Friday Update! Upcoming videos: religion in Oblivion DLCs, a W.A.S.P. deep dive & Slavic demonology!
Also, I won the Miklós Tomka Award at the ISORECEA conference for my research on Slovak paganism! So validating after past rejections. Have a lovely weekend!
#witchsky #religiousstudies
Did you know what Slovakia's fastest-growing alternative faith actually is?
#modernpaganism #SociologyOfReligion #Slovakia #ReligiousStudies #witchsky
How did modern Paganism evolve in post-socialist Slovakia? Over 30 years, it split into two parallel universes: rural, anti-western Slavic traditionalists and urban, progressive Wiccans.
Watch my deep dive here: youtu.be/DeLVot4y5i8
#Paganism #Sociology #witchcraft #witchsky #wicca
The Real Story Behind Black Sabbath’s "N.I.B." 🤘
#blacksabbath #metalsky #heavymetal #ozzyosbourne
The FIRST Christian Metal Song Was by... Black Sabbath? ✝️🤘
Did Black Sabbath accidentally invent Christian Metal back in 1971? We analyze the lyrics of "After Forever" to see how the architects of doom created the ultimate song of faith.
#BlackSabbath #ChristianMetal #OzzyOsbourne #metalsky
Was Black Sabbath actually Satanic? 🤘 I’m deconstructing the myths behind the band’s "evil" image from the perspective of religious studies.
Watch now on 15 Grams of Religion: youtu.be/cGa0_CMPDtQ
#BlackSabbath #Metalsky #ReligionStudies
BIRTHDAY UPDATE 🎂
I’m happy that the channel is growing 🙏 The goal is to deliver one episode every three weeks. The next episodes will be about religion in the music of Black Sabbath 🎸, a conference presentation about the history of modern Paganism in Slovakia 📚, and religion in the Oblivion DLCs 🎮
Hubology in Fallout presents a UFO-style cult where spiritual progress requires paid “alignment” rituals powered by zeta radiation. It’s a perfect example of pay-to-win enlightenment — a microtransaction system for your soul in a world after the apocalypse.
#Fallout #FalloutLore #Hubology
Fallout isn’t just about mutants and nuclear explosions — it’s a world where faith in progress, science, and modernity has collapsed. What happens to religion when “God is dead” and civilization is gone, and people must build new sacred canopies from the ruins?
#fallout #falloutlore #religion
HAPPY 1TH BIRTHDAY, 15 GRAMS OF RELIGION!
In this video essay I explore cults, sects, Christianity, and techno-faiths in Fallout through religious studies, sociology & dark humor.
Religion never changes. ☢️🎮
youtu.be/Q8GxZ-tM4z0
#fallout #falloutlore #videoessay
FRIDAY’S UPDATE #22
Hello everybody!
The production of the Fallout video is going well and I have prepared 1 hour long deep-dive into religions in Fallout.
The plan is to release the video on February 7 to celebrate the channel’s anniversary.
I hope you are doing wonderful in the meantime!
NEW YEAR UPDATE 2026 🎸
Wishing you all a very successful 2026! I hope your Christmas/Yule time helped you slow down and enjoy time with your loved ones.
I’m currently working on a Fallout episode, focused on religion across the whole Fallout universe. It should be out around the end of January.
The Slavic-Aryan Vedas mix Slavic neopaganism with esotericism, alternative history, and even UFO theories.
This short video explains why mainstream Czech Native Faith followers see this movement as deeply controversial.
#SlavicAryanVedas #SlavicPaganism #ModernPaganism #witchsky
🔬 My conference presentation on modern Paganism in Slovakia is now live!
This presentation offers a real look at how academic research happens — the struggles, the fieldwork challenges, and the preliminary findings.
