Episodes

We’re turning Black Mass into a mass movement, because by popular request it’s time for our almost-definitive how-to guide on DIYing Satanic rituals. How do you write and perform a Black Mass? We give you tips on putting theory into practice to produce your own unique Black Mass.

Dial 666 for the operator – it’s time for our first Black Mass Appeal call-in show! We switch it up and listen to the listeners this time around, answering all your burning questions.

Have yourself a creepy little Christmas with the most Satanic of holiday spirits, Krampus! We discuss Krampus’s origins, how he evokes the darkness of the winter months, and why he’s surged in popularity in the United States in the past few years.

Maybe because back in Ye Olden Days witches were thought to have made pacts with the devil, witchcraft and Satanism are often conflated. We talk with Oakland’s Woke Witch to clear up the misconceptions about modern witchcraft to see how it differs from – and intersects with – modern Satanism.

With the amount of hand-wringing done about his power and influence, you’d think that Satan had a lead role in the Bible. Turns out, he’s more of a guest star. In this show, we read the actual passages of the Bible that feature Satan as a character… and there aren’t that many.

Despite Satanists not having any interest in the apocalypse, other religions – and pop culture – always try to rope Satan into their doomsday plans. We contemplate the really freaky American obsession with the apocalypse, and look at the many weird ways society insists we Satanists are the ones who are beginning the end times.

To borrow a phrase from another podcast: You’re in a Satanic cult, call your dad. Or… watch a movie! We showcase four vintage horror movies featuring Satanic cults and the panic they create. With Rachel of the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast to join us, we discuss the weird, the campy, and the legitimately disturbing films we were forced to watch.

From the pentagram to the Sigil of Lucifer, we discuss the origins and meanings of all those cool Satanic symbols you see stitched on the patches on the jackets at every Black Mass.

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.