Satansplain continues the exploration of the 9 Satanic Sins. Here in part 2, sins number 4 through 9 will be examined.
00:00 – Intro
01:27 – Satanic Sin #4: Self-deceit
08:45 – Satanic Sin #5: Herd conformity
14:28 – Satanic Sin #6: Lack of Perspective
30:05 – Satanic Sin #7: Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies
33:15 – Satanic Sin #8: Counterproductive Pride
40:10 – Satanic Sin #9: Lack of Aesthetics
44:15 – Objective standards of beauty
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
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
In 1972, Anton Szandor LaVey released The Satanic Rituals, the companion book to The Satanic Bible. Yet it seems to be the one book of LaVey’s which Satanists often pay the least attention to. Satansplain presents a 3-episode exploration of The Satanic Rituals. Part 1 starts with a preliminary debunking of common Satanic ritual misconceptions, an overview of the “whys” and “hows” of Satanic ritual, some history on the book itself, an initial peek into the book’s contents, and a look at the general underlying human urge for ritual.
00:00 – Intro
03:49 – Reminder: Satanism is not Inverted Christianity
09:18 – Humans dig ritual / Annoying Questions We Get
13:18 – Explaining metaphors to the idiots who still don’t get it
20:13 – Excerpt from “The Rite Stuff”
22:04 – Infernal Names, John’s Letter
28:09 – The Satanic Rituals: About Publishing
31:17 – Reminder: Don’t Die a Group Ritual Virgin
34:50 – The Satanic Rituals: Release
It’s episode sixty-nine. So, let’s talk about sex.
00:00 – Intro
01:23 – “We already know, Bill!” Do you?
03:05 – 1969: The Satanic Bible and counterculture
05:10 – The Satanic Bible, “Satanic Sex” (No, we’re not here to provide you orgies)
08:22 – “Free Sex” clubs (encounter groups) vs. actual sexual freedom
09:58 – We don’t care what you’re into, so long as it’s with consenting adults. Duh.
15:43 – Yes, even asexuality. We’ve been years ahead of you.
17:38 – Transvestites / Transsexuals / Transgender = OK. Shut up, whiners.
24:08 – Yes, you complainers from the other side, too: shut up.
26:44 – The Church of Satan: No forced social obligations
31:48 – No, Magus Peter H. Gilmore wasn’t on Satansplain to talk about the Olympics. Stop lying.
36:36 – Listener mail from “J”
41:16 – Bill’s Satanecdote
44:04 – Master of, not Mastered by
“Satan represents responsibility to the responsible, instead of concern for psychic vampires.”
That’s Satanic Statement number six, the meaning of which is covered in this episode of Satansplain. Also, some emails regarding Satanism and teenagers: the stereotypes versus the ones who “get it”.
00:00 – Intro
01:00 – Satanic Statement #6 and related essays
05:35 – “Not All Vampires Suck Blood!”
08:58 – Review: Envy vs. Jealousy
09:55 – Vampirized by groups
11:49 – “obligations [to] respective friends, family, and community”
15:15 – “oH iT’s jUSt seLfiSHneSs hurr durr”
27:47 – Letter from a teenage Satanist: “Am I a fake?”
40:08 – Satanecdote (reflections on a teenage friend)
Satansplain explores writings from Anton LaVey from 1975 and 1976, debunking some of the internet myths from deceased devil worshiper Michael Aquino.
00:00 – Intro
01:48 – Internet stories about the 1975 “schism” and the “theistic Satanists” who parrot them
06:12 – “Hoisted By His Own Patois” (introduction)
11:25 – “Hoisted By His Own Patois” (letter by Anton LaVey, 1975)
20:32 – Satanecdote (“Devil’s advocate” / “Match made in heaven”)
22:30 – About “Cosmic Joy Buzzer”: introduction
23:50 – “Church of Satan: Cosmic Joy Buzzer” (Anton LaVey, 1976)
32:12 – About the phrase “Phase One Satanism”
33:38 – Essay, continued
“Let’s you and him fight!” cry the onlookers who’d like to see Satanists spar with Christians for their public entertainment. Let’s not. Also: the Satanic calendar year, the concept of I-Theism, and a surprising email from Nigeria.
Back in the early 1970s, the Church of Satan experimented with different hierarchy standards, from color-coded medallions to multiple ceremonial titles, eventually scrapping what didn’t work and keeping what did. Internal newsletters from the day share some insight into what that was like.
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.