The Sworn: Dissecting the Cult

By: Jason White & Shari Kennedy
  • Summary

  • We are your podcast hosts Jason and Shari taking you on a deep dive into this mysterious island cult that build a religion around cannibalism and worshiping the living dead. I’m Jason, a history adjunct professor and love all this macabre. And I’m Shari, an ex-catholic who is fascinated by the history of religion, and a librarian.

    Join us as we take a look into how this group began and where it’s headed next.

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Episodes
  • Grinner's Insane Outfit: Attire of religious leaders and what it represents
    Oct 30 2024

    Grinner's attire, steeped in the eerie reverence for the Lord of Death, both aligns with and starkly contrasts the garb of religious figures throughout history, whose clothing symbolizes unique spiritual messages and authority. Here’s a comparison with some well-known leaders.

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    17 mins
  • Skullstriker: Craziest Sport Ever?
    Oct 29 2024

    An old, obscure ball sport that The Sworn have adopted is Skullstriker based off "Pallone col Bracciale," an ancient Italian game played with a wooden bracelet (bracciale) used to strike a ball. The game is fast-paced, requiring agility, strength, and teamwork—skills highly valued by The Sworn. To tie it into their death-centered worship, The Sworn adapted the rules: the ball is symbolically seen as the soul, and the goal of the game is to keep the "soul" in motion, avoiding stagnation (death without purpose). The court's boundaries are marked to resemble a sacred circle, symbolizing the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth, with chants often accompanying each serve. The wooden bracelet used in their version of the ball sport "Pallone col Bracciale" is carved into the shape of an ornate skull, symbolizing death and reinforcing their spiritual beliefs.

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    12 mins
  • The Sworn's Symbolic Ouroboros
    Oct 26 2024

    The Sworn's Ouroboros symbol diverges from the traditional image in both design and meaning, embodying their reverence for death, rebirth, and their belief in an eternal cycle shaped by mortality. Here’s how the Sworn’s Ouroboros stands out and what it represents within their faith.

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    9 mins

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