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Episode 15 - Diabolus in Musica Apr 13, 2022

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On this episode, the Satanic Skeptic, JD Sword, examines the musical myth that the Catholic Church banned what's known as the tritone during the Middle Ages for being Diabolus in Musica. Is there any truth to this myth and what relationship does the tritone have to rock and heavy metal music?

Episode 14 - Is Evolutionary Science Making Room for Adam and Eve? Feb 16, 2022

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On this mini episode, the Satanic Skeptic reviews the 2019 book, The Genealogical Adam and Eve, after reading a January 2, 2022 Fox News article "Christians point to genetics breakthroughs to show Adam and Eve are not incompatible with evolution." Life finds a way, but the Satanic Skeptic finds this book unconvincing

Episode 13 - Ritual Magic Feb 09, 2022

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On this episode, the Satanic Skeptic examines ritual magic, specifically, whether or not there is reason to believe ritual magic works by way of human will influencing the physical world, or, does ritual magic work on the individual as self-transformative psychodrama?

Episode 12 - The Satanic Temple Jan 28, 2022

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On this episode, the Satanic Skeptic examines The Satanic Temple, a political activist group who also claim to be Satanists- but are they really? We'll be discussing some of their more well-known publicity stunts such as the Baphomet Statue and their After School Satan program, whether or not their strategy is actually effective, and finally, whether or not they are a religion at all and, if so, are they Satanic?

Episode 11 - Religion Makes People Feel Better, But Tax Churches Anyway Oct 29, 2021

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On this mini-episode, the Satanic Skeptic reviews a paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, "National Religiosity Eases the Psychological Burden of Poverty." Is religiosity, the degree of religious belief, likely a major factor that makes poor people feel better? Is that true of both developing and developed (first world) nations? As Satanists, why should we care? What does that have to do with taxing churches? Listen to the show and found out!

Episode 10 - The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel Aug 11, 2021

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JD Sword, the Satanic Skeptic, examines the case of Anneliese Michel, who's exorcism inspired the movie "The Exorcism of Emily Rose." Diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy, was this a case of neurological disorder or diabolical possession?

Episode Nine - The Exorcist Jun 03, 2021

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On this LONG overdue episode, I examine the true story behind William Peter Blatty's novel and film, The Exorcist, and reveal the true identity of the boy who inspired the character of Regan.

Episode Eight - Exorcism and Demonic Possession Mar 03, 2021

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On this episode, we're going to begin a new series exploring exorcism and demonic possession! What are the origins of the practice of exorcism or belief in demonic possession? How can you tell if someone is possessed by a demon? Most importantly, are exorcisms really that bad if they make people feel better?

Episode Seven - Recovered or False Memories of Satanic Ritual Abuse? Oct 29, 2020

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This episode is dedicated to the memories of James "The Amazing" Randi and Anton Szandor LaVey, both incredible conjurors who forever changed my life and helped set me on the path to diabolical doubt.
Concluding the series on the Satanic Panic, on this episode we'll look at the long debate between accusations of recovered memories of Satanic Ritual Abuse and False Memories. We'll examine the evidence cited by both skeptics and advocates for their conclusions, weigh the evidence, and settle on the closest we can to a scientific consensus.
Happy Halloween and Hail Satan!

Episode Six - QAnon Oct 28, 2020

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On this episode, let's talk about QAnon, because hey, everything else 80s is making a comeback, why not the Satanic Panic? QAnon believers argue that politicians and celebrities such as Hillary Clinton, George Soros, and Tom Hanks are all part of a pedophile, devil worshipping cult that sucks the essence out of babies, and macho man Donald Trump, with his very good brain, is part of a resistance movement to save us all and bring the Cabal to justice! The evidence for these claims? Cryptic posts by an anonymous person (or persons) known only as "Q" Sounds legit.

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