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  • Episode Thirty-Three: John Ramirez, Ex-Satanist Turned Evangelist
    2024/10/31

    Happy Halloween! On this episode, the Satanic Skeptic shares the spooky tale of one's man journey from "Satanic High Priest" to a born again Christian! Yeah, right. This episode is full of more tantalizing sweets than a trick-or-treat bucket, so pour yourself something nice, grab a handful of candy, and listen to how evangelical Christians continue to misrepresent Satanism to scare people to church!

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    29 分
  • Episode Thirty-Two: Lucifer Rising; Why One Priest Believes Demonic Obsession Is On the Rise
    2024/07/21

    On this episode, the Satanic Skeptic examines claims from a Father Chad Ripperger that 25% of the population is diabolically obsessed and that the number is on the rise! What would have to be the case in order for this to be true, and why exactly does Fr. Ripperger think the Devil is getting stronger?

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    23 分
  • Episode Thirty-One: Bennett Braun, the Psychiatrist Who Fueled the Satanic Panic
    2024/05/26

    On this episode, Satanic Skeptic JD Sword commemorates the passing of Church of Satan Magisters Henry Manning and Neil Smith while celebrating the passing of Bennett Braun, a psychiatrist whose work with Dissociative Identity Disorder and belief in Satanic Ritual Abuse conspiracies helped fuel the Satanic Panic while ruining his patient's lives.

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    23 分
  • Episode Thirty- The Devil on Trial
    2024/04/06

    Netflix's latest documentary, The Devil on Trial, tells the story of David Glatzel who infamous con artists-er, I mean, demonologists- Ed and Lorraine Warren convinced the Glatzel family was possessed. When a young man named Arne Johnson convinces the demon to take him instead, the Warrens claim the evil drove Johnson to commit murder. The ensuing court case and media blitz would be known as the "devil made me do it" case and became a cash cow for the Warrens with their book The Devil in Connecticut and later part of the Conjuring franchise. But what really happened? Were the Warrens fighting the forces of evil, or exploiting a family to line their own pockets? Warlock Sword, the Satanic Skeptic, will give you the rundown.

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    17 分
  • Episode 29 - The Hanover Witch Hunt or Should Fortune Telling Be Illegal?
    2024/01/14

    On this episode, the Satanic Skeptic discusses laws criminalizing fortune telling and how exactly they might be unconstitutional, as well as giving his own opinions as to whether these laws really protect the public from fraud.

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    20 分
  • Episode 28 - Anton LaVey, CSICOP, and Pseudoscience
    2023/10/26

    On this episode, the Satanic Skeptic explores Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey's history as a paranormal investigator as well as his familiarity with the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry- the organization which the Satanic Skeptic writes for! Drawing on a long out-of-print essay featured in the Cloven Hoof as well as other archived Church of Satan material, this episode shows just how much Anton LaVey meant it when he said "Herein you will find truth-and fantasy. Each is necessary for the other to exist; but each must be recognized for what it is."

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    17 分
  • Episode 27 - Did Actors Repress Memories of Abuse by Marilyn Manson?
    2023/05/16

    Did the actors and assistants who worked for or were in relationships with rockstar Marilyn Manson, and allege that he sexually abused them, really repress the memories of their abuse? The Satanic Skeptic discusses the history and controversy of repressed memories and proposes several alternative explanations as to what might've happened.

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    19 分
  • Episode 26 - Were "the Finders" a CIA-Fronted Satanic Cult?
    2023/03/01

    On this episode, the Satanic Skeptic reviews an FBI report into a community known as "the Finders" accused of being a CIA-fronted satanic cult involved in child abuse and ritual sacrifice. Are the rumors true? Hell no!

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    17 分