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Satansplain is a Satanism commentary show hosted by a knowledgeable Satanist and a Magister of the Church of Satan.
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Bill M
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most recent episodes
Satansplain #127 - Greater Magic, part 2 (2020)
Hear a long-lost 2020 discussion on the topic of greater magic and the role of Satanic ritual in Satanism, including addressing popular misconceptions, advice on finding other Satanists for group ritual, and some of the hilariously demented messages the speakers had received. This was a follow-up from the 2016 interview heard in Satansplain episode #125.
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00:00 - Intro
01:05 - About the 2020 interview
04:39 - Interview intro
07:46 - Working definition of "Greater Magic"
09:32 - Yes, it's still atheistic
15:24 - Infernal Names
17:27 - Satanic magic vs. "black magic"
20:46 - "If you don't believe magic works, then why do it?"
30:35 - Curse throwing
32:13 - "Can a non-Satanist practice greater magic?"
35:47 - "Do I need to have all the altar tools?"
41:00 - Witnessing effects
43:18 - Finding other Satanists for group ritual
48:38 - Crazy messages
Satansplain #126 - The Myth of Human Rights
A look at the concept of "human rights" and some of the all too-often unquestioned dogma that goes along with that. Also responses to listener mail on topics including self-sacrifice and leadership, and some amusing Satanic anecdotes.
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00:00 - Intro
00:58 - "Free" Satanic Bible redux
06:52 - Leadership and self-sacrifice?
15:47 - Satanecdotes: Marching band, Devil in his own home town
23:11 - Dyer's Email
28:57 - Freaking out over Magister Michael Rose's quote
34:20 - "Human Rights"
39:23 - "Civil Rights"
44:22 - Satanism, "Two Wrongs Make A Right" essay
47:37 - "Two Wrongs Make a Right"
Satansplain #125 - Greater Magic and Satanic Ritual (2016)
Hear a long-lost 2016 recording of a discussion on Greater Magic, answering questions and addressing misconceptions of Satanic ritual and how the Satanic concept of magic fits within an atheistic worldview.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:51 - About the 2016 recording
00:03:34 - 2016 introduction
00:05:43 - Defining "magic" in Satanism
00:08:37 - Place in the brain?
00:11:41 - An every day thing?
00:13:52 - Conjuration of Lust
00:18:17 - Conjuration of Compassion
00:19:36 - Conjuration of Destruction
00:22:04 - People who want to misunderstand
00:24:18 - Group vs. Solitary rituals
00:25:27 - Memories of 6/6/06
00:28:00 - Ritual vs. Ceremony
00:29:16 - Getting hung up on details
00:30:39 - When to ritualize
00:33:50 - Excuses and the human need for ritual
00:37:31 - How it fits in an atheistic worldview
00:45:48 - Music in the ritual chamber
00:50:29 - The chamber itself
00:54:18 - Tools: not that complicated
00:56:36 - Broken bell
00:58:15 - Recommendations to teen Satanists
01:00:47 - Ritualizing with non-Satanists?
01:03:56 - Group vs. solitary (again)
01:04:36 - Destruction question
01:06:27 - Lust rituals and groups
01:08:12 - "wHy aRnT aLL sAtUnitz rich?"
01:14:18 - Ritual blooper stories