Welcome to What The Heck season 3! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but one of the stories we've covered has been solved. This week your host, Glen, is going to look at Demonic Possession in detail. Over the next 7 days, we'll be looking at what Demonic Possession is, how exorcism works, and some case studies. It's a big topic for just one episode, so Glen's taken some cases- both well known and little known- and will be going through them. He'll be looking at evidence to see if anything points to possession being real or not. Some of these cases are disturbing, and may upset listeners, but Glen outlines this at the start of each episode so you coan decide whether to continue. Today's case study is Annelise Michel. Her case is one of the most infamous cases of possession, leading to major reform in exorcisms. Annelise lived a devout life, believing that she could atone for the sins of others. After a series of trance-like states, she was diagnosed withh epilepsy. Over time, he behaviour changed, leading to the church getting involved with what she believed to be her possession. Over the course of 10 months, two priests performed exorcisms on her, hoping to relieve her of her suffering. However, they failed, and Annelise lost her life. Join Glen as he tells the story and looks at all the theories!
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