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Satansplain #090 – Satanism and Racialism (accusations of Naziism/Zionism, part 3)

Part 3 continues on the same theme as the previous two episodes of Satansplain (accusations of Satanists being Nazis or even Zionists), this time with a critical look at Satanism vs. racialism.

00:00 – Intro
03:55 – Godwin’s Law, et al
09:19 – An email
14:10 – More on The Satanic Scriptures Quote
20:34 – An email, continued
23:19 – Back to the question
33:02 – About Not Like Most / Bearing the Devil’s Mark
36:12 – Satanism and Racialism (Bearing the Devil’s Mark)
40:47 – Article, continued
46:34 – More differences

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Satansplain #089 – Fascism and Zionism accusations (part 2)

While some idiots accuse Satanists of being “Nazi fascists, other idiots even accuse Satanists of being “Talmudic Jews”. This episode picks up where the previous episode left off, with a further examine of these absurdities as well as a look at “The Fascism Question”.

00:00 – Intro
01:00 – Recap
05:50 – “Zionist gunrunner”?
14:26 – Accumulation of personal experiences
17:12 – Is it that black and white?
23:31 – THE FASCISM QUESTION (Magus Peter H. Gilmore, 2007)
28:32 – Enter the COS
33:32 – Fascism and Statism
37:03 – The State
45:20 – We don’t ask for much

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Satansplain #088 – Fascism and Zionism accusations (part 1)

Sometimes Satanists get accused of being Nazi fascists. Other times, we’re getting accused of being Jewish Zionists. These accusations can’t both be right, but they can both be wrong. Hear part 1 of a multi-part episode on The Fascism Question and related topics.

00:00 – Intro, Summary
03:52 – Disclaimer: Some won’t listen to reason (but debate can still be worth it)
11:03 – Ironic commonalities
13:59 – Definitions: group A and group B
21:16 – Group A: What plan?
25:32 – Group B’s lack of a plan
29:15 – Sometimes group A. And even some “Satanists”!
33:35 – No, we don’t do the same with Christianity. Nice try.
35:33 – “Zionist Jews”? How about some definitions?
40:55 – “Zionism” meaning: religious and secular
43:46 – No, not everything you hate is “Satanism”
46:03 – No, dumbass, we don’t follow the Talmud

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Satansplain #087 – “Mr. Satan”, 12-step programs, Church of Satan in the media & Google

A man was arrested for publicly threatening an assassination, and apparently the only connection with Satanism is his online name. But that probably won’t stop people from asking us about it, so Bill offers his thoughts on the story. Also, answering listener questions on Church of Satan media appearances, Google searches on Satanism, and a Satanic look at 12-step programs.

00:00 – Intro
01:05 – “Mr. Satan” Shawn Monper: Good riddance
06:27 – Speaking of stupid…
06:54 – Church of Satan on Joe Rogan?
13:44 – Google Search results on “Satanism”
24:58 – Satanecdote
27:05 – 12-step programs and their alternatives
36:22 – A more uplifting note

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Satansplain #086 – Ten Commandments in Schools?

American schools are being forced to display the Ten Commandments in the classroom! It’s a complete takeover by Christian nationalists! Or is it? Join me in deep examination of a selected sensationalist news headline, as we separate fact from fiction, and explore a Satanic third side with questions nobody seems to be asking.

Topical links:
HB 71: https://legiscan.com/LA/text/HB71/id/2920274
Act no. 676: https://legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1382697
https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/11/12/louisiana-ten-commandments-law-unconstitutional/76220321007/

00:00 – Intro
04:59 – The headline / Clueless people tagging us
08:24 – Let’s stop and think first. Novel concept!
11:30 – Arguments Christians use
14:26 – Did you read it? What does it say?
17:55 – Which commandments? Who pays for it?
20:54 – Why are they doing this?
23:39 – What to do and not to do
31:00 – Bill’s Satanecdote (new-age author spam)
36:52 – Surface (TV show) and Chaos Magic
43:59 – Spock the Satanist?

