EPISODE · Jun 7, 2020 · 55 MIN
Anton LaVey (Founder of the Church of Satan)
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Anton LaVey was a weird dude. He worked as a carny, walked his leopard around the neighborhood, had a cartoonish look, and then - founded the Church of Satan… In this episode of AHC, we’ll take a look at LaVey’s life, his claims to fame, and how he started his church. We’ll also look to see if he was a complete freaking liar as well. Enjoy this “dark” episode of AHC Podcast. “Anton LaVey.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 2 June 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_LaVey. Anton LaVey Legend and Reality, www.churchofsatan.org/aslv.html. Hoffman, Jordan. “Did the Devil Kill Jayne Mansfield?” Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2017, www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/10/jayne-mansfield-death-satan-documentary. “LaVeyan Satanism.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 4 June 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaVeyan_Satanism. Smith, Nathan. “The Book That Shocked Tinseltown.” The Daily Beast, The Daily Beast Company, 9 Aug. 2015, www.thedailybeast.com/the-book-that-shocked-tinseltown. Stefon, Matt. “Anton LaVey.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 8 Apr. 2020, www.britannica.com/biography/Anton-LaVey. Wright, Lawrence `. “SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL - It’s Not Easy Being Evil in a World That’s Gone to Hell.” ROLLING STONE - SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL - 920S-000-004, 5 Sept. 1991, www.maryellenmark.com/text/magazines/rolling stone/920S-000-004.html.
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Anton LaVey was a weird dude. He worked as a carny, walked his leopard around the neighborhood, had a cartoonish look, and then - founded the Church of Satan… In this episode of AHC, we’ll take a look at LaVey’s life, his claims to fame, and how he started his church. We’ll also look to see if he was a complete freaking liar as well. Enjoy this “dark” episode of AHC Podcast. “Anton LaVey.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 2 June 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_LaVey. Anton LaVey Legend and Reality, www.churchofsatan.org/aslv.html. Hoffman, Jordan. “Did the Devil Kill Jayne Mansfield?” Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2017, www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/10/jayne-mansfield-death-satan-documentary. “LaVeyan Satanism.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 4 June 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaVeyan_Satanism. Smith, Nathan. “The Book That Shocked Tinseltown.” The Daily Beast, The Daily Beast Company, 9 Aug. 2015, www.thedailybeast.com/the-book-that-shocked-tinseltown. Stefon, Matt. “Anton LaVey.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 8 Apr. 2020, www.britannica.com/biography/Anton-LaVey. Wright, Lawrence `. “SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL - It’s Not Easy Being Evil in a World That’s Gone to Hell.” ROLLING STONE - SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL - 920S-000-004, 5 Sept. 1991, www.maryellenmark.com/text/magazines/rolling stone/920S-000-004.html.
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