Satanists discuss modern Satanism, its history, left-leaning political activism, and how Satanism relates to current events and pop culture. It's a show for the Satan-curious, or those already involved in Satanic groups.
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Episode 27 - BMA AMA
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" – our listeners asked whatever burning questions were on their mind, and we answered! We also talk about our super-fun Egyptian Museum field trip, preview some cool stuff coming up on Black Mass appeal, and discuss Jeff Session's new "religious liberty" task force while trying not to have rage strokes on air. Praise, condemnation, more questions, and boner contemplations can be sent to blackmassappealpod@gmail.com. SHOW LINKS Be the first to finish Daniel's Goetic inverted-crossword puzzle, send us a pic, and win a prize! Help TST bring Baphomet To Arkansas! You can donate to whichever Planned Parenthood you choose! Satanic Australia and New Zealand’s blood drive, "Blood For Satan" Satanic Australia's website and Facebook Page Satanic New Zealand's Facebook Page The Emerald Tablet of Thoth Jeff Sessions announces a religious liberty task force to combat “dangerous” secularism If you're in the Bay Area, come see Simone at East Bay Nerd Nite on Monday, October 29th! Submit ideas for events, projects, charities, and more at the Satanic San Francisco proposals page (password: wickedgrounds) Charles Baudelaire's The Flowers of Evil I have no idea what Jesse was talking about for the sound stuff, so if you want to know more, just email him. GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander's Instagram SATANIC SAN FRANCISCO Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Sign up for Satanic San Francisco's newsletter LEARN MORE The Satanic Temple
Episode 26 - Jex Blackmore
Jex Blackmore is a Satanic artist and activist whose work explores religious authority, human sexuality, and bodily autonomy. She’s a former spokesperson for the Satanic Temple, founded the first TST chapter in Detroit, and organized the largest Satanic public gathering in history. In this episode, we chat with her about her new work, the state of the country, and the future of Satanism in American public life. Also, we discuss the upcoming one-year anniversary of Black Mass Appeal, and our never-ending End Times continue as yet another preacher predicts Satanist plots for the apocalypse. Praise, condemnation, questions, and drafts of Jurassic Park / Bible fan fic can be sent to blackmassappealpod@gmail.com. SHOW LINKS Our one-year show anniversary is coming up! We're doing a BMA AMA – Ask Me (well, "Us") Anything! Submit your questions on our social media or email us at blackmassappealpod@gmail.com Preacher Claims Friday 13 Eclipse Will Start Apocalypse Jex Blackmore's website and Twitter Bust: Meet The Satanic Feminists Who Are Fighting For Social Justice Jex vs. The Westboro Baptist Church [VIDEO] Slutist: Jex Blackmore’s Satanic Ritual of Resistance Broadly: End Forced Motherhood: Restricting Abortion Access Is Class Warfare GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander's Instagram SATANIC SAN FRANCISCO Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Sign up for Satanic San Francisco's newsletter LEARN MORE The Satanic Temple
Episode 25 - The Omening
In the beginning, acclaimed authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett teamed up to write the most British version of Armageddon ever. The book Good Omens is a Black Mass Appeal host favorite, so on this episode we discuss the story of demon Crowley and angel Aziraphale doing their damnedest (and blessedest) to track down a misplaced Antichrist and stop the end of the world. Also, archaeologists cash out a 40 year old myth about Satanic coinage, and we prep for Satanic San Francisco's own night at the museum. (Also, Simone apologizes for calling Michael Sheen "Martin Sheen" not once, but twice, even though she's well aware that Michael never played President Bartlet.) Praise, condemnation, questions, and plots for new Bible fanfic can be sent to blackmassappealpod@gmail.com. SHOW LINKS Alexander Thorne Magic Satanic San Francisco's Egyptian Museum trip info (Facebook event) Pick up our Satanic "Chick" tract