# Satansplain #097 - The Absence of Evidence ("Satanism" before 1966)

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Published: 2025-08-19T00:39:00+00:00
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Is there any actual evidence of a religion calling itself Satanism before the Church of Satan? We'll look at one Satanist's undercover journey to find such evidence from the people who insist it exists. Buy Warlock William Tull's horror anthology, "Cannibalia: A Feast of Horror and Suspense": https://a.co/d/dp5bCeB Support Satansplain: https://satansplain.locals.com/support 00:00 - Intro 02:28 - Essay Intro: The Nature of the Internet 09:16 - The Plan 12:36 - Joining groups and posting a message 17:27 - The Experts 23:10 - The Experts, continued 25:28 - Remaining 3 Books 28:33 - The Sects 34:40 - The Scum 36:46 - Conclusion 41:10 - Bill's Closing Rant

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