Spooky episode alert! Joseph Laycock is an associate professor of religious studies at Texas State University. Joseph joins the Armchair Expert to discuss all things exorcism; the overall belief of demonic possession in America, the unholy trinity of films that influenced belief, and how it's typically a political phenomenon. Joseph talks about the Salem Wi ... Show More
Feb 25
Adam Mosseri Returns (Head of Instagram)
Adam Mosseri (Instagram, Facebook, Fortune’s 40 Under 40) is the CEO/Head of Instagram at Meta. Adam joins the Armchair Expert to discuss being the suit in a family of artists and designers, how we build up emotional affinities for particular brands, and why his approach to desig ... Show More
1h 44m
Feb 2022
Joseph the Suffering Servant – Genesis E8
<p>He lays down his life to save a remnant of God’s people, he brings God’s blessing to all nations, he forgives those who tried to kill him, and his name is … Joseph? In this episode, Tim and Jon conclude our study of the Genesis scroll with a final look at the theme of exile. S ... Show More
44m 48s
Oct 2022
Demonic Possession & Exorcism Through The Ages
According to the late Father Gabrielle Amorth, co-founder of the International Association of Exorcists, Hitler, Stalin, ISIS, Harry Potter and Yoga were all, in one way or another, touched by demonic influence, This does perhaps go some way towards explaining how he managed to r ... Show More
56m 13s
Jun 2021
Introducing: The Devil Within
It’s a case that has haunted Jefferson Township, New Jersey, for more than 30 years. On a
snowy January night, 14-year-old Tommy Sullivan did the unthinkable: he murdered his mother
in cold blood, set fire to their house, and then took his own life. Out of the flames of this horr ... Show More
11m 40s
Mar 2023
Joseph Pellicci (Jack of Hearts, Connecticut)
<p>Our card this week is Joseph Pellicci, the Jack of Hearts from Connecticut. </p><p>Joseph Pellicci was a father of three and a successful restaurateur when he was abducted and shot to death in 1973. Everyone in Stamford, Connecticut seems to know who’s responsible. The real my ... Show More
34m 31s
Dec 2023
The Exorcist with Marlena Williams
<p>The Exorcist turns 50 this week, so we invited Marlena Williams, author of Night Mother: A Personal and Cultural History of the Exorcist, to come tell us about the little possession movie that changed America forever. Was the set cursed by Satan himself, or plain old 70s misog ... Show More
1h 11m