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Satansplain #093 – Listener mail, “On Parties and Party”

Hear answers to listener mail on a variety of topics, including Satanic ritual, translations of Satanic works, Church of Satan membership, expectations on meeting fellow Satanists, and finishing with a related essay, “On Parties and Party”.

00:00 – Intro
01:21 – Radio Free Satan merch?
02:35 – Infernal Names
06:56 – German translations in Satanism
10:50 – Plans for year 60?
12:42 – Membership questions and meet-up expectations
14:44 – Religious, not spiritual!
21:48 – Lesser magic and caring what people think
24:44 – All 3 conjurations in one ritual?
31:43 – Bill’s Satanecdote
34:13 – Colin’s essay on politics
35:45 – Politics, because it needs to be said again
39:31 – Comparing Colin’s approach with Jordan’s
43:09 – “Of Parties and Party” essay

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Satansplain #092 – “What To Do When Empathy is a Sin”

Bill shares his thoughts on the Church of Satan article “What To Do When Empathy is a Sin”, as somebody who actually read it beyond the headline, along with an email from somebody who seemingly did not.

00:00 – Intro
01:36 – Reminder: “LaVeyan Satanism” is a redundant term
04:12 – The email
08:57 – Oh no! Not ChatGPT! We’re doomed!
14:47 – As long as we’re playing the A.I. game…
16:10 – But first, a side rant
20:46 – And the opposite problem
27:18 – My take on the essay
35:32 – ChatGPT’s lame attempt at the essay
43:36 – Its summary

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Satansplain #091 – Satanic ritual, success, Siths, and learning

Magister Bill responds to your questions about Satanic success, the construction of Satanic rituals, joining the Church of Satan, a Satanic look at Star Wars “Sith” mythology, and the impact over the years that technology has had on learning Satanism itself.

00:00 – Intro
01:05 – Satanic Success
07:41 – Praise from New Zealand
08:54 – Sith and Satanism?
14:00 – Some misconceptions of “DIY ritual”
21:48 – Satanecdote
27:00 – On mailing addresses and 6/6/60
31:51 – Technology and the experience of Satanic resources
40:11 – The real power of Satanic ritual tools
43:45 – Miscellaneous personal questions

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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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About Mike Allen (“astralvpeace”)

Mike Allen is a Christian who blocked me on X after making dozens of harassing replies, seemingly all because I rejected his Christian proselytizing. He publicly stated he would “wreck every platform” I have. So as he did on X, he did the same from his profile on Facebook: made some nasty replies to various posts of mine before finally blocking me.

So if you see posts from this person on other Satansplain-affiliated places (e.g., one-word reply posts that just say “Trash”), that’s why. I can only imagine what his mother* or sister Sarah thinks of his behavior.

(* – Judith Lynn Imperatore of 714 Tolland Stage Rd, Tolland, CT)

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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)