Black Mass Appeal: Modern Satanism for the Masses

We're off for the month of June, but we still manage to dig up some more heretical history with the Infernal Dictionary and the BMA'BCs.

We're off for the month of June (way off), but while we recharge our sins we've got some brand new supernatural gossip straight from ye olde Infernal Dictionary to tide you over.

We’re hitting rewind on one of our favorite movies to re-live deliciously. Also, Satanic Bay Area is once again being crafty, and in the news, Bay Area exorcists are confronting their own worse angels. CONTENT WARNING: The news section is a heavy one, dealing with child abuse and child death. If you'd prefer to skip it, the main topic starts 32 minutes into the show.   SHOW LINKS Poltergeists and Paramours (makers of the Black Phillip dress and many other great horror-themed clothes!) News: San Jose Mercury News: 3-year-old girl’s grandfather and uncle arrested in connection with her alleged exorcism death The Verge: The Witch director Robert Eggers talks about bringing Puritan fears to a modern world (2016) The New Yorker: Robert Eggers’s Historical Visions Go Mainstream (2022) Brutal N' Scary: The VVItch is not a Feminist Movie (2020) Hanover College: The Devil, History, and Studia Humanitatis, a lecture by Frank Luttmer (1999)   GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander’s Instagram Discord server   SATANIC BAY AREA Website Facebook Twitter (as @SatanicSF) Instagram Sign up for Satanic Bay Area’s newsletter On TikTok as DailyBaphirmations Coffee Hour is the third TUESDAY of every month from 6 – 8 pm at Wicked Grounds in San Francisco!

Everyone remembers their first sleepover seance in grade school, with the help of the Parker Bros’-owned ‘oracle’: the Ouija board. But why are so many people so scared of a party game? We're making contact with the Talking Board Historical Society for more on the old Beelze-Board.   SHOW LINKS Newsweek: Couple Find "Satanic" Objects Talking Board Society website American Quarterly: Spiritualism and Science: Reflections on the First Decade of the Spirit Rappings, R. Laurence Moore (1972) AustinTexas.Gov: Spiritualism In the 19th Century, Katie Keckeisen (2018) American Folklore: An Encyclopedia, by Jan Harold Brunvand (1996) The New Black Magic & the Truth About Ouija, by J Godfrey Raupert (1919) Raising the Devil: Satanism, New Religions, and the Media, by Bill Ellis (2000) The Conversation: How the Ouija Board Got Its Reputation, Joe Laycock (2016) Possessed: The True Story of an Exorcism, by Thomas Allen (2000) Inventor's Digest: Did the Spirits Move Him? (2016)   GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander’s Instagram Discord server   SATANIC BAY AREA Website Facebook Twitter (as @SatanicSF) Instagram Sign up for Satanic Bay Area’s newsletter On TikTok as DailyBaphirmations Coffee Hour is the third TUESDAY of every month from 6 – 8 pm at Wicked Grounds in San Francisco!

When we see Satanists and Satanism in media, it’s always the same story: Black cloaks, human sacrifices, and not a lot of authenticity. Today, we’ve singled out some of our favorite fictional works and characters that portray our real Satanic values -– even though none of these are actually supposed to be Satanists.   SHOW LINKS SF Gate: "Raves, Satanic Rituals, and a Journey Into a 130-year-old tunnel," Amanda Bartlett Baphy Official on TikTok The Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show podcast Star Wars Fandonm: Princess Leia YouTube: Strategically selected Loki scene (Simone did not pick this, but she approves) YouTube: Over the Garden Wall trailer YouTube: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) YouTube: Rocky trailer (1976) YouTube: The Philosophy of Uncle Iroh YouTube: Demonslayer trailer YouTube: The Untamed trailer YouTube: Wicked on Broadway trailer YouTube: The Vampire Lestat unabridged audio book YouTube: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea clip (1954) YouTube: Discworld's Wyrd Sisters clip GoComics: Calvin & Hobbes GoComics: Garfield YouTube: The Addams Family pilot (1964)   GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander’s Instagram Discord server   SATANIC BAY AREA Website Facebook Twitter (as @SatanicSF) Instagram Sign up for Satanic Bay Area’s newsletter On TikTok as DailyBaphirmations Coffee Hour is the third TUESDAY of every month from 6 – 8 pm at Wicked Grounds in San Francisco!

In 1974, Dungeons & Dragons rolled into stores all across America. And without knowing it, the game stirred up some real demons in our culture. Because our Patreon backers demanded it, we’ve got the critical history of demons and devils in D&D, and to help us with these encounters, we’re joined by Dekan Wheeler, dungeonmaster and game industry pro.   SHOW LINKS Eldritch Wizardry, by Gary Gygax (1976) Gods, Demigods, & Heroes, by Robert Kuntz & James Ward (1976) AD&D Monster Manual, by Gary Gygax (1977) The Dragon Magazine #28: “The Politics of Hell,” Alexander von Thorn (1979) Inferno, by Geoff Dale (1980) The Dragon Magazine #91: "Eight Devilish Questions," Ed Greenwood (1984) Screenrant: “Dungeons & Dragons Had To Change Names Over Satanism,” Scott Baird (2020) Trollsmyth: The Changing Aesthetics of D&D (2006) Demons & Devils: The Moral Panic Surrounding Dungeons & Dragons, by Austin Wilson (2019) Dangerous Games, by Joe Laycock (2015)   GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander’s Instagram Discord server   SATANIC BAY AREA Website Facebook Twitter (as @SatanicSF) Instagram Sign up for Satanic Bay Area’s newsletter On TikTok as DailyBaphirmations Coffee Hour is the third TUESDAY of every month from 6 – 8 pm at Wicked Grounds in San Francisco!

Julie Jelinek from the International Vampire Film & Arts Festival joins to unravel the succubus myth. They explore succubi in folklore, mythology, and their representation in pop culture. The episode delves into the conference in Cardiff, lost episodes, Lilith, and the intersection of mythology with modern culture.

Steve Hill is a Satanist, a comedian, a veteran, an atheist, an appraiser, and if he has his way, a Congressman, and he’s here to talk about his Satan 4 Congress campaign.   SHOW LINKS Buzzfeed: These Women Say An Essential Oil MLM Has Been Taken Over By Satan. Yes, Really. Steve Hill's website, Satan 4 Congress Steve Hill's Twitter and Facebook LAist: Meet Steve Hill, The Satanist Running For California Senate (2016) Steve Hill on the Dope Dealers podcast Steve Hill on The Devil You Don't Know podcast   GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander’s Instagram Discord server   SATANIC BAY AREA Website Facebook Twitter (as @SatanicSF) Instagram Sign up for Satanic Bay Area’s newsletter On TikTok as DailyBaphirmations Coffee Hour is the third Tuesday of every month from 6 – 8 pm at Wicked Grounds in San Francisco!

Welcome (back) to FaustFest! The devil has all the best tunes, so we're borrowing some more of them for our second annual, all-virtual Satanic music festival. You can watch the video, immediately on YouTube at the links below, you can download the audio podcast version of the show in your regular podcast feed, or you can join us on Tuesday evening to watch and chat with everyone on our YouTube livestream!  Watch on YouTube anytime Watch FaustFest on the Black Mass Appeal YouTube channel whenever you want! Listen in your podcast feed An audio version of FaustFest will be available on all podcast platforms. Livestream together with us Watch the show on YouTube and with the Black Mass Appeal hosts and audience! Tuesday, February 23 Starts at 7 PM Pacific / 10 PM Eastern CLICK HERE to join the livestream   PERFORMER LINKS SidneySin Instagram Link Tree Venmo: @Sidney_Sin Ezurate Instagram FFM Facebook YouTube SoundCloud Lust 4 Blood BandCamp SoundCloud Los Chacales Tiernos de Satanas Facebook Instagram Lix Tetrix YouTube Soundcloud PayPal: lixtetrixmusic @gmail.com Red Hoof Instagram SoundCloud Satan Club Instagram Venmo: @botulism_sauce Accidents At Sundown Spotify YouTube LinkTree   GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander’s Instagram Discord server   SATANIC BAY AREA Website Facebook Twitter (as @SatanicSF) Instagram Sign up for Satanic Bay Area’s newsletter On TikTok as DailyBaphirmations Coffee Hour is the third Thursday of every month from 6 – 8 pm at Wicked Grounds in San Francisco!

We’re taking a trip down memory lane – and getting a little turned around on the way. Childhood is tough for everyone, but it’s even worse when you do the director’s cut. In 1980, Canadian psychiatrist Lawrence Pazder’s controversial best-seller Michelle Remembers set the world on fire with fears of Satanic Ritual Abuse. Today, we’re going to contact some dark spirits of our own with our freeform Michelle Remembers drinking game – lest we forget. Also, Satanic Bay Area will soon be green with something other than envy, and in the news, rumors of Satanism are damning one of Europe’s best musical minds. CONTENT WARNING: Alcohol consumption, references to (fake) abuse of children.   SHOW LINKS Help Black Mass Appeal by writing a "Love Letter" for PodCash's sponsorship program! New York Times: "A ‘High Priestess of Satanic Art’? This Organist Can Only Laugh" Michelle Remembers by Michelle Smith and Lawrence Pazder   GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander’s Instagram Discord server   SATANIC BAY AREA Website Facebook Twitter (as @SatanicSF) Instagram Sign up for Satanic Bay Area’s newsletter On TikTok as DailyBaphirmations Coffee Hour is the third Thursday of every month from 6 – 8 pm at Wicked Grounds in San Francisco!