1. The Devil's Advocate

Time Stamp: 9:52

* Satanists Phase Out* I have been reflecting on the purpose of this podcast since its beginning in 2011. * The joy I gain from performing this show is from the live audience. * I have seen trends in the audience in all that time. Discovery, Excitement, Advocacy, then Absence. Periodic returns* This cycle is acceptable because it is auto renewing. As viewers move on, more come in. I imagine its the same with Satanistm and the Church of Satan as well. In fact, the Doktor said as much in his newsletters.* This is what Grottos dealt with, and the first Magic Circle and regular presentations had much the same. New people are coming in. Old viewers regularly showing up, then eventually moving on.* This is the Satanic Cycle. You discover Satanism, Get Excited about it. Discuss it with those of like mind, then move on to apply it in your life.* I wouldn’t want it any other way. It is nice to see regular names in the crowd, and it is encouraging when I see old ones that have been absent a long time. * The dynamic of a show is admittedly different than a grotto or the magic circle, but the content is much the same. Satanists talking about Satanism and ideas that are tangential to it. Sometimes we ritualise, sometimes we share our losses or celebrate our sorrows, but ultimately, unlike the Grotto, we are not huddling together. We are individuals apart. Connected by religion, while we are paving our own destinies.* There will not be a time for grottos, and arguably, there never should have been one. But there will always be a time for 9sense.* Thank you for spending your valuable time with me.

2. Infernal Informant

Time Stamp: 25:13

* Florida averages 3,380+ new COVID-19 cases per day as delta variant surges* https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/07/09/florida-averages-3400-new-covid-19-cases-per-day-as-delta-variant-surges/* As the country is seeing an increase in COVID-19 delta variant cases, Florida is seeing a jump in overall coronavirus cases and a higher positivity rate.* The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s projected data shows the delta variant now accounts for more than half of all the cases in the U.S. for the week ending on July 3. The delta variant, first identified in India, is considered highly transmissible and has raised concerns that the country will not be able to continue easing COVID-19 restrictions as quickly as planned.* The state saw a positivity rate above 5% last week for the first time since May 10 and Orange County reported a positivity rate this week of nearly 6%. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the data shows “the numbers are not trending in the right direction.”* Health officials in Orange County are concerned as the county has 40 confirmed cases of the delta variant, though Dr. Raul Pino, of the Florida Department of Health, says the number could be higher. He, like many other officials, are urging vaccinations to help reduce the spread of the variant and said about 40% of the county’s population remains unvaccinated.* “We are going to have a pandemic brewing in unvaccinated people and then we’re going to have about 60% of our population protected,” he said during a weekly update.* In an effort to bring vaccinations to people, especially younger populations,