The Devil in the Details

JD Sword
The Devil in the Details

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!

  1. 11/17/2024

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

    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 for the criminalization of gender affirming care that twice impeached, convicted felon, adjudicated rapist Donal...

    54 min

  2. 10/31/2024

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

    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!

    29 min

  3. 07/21/2024

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

    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?

    23 min

  4. 05/26/2024

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

    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.

    23 min

  5. 04/06/2024

    Episode Thirty- The Devil on Trial

    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 Conn...

    17 min

  6. 01/14/2024

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

    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.

    20 min

  7. 10/26/2023

    Episode 28 - Anton LaVey, CSICOP, and Pseudoscience

    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 o...

    17 min

  8. 05/16/2023

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

    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.

    19 min
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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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  • Creator
    JD Sword
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2024 The Devil in the Details
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