Watch: youtu.be/NM7iBhssz-Y
#Paganism #Slovakia #AcademicResearch
FRIDAY UPDATE #21
Last week: Paris workshop on religion & politics research! 🇫🇷 Fingers crossed for ERC approval next year 🤞
Also, new video drops this week about my Pagan research in Slovakia! Editing done, just SK subtitles left ✅
Check the Paris photos 📸
The video about Ozzy and religion was shared by Rockový magazín Spark , biggest Czech print rock magazine. Thank you! ❤
tr.ee/bPBiag
#Metalsky #musicsky #ozzy #christianity #satan
FRIDAY UPDATE #20
Ozzy episode is out for few days and doing well! Next comes my IAHR Krakow talk and a new video on my research on modern Pagans in Slovakia. After that, a Fallout: New Vegas episode, as I’m on probably my 5th playthrough. Oblivion DLCs still coming later. Thanks for the support!
New episode explores the religious themes in Ozzy Osbourne’s solo lyrics — from critiques of televangelists to apocalyptic visions and reflections on guilt, death, and redemption.
Was Ozzy a satanist, or just misunderstood?
youtu.be/kP6QHzRqwpE
#OzzyOsbourne #Metal #Religion #MusicHistory
Check also full video
🔗 youtu.be/j83u5wXoxF0
Morrowind’s Bloodmoon expansion hides fascinating references to Norse mythology — from the terrifying Udyrfrykte inspired by Beowulf’s Grendel to the undead Draugr rooted in Viking folklore.
#Morrowind #ElderScrolls #Paganism #NorseMythology #Bloodmoon #Beowulf #Udyrfrykte #Draugr #GamingLore
Oblivion video just became my most successful one with 442 views! Morrowind passed 300 too! After a month of work (and a corrupted save), I’ll take a short break from Oblivion. My next video: Ozzy Osbourne and religion!
#Oblivion #Morrowind #OzzyOsbourne #Paganism #YouTube
Oblivion’s lore is richer than you think: sacral kingship, apocalypse, Gnostic cults, and clerical necromancy—all mapped onto Tamriel. I break it down from a religious-studies perspective.
Watch here: youtu.be/SwdRVNs69JY
#Oblivion #TESLore #Mythology #Occultism
Did You Know Dune Shaped Morrowind’s Religion and Culture?
#ElderScrolls #Morrowind #Dune #Ashlanders #Fremen #TESLore #GamingHistory #MichaelKirkbride
Friday Update #18 ✨
In September I presented my research on modern Paganism in Slovakia at a conference in Bratislava. Oblivion episode script is in the works — hopefully out next week (no promises!).
Stay tuned! 🎥
Discover how Hindu mythology inspired Vivec, the androgynous god of Morrowind in The Elder Scrolls!
#ElderScrolls #Morrowind #Vivec #Hinduism #Lore #GamingHistory #Oblivion #Skyrim #TESLore #Mythology
Discover how Elder Scrolls developers secretly became the inspiration for the gods Julianos and Sheogorath!
#ElderScrolls #Skyrim #TESLore #Julianos #Sheogorath #GamingFacts #RPG #LoreExplained #Oblivion #Morrowind
🇨🇿 New video out!
How did modern Paganism grow in the Czech Republic after 1989?
From Celtomania and Viking metal to Slavic rituals and Wiccan covens — the story is more diverse than you think.
Watch here: youtu.be/W3FRUdurNDY
#ModernPaganism #CzechRepublic #WitchSky
Just returned from the massive IAHR conference in Kraków — held only once every 5 years! I presented on modern Pagans in Slovakia, got great feedback, and even met Pagan Studies colleagues like Angela Puca.
Next up on YouTube: a 22-min video about Czech Paganism — and then, Oblivion!
Slow but steady growth in subs & views makes me optimistic. Next up: history of modern Paganism in the Czech Republic, then likely an Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion video.
Also… goodbye fancy library background. Hello clean & cozy bedroom setup!
P.S Photo from last field research concluded last week.
FRIDAY UPDATE #16 🎥🎸
Last week I have dropped a video from this year’s International Metal Music Studies Conference—got way more views than I expected for something so academic! 🤘 Proud to have “immortalized” my talk for metal scholars and fans alike.
