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Satansplain #103 – Yes, We Have No Occultism

A look at the essay, “Yes, We Have No Occultism”, distinguishing Satanism from the occult religions. Also a Satanic anecdote about non-Satanists and Satanists at a Halloween concert, plus answers to questions about goodguy badges, life and death, and atheism and the human need for religion.

00:00 – Intro
01:05 – “Yes, We Have No Occultism” by Magus Peter H. Gilmore
09:04 – Mixing Satanism with other things
14:35 – Satanic Anecdote (Devil’s Night 2025, Tampa FL)
21:08 – DeFacto and Pseudo Satanism
24:34 – Goodguy badge vs. charity of Satanists
30:39 – Fearing Death
34:04 – Atheists converting to Christianity
39:00 – And for those “How can you be I-theist and atheist?” people out there
40:51 – More on atheists converting

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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 #056 – Past Occultism, 7 Hermetic Principles, Creationism

Occultism of the past! The 7 Hermetic Principles! The cosmic questions of human origin! Hear why none of these things are really applicable to Satanism.

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Episode #019 – Harvard Radio Interview (2016)

Hear a full, uncut 2016 interview from Harvard University radio on the topic of Satanism and the Church of Satan, covering the basics and beyond.