The Devil in the Details

Nov 16 2024 33 ep. 32 mins 118
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Member of the Church of Satan and writer for Skeptical Inquirer and AIPT Comics, the Satanic Skeptic, JD Sword, explores topics such as exorcism, demonic possession, magic, Satanic Ritual Abuse...from a Satanic and skeptical perspective!

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Episode Thirty-Four: My Existence Is Not Yours To Define

Nov 16 2024 54 mins  
On this episode, the Satanic Skeptic shines an infernal light on the controversy rocking the skeptic community- the question of whether biological sex and gender are binaries. As a scientific skeptic, and a trans woman, someone who has seen so-called critical thinkers make jokes of trans athletes, spread misinformation and pseudoscience, fan the flames of fear and anxiety, and call

Episode Thirty-Three: John Ramirez, Ex-Satanist Turned Evangelist

Oct 31 2024 28 mins  
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

Episode Thirty-Two: Lucifer Rising; Why One Priest Believes Demonic Obsession Is On the Rise

Jul 21 2024 23 mins  
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?

Episode Thirty-One: Bennett Braun, the Psychiatrist Who Fueled the Satanic Panic

May 26 2024 23 mins  
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.

Episode Thirty- The Devil on Trial

Apr 05 2024 16 mins  
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 b

Episode 29 - The Hanover Witch Hunt or Should Fortune Telling Be Illegal?

Jan 14 2024 19 mins  
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.

Episode 28 - Anton LaVey, CSICOP, and Pseudoscience

Oct 26 2023 17 mins  
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 jus

Episode 27 - Did Actors Repress Memories of Abuse by Marilyn Manson?

May 16 2023 19 mins  
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.

Episode 26 - Were "the Finders" a CIA-Fronted Satanic Cult?

Mar 01 2023 17 mins  
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!

Episode 24 - Once Again, There Is No Evidence of Satanic Ritual Abuse

Feb 08 2023 19 mins  
On this episode, the Satanic Skeptic covers a report, released last year, commissioned by the Minister of Justice for the Netherlands investigating claims of "organized sadistic abuse." The conclusion? Listen to find out!