Satansplain #103 - Yes, We Have No Occultism

A look at the essay, "Yes, We Have No Occultism", distinguishing Satanism from the occult religions. Also a Satanic anecdote about non-Satanists and Satanists at a Halloween concert, plus answers to questions about goodguy badges, life and death, and atheism and the human need for religion.

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00:00 - Intro

01:05 - "Yes, We Have No Occultism" by Magus Peter H. Gilmore

09:04 - Mixing Satanism with other things

14:35 - Satanic Anecdote (Devil's Night 2025, Tampa FL)

21:08 - DeFacto and Pseudo Satanism

24:34 - Goodguy badge vs. charity of Satanists

30:39 - Fearing Death

34:04 - Atheists converting to Christianity

39:00 - And for those "How can you be I-theist and atheist?" people out there

40:51 - More on atheists converting

Demons and werewolves on Halloween! Answering listener questions about Satanic ritual, Anton LaVey's essay on lycanthropy, and the human need to "demonize" selected people.

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00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Halloween and the importance of dedicated days 05:05 - Bill's Halloween 08:00 - Parchment Burning 10:36 - Destruction ritual, Enochian keys, reminder on why 15:48 - Reminder: Accepting intellectually is not the same as accepting emotionally 24:17 - Werewolves 29:34 - On "demonizing" political figures

Right-wing Christian journalist Mary Brooke tries quoting Satansplain for her wild conspiracy theories about Satanism, furries, and Charlie Kirk. Meanwhile, equally annoying left-wing people are throwing fits over a politically incorrect video of Anton LaVey. Satansplain addresses both, along with answering listener mail about the previous two episodes of Satansplain, a reiteration on Satanism and politics, reflections on the landmark Satanism podcast Satanism Today, and also something the herd calls a tool of the Devil himself: mathematics.

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00:00 - Intro

01:20 - On episodes 99 and 100

08:21 - Yes, Magister Bill is political. The Church of Satan is not, and for good reasons.

13:58 - Satanecdote: Mary Brooke's bizarre "furries + Satanism" obsession

31:24 - People Who Knew Anton LaVey

33:41 - Speak of the Devil "racist" clip

42:57 - William Seabrook book

43:57 - Questions about math

50:58 - Tips for Skill Improvement

54:49 - Answering More Math Questions

58:32 - Satanism Today (Magister David Harris' podcast)

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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"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