at our store, or in person in San Francisco at... Silver Sprocket Bound Together Books Mission Comics and Books TST Seattle's "Nine Circles of Hell" event (Facebook event) Jason Lenox's Satanic art: website / Twitter Devil Coin Hoax Lasted 40 Years Patton Oswalt on "Death Bed: The Bed that Eats People" M.R. James, "The Stalls of Barchester" The Satanic Bookroom on Facebook Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, Good Omens Learn more about Neil Gaiman and check out his other works Learn more about Terry Pratchett and check out his other works Terry Pratchett's unfinished novels run over by a steamroller (Trying-Mightily-Hard-To-Be) A Comprehensive Reference Guide to Good Omens Good Omens: Cast, release date and everything you need to know Locus Magazine interview with Neil and Terry Neil Gaiman: ‘Terry Pratchett isn’t jolly. He’s angry’ GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander's Instagram SATANIC SAN FRANCISCO Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Sign up for Satanic San Francisco's newsletter LEARN MORE The Satanic Temple
Episode 24 - Satanic Bible Study
We’re hitting the books and finally delving between the covers of that most infamous of all Satanic scriptures, Anton LaVey’s Satanic Bible. (AKA The Satanic Bible: These Motherfuckers. AKA The Satanic Bible: Back to My Ding-Dong.) Originally published in 1969, this how-to manual for LaVeyan Satanists has never been out of print and continues to get people in a tizzy nearly 50 years later, but is it the gospel truth, or does it belong in our bad books? Also, Satanic San Francisco gets maternal, we get the post office to do the devil’s work, and the Satanic Panic goes Hollywood. Spoilers for the movie Hereditary begin at 27:19, and end at 41:24. Praise, condemnation, questions, and links to cheap gongs can be sent to blackmassappealpod@gmail.com. SHOW LINKS Want to come to the Egyptian Museum with us in July? Fill out this form and let us know! "The Ultimate Evil?: A Documentary About Modern Satanism," a mini-doc from students at Mt Tam High School Pick up our Satanic "Chick" tract at our store, or in person in San Francisco at... Silver Sprocket Bound Together Books Mission Comics and Books How the Satanic Panic Influenced “Hereditary” The Satanic Bible by Anton Szandor LaVey Church of Satan's FAQ on plagarism Ragnar Redbeard's Might is Right GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander's Instagram SATANIC SAN FRANCISCO Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Sign up for Satanic San Francisco's newsletter LEARN MORE The Satanic Temple
Episode 23 - Lucky Number Seven
We decide to love the sinner and the sin as we take a look at the Seven Deadly Sins and decide which of them is right for us. Way back in AD 590, Pope Gregory warned good Christians away from what we now know as the Seven Deadly Sins, which allegedly undermine love for god. But to be honest, the list looks more like seven different ways to have a good time, and hosts Simone, Daniel, Tabitha, and Sam are left wondering: Are the rest of us sinning enough these days? Also, Arkansas goes to war with Satan – or so they’d like to think – and Satanic San Francisco plans ahead for an all summer, no bummer season. Praise, condemnation, questions, and other cons Cloudman can pull off can be sent to blackmassappealpod@gmail.com. SHOW LINKS Mr Antihero Instagram and Etsy shop Satanists Declare War On Arkansas Senator What are Capital Sins? The Sins: Brief History GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander's Instagram SATANIC SAN FRANCISCO Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Sign up for Satanic San Francisco's newsletter LEARN MORE The Satanic Temple
Episode 22 - A Dash of Rosemary
