Gemma, I know we deal with monsters all the time on our podcast, but nothing quite like this.

In 1973, Hell came and invaded the body of a young girl.

Doctors wouldn't treat her, psychiatrists dismissed her,

and priests gave their lives to try and save her.

Yeah, the new podcast, Inside the Exorcist, is a story of faith and fury,

causes and curses of unbridled ego and the brute force of filmmaking.

The podcast is a deep dive into the story behind the exorcist,

and you have to hear the fear for yourself.

So stay tuned for a sneak peek of episode one of Inside the Exorcist,

and don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

The following contains mature content. You've been warned.

From Wondry, I'm Mark Ramsey, and this is part one of Inside.

November 22nd, 1993, McAllen, Texas.

About 80 miles from the Gulf of Mexico,

the old man sits in his wheelchair on his back stoop.

He stares into the black evening sky.

His hands clutch something, a pill bottle.

It's full, our bichouettes, for the pain always, the pain.

He choke them down, everyone.

He watched the empty pill bottle roll off the stoop and onto the ground.

Hey, Bill, why don't you come on inside now? It's getting late and it's cold out here.

Take me to bed.

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