | Explores Cyrus in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 127 | Pananthropon & Pandemonium II: Live, In-Person Q&A | Conference Q&A | October 28, 2025 | Live question-and-answer episode with listener calls. |
| 128 | No, Virginia, Christmas Isn't About Mithras | Mithras | November 18, 2025 | Explores Mithras in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 129 | Magical Mystery Tour | Mystery religions | December 2, 2025 | Explores mystery religions in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 130 | When the Morning Stars Sang | Astrology | December 15, 2025 | Explores astrology in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 131 | Yesterday, Today & Forever | Eternality of the incarnation | December 30, 2025 | Explores eternality of the incarnation in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
2026 episodes
| No. | Title | Topic | Original release date | Episode description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Bring Out Your Dead | Dead bodies | January 13, 2026 | Explores dead bodies in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 133 | Stole Something? Kill a Goat! | Sin and sacrifice | January 27, 2026 | Explores sin and sacrifice in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 134 | East End Boys, West End Girls | Western salvation theology | February 17, 2026 | Explores Western salvation theology in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 135 | Pantheon and Pandemonium XIX: Asynchronous Q&A Feb 2026 | Q&A | March 3, 2026 | Question-and-answer episode built around recorded listener submissions. |
| 136 | Pantheon and Pandemonium XX: Live Q&A March 2026 | Q&A | March 17, 2026 | Live question-and-answer episode with listener calls. |
| 137 | What Must I Do to Be Saved? | Salvation | March 31, 2026 | Explores salvation in biblical and Orthodox tradition. |
| 138 | He Suffered and Was Buried | Passion narratives | April 9, 2026 | Close reading of the Gospel passion accounts. |
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- ↑ Huneycutt, Joseph (March–April 2022). "From These Stones: Our Not-of-this-world Moment" (PDF). The Word. Vol. 66, no. 2. Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. pp. 17–18. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
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- ↑ Boivin, Benjamin (2021-08-17). "Book review: The Religion of the Apostles". Salt + Light Media. Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation. Retrieved 2026-04-10.