50 years ago, Satanists welcomed a bundle of joy in the form of the movie Rosemary's Baby. Fascinating for its portrayal of everyday people as Satanists, the film also tackles themes of feminism, bodily autonomy, conspiracy, and paranoia – all still relevant to Satanists today. And, of course, there's fact that this classic film needs to be reconciled with the deeds of its director. Hosts Simone, Daniel, Tabitha, and special guest Sadie Satanas discuss all this, plus our plans for our own upcoming screening, how the Satanic Temple - Arizona made peace with the YWCA, and how Mia Farrow's son Ronan is smoking hot. Praise, condemnation, questions, and recipes for tannis root shakes can be sent to blackmassappealpod@gmail.com. SHOW LINKS The Satanic Temple and YWCA Settle Donation Dispute Like Adults A history of Rosemary's Baby Why 'Rosemary's Baby' Still Matters 47 Years Later (okay, this article's three years old) Rosemary’s Baby Is Still Chilling at 50 Teaching 'Rosemary's Baby' Can we save 'Rosemary's Baby'? Church of Satan History: Hell on Reels “Post-Feminist” ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ is a Difficult Labor (a review of the 2014 remake) CONTACT THE SATANIC TEMPLE - SANTA CRUZ CHAPTER Facebook Twitter GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander's Instagram SATANIC SAN FRANCISCO Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Sign up for Satanic San Francisco's newsletter LEARN MORE The Satanic Temple
Episode 21 - Satanism 104: Let’s Talk About Sects
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're going to ignore that latter attitude and dive into the major – and lesser-known – groups that call themselves Satanic. Also, we finally get to eat babies (Starburst Babies, that is), we share our high schools' famous alumni, and TST Santa Cruz has a day at the beach. Praise, condemnation, questions, and lessons on how to snap your fingers for Daniel can be sent to blackmassappealpod@gmail.com. LINKS The Black Mass Appeal shop is now taking pre-orders! Satanic San Francisco's 13 Patron Sinners from Walpurgisnacht Sign up for the Satanic San Francisco newsletter Sign up for the Black Mass Appeal newsletter Satanic San Francisco's Rosemary's Baby Shower on Sunday, June 10th A Woman’s Place, a 24-hour supportive residential service in San Francisco that offers shelter and long-term treatment programs to women and transgender women with special needs TST Santa Cruz adopts Seabright Beach Documentary: The Real Enemy - Worshipping the Devil in the Bible Belt (2015) SATANIC SECT RUNDOWN The Satanic Temple The Church of Satan The Temple of Set Luciferianism The Church of Rational Satanism Church of Ahriman Temple of the Black Light Satanic Reds (Communist Satanists) GET IN TOUCH Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander's Instagram LEARN MORE Satanic San Francisco Satanic San Francisco Facebook Sign up for Satanic San Francisco's newsletter The Satanic Temple
Episode 20 - Satanism 103: Infernally Asked Questions
It's our "Infernally Asked Questions" show! Black Mass Appeal strives to bring modern Satanism to the masses, but a lot of the masses out there still don’t understand what Satanism is. Hosts Simone, Daniel, and Tabitha answer listener questions about Satanism and provide a template for answering the questions Satanists hear over and over again. (E.g., "I prefer eating pizza to eating babies, personally.") Praise, condemnation, questions, and plans for defeating the elves can be sent to blackmassappealpod@gmail.com. LINKS Our Satanic "Chick" tract Kickstarter is over (and successful – THANK YOU!) – but keep an eye out for updates on our Kickstarter page Sign up for Satanic San Francisco's newsletter for events, projects, and other happenings with your Bay Area Satanist friends TST Arizona’s Menstruatin’ with Satan drive is still on! Rosicrucian Museum in San Jose Serpent’s Kiss occult bookstore in Santa Cruz The Satanic Temple’s Seven Tenets Our full Black Mass Appeal episode guide RECOMMENDED READING Anatole France, The Revolt of the Angels Giosue Carducci, A Hymn to Satan John Milton, Paradise Lost Joris-Karl Huysmans, The Damned (La-Bas) Neil Gaiman, The Sandman Elaine Pagels, The Origin of Satan GET IN TOUCH Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander's Instagram LEARN MORE Satanic San Francisco Satanic San Francisco Facebook Sign up for Satanic San Francisco's newsletter The Satanic Temple
Episode 19 - The Appeal of Black Mass
