The second half takes a sharp turn as Art interviews a self-described satanic witch named Harlot. She claims to be a fourth-generation practitioner from a bloodline that made a pact with the devil during a period of starvation generations ago. She describes her mission as spreading evil, destroying families, and infiltrating churches while secretly worshiping Satan. She states she fully accepts eternal damnation and feels no remorse.
Art presses her on the logic of choosing a side she admits will lose. Harlot responds that Satan seeks vengeance, not victory, and that her purpose is to inflict maximum damage on God's creation before the apocalypse. The broadcast draws intense listener reaction from both supporters and critics.
Key Moments
How Cusco's 'Buffalos' melody was born hanging out with buffalo in Denver: Holm describes the concrete origin of the buffalo theme on Apurimac III: he had never seen buffalo, so when his friend Chuck Sylvester gave him access to the big Stockholz show in Denver in January, he spent two hours admiring buffalo, and the melody arrived right there. He hums it to himself a few times so he won't forget, then works out the harmonies and arrangement back home.
Ghost Dance composed in the saddle; The Hunt written in 10 minutes: Holm reveals two specific creative methods. Ghost Dance, the centerpiece of Apurimac III, was composed in the saddle of his horse Katshara while riding the Bavarian countryside. The Hunt, by contrast, was a frustrated co-write with Christian Schulze: nothing came all afternoon, then as Holm walked out of the room humming a phrase, Schulze stopped him, they returned to the piano, and finished the piece in about ten minutes.
Harlot says she came to Salt Lake City in 1989 to deceive Mormons: Patsy, calling herself Harlot, drops her anonymity on the air and reveals she lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, two blocks from the LDS Temple. She says she came to Salt Lake in late 1989 with a deliberate purpose: to deceive and lead astray as many people as she could, that she serves Satan in her heart, and takes 'absolutely no regard for people's lives' when delivering them, in her words, on a silver platter to hell.
Harlot's theology: she believes in God but worships Satan: Asked directly whether there is a God, Harlot answers that she believes in the existence of an almighty God but does not accept Him - she draws a sharp distinction between belief and acceptance, then states that the one she worships is the devil. Art notes he has never spoken with anyone who answered that question that way.