Satansplain #100 - A talk with Magus Peter H. Gilmore

In celebration of 100 episodes of Satansplain, Magister Bill sits down for a discussion with the Church of Satan High Priest himself, Magus Peter H. Gilmore. A variety of topics are covered, including Satanic ritual, supernatural versus supernormal, Anton LaVey's atheism, conspiracy theories about Satanism, meetings between Church of Satan members, and the applications of artificial intelligence from music composition to Satanic self-improvement.

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:48 - Anton LaVey's atheism and the myth that the Church of Satan changed views on deities
00:08:01 - Satanic influences: William Seabrook
00:12:10 - Debunking the conspiracy theory of "When you reach the higher ranks, they worship Satan"
00:17:48 - Newcomers who carelessly dismiss the ritual half
00:21:45 - More on Satanic ritual
00:29:21 - Meeting Satanists offline
00:36:35 - Dim bulbs, lot lice, etc.
00:47:12 - More on dim bulbs
00:49:55 - A.I. and Satanism
00:54:56 - More on A.I. and musical composition
01:03:01 - Further A.I. applications for the Satanist
01:08:40 - Closing