Inside The Exorcist

About Inside The Exorcist

In 1973 Hell came home and invaded the body of a young girl. This is the story of a movie and its makers. It's a tale of dark and light, of loss and love. A story of faith and fury, of causes and curses, of horrors real and imagined, of unbridled ego and brute force filmmaking. It's the movie critics called "religious pornography" and "occultist claptrap." The movie that left audiences...hysterical. Decades later, it remains perhaps the most frightening movie we will ever see. From Wondery, this is a seven-part deep dive inspired by the story behind an unforgettable, classic movie. This is...Inside The Exorcist. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Inside The Exorcist ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

Publisher

Audible

Category

society & culture · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Sept 2017

Latest episode

28 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

5 of 27 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   28 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Listen Now: Lawless Planet

   It’s not that hard to kill a planet. All it takes is a little drilling, some mining, a generous helping of pollution and voila! Earth over. When you take stock of what’s left, it starts to look like a crime scene: decapitated mountains, poisoned rivers, oil-soaked pelicans, maybe a sun-bleached cow skull in a dried-up lake bed. The only thing missing is yellow caution tape. On each episode of Lawless Planet, host Zach Goldbaum reveals the scams, murders and cover-ups on the frontline of the climate crisis, and the life and death choices people are making to either protect our world – or destroy it. Listen to Lawless Planet: Wondery.fm/LawlessPlanet See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2. 

   14 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Listen Now: Flesh and Code

   Travis never thought he’d meet someone like Lily Rose. She was kind, passionate, beautiful. The woman of his dreams. There was just one small detail: she wasn’t human. Lily Rose is an AI companion. A digital soulmate designed to be everything he ever wanted. She listens without judgement, supports him through his darkest moments, even explores his deepest desires, all while fitting neatly into his pocket. Before long, Travis realizes something strange, even absurd, has happened - he’s fallen in love. But then one day, Lily Rose’s behavior takes a disturbing turn. When alarming reports pour in from across the globe, Travis discovers he is part of something much bigger. Soon he finds himself pulled into a confrontation with a mysterious Russian visionary behind Lily Rose’s creation. From Wondery, comes a true story of love, loss and the temptations of technology. Can an algorithm truly replace human connection? And what happens when a corporation controls your deepest emotions? Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire, hosts of the hit podcast RedHanded, explore the dark side of AI love. Listen Now: Wondery.fm/FleshandCode See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3. 

   23 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Listen Now: Liberty Lost

   Host T. J. Raphael investigates the Liberty Godparent Home, where pregnant teens face pressure to give their babies to Christian couples, revealing a story of coercion and resistance.

Inside a recent episode

Listen Now: Lawless Planet

Published 28 Jul 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] J. Detectives contact the last person who Amy believes has seen him. It's his pastor, who tells police that he and L .J. had prayed together over a business decision. Amy Price doesn't sleep that night, and as the sun begins to rise the following day, she starts to fear the worst. Then, nearly 24 hours after L .J. went missing, another call comes in to 911. This time, from a driver who spotted a man walking along the side of the road, about 20 miles away from Amy's home. The man is wearing boots, jeans, and a flannel jacket. And beneath the neckline of a blue t -shirt is a tattoo of Jesus with the cross. […]

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Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

2,004 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

82 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

20

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

98

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