In this episode, Meira Kensky, Joseph E. McCabe Associate Professor of Religion at Coe College, discusses her work on ancient and medieval Jewish and Christian apocalyptic texts. She explains, in particular, the appeal of their fictive descriptions of otherworldly journeys—including to hell—and the realness of these other worlds for the communities in which the texts circulated. In addition, Kensky discusses the continuing role that apocalyptic thought plays in contemporary American religious communities, using the example of the Evangelical Christian book series Left Behind. Speaking in the aftermath of the Capitol attack and in the lead up to the presidential inauguration, she also draws connections between ancient apocalypse and modern conspiracy theories, with special focus on QAnon and its distinctly religious qualities.