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Satansplain #124 – Why a “Free” Satanic Bible is Unsatanic

Hear why a free Satanic Bible is, ironically, unsatanic. Also hear talk about Satanically-relevant trademarks and copyrights, and one particularly ridiculous conspiracy theory regarding Dolly Parton.

0:00 – Intro
0:56 – Dolly Parton, and why conspiracy theorists are the worst
5:50 – James asking about DaddyBaphy and Black Craft Cult’s rip off
17:13 – To the idiots who say “the name Satanism isn’t copyrighted”
19:46 – Satanecdote: Elevator
21:38 – Satanecdote: The $20 bill
26:03 – Lost emails?
27:03 – Why a Free Satanic Bible isn’t Free: origin (and why we don’t have official forums)
30:21 – Why a ‘Free’ Satanic Bible is Unsatanic
34:58 – Bootleg = illegal; unauthorized book = gamble
38:31 – Is it really that hard to get?
39:50 – More about electronic books
42:08 – Free Spells?
47:13 – Point six: Books are cool
49:39 – Afterword

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Satansplain #112 – Spring, Sigils, Victims, and Solipsism

Happy spring. As the Church of Satan approaches its diamond year anniversary, a new stylized rendering of the Sigil of Baphomet is presented. Hear more about the sigil, equinoxes, the false notion of Satanic victims, and some odd listener mail.

00:00 – Intro
02:10 – Equinox 2026 essay / Satanic Holidays
06:50 – More on the origin of the sigil
13:35 – Rest of the equinox message
14:27 – Satanic Victims? (essay by Magister Michael Rose)
21:02 – The letter – the thoughtful part and The Satanic Bible
27:46 – Being solipsistic with screaming Satanism
33:52 – And now the P.S.

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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 #036 – Colored Sigils and other early 1970s oddities from the Church of Satan

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.