A man was arrested for publicly threatening an assassination, and apparently the only connection with Satanism is his online name. But that probably won't stop people from asking us about it, so Bill offers his thoughts on the story. Also, answering listener questions on Church of Satan media appearances, Google searches on Satanism, and a Satanic look at 12-step programs.

00:00 - Intro
01:05 - "Mr. Satan" Shawn Monper: Good riddance
06:27 - Speaking of stupid...
06:54 - Church of Satan on Joe Rogan?
13:44 - Google Search results on "Satanism"
24:58 - Satanecdote
27:05 - 12-step programs and their alternatives
36:22 - A more uplifting note

American schools are being forced to display the Ten Commandments in the classroom! It's a complete takeover by Christian nationalists! Or is it? Join me in deep examination of a selected sensationalist news headline, as we separate fact from fiction, and explore a Satanic third side with questions nobody seems to be asking.

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00:00 - Intro
04:59 - The headline / Clueless people tagging us
08:24 - Let's stop and think first. Novel concept!
11:30 - Arguments Christians use
14:26 - Did you read it? What does it say?
17:55 - Which commandments? Who pays for it?
20:54 - Why are they doing this?
23:39 - What to do and not to do
31:00 - Bill's Satanecdote (new-age author spam)
36:52 - Surface (TV show) and Chaos Magic
43:59 - Spock the Satanist?

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.

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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)

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/

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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".

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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 (and what it really is)

17:40 - So why is it there?

23:50 - Ceremony of the Stifling Air (Knight's Templar, Freemasonry)

26:11 - Pilgrims of the Age of Fire (The Statement of Shaitan)

32:07 - German Lore: Das Tierdrama (The Seventh Satanic Statement)

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.

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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