Episodes
Episode 11 – Burn, Baby, Burn (Dante’s Inferno)
In this episode, we all go to hell! Through literature, anyway. We discuss Dante’s Inferno, how his life informed his work, and where we think we’ll end up within the Nine Circles.
Episode 10 – Black Christmas
Being a Satanist doesn’t mean you’re a Scrooge. We discuss how they celebrate the winter holidays and reconcile their love of pretty lights and decorated trees with their Satanic beliefs – and we put too much thought into Krampus’s, uh, anatomy.
Episode 09 – Dark Dungeons
Dungeons and Dragons is the gateway drug that leads you straight to Satanism – so we’ve heard. We discuss how the game lead to the founding of Satanic SF, and our experiences with role playing growing up. Why is D&D associated with Satanism?
Episode 08 – It’s Witchcraft
In 17th-century Salem, women (and men) (and dogs) were accused of making a pact with Satan and signing his black book. The witch trials that followed are a historical spectacle surrounded by misconceptions and our modern interpretation of events.
Episode 07 – Halloween vs the Holy Spirit
Halloween Scrooges: people who hate Halloween. Whether they want to outright ban the celebration, or co-opt and water down the holiday for their own purposes, some mainstream religions don’t want to trick OR treat.
Episode 06 – This is Halloween
We dress up in our holiday best (as witches and raccoons) and explore why Satanists love Halloween! From its pagan origins to the freedom it gives us to explore what scares us, it’s the perfect mix of the occult, the frightening, and the fun to make it Satanism’s unofficial holy day.
Episode 05 – The VVitching Hour
Would we like to live deliciously? Hell yes! Your favorite Satanists discuss the 2016 Robert Eggers film “The Witch” with analysis of the plot, its inspirations, and how it ties into ideas of feminism and Satanism.
Episode 04 – Getting Your Goat: The History of Baphomet
Who – or more specifically, WHAT – is Baphomet? We discuss the mysterious goat-headed figure’s likely origins, and also break down the symbolism contained within.
Episode 03 – Occult Crimes
The devil made them do it – or did he? We discuss the Netflix show “Occult Crimes” and how, as Satanists, we are faced with the stereotype that we’re out to sacrifice humans in the name of Satan – so what do we say when a Satanist actually commits murder?
Episode 02 – The Drawn Devil: Satan in Cartoons
We go back to childhood (or at least to last Saturday morning), and examine depictions of the devil in animation. From Satan in South Park to Chernabog in Fantasia, we discuss how potent these cartoons can be, and what they say about how we teach children about morality.