"The Exorcist Files" podcast host Ryan Bethea joins "Billy Hallowell's Playing With Fire" to tackle the "alarming increase in the number of reported demonic possessions" across the U.S. — and the globe.

Bethea reveals some of the crazy stories he's heard while working with Father Carlos Martins, a renowned Catholic exorcist. "The Exorcist Files" dramatically tells real-life cases, and Bethea shares his journey into exploring the occult — and the "robust theology" and framework at the center of it all.

"After hearing about possessed 9-year-olds, Ouija boards, truck drivers, witches, curses, levitation, and objects ... at the very least, there's stories here," Bethea said of his surprise when first hearing Martins' experiences. "Even people who are not religious are fascinated by this topic."

Listen to this fascinating conversation.

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