You might think of exorcisms as these relics of the past, but actually, I've said this

before, the demand for exorcisms seems to be on the rise.

In 2006, there were only 12 professional exorcists in the United States, but by 2021, that

number grew to 125.

Are some of them grifters?

Probably.

But it's not just priests and fanatics who believe in possession.

Just as Dr. Richard Gallagher, a licensed psychiatrist who once treated a case so bizarre,

so unexplainable that he still believes it was a case of demonic possession.

This is The Story of Julia.

This is Supernatural, a Spotify original from Parkcast.

I'm your host, Ashley Flowers.

Every Wednesday I'll be taking a deep dive into a real unexplained occurrence to try

and figure out the truth.

You can find all episodes of Supernatural and all other Spotify originals from Parkcast

for free on Spotify.

This week I'm talking about the possession of Julia.

As The Story goes, in the late 1980s, a middle-aged woman went to incredible lengths to remove

a demon from her body.

She had several different exorcisms and none of them worked, and it turns out demonic possession

was just one of her dark secrets.

We have all that and more coming up.

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