Media
May 14, 2024: Black Mass Appeal, Episode 169 - Satanic Blasphemy
Chalice Blythe and I discuss what blasphemy means to Satanists, and why we do it (or don’t do it), with Tabitha and Daniel from Black Mass Appeal.
August 19, 2022: Brave New History: Interview with The Satanic Temple
Ministers Chalice Blythe and Dex Desjardins speak with Elliott on his “Brave New History” YouTube show about Satanism and The Satanic Temple
July 12, 2022: “Growing Up Christian” podcast
Ministers Chalice Blythe and Dex Desjardins speak with Sam & Casey from “Growing Up Christian” podcast about Satanism and The Satanic Temple
March 26, 2022: Skidmore College Guest Lecture
Ministers Chalice Blythe and Dex Desjardins present a guest lecture at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, titled “The Satanic Temple: History, Beliefs, & Activities”
February 17, 2022: UVU Humanities Symposium
Ministers Chalice Blythe and Dex Desjardins present keynote address “Contemporary Satanism: Transgression as a Religious Practice,” at the 2022 UVU Humanities Symposium
February 13, 2022: NBC News Phoenix, SatanCon 2022
Minister Dex Desjardins speaks with William Pitts from NBC 12 News Phoenix about SatanCon 2022. Written article available here: “Satanic Temple holds inaugural convention in Scottsdale”
February 3, 2022:
A Current Affair
Minister Dex Desjardins speaks with Sam Cuccharia from Australia’s A Current Affair on 9 Now News regarding human heads stolen from a cemetery and accusations of involvement by Satanic cults.
January 17, 2022:
Sacred Tensions: “Psychopathy & Compassion”
In this episode of Sacred Tension, Minister Stephen Bradford Long speaks with Dex Desjardins about his recent diagnosis of Antisocial Personal Disorder (ASPD). We discuss how he experiences the world, the difference between compassion and empathy, his work in The Satanic Temple, and much more.
December 22, 2021:
“Talking’ Topics, episode 9: Speak of the Devil”
Gooterspooch and Mike from “Talkin’ Topics” podcast interview Ministers Dex Desjardins and Chalice Blythe about Satanism and The Satanic Temple.
December 7, 2021: “‘Empathy’ & Compassion”
Video of Minister Dex Desjardins’ December 7, 2021, Temple Tuesday religious service, titled “‘Empathy’ & Compassion,” in which he and his panel discuss various manifestations and experiences of empathy and how they apply to the The Satanic Temple’s First Tenet.
August 21, 2021: “Michelle Remembers: the Porn Parody”
On Lupercalia (February 15), 2020, The Satanic Estate first debuted “Michelle Remembers: The Porn Parody” starring Chalice Blythe, Dex Desjardins, Belial, Damien Blackmoor, Harry Hoofcloppen, Jesika Vaylen, Justin Pearson, Kaelea Kae, Lucien Greaves, Mercy Maelica, Mischief Madness, Sadie Satanas, Viktor Lament. The film was re-released at a black carpet event on August 21, 2021.
Directed by Lucien Greaves.
August 9, 2021:
The Chaplain’s Table: Interview with Dex Desjardins & Chalice Blythe
Chaplain Azariah Terrell talks with Ministers Dex Desjardins and Chalice Blythe about The Satanic Temple.
July 6, 2021:
“Me & Blasphemy: a Complex Relationship”
Video of Minister Dex Desjardins’ July 6, 2021, Temple Tuesday religious service, titled “Me & Blasphemy: A Complex Relationship,” in which he discusses the nuances of blasphemy as a tool of self expression, but also as a weapon to do harm.
June 13, 2020:
The Devil’s Dispatch, Season 1, Episode 12
In this episode of The Devil’s Dispatch we pull back the veil and talk directly to members of The International Council of The Satanic Temple. They give us updates on current events and talk about how the council is structured, populated and run on a daily basis. A great watch to gain a bit of insight into the inner workings of The Satanic Temple.
November 16, 2019: “Hail Satan?” Q&A with Director Penny Lane
Documentary filmmaker Penny Lane and Minister Dex Desjardins came to The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy NY for a screening of "Hail Satan?" followed by a Q&A on November 16, 2019. "Hail Satan?" is a documentary film about The Satanic Temple. It shows Satanists working to preserve the separation of church and state against the perceived privilege of the Christian right.
February 21, 2019:
CBS 6 News Report: “Inside Albany's chapter of the Satanic Temple”
Coverage by CBS 6 News Albany about The Satanic Temple Albany Congregation
March 26, 2018: Grey Faction protest
Video of the Grey Faction protest of the 2018 annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)