The Real Exorcism of Anneliese Michel Anna Elisabeth "Anneliese" Michel (21 September 1952 – 1 July 1976) was a German woman who underwent 67 Catholic exorcism rites during the year before her death. The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a 2005 American supernatural horror crime drama film directed by Scott Derrickson The film is loosely based on these true events. NOTE: SHORT DISTURBING AUDIO CLIP OF THE REAL EXORCISM TAPE AT THE VERY START OF THIS PODCAST.

The trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson, also known as the "Devil Made Me Do It" case, is the first known court case in the United States in which the defense sought to prove innocence based upon the defendant's claim of demonic possession and denial of personal responsibility for the crime.On November 24, 1981, in Brookfield, Connecticut, Arne Cheyenne Johnson was convicted of first-degree manslaughter for the killing of his landlord, Alan Bono.