Satansplain #115 - Church of Satan's 60th Anniversary

About this episode

The episode celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Church of Satan, discussing its history, community gatherings, and trivia about the Satanic Mass album.

Happy 60th anniversary to the Church of Satan! Hear some Church of Satan history, how and when members get together, the anniversary celebrations, why we don't use grottos, and some trivia about the hidden track on the Satanic Mass album. Support Satansplain: https://satansplain.locals.com/support Church of Satan history: https://churchofsatan.com/history The Grotto System: https://churchofsatan.com/the-grotto-system/ 00:00 - Intro 01:21 - History quotations 07:16 - More on the Church of Satan 10:29 - Satanists getting together 13:58 - Getting together: bigger numbers 19:13 - Thoughts on the 60th celebration 28:58 - Satanecdote: lesser magic at the pharmacy drive-thru 30:43 - Upcoming episode? 31:36 - Ghost track on "The Satanic Mass" 34:09 - Grottos vs. Internet

People in this episode

Host: Bill M.

Topics covered

• Church of Satan history
• anniversary celebrations
• Satanic Mass
• community gatherings
• Satanism

Keywords

• Church of Satan
• 60th anniversary
• Satanic Mass
• Satanism
• community gatherings
• hidden track
• grottos

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Church of Satan

Books & works: The Satanic Mass

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