Pretty Much Pop #161: Revisiting "The Exorcist"

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Mark Linsenmayer

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🗓️ 29 October 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al talk about the original 1973 film (and the 1971 novel), the new Exorcist: Believer, with some talk of the early sequels. What makes the original film so scary? Its adjacency to real-life parental fears? Does the new film really dialogue intelligently with that original? Is demonic possession an inherently problematic plot device?

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0:00.0	Thanks for listening to Pretty Much Pop.
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0:12.8	If you do that, then for this you will hear the After Talk, where this episode, which is
0:15.9	nearly a full extra half hour of pop culture chatting, I also want to point out that we
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0:27.6	event.
0:28.6	Please enjoy the show and happy Halloween.
0:40.0	This is Pretty Much Pop, a culture podcast serving up tender family drama, medical mystery
0:44.0	and projectile vomited equal proportions.
0:45.6	Today we're talking about the exorcist, both the original 1973 film directed by William
0:50.5	Freakkin based on the 1971 novel by William Peter Blattie, as well as the subject when
0:55.0	attempts at sequels ending in the current David Gordon Green film.
0:58.1	The exorcist, Believer, I'm Mark Linton Meyer, also known for speaking in eerie, profane
1:02.9	voices, innovating foul smells.
1:04.8	I'm Albaika, every bit as scary as my reputation, but frequently misunderstood.
1:09.4	I'm Sarah Lynn Brooke, and after watching the exorcist, I now know why my teenager just
1:14.8	leaves her dirty dishes in the sink.
1:16.4	I mean, the dishwasher is right there.
1:18.4	My child would never do that.
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