Anton LaVey
Mentioned in 5 analyzed podcast episodes across 5 shows
Founder of the Church of Satan in San Francisco during the 1960s, LaVey is recognized as a key figure who organized and codified Satanism as a formal religion through his work *The Satanic Bible*. Described as a showman and occultist, he influenced both early Scientology circles and broader cultural conversations about occultism and religion. Podcasts discuss LaVey primarily in relation to the history of public Satanism and its role in generating social concern during the 1980s occult panic.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster · Apr 8, 2026
John Mulaney
“Founder of Church of Satan mentioned in context of James Acaster's teenage goth phase and bedroom graffiti”
Danny Jones Podcast · Feb 16, 2026
#371 - Occult Expert: NEW Epstein Files, BAAL & Church of Satan | Peter Levenda
“Church of Satan founder; showman and occultist; influenced early Scientology and intelligence circles”
The Exorcist Files · Feb 12, 2026
They Escaped Satanism and The Occult: Riaan Swiegelaar and Adele Vrey
“Founder of Church of Satan in 1960s; codified Satanism as organized religion through The Satanic Bible”
You're Wrong About · Oct 28, 2025
Introducing: The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall
“Founder of Church of Satan in San Francisco; his public activities in 1960s contributed to satanism becoming cultural obsession.”
The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3 · Oct 20, 2025
Introducing: The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall
“Founder of Church of Satan in San Francisco; early figure in public satanism that influenced 1980s panic”