Welcome back to the Exorcist Files, the show where we tell demons they just gotta go.

As promised for our loyal Kickstarter backers, we wanted to bring you a season 2 bonus episode

that will have you levitating out of your chair and not in a way requiring theological assistance.

Today we take a plunge into the incredible story of the exorcism of Anilise Michelle, or as some of you might know it the last

Exercism of Emily Rose popularized in the hit film by Scott Derrikson.

The case chronicles a young girls battle against a series of bizarre manifestations and symptoms

and a lengthy series of intense exorcisms that unfortunately did not have the desired effect.

This case is notable for many reasons and has fascinated

fans of the paranormal for years. In no small part because there actually are tape

recordings of the young girl in the throes of her alleged manifestation.

Yet what I find so interesting about girl in the throes of her alleged manifestation.

Yet what I find so interesting about this case

is that for almost every piece of evidence for the supernatural,

there is some accompanying natural explanation

that could, at least in theory, account for the strange manifestations.

For some, this case represents a simple tragedy, a young girl with significant mental illness

who unfortunately didn't respond to

treatment and paid the price as those around her let her just waste away.

For others it is a clear case of spiritual, a legitimate demonic attack that was used to highlight

attention to the world of spiritual warfare, and Anilist died a martyr of sorts.

With us today to parse through this evidence is a special guest, Dr.

Candi Gunther Brown, a religious studies scholar, friend of the podcast, and wife to our

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