The Exorcist Files

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For the last several years, the Catholic Church has noted an alarming increase in the number of exorcisms performed. And for some of the most disturbing and vicious cases of possession, one priest is often summoned. With almost two decades in ministry, renowned priest Father Carlos Martins has encountered evil in nearly every way imaginable. From Ouija boards and curses to witches and demonic pacts, Father Martins has battled the ancient serpent in many forms. The Exorcist Files are his stories.

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  • south philly lilly
    Fascinating, but....
    I've always found this subculture of the Catholic Church fascinating. In fact, it renews my faith in someways. And then you changed everything up so much so that your leads are now for male only groups as advertisements. Instead of information, you’ve turned over to indoctrination . If that’s not the way of the Catholic Church, then I don’t know what is Change your title. Change what you said the second season was going to be. At least, tell the truth as to what’s going on and why this season is so much different than the last Does it have something to do with the allegations? It can’t be the broken rib story this long It’s been a year since we were told the 2 nd season would “make heads spin” You reached your kickstarter So, what’s up? Bait and switch
  • deeebee26
    Incredibly informative - has brought me close me to God
    Love this podcast; I have learned so much, and feel like I’m learning more about God and his love for us in the process. Thank you!!!
  • tuRrrrRRrRrRRRRd
    Not what we were promised
    I couldn’t wait for the second season. The first season was amazing. Donated to the Kickstarter and shared it everywhere you raised a ton of money couldn’t have been happier for you and yet this season is nothing like what you said and I agree with the other reviewers, it is not the show that we fell in love with
  • Laurski333
    For every background of faith and beyond
    I love the multi- perspective view between Father Carlos and Ryan as well as bringing in many different backgrounds of faith. It is very informative and holds your attention well. Keep on with the dad jokes!
  • sofiablovesgoogle
    Great job in bringing light to darkness!
    This podcast has been doing great in bringing to light the Spiritual Warfare we all battle on a daily basis. Praise be to God! Personally, I am able to see a little more my own personal challenges but I also see more and more of God’s Grace and Love for us, how he meets us where we are and how he wants us to return to Him because we are meant to belong to Him only. I appreciate the dramatic stories so well told and enacted , but I also appreciate the different perspectives and interviews you have brought, they too are witnesses of our Lord’s Ocean of Mercy! God has sent a Team to help us while still here on earth and I am big fan of ALL of what this Podcast has created thus far, keep up the great work! Thank you for all innumerable time and effort you put into this podcast and for all you do and may God bless you and protect you all!
  • JustMaria&Bella2
    I love the Exorcist Files!!!
    Learning about my faith more deeply for Lent and LOVING the dramatized episodes as well.
  • Marlowe_3383
    Excellent
    I am thoroughly enjoying the deep dives with Fr. Martins and other Catholic theologians. Very educational.
  • Gdetro
    Great for any level of belief
    This will confirm or bring you closer to God.
  • Nicole7722
    Why?
    Why the change in programming? Started with moderate dramatization. Listenership took off…. Next, you hyped the intense second season. Now the show is almost all interviews. My hypothesis, the push back from the church outweighed your success. Why not be honest and say the format has changed. The new format is fine but appeals to a different audience. As a catholic, this show has been both thought and anxiety provoking. The lean into only advertising male Christian programs was really sad. Couldn’t offer a woman’s option? I was hoping this show could help affirm my Catholic faith. After many episodes it’s only raised more questions.
  • Cajun4Liberty
    Great show - Need Orthodox perspective
    Love you guys; we Orthodox totally disagree with the Romans on the immaculate conception of Our Lady. Definitely need more input from Eastern Orthodox priests.
  • MusicalMissionary
    Give the People What They Want
    We get it. But you know what we want. Bring the reenactments back. That’s the ENTIRE POINT of this show, right? To reveal Father’s case files? That’s what you said it would be. That’s what you promised. I get others want something different; that’s why there are different podcasts.
  • Rixat Apendi
    Yes be yes.
    We’ll, you are not delivering your promised shows! Let your yes be yes, and your no be no. Sure seems like you have enough money from your advertising as the show has much advertising in it. I do appreciate your show as I am listening to every episode.
  • jkaisers1982
    New episodes?
    When are we going to get new episodes of the dramatizations?
  • Francoist Satire
    Make a second show
    It would be better to make a reenactment mini-series and a parallel interview/lecture show. If you run out of money/material, that’s fine! The best shows know when to end.
  • hrdiva89
    Love this show
    I love this show and can’t get enough. I listen to episodes over and over to catch things I might have missed. I especially love and prefer the guests you’ve had on in discussing different topics. I’ve learned so much! I’m also glad you had Protestant Pastors on as well and how they view and handle this topic. I even prefer the discussions over the dramatizations. My favorite shows have been about the background of the making of the movies “Nefarious” and “The Exorcist”. I love the behind the scenes info. The shows present such good and thought provoking information. Bravo in putting together such an awesome show! I look forward to each episode.
  • calilylil
    I get the recent criticism
    But I enjoy the theology discussions from various practitioners. I understand it is not how the podcast began. And not how it’s been advertised. But I think these folks are solidly behind bringing people to faith in Jesus Christ. If it’s done with high production-value reenactments - great. If it’s done with simple interviews with people speaking about their faith and deliverance journeys - that’s great, too. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Thank you, Lord, for the harvesters.
  • KitMon18
    Disappointing Season 2
    A bit disappointed in Season 2. Skipping the interview episodes, holding out for the dramatizations. It’s been weeks. Season 1 was much better.
  • Bwood920
    Get back to the roots
    I used to love this podcast. I told everyone I knew to listen to it! However, the content quality has gone downhill. It is February 2025 and there hasn’t been a true dramatized episode since November 2024. Don’t get me wrong the interviews are fine, the theories and discussions are great as well. However, that isn’t what this podcast started as. I understand Father Martins only has so many exorcism stories and I’m sure many of them he will not recount for various reasons. However, you’ve begged your viewers for donations for practically a year and now the quality dropped. To add insult to injury you’ve hidden content behind paywalls after a very successful fundraising campaign. Do I still listen to the podcast, yes. Do I still enjoy the content to an extent, also yes. It’s just been disappointing lately especially for someone who has been around from the beginning.
  • IowaOsier
    Interviews now
    Season one had a few interview episodes but mostly dramatizations. Season 2 flopped… months between dramatizations which originally got me started with the show. They claim weekly content. The weekly content is a joke. I’m pretty disappointed in this. They had a huge kickstarter campaign to put out a worse product. Note: Dramatizations is still 5 star material but not when it is months between.
  • Livak Aliehs
    Livak
    Excellent teaching and discussions. I have learnt so much about my faith, and the importance of putting myself under the authority of Christ in every aspect of my life. Viva Christo Rey!
  • seaandsunsb
    Amazing!!!
    I love love love this Podcast and everything I’m learning from Father Martins and the host of the show. I’m a new convert to the Catholic Church, so this podcast has been so informative and inspiring for my spiritual journey. I’ve always been interested by the subject of demonic possession but a little scared to listen to anything about it because I wasn’t sure if I’d be getting accurate information. Well this is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for this and please continue the amazing work you’re doing! God bless!
  • Kearney170
    Bring back the dramatizations
    These interviews are hard to listen to. Season one was fine because you only had a few. Now it seems like it’s 90% interviews, 5% commercials, and 5% dramatizations. Not a good season. Figure it out.
  • Punkrockprincess15
    Praying Next Season is Better
    We participated in the fundraiser and I have to say that I feel a little lied to. Season 2 is really its own thing that isn’t what was advertised. Season 1 combined dramatizations of exorcisms but also had some spiritual discussion episodes. That was a nice balance and really made the bonus episodes feel like bonus episodes. Now all we have are “bonus” episodes. I am a devout Catholic and I will keep following this show and I really hope season 3 gets back to what was actually advertised.
  • donutreply
    :(
    I had originally rated this podcast 5 stars. I backed the Kickstarter for a pretty penny as well. I absolutely loved this podcast and really looked forward to every episode, especially the guest interviews. What has killed my passion for this show is the Christian fearmongering. Calling other people’s deities “demons” (I get that’s the Catholic church’s stance or whatever, but so disrespectful), promoting the idea that Dungeons & Dragons is a doorway to the demonic (get real! It’s a doorway to pizza and good friendships), and espousing personal opinions on gender, abortion, and the like is just a massive turn off. And saying that same sex attraction leads to demonic activity? Well, guess I’m getting possessed, even though that’s the way God made me. Look, I get it; it’s a Christian podcast, but y’all do have non-Christian and non-Catholic listeners. (And spoiler alert: not all Christians are closed minded bigots! Got one right here on the other end of the screen.) Sure, you can’t please everyone, but you also don’t have to be actively offensive!
  • WomanOfTheNight7
    Carlos martins
    What is the truth with Carlos Martins and the 13 year old child?
  • Craiggory
    Used to be great
    Used to be great with the audio dramas. Now it’s mostly just people talking. Disappointing, especially since I participated in the fundraiser they did.
  • LenoChall
    Didn’t love it…
    Did not like the interview with Fr. Turbo—long rambling answers that had nothing to do with the questions he was asked. I had to fast forward. First interview I disliked.
  • JayLou1208
    Father Turbo
    This guy is insufferable. He has horrible takes with poor justification or reasoning behind it. What, his because I’m not looking for god in some random song on my shuffle, I’m looking for evil? 😂 do us all a favor, stop giving this guy a platform and get back to making dramatic episodes. You know, the real reason probably 99% of us are here.
  • Loor91
    It’s become stale
    The dad jokes are not funny, they feel forced and remove the tension from the show. The constant complaining about reviews is annoying. I enjoyed the show when it was what it was advertised as stories of exorcism, not interviews of close minded people who are afraid of everything that has to do with fantasy.
  • Emily Arana
    You won’t be disappointed!
    This has been my go to podcast for the past few years and never ceases to amaze and teach me about the Catholic faith. I’ve shared it with my family and friends — they’re obsessed with it too. Excellent quality and funny sometimes too!
  • platelet Granny
    God bless your work
    Thank you all for your time and work. I learned a lot so far.
  • Brit L 🩷
    The exorcist files changed my life.
    Thank you so much for the knowledge and insight. I’ve spent my entire life a deep skeptic, and nearly rolled my eyes at anything religious. Many of us just want a sliver of proof and I think this podcast provides a step in the right direction when you’re on the fence.
  • Btzio
    Season 2
    The first season was amazing! Season 2 feels more like a book promotion and interview podcast. It would be nice to get back to the roots of season 1. If they do this podcast deserves 5+ stars.
  • cecilebdemented
    Yoga?!? Invites satan in?
    Hahahaha that’s when I knew I was done. I enjoyed season 1, tried to like 2, but seriously the stuff that now is opening up one for demonic possession is just bonkers. Did you guys know that if you submit a negative review to this podcast you are making a mockery of god and inviting demons into your soul? I guess you’ll hear about me in season 3.
  • Bella1628
    New Season Not As Good
    Season 1 was really great. I expected some theological dialogue as one of the hosts is a literal priest, but the new season sounds a lot like people’s opinions on theology, and less about stories of exorcisms. The UFO episode was bonkers. And the episode with the directors calling sage a new age phenomenon… sage is an important element for many Indigenous communities. Things feel like they’re going off the rails here a little bit.
  • allieava
    Fantastic
    Love the show!
  • Droid kids
    Updated Review
    *current feelings* For the love of all things holy, bring us more exorcisms and less theology discussions. We get it. God is all-powerful, don’t play with ouija boards, go touch a relic, etc I keep getting excited for the show releases and then it’s not the show, it’s a completely different theology talk show. Return to regularly scheduled programming please *first review* First of all, incredible podcast. I can tell the production takes time and don’t expect you will be able to keep up regular episodes all year long. A lot of my favorite podcasts have “seasons” and then come back to posting weekly. If you have the episodes produced already, please just post them weekly on the same day, then take time off to produce. Just a suggestion, love your work, just hate the inconsistency.
  • Jgbirv
    Entertaining
    5 stars because it is an entertaining podcast but also frequently unintentionally hilarious (e.g. KUNDALINI!!!! iykyk) and I find myself laughing out loud occasionally. Fr. Martins has some misunderstandings about science. And I would not call his theology scholarly. Often his stances make no sense. But the re-enactments are fun to listen to.
  • Laura Gale
    Good mix of theology and stories
    This podcast explains a lot about our world we live in. God bless the people who make the podcast!
  • MiryanLop
    I love this show!
    Thank you Ryan and Fr. Carlos for a wonderful show. I look forward to listen to every episode and shared them with my friends and family 🙌🏽
  • steve-chn
    Good!
    Phenomenal show!!!
  • Fair Lover HMM
    Not a fan of season 2
    Season 1 was very interesting and well done. Not loving season 2. Took a weird turn, and the UFO episode has gone off the deep end. Unfollowed when they started tossing alternate demon origin stories out there.
  • nicknamenick4545
    Christ with a side of spooky
    The case studies are well produced and scary. Interesting and informative interviews. Really opens your eyes to the legality that the Lord built into the universe. Definitely might make you reflect on what “rights” you may have given away.
  • tessercat
    Downhill
    Enjoyed the first season. After the pod just continues to go downhill.
  • Asheehan89
    Love Jesus!
    I ❤️Jenn nizza pizza! She’s inspiring as is Doreen virtue. Please give them a listen.
  • S8185
    Sometimes Entertaining
    I am very skeptical of demonic possession but listened to season 1 with an open mind. It was interesting and I did find the storytellers sincere in their beliefs. Things have become much less interesting and a lot weirder. The demonic possession mashup with Aliens&UFOs was my cue to exit.
  • woah just🤗
    My new go-to!
    I have been loving this podcast! As a Christian, learning more about exorcism has been awesome.
  • Bkenda05
    My new favorite podcast!
    The podcast is produced exceptionally well! Entertaining yet educational, and grounded in spiritual truths. Well done!!
  • Izzy Jacks
    Slow decline
    I used to love this show. The first season was amazing and I would listen to episodes over and over. The second season has declined a lot. It’s more about guest speakers and really moved away from the case studies.
  • Music589
    If you are learning about Spiritual Warfare, this is a GREAT podcast to listen to
    I found this when Ryan did an interview with Jonathan Pokluda on Becoming Something. I didn’t expect the great teaching from both Father Carlos and Ryan. Regardless of religion, I believe every Christian should give this show a listen. I have learned a lot about by own battle with the enemy. But I love that the message in every story is the God has the victory and he fight for His children.
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