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Satansplain #085 – The Goodguy Badge

Everybody wants to be seen as “the good guy”. In this episode of Satansplain, we’ll look at Anton LaVey’s essay, “The Goodguy Badge”, what this Satanic concept means, and the various sellers of this badge of self-righteousness. Perhaps it’s a lesson more applicable today than ever before.

00:00 – Intro
03:17 – The Goodguy Badge: Opening lines
04:54 – The Goodguy Badge: Continued
12:57 – Other wholesalers of Goodguy Badges besides religion
18:50 – An audience: the Goodguy’s vital ingredient
22:29 – How refreshing it would be to hear a political candidate say…
25:46 – Stephen Flowers quote on Satan/God/Nature
28:25 – Satanecdote on Facebook
33:11 – “Once again, that isn’t Satanism” (teachers passing out Christian tracts)

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Satansplain #084 – Debunking the “Last words of Anton LaVey” deathbed hoax

Despite having no basis in fact, Christians still repeat unfounded lies about Anton LaVey’s supposed “final words”. In this episode of Satansplain, we’ll examine and debunk the Anton LaVey deathbed recant hoax. Also, answering listener mail about Satanists in the military and the notion of an afterlife.

Suggested reading: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/anton-lavey-final-words-church-of-satan/

00:00 – Intro
01:31 – The “Final Words of Anton LaVey” hoax
06:27 – Charles Darwin deathbed recant hoax
11:35 – Why do Christians lie / urban myths.
21:43 – Satanecdote: body piercer talk
24:41 – Satanists and the military
29:00 – Possibility of reincarnation / afterlife
31:34 – Entertaining a possibility vs. having a belief
33:19 – Afterlife belief = wishful thinking

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Satansplain #083 – Listener Mail

Satansplain responds to mail from the listeners, including such topics as: Satanic ritual, The Satanic Witch, George Carlin, intellectual black holes, the fight against Satanic misinformation, and why I do what I do.

00:00 – Intro
01:24 – Using paper in ritual
04:00 – “Top Fan Badge”?
05:21 – “What would LaVey think of the world today?”
10:12 – George Carlin and Anton LaVey
15:15 – Satanecdote
21:45 – Dumbing it Down?
31:54 – Praise for StackExchange
34:12 – Battles Worth Fighting

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Satansplain #082 – The Satanic Rituals, part 3 of 3

In this third and final part of an in-depth look at Anton LaVey’s “The Satanic Rituals”, we’ll cover the remainder of the book’s content. Join Satansplain in exploring the Satanic utilization of baptisms, the dark mythology of Russian paganism, Germanic science-fiction cinema, rituals in the age of electronic sound, the Necronomicon and other fiction of H.P. Lovecraft, and more.

00:00 – Intro
01:54 – Die Elektrischen Vorspiele
09:59 – Cinematic Inspiration (Metropolis, Cabinet of Doctor Caligari, Island of Lost Souls, Black Cat, Fantasia)
11:41 – Night on Bald Mountain – Homage to Tchort
18:39 – H.P. Lovecraft
27:03 – Weddings, Funerals, and Baptisms
28:32 – Satanic Baptisms
35:15 – Solitary workings of a baptism / dedication
35:13 – The Unknown Known

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Satansplain #081 – The Satanic Rituals, part 2 of 3

In this second part of a 3-episode exploration of The Satanic Rituals, hear a closer examination of the book’s extensive introductions, plus the infamous Black Mass, “Masonic” ceremony mysteries tracing back to the Knight’s Templar, the Islamic-condemning rituals of the Yazidis, and the ritualized Seventh Satanic Statement, “Das Tierdrama”.

00:00 – Intro
01:35 – The Satanic Rituals: Introduction
03:50 – The Satanic Rituals: Concerning the Rituals
07:08 – Concerning the Rituals (continued)
11:03 – The Black Mass
17:40 – So why is it there?
23:50 – Ceremony of the Stifling Air
26:11 – Pilgrims of the Age of Fire
32:07 – German Lore: Das Tierdrama