Houston, Hellboy, & What The Hecate?! | Ep. 29 | Hellboy Blood & Iron

🔥🐍💀 Hellboy is back — and this time it’s Blood & Iron!In this episode of the Sanctum Sanctorum Podcast, Joey, Chris, and special guest Mike Perna dive deep into the 2007 animated film Hellboy: Blood and Iron. From haunted mansions 🏚️, vampire queens 🧛‍♀️, and werewolf priests 🐺✝️ to Ron Perlman’s iconic voice 🎙️ and the spiritual themes that ground Hellboy’s story 🙏 — we’re unpacking it all.🎬 What you’ll find in this episode: • Why Blood & Iron feels like a true Hellboy story 👹 • Hidden history in the title (Bismarck’s “Blood & Iron” speech 📜) • Parallels to Nightcrawler & faith-filled heroes ✝️✨ • Voice legends Jim Cummings & Rob Paulsen 🎭 • The balance of satire, horror, and holy water 💦🔥⏰ Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:41 - How we got the name “Sanctum Sanctorum”3:11 - Who Is Mike Perna? 6:24 - Chris Like Cozy Fantasies9:46 - Joey Is A Bad Editor10:21 - Happy Birthday Sanctumpod!11:23 - Plot Synopsis13:22 - What The Hecate?!15:33 - Starring…16:49 - We Love Doug Jones20:10 - Good Stuff23:45 - Hellboy = Holy Character28:19 - The Nuance of Faith In Characters31:50 - No One Should Idolize The Punisher37:00 - Voice Acting Royalty (Jim Cummings & Rob Paulsen)43:12 - Other Stuff (if we allow it)46:06 - Ad: Demon Hunter Donuts46:51 - Joker Rating48:50 - Bad Stuff49:43 - The Need for Bluey In Your Life57:07 - The Power of Yoink59:19 - You can’t walk in cold1:05:39 - skcabhsalf1:09:35 - Spiritual Stuff1:17:25 - Humor Is Spiritual1:20:27 - Pastor Mike Mic Drops1:22:05 - Bat Rating Hattrick 1:25:16 - Adventures In Odyssey Hot Takes1:28:55 - Post Credit Scene👀 Expect laughs, hot takes, and even fake ads (Demon Hunter Donuts 🍩 anyone?). If you love comics, cartoons, theology, or just a good haunted house story… you’ll feel right at home here.✨ Where Comics and Christ Culture Collide ✨💬 CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL:✅ Instagram: @thesanctumpodcast✅ Facebook: @sanctumsanctorumpod🎙️ New episodes every month! Subscribe and hit the bell so you don’t miss an episode! 🔔#SanctumSanctorumPodcast #ComicsAndFaith #ChristCulture #SuperheroStories