Get ready to recite the Dark Lord's Prayer – we're going to Black Mass! It's in the name of our show, but for the first time hosts Simone, Daniel, Tabitha, and special guest Jack Matirko take you behind the scenes of planning and performing Satanic rituals. Why is ritual such an important part of Satanism, especially atheistic Satanism? Is it the robes? The human sacrifice? Mm, probably the robes. Plus, we discuss why exorcisms are "on the rise," and we try to figure out how to best store blocks of frozen pigs' blood. Praise, condemnation, questions, and cures for ghosts in your blood can be sent to blackmassappealpod@gmail.com. LINKS Still a few days left to contribute to our Satanic "Chick" tract Kickstarter! News: Vatican organises crash course in exorcism Walpurgis Night American Atheists 2018 convention in Oklahoma The Satanic Temple - Arizona chapter TST Arizona's Facebook page TST Arizona's YouTube channel TST Arizona's Menstruatin' with Satan supply drive Get inspired for your own Satanic rituals What is a Black Mass? How to perform a Satanic Destruction Ritual "Las Bas" by JK Huysmans (1891) "Satanism & Witchcraft" by Jules Michelet (1862) "The Satanic Mass" by HTF Rhodes Haxan (1922) The Devil Rides Out (1968) Alucarda (1978) Blood on Satan's Claw (1971) The Devils (1971) GET IN TOUCH Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Guest Jack Matirko Naked Diner Podcast For Infernal Use Only on Patheos LEARN MORE Satanic San Francisco Satanic San Francisco Facebook The Satanic Temple
Episode 18 - Conspiracy Weary
The secret Satanic Illuminati plot to control the world… probably only consists of your hosts Simone, Daniel, Tabitha, and Roman. But millions of people in America think that a network of rich and powerful Satanists secretly controls everything, and they say some really, really weird stuff. We head down the rabbit hole to look at the weirdest, wildest, stupidest conspiracy theories about Satanism from the deepest circles of the Internet. Also, we tell the NRA to go to Hell, and HUD hunts for Satanists at the DNC. Praise, condemnation, questions, and plans for defeating the elves can be sent to blackmassappealpod@gmail.com. LINKS Our Satanic "Chick" tract Kickstarter is live! HUD advisor spread conspiracy that Clinton advisor is a Satanist YouTube Cracks Down As Conspiracies Spread Why Do People Believe Conspiracy Theories? Carl Sagan's The Demon-Haunted World Carlo Ginzburg's The Cheese and the Worms Tacocat, "Dana Katherine Scully" GET IN TOUCH Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon LEARN MORE Satanic San Francisco Satanic San Francisco Facebook The Satanic Temple
Episode 17 - Stairway to Hell
We sell our souls for rock and roll (and blues, and jazz, and classical music, and pop, and hip hop) in this episode! Simone, Daniel, Tabitha, and Gregg discuss the devil's influence on popular music. Are there any actual Satanic bands, or are artists just influenced by how damn cool Satan is – and did any band ever really put a hidden Satanic message in their songs? Plus, we talk about The Satanic Temple - Arizona's lawsuit against the city of Scottsdale, Simone misquotes The Simpsons, and we wonder how Al Gore got hip all of a sudden. Praise, condemnation, questions, and musicians we shamefully missed can be sent to blackmassappealpod@gmail.com. LINKS Our Satanic "Chick" tract Kickstarter is live! Satanists sue Scottsdale, allege religious discrimination When Did Churches Start Using Instruments? Devil Music: A History of the Occult in Rock & Roll How Rock and Roll Found Satan -- And Why That Was a Good Thing The Fight to Save America From Satan’s Subliminal Rock Messages The Devil Has All The Best Tunes: How Musicians Discovered Their Dark Side Blues Theology: The “Devil’s Music” Dee Snider on PMRC Hearing: 'I Was a Public Enemy' GET IN TOUCH Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon LEARN MORE Satanic San Francisco Satanic San Francisco Facebook The Satanic Temple
Episode 16 - The Devil’s Party
Despite a massive case of the giggles at the beginning of the show, in this episode your hosts dive into the sticky world of Satanic politics. Simone, Daniel, Tabitha, and Brigid discuss how Satanic San Francisco and The Satanic Temple's beliefs fit in with the "left-leaning political activism" mentioned at the top of every episode, and how other Satanic groups might take a different view. Praise, condemnation, questions, and other Mediterranean countries we should keep in mind can be sent to blackmassappealpod@gmail.com. LINKS Oh No Ross and Carrie podcast Jex Blackmore on the Serious Inquiries Only podcast Pope says Fake News is Satanic Never Let Your Activism Be Artless: An Interview With Lucien Greaves of The Satanic Temple Satanic Activism Can (and Should) be Personal The Church of Satan's Policy on Politics GET IN TOUCH Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon LEARN MORE Satanic San Francisco Satanic San Francisco Facebook The Satanic Temple
