Episodes

Last summer, Simone and Daniel appeared on the podcast Bizarre States to talk about modern Satanism with hosts Jessica Chobot and Andrew Bowser at the ID10T Festival in Mountain View – an appearance that set in motion the idea for Black Mass Appeal.

What’s the state of Satanic diversity? By popular request, we’re talking to Louisville Friends of Satan founder Detryck Von Doom about race, religion, and Satanism, plus we read our own unfaithful listener’s testaments.

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all that it knows about H.P. Lovecraft: the 20th century horror writer whose tentacles keep creeping into Satanic philosophy. We look at the life and writings of good ol’ Howard Phillips, and the weird effect he’s had on Satanism and pop culture.

One year ago, we released our very first episode of Black Mass Appeal, “Satanism 101,” and it’s been a hell of a year ever since. As our birthday present to you, we’re having a “BMA AMA” – you asked whatever burning questions were on your mind, and we answered!

Jex Blackmore is a Satanic artist, activist, and former spokesperson for the Satanic Temple. We chat with her about her new work, the state of the country, and the future of Satanism in American public life.

In the beginning, acclaimed authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett teamed up for the most British version of Armageddon ever. We discuss the story of demon Crowley and angel Aziraphale doing their damnedest (and blessedest) stop the end of the world.

We’re hitting the books with the most infamous of all Satanic scriptures, Anton LaVey’s Satanic Bible. But is this manual for LaVeyan Satanists the gospel truth, or does it belong in our bad books?

We decide to love the sinner AND the sin as we take a look at the Seven Deadly Sins. But to be honest, the list looks more like seven different ways to have a good time, and we’re left wondering: Are the rest of us sinning ENOUGH these days?

50 years ago, Satanists welcomed a bundle of joy in the form of the movie Rosemary’s Baby. The film tackles themes of feminism, bodily autonomy, conspiracy, and paranoia – all still relevant to Satanists today.

Depending on who you ask, there are either lots of different Satanic sects, or there’s only one true Satanism and everyone else is just pretending. We dive into the major – and lesser-known – groups that call themselves Satanic.