{"podcast":{"title":"The Exorcist Files","slug":"the-exorcist-files-5678739","podcast_index_feed_id":5678739,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/the-exorcist-files","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-exorcist-files","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/78/6d/06/88/786d0688-1f88-42b6-b7d6-74bcd5c4006b/7b1c975d4c10763e4074cf47f8c4b8f1da3aeac85640550ff1023d619c72e0bf8259e44f0c3abf53fc33863846038e76f7bfd4af630435fa18cdb49e7c93cb86.jpeg","author":"Ryan Bethea, Fr. Carlos Martins","episode_count":138,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T00:17:55.068040+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-exorcist-files-5678739"},"episode":{"title":"Father Martins Revisits the Ouija Board That Wouldn't Burn","slug":"father-martins-revisits-the-ouija-board-that-wouldn-t-burn","published_at":"2026-06-12T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-exorcist-files-5678739/father-martins-revisits-the-ouija-board-that-wouldn-t-burn","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-exorcist-files-5678739","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/p687916/rss.art19.com/episodes/0295a884-0165-48db-8be3-67b2dd55f677.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/p687916/rss.art19.com/episodes/0295a884-0165-48db-8be3-67b2dd55f677.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"The Exorcist Files has dealt with Ouija boards in several cases, but perhaps none as wild and chilling as \"Spiritual Roulette\", where a group of friends open a portal to a demonic entity known as Stevie. They tried to quit playing the game, but Stevie was far from game over. Thank you to our sponsors Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For A limited time get 20% Off your entire order with code EXFILES20 at Bubsnaturals.com Go to Babbel.com/exfiles for up to 60% off. Start speaking! Get the greens your body needs. Fogchicks.com promo code EXFILES Check out Runewoodrosary.com and use our promo code exfiles for a 15% off. Want to support the show and Father Martins ministