Satansplain #120 - 1970 Church of Satan article from McCall's magazine

Satansplain #120 - 1970 Church of Satan article from McCall's magazine

June 26, 2026 · 53 min · Episode 120

About this episode

The episode discusses a 1970 article from McCall's magazine about the Church of Satan and addresses misconceptions about Anton LaVey's views on Satanism.

No, Anton LaVey did not refer to Satanism as a "new conservative movement" in a 1970 issue of McCall's magazine, as some liars claim. But we'll take a full look at that long lost article anyway, showcasing one of many journalist's entertaining reports from the early years of the Church of Satan. Support Satansplain: https://satansplain.locals.com/support About the show: https://satansplain.com McCall's article (subscribers only): https://satansplain.locals.com/post/8015531/mccalls-1970-article-san-franciscos-church-of-satan 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Where is episode 119? 02:03 - Questions about Judith Rascoe's "San Francisco's Church of Satan", 1970 McCall's article 04:18 - Politics redux 10:47 - About that article 14:45 - Does anyone know? Apparently not. 17:19 - What to expect 25:58 - McCall's Article 29:12 - Anton LaVey 34:29 - The Satanic Bible 38:31 - Would you like to see the rest of the house? 41:50 - Satanic ritual 48:53 - After ritual

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