🎙️ 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.

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🩸 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+.

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🕯️ The Devil Within is a production of Evio Creative.

Written and narrated by Branden Morgan. Produced by Bellaire Studios.

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