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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