249 | From Free To Possessed in 4 Easy Steps! The Four Stages of Demonic Possession

Welcome back to The Freaky Deaky! Tonight, we’re stepping into the shadows of a topic that’s haunted humanity for centuries—demonic possession. Not the Hollywood version with spinning heads and green pea soup, but the real, unsettling accounts whispered in church records, scribbled in diaries, and debated by priests, skeptics, and scholars alike. We’re breaking it down into four  stages: Infestation, Oppression, Obsession, and Possession. These aren’t just spooky stories—they’re a roadmap of how some believe a malevolent force creeps into a life, starting with whispers in the walls and ending with a battle for the body itself.  

First, there’s Infestation—think unexplained knocks, foul stenches, a sense that something’s watching. Then Oppression hits, grinding you down with exhaustion and nightmares. Obsession follows, hijacking your thoughts with darkness you can’t shake. And finally, Possession—where the entity takes the wheel, turning your body into its puppet. We’ve got four true tales tonight, pulled from dusty archives and firsthand accounts.

Are these demons real, or just the mind cracking under pressure? Can you really go from free to demon possessed in 4 easy steps? You decide. 

We'll see you on the inside…

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Demons, Amirite?
0:56 - Intro
2:15 - Strawberryyyyy 
4:03 - Excerpt From Richard Gallagher of Demonic Foes
7:29 - STAGE 1: Infestation 
9:47 - Southington Funeral Home Case
12:27 - The Bell Witch Haunting 
14:23 - What Draws In Demonic Entities?
15:03 - Past Sins & Sins of the Father 
18:23 - Identifying & Breaking Generational Curses
21:41 - STAGE 2: Oppression 
23:13 - The Maria Talarico Case
25:03 - The Mary Langdon Case (1670's Massachusetts) 
27:23 - How Does a Demon Choose It's Target?
28:23 - Can Believers Get Possessed?
29:53 - Scott Has Control Issues (Obviously though, right?)
33:23 - Spiritual Attacks & Warfare of the Mind 
38:36 - Lackadaisical Is Much Ruder Than I Imagined
39:39 - STAGE 3: Obsession  
40:23 - Do Unbelievers Suffer Spiritual Attacks?
41:28 - The Anna Ecklund Case
43:23 - St. Columba's Monastery Case
44:53 - Why Do Demon's Target The Mind
45:45 - STAGE 4: Possession
46:23 - The Case of Michael Taylor (Yorkshire, 1974)
47:27 - The Case of Jeanne des Anges (1630's France)
52:43 - "If There's Demons, There's Demons" 
53:36 - Majority of The World Believes In Demons
54:54 - Scott's Not Catholic, But Appreciates Confession
56:03 - Accepting Forgiveness Is Difficult
57:23 - Keep Your "Religion is Bad, Blah Blah Blah" Comments to Yourself
60:03 - Next Week: Schizophrenia & The Supernatural (Episode 250)
61:30 - Gregorian Chant Outro

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