113. The Satan Seller (Mike Warnke)
🕑 Added 2024-06-30 19:59:37 +0000 UTCA reformed Satanic priest becomes America's most prominent Christian comedian and authority on the occult.
Prelude: Cassette recordings of John Todd's conspiratorial seminars spread through Evangelical communities.
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Comments
Alyssa Stuart
Is this what having a stroke feels like?
Jeff Henry
"There he studied witchcraft, Satanism, and karate." How the fuck did you get through that sentence without losing it? Lmfao picturing this dude in wizards robes kicking little kids in the face in his class
Ash Claire
thank u for making this episode!!! sincerely, someone who’s been obsessed with mike warnke for years
Ken Smith
This episode is one of my all time favourites up there with the Station night club tragedy and the oral surgeon who sold body parts. Vintage material.
Anastasia Martin
It's always so jarring when you figure out your homies are actually Professional Witches ™️
jlamasfripp
All my childhood was plagued by this kind of trash. I'm glad I found someone remembering it's all a lie made up by thieves and swindlers.
sucriC drawkcaB
Glad my mescaline/LSD experiences were just the sex part and not face melting, nightmare, PTSD satanic ritual situation.
Jenn Eiland
This whole episode was flashbacks to childhood raises on Chick Tracks and Warnke. Thanks, ACC, I'm going to get a drink.
Erin Rudy
Is it weird that I didn’t realize he was a “Satan Seller” and not in a “Satan Cellar” 😅
Vanessa Lucio
Ugh😒...this dude suuuuuuuux
Andrea Conner
Solid Fantano reference.
Julia
An instant favourite! Excellent episode
Michelle Hebert
Absolutely right, Jane S.
Swunkie
"Oh hell YEAH" hahahaha...
Sam
Really loved this one. Always down to hear about people being full of shit while praising the dollar.
Philip
Came for Satanism, stayed for Soft Pink Sex
Jane S
Sure, but his timeline was a 1980 takeover and Reagan was a satanic lizard who started the ball rolling.
Michelle Hebert
Had he lived long enough to see Trump, he might have finally gotten it right.
Michelle Hebert
Groovy, ACC, I really dig trucking through this reminder of 1970s lingo! It's a gas and really heavy!! Plus it brings back reminders of my past growing up in Evangelical and Charismatic (think Pentacostal lite) churches. I distinctly remember reading Warnke's book in 1974, when I was 13. So glad that era is over! But today is really no better -- we still have far too many people who fall for and believe bullshit conspiracy crap. There's Q-Anon; absurd myths that vaccines are a tool of the illuminati to cull the population; lies that babies are routinely killed after birth. ALL of these are perpetrated by people who are getting rich and gaining power from gullible people who depend on conspiracy ideas to help them understand a complicated world.
Alan
Well done. I didn't realize it went that deep. The music was exceptional as well, deformr. Perfect Sunday treat, ACC.
Amonnè Pennington
Chefs kiss !! This was delicious, I grew up during satanic panic, and even then I rolled my eyes so hard you could almost hear it. This episode made me feel real self righteous (or maybe it’s Satan)
MelissaEmily
Fort Wayne with another honorable mention 🤪 I need to move
STEPh Zssssss
So excited!!!!
S
Ooooh shit, thank you for this episode today! 🎉❤️
Kingfisher
Ahhh thanks ACC. Can't wait, y'all be safe out there
Isiah Lee
Been waiting for a new one ACC hell yeah
Ash Claire
omg i’m so excited to listen! i’ve been obsessed with mike warnke for yearsssss
Jane S
Oh hell YEAH Had Todd predicted Reagan, he would have been onto something.