Satansplain

A look back at the infamous Church of Satan High Mass, held on 6/6/06. Hear shared memories of that night, related events, and the more general nature of actual Satanic gatherings. 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - Reminder: Satanism is not a congregational religion 03:22 - But Satanists do sometimes get together, by choice! 07:22 - 6/6/06 and why 10:33 - A message from Church of Satan High Priest, Magus Peter H. Gilmore 19:21 - A week in L.A.: Remembering Shawn 23:59 - 2016 reflections on 2006

A look at the modern sacred cow of opinion entitlement and its poor justification for faulty thinking and solipsism. Also, the surprising Satanic merits of the classic comedy film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", plus some anecdotes from fellow Satanists on when their Satanism being detected or undetected worked in their favor. Support Satansplain: https://satansplain.locals.com/support Article, "No, You're Not Entitled To Your Opinion": https://theconversation.com/no-youre-not-entitled-to-your-opinion-9978 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - About the article 02:52 - "No, You're Not Entitled To Your Opinion" 05:52 - Dunning-Kruger and Solipsism 10:18 - Satanists falling for this? 18:05 - To the "bUt u beLiEvE iN mAgicK!" dorks 18:54 - Article, continued 25:47 - Satanecdote: Stone Cold Steve Anton? 33:15 - "No, dummy, that was Ghandi, not LaVey." 35:12 - Satanecdote: The Car Boot

"The only proper response to them is no response!" Or is it? A look into selective debate engagement and the people who fear it. Also, two recent examples of channels desperate to name-drop the Church of Satan for rage bait, and the end result. Support Satansplain: https://satansplain.locals.com/support 00:00 - Intro 01:43 - "Don't respond to trolls! Ever!", they say 05:00 - No, there are sometimes good reasons: 1) Wrath 09:29 - 2) It's fun 10:28 - 3) Sharpening the Intellect 11:54 - 4) The audience 15:19 - Further thoughts 23:37 - Lisa Barlow's tequila and Church of Satan Magister David Harris's reply 29:37 - Satanecdote: LibsofTikTok stupidity (no, we're not located in Canada)

Demons and werewolves on Halloween! Answering listener questions about Satanic ritual, Anton LaVey's essay on lycanthropy, and the human need to "demonize" selected people. Support Satansplain: https://satansplain.locals.com/support 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Halloween and the importance of dedicated days 05:05 - Bill's Halloween 08:00 - Parchment Burning 10:36 - Destruction ritual, Enochian keys, reminder on why 15:48 - Reminder: Accepting intellectually is not the same as accepting emotionally 24:17 - Werewolves 29:34 - On "demonizing" political figures

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. Official site: https://satansplain.com Support Satansplain on locals: https://satansplain.locals.com/support Merch: https://store.satansplain.com 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

Satansplain responds to listener mail on a variety of topics, including a Satanic look at Elon Musk, the power of A.I., the books The Satanic Witch and The Satanic Warlock, joining the Church of Satan, and also dealing with morons bent on "disproving" Anton LaVey's biography. Plus, a Satanic anecdote from the days of the Satanic Panic. Support Satansplain: https://satansplain.locals.com/support 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - Satanic Witch vs. Satanic Warlock 04:00 - Losers trying to "debunk" LaVey's biography 09:58 - Satanecdote (Possessed album) 14:59 - Church of Satan and Illegal Activity 21:54 - Elon Musk 27:01 - For the dorks with their hot takes on Elon who won't listen first 27:20 - Elon Musk (continued) 35:57 - Satanism and A.I.

Satansplain addresses the incredibly lame and desperate Christian trolling attempt at equating "M.A.G.A." and "Maga". Also some Satanic thoughts on the recent deaths of entertainers Ozzy Osbourne, Hulk Hogan, and Tom Lehrer, as well as "idols" in general. Support Satansplain: https://satansplain.locals.com/support 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - "Pareidolia, will destroy ya..." 10:16 - "Maga". Is it true? About COS hierarchy 15:22 - Difference between Magus/Maga and High Priest/Priestess 16:45 - Why do they say this? What is their argument? 20:22 - Questions for the "Maga is the highest Satanism rank!" trolls 29:19 - No, deaths don't come in threes 30:43 - Idolatry 36:43 - Hulk Hogan 37:59 - Ozzy Osbourne 41:28 - No, Black Sabbath was not a Christian Rock Band 45:24 - Tom Lehrer

With Satanists interacting with Satanists in this day and age of internet tribalism, we'll take a look at the essay "When Words Collide" by Church of Satan High Priest Peter H. Gilmore. Also answering listener mail about lesser and greater magic, plus Magister Bill's prank call recording on a Christian conspiracy theorist's talk show. Support Satansplain: https://satansplain.locals.com/support "When Words Collide" essay: https://churchofsatan.com/magus-gilmore-discusses-rules-of-conduct-in-the-church-of-satan/ 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Candles in ritual 04:48 - Using Lesser Magic before Greater Magic 09:08 - Autism and "reading people" 14:41 - Radio Free Satan shows 18:47 - "When Worlds Collide" 27:39 - Necessary background story on the call 31:52 - The call