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5 min readSabrina, dressed as the Insidious demon, opens the episode with a simple mission: to terrify listeners with real possession stories from Reddit. She and Corinne are in full Halloween spirit, drinking jungle juice and setting the mood for a deep dive into demonic possession, exorcisms, and the signs that something otherworldly might be taking hold.
The hosts begin by defining possession as an invasion — an external spiritual entity taking control of a person's body and mind, usually without consent. They emphasize that while the Catholic Church is the most famous source of exorcism rites, nearly every culture has its own traditions: Islam has the jinn, Hinduism has spirits like Buddha or Preeta, and West African and Caribbean traditions sometimes treat possession as sacred rather than threatening. The episode focuses on the horror-movie version, but the hosts are careful to note that mental health should always be ruled out first. "If you are experiencing things and hearing voices, you should always make sure it's not something medical," Sabrina says.
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What you'll learn
- 1 Episode 394 - Reddit's Scariest Possession Stories
- 2 (01:19) **Introduction & Setup** - Sabrina (dressed as the Insidious demon) and Corinne introduce the episode's theme: real possession stories from Reddit
- 3 (12:33) **The Exorcist's Daughter** - A Reddit story from the Philippines about a 14-year-old girl whose exorcist father brings her to a possession case
- 4 (18:53) **Listener Story: A Demonic Encounter in Church** - Nina's story about a church basement encounter during a birthday party when she was 10-12 years old
- 5 (27:48) **Reddit Exorcism Thread: The Breathing in the Corner** - A user shares their childhood experience of hearing angry breathing from a shadowy figure in the corner of their room
- 6 (31:54) **Buddhist Exorcism Gone Wrong** - A long Reddit story posted by "I Got a Bunch of Cats" about a curse that latched onto the user
- 7 (46:26) **The Moroccan Jinn Exorcism** - A Reddit user's account of his aunt's possession and a traditional Moroccan exorcism involving sheep guts
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Show Notes
We’re getting seriously spooky with all things possessions: exorcisms, rites and rituals, unexplained strength, mysterious voices, demonic entities, and a whole lot of horror from around the world. We’re breaking down the signs and stages and exploring how different cultures understand possessions.
Then we’re getting into some wild Reddit encounters, including a teenager witnessing an exorcism, a Buddhist exorcism that takes a very unexpected turn, a mysterious figure that only appears when someone is alone, and a demonic presence that may have impersonated a family member.
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New Episodes are released every Thursday and Sunday at 12am PST/3am EST (the witching hour, of course). Corinne and Sabrina hand select a couple of paranormal encounters from our inbox to read in each episode, from demons, to cryptids, to aliens, to creepy kids... the list goes on and on. If you have a story of your own that you'd like us to share on an upcoming episode, we invite you to email them to us!
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