THE UNKNOWN: Robert Johnson and the Devil

So Supernatural

audiochuck | Crime House

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6 • 22.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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In the 1930s, Robert Johnson broke barriers in the American South to become the king of Delta blues. His music is legendary. But his journey from flop to fame? Downright otherworldly. At least, if you believe the stories that he made a deal with the devil… To view this episode’s full list of sources, please visit parcast.com/supernatural Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Everybody has some goal that they're passionate about.
0:07.4	Something you feel like you do anything for.
0:10.5	For me, it's podcasting.
0:12.0	And listen, it's great to pursue those dreams.
0:15.3	Right up until the point where you're asked to cross a line.
0:19.6	Would you really do anything?
0:21.7	Would you cheat?
0:22.7	Lie?
0:23.7	Throw others under the bus?
0:25.8	Would you even sell your soul to get what you want?
0:29.7	I'm not speaking metaphorically.
0:32.0	According to legend, there is a blues musician that literally traded his soul to the devil
0:37.6	in exchange for his talent.
0:39.8	That might all sound like a folk tale, but in his studio recordings, you can allegedly
0:45.1	hear Satan playing the guitar right along with him.
0:50.0	This is the story of Robert Johnson.
1:07.0	This is supernatural, a Spotify original from podcast.
1:10.8	I'm your host, Ashley Flowers.
1:13.2	Every Wednesday, I'll be taking a deep dive into a real unexplained occurrence to try
1:18.0	and figure out the truth.
1:19.9	You can find all episodes of supernatural and all other podcast originals for free on
1:25.4	Spotify.
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