Satansplain

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

Many people have been mourning the death of Charlie Kirk while others have been celebrating it. But perhaps there are some Satanic third side views to consider. Hear one Satanist's thoughts on Charlie Kirk and the impact of his assassination, along with a necessary recap on politics and Satanism. Support Satansplain: https://satansplain.locals.com/support Charlie Kirk's 2022 Newsweek article: https://www.newsweek.com/free-speech-satanism-opinion-1681893 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Who was Charlie Kirk? 08:23 - Reminder about politics and Satanism 13:25 - Rubin Report Quote, and why I'm a right-leaning Satanist 16:35 - Capable of rational discourse vs. incapable 28:38 - The trouble with rage bait and confirmation bias 36:20 - Satanic Anecdote 40:15 - When I stopped following Charlie Kirk / 2022 Newsweek article 51:44 - Why The Satanic Temple is Abhorrent 56:41 - "We can and should use the law to shut down Satanism"?

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.

Is there any actual evidence of a religion calling itself Satanism before the Church of Satan? We'll look at one Satanist's undercover journey to find such evidence from the people who insist it exists. Buy Warlock William Tull's horror anthology, "Cannibalia: A Feast of Horror and Suspense": https://a.co/d/dp5bCeB Support Satansplain: https://satansplain.locals.com/support  00:00 - Intro 02:28 - Essay Intro: The Nature of the Internet 09:16 - The Plan 12:36 - Joining groups and posting a message 17:27 - The Experts 23:10 - The Experts, continued 25:28 - Remaining 3 Books 28:33 - The Sects 34:40 - The Scum 36:46 - Conclusion 41:10 - Bill's Closing Rant  

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

Hear a Satanic anecdote on ritual-aided success, the importance of long-term indulgence, and cautions against self-limiting actions people often opt for. Also, dissecting a series of messages from a "Satanic organization" founder who had attempted to satansplain Enochian to Satansplain. Support Satansplain: https://satansplain.locals.com/support  00:00 - Intro 01:36 - Satanic Anecdote   03:23 - Distraction, prayer, rationalization; vs. Satanic ritual 07:18 - On Satanic Ritual 09:29 - Into Devi's messages 12:03 - Devi's first message 15:13 - Atlantean? 20:37 - Devi's second message 27:31 - Third message 29:34 - Third message - dramatic U-turn 34:02 - Bill's rebuttal 43:38 - And the stupidity of the deception 50:25 - And more 51:59 - "Unsettling"? 53:18 - No, Satan doesn't have to be masculine 56:22 - No, Satan isn't pre-vedic and the east did not solely create religion

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  

Hear answers to listener mail on a variety of topics, including Satanic ritual, translations of Satanic works, Church of Satan membership, expectations on meeting fellow Satanists, and finishing with a related essay, "On Parties and Party".  Support Satansplain: https://satansplain.locals.com/support  00:00 - Intro 01:21 - Radio Free Satan merch? 02:35 - Infernal Names 06:56 - German translations in Satanism 10:50 - Plans for year 60? 12:42 - Membership questions and meet-up expectations 14:44 - Religious, not spiritual! 21:48 - Lesser magic and caring what people think 24:44 - All 3 conjurations in one ritual? 31:43 - Bill's Satanecdote 34:13 - Colin's essay on politics 35:45 - Politics, because it needs to be said again 39:31 - Comparing Colin's approach with Jordan's 43:09 - "Of Parties and Party" essay

Bill shares his thoughts on the Church of Satan article "What To Do When Empathy is a Sin", as somebody who actually read it beyond the headline, along with an email from somebody who seemingly did not.  Support Satansplain: https://satansplain.locals.com/support 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - Reminder: "LaVeyan Satanism" is a redundant term 04:12 - The email 08:57 - Oh no! Not ChatGPT! We're doomed! 14:47 - As long as we're playing the A.I. game... 16:10 - But first, a side rant 20:46 - And the opposite problem 27:18 - My take on the essay 35:32 - ChatGPT's lame attempt at the essay 43:36 - Its summary

Magister Bill responds to your questions about Satanic success, the construction of Satanic rituals, joining the Church of Satan, a Satanic look at Star Wars "Sith" mythology, and the impact over the years that technology has had on learning Satanism itself. Support Satansplain: https://satansplain.locals.com/support  00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Satanic Success 07:41 - Praise from New Zealand 08:54 - Sith and Satanism? 14:00 - Some misconceptions of "DIY ritual" 21:48 - Satanecdote 27:00 - On mailing addresses and 6/6/60 31:51 - Technology and the experience of Satanic resources 40:11 - The real power of Satanic ritual tools 43:45 - Miscellaneous personal questions