About this episode
Before the Blues, there was Legba. Before Legba, there was the slave trade. And before the slave trade scattered the Yoruba and the Fon across the Atlantic, there were shrines at every threshold and a god who controlled every crossroads. In this episode of Pagan America, we follow that god from West Africa to Haiti, from Haiti to New Orleans, from New Orleans to the Mississippi Delta — and ask why his sacred numbers went viral in 2025. This is not a metaphor. This is theology.Sword & Staff:Discord: https://www.discord.gg/6hJeVrbfu4X: https://www.x.com/Sword_StaffFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/swordandstafforderInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/swordandstafforderMerch: https://www.swordandstaff.creator-spring.comBuy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/swordandstaffRobert Johnson & The CrossroadsWikipedia – "Robert Johnson" (crossroads legend, Harry Hyatt reference, Legba connection): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_JohnsonWikipedia – "Doot Doot (6 7)" (song history, Dictionary.com Word of the Year, Skrilla background): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doot_Doot_(6_7)Wikipedia – "Skrilla" (biography, Santeria references, Orisha connections in music): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkrillaPassion of the Weiss – "At the Mall With Skrilla" (profile confirming Santeria practice and Orisha references): https://www.passionweiss.com/2025/07/10/skrilla-interview-philly-doot-doot-6-7/AllHipHop – "Rapper Behind '67' Craze Sacrifices Animals To Ring In New Year" (Skrilla New Year ritual, Santeria animal sacrifice documentation): https://allhiphop.com/news/rapper-behind-67-craze-sacrifices-animals-to-ring-in-new-year/Charisma Magazine – "The Demonic Secret Behind the Viral '6-7' Trend" (Skrilla podcast interview quotes on Palo and Yoruba): https://mycharisma.com/culture/the-demonic-secret-behind-the-viral-6-7-trend/WHYY – "For those still out of the loop, here is what '6-