Episode 15 - Anna Biller and "The Love Witch"
She put a spell on us, and now we're hers. Hosts Simone, Tabitha, Daniel, and Minnie talk to filmmaker Anna Biller about her film "The Love Witch," and how the film speaks to not only different occult experiences, but different experiences as women in society. We also chat about ritual inspirations, the secret to making your first film, and, of course, that RUG! Also, England freaks out about the Blood Moon, and Satan teaches San Francisco why everything is terrible. Praise, condemnation, questions, and items for the Black Arts IKEA catalogue can be sent to blackmassappealpod@gmail.com. LINKS Super Blood Moon Triggers Satanic Sex Rituals Everything is Terrible's "The Great Satan" "The Love Witch" on IMDb Stream "The Love Witch" on Amazon Prime Anna Biller's website, lifeofastar.com Anna Biller's work on Vimeo GET IN TOUCH Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon LEARN MORE Satanic San Francisco Satanic San Francisco Facebook The Satanic Temple
Episode 14 - Satan on the Silver Screen
Lights... Camera... Satan! Your Black Mass Appeal hosts go over their favorite portrayals of Lucifer on the big screen. Simone, Tabitha, Daniel, and Jane also cover what they think are the worst acting turns for the Dark Lord, and the actors they wish would take on the role. Plus, a new development in the Missouri reproductive rights case, our trip to the Womens' Marches in San Francisco and Oakland, and whether or not Bronies suffer from more stigma than Satanists. Praise, condemnation, questions, and your favorite film Satan can be sent to blackmassappealpod@gmail.com. LINKS Pacific Standard, “Satanists Just Made It Easier To Get an Abortion In MO” Jane's favorite: The Ninth Gate (1999) Daniel's favorite: The Story of Mankind (1957) The movie with Daniel's actual favorite devil – spoilers for a 1995 horror "tale" from a certain "neighborhood" Tabitha's favorite: Legend (1985) Simone's favorite: Constantine (2005) Peter Stormare's weirdo Volkswagen commercials Jane's worst: Bedazzled (2000) That Encino Man GIF Daniel's worst: Winter’s Tale (2014) Tabitha's worst: End of Days (1999) Simone's worst: Devil’s Advocate (1997) Actor Jeffrey Jone's "legal troubles" Jane's wishlist: Seth MacFarlane Daniel's wishlist: Peter Dinklage Tabitha's wishlist: Angelina Jolie and/or Winona Ryder and/or Natalie Portman Simone's wishlist: Dames Judi Dench (Chronicles of Riddick) and/or Maggie Smith The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte GET IN TOUCH Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon LEARN MORE Satanic San Francisco Satanic San Francisco Facebook The Satanic Temple
Episode 13 - Lucien Greaves and Reproductive Rights
For our lucky number 13 show, we talk with Satanic Temple co-founder Lucien Greaves about today’s Missouri Supreme Court hearing considering whether anti-abortion laws violate our religious rights as Satanists. We discuss the facts of the case (and the lack thereof), TST's commitment bodily autonomy and religious freedom, and what you can do to help. Also: We’re making movies for Satan, and we investigate a curious case of Twitterphobia. Praise, condemnation, questions, and your pitch for a movie in our Satanic film festival can be sent to blackmassappealpod@gmail.com. LINKS Support Wicked Grounds' Patreon Misandry with Marcia and Rae The Satanic Temple threatens to sue Twitter for religious discrimination Lucien Greaves's (now reinstated) Twitter Docket summary: Supreme Court of Missouri, Mary Doe v. Eric Greitens, et al. Jex Blackmore's statement on the lawsuit Lucien Greaves debates Missouri Governor hopeful over matters of Church/State Separation and abortion Religious Reproductive Rights Shop Satan! GET IN TOUCH Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon LEARN MORE Satanic San Francisco Satanic San Francisco Facebook The Satanic Temple