A third-side look at the recent news story about the Texas Board of Education allegedly forcing Bible study. Also, a Satanic review of the 2026 movie Citizen Vigilante, and the origins of the Satanic ritual phrase, “Move and appear”.
No, Anton LaVey did not refer to Satanism as a “new conservative movement” in a 1970 issue of McCall’s magazine, as some liars claim. But we’ll take a full look at that long lost article anyway, showcasing one of many journalist’s entertaining reports from the early years of the Church of Satan.
00:00 – Intro 00:57 – Where is episode 119? 02:03 – Questions about Judith Rascoe’s “San Francisco’s Church of Satan”, 1970 McCall’s article 04:18 – Politics redux 10:47 – About that article 14:45 – Does anyone know? Apparently not. 17:19 – What to expect 25:58 – McCall’s Article 29:12 – Anton LaVey 34:29 – The Satanic Bible 38:31 – Would you like to see the rest of the house? 41:50 – Satanic ritual 48:53 – After ritual
Recently, Reverend Jared Mammon of the Church of Satan was interviewed on a podcast whose host tried to sneak in some post-production rebuttals. Satansplain invites Jared to share a listen and his responses.
01:00:00 – Intro 01:02:08 – “Once again, that isn’t Satanism” (Facebook) 01:03:40 – Interviewer’s intro 01:05:04 – Interview start 01:07:50 – Connecting to Satanism 01:11:15 – Satanic Bible “Interpretations”? 01:13:01 – Hunting for contradictions / “can pseudos infiltrate the COS?” 01:17:58 – Seeing oneself in TSB 01:19:36 – More on “interpretations” / percentage arguments [23:49 – PHG 01:23:58 – Oh no, not the “pLAgiARiZed rEDbEArd” argument again 01:35:57 – “Can we quote every single thing you say as being official?” and other lame “Gotcha!” games 01:38:35 – Oh no, not the “dogma” argument again 01:56:03 – Next false dichotomy: “can Satanism evolve (in which case, I’m free to be a pseudo) or is it unchangeable (in which case, you’re a conformist and I win again)”. 01:00:50 – “Can I take everything from the COS website as canonical?” 01:06:00 – Oh no, not the “community” argument again. 01:22:35 – No, Satanic ritual is not “anything goes”. 01:36:00 – Oh no, not the “gatekeeping!” complaint again. 01:40:33 – Oh no, not the “Aren’t you giving your opinion without being asked” argument again. 01:49:19 – “Denominations”? Ugh, here we go. 01:56:45 – Being new to Satanism 01:58:18 – Awesomeism, Schrodinger’s Moron 02:08:53 – Echo chambers / could’ve been worse 02:15:05 – Closing 02:23:43 – Final thoughts
Hear a Satanic anecdote on ritual-aided success, the importance of long-term indulgence, and cautions against self-limiting actions people often opt for. Also, dissecting a series of messages from a “Satanic organization” founder who had attempted to satansplain Enochian to Satansplain.
00:00 – Intro 01:36 – Satanic Anecdote 03:23 – Distraction, prayer, rationalization; vs. Satanic ritual 07:18 – On Satanic Ritual 09:29 – Into Devi’s messages 12:03 – Devi’s first message 15:13 – Atlantean? 20:37 – Devi’s second message 27:31 – Third message 29:34 – Third message – dramatic U-turn 34:02 – Bill’s rebuttal 43:38 – And the stupidity of the deception 50:25 – And more 51:59 – “Unsettling”? 53:18 – No, Satan doesn’t have to be masculine 56:22 – No, Satan isn’t pre-vedic and the east did not solely create religion
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
Happy Halloween! Answering some listener mail questions on Satanic ritual (from the ritualistic expression of wearing Satanic symbols, to use of the Infernal Names, to finding Satanists for full Satanic group ritual) along with Satanically philosophical takes on “respecting life” and not-so-sincere questions.
00:00 – Intro 02:26 – Seeking out Satanists in Person 06:19 – Infernal Names 11:12 – Ritual extremes: no structure vs. perfectionism (avoid both!) 13:15 – Ritual resources 13:39 – A First Ritual 15:24 – Reminder: Public “Satanism” endorsement doesn’t help a cause 17:50 – Ritualistic Expression / Tucking in the Baphomet (but still wearing it) 20:34 – Lack of Aesthetics 22:39 – Ritualized Expression, continued 29:07 – YouTube Music? 30:31 – Philosophical Questions: “Respecting Life” / Annoying hypotheticals 39:51 – Satanecdote
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)
The number 66 may not be 666, but it does prompt us to take a look at the year 1966, with the book “We Are Satanists” offering much insight into the foundation of the Church of Satan. We’ll also hear Anton LaVey’s later message to the scavengers and detractors of what he established (“Get a life!”), and the meaning of “the black flame”.
00:00 – Intro 03:20 – On (not) joining the COS: valid reasons and invalid reasons 09:41 – More lame reasons we hear 12:28 – Anton LaVey: “Get a Life” essay 16:13 – Santecdote 20:48 – Will AI replace comedians? 23:11 – The Black Flame 27:47 – Excerpts from “We Are Satanists” (and misuse of “Anton”) 30:15 – “Anton LaVey invented Satanism” 32:40 – All religion founders had their influences 34:21 – More from “We Are Satanists”