Welcome to Episode 25! Please scroll to the bottom for content warnings.

In this true crime episode, Elizabeth tells the story of America's first female serial killer, Madame LaLaurie, whose mansion in New Orleans is known for its negative energy that extends even to the street around it. Do her victims haunt the mansion, or is it Madame LaLaurie herself?

Margot unpacks the case of Anneliese Michel, who claimed to be possessed by multiple demons and underwent dozens of exorcisms, ultimately leading to her death. Her story inspired films such as "The Exorcism of Emily Rose." Was Anneliese really possessed, or was it something else? Which prominent demonic figures were possessing her?

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EPISODE CONTENT WARNINGS: torture, violence, murder, racism, demonic possession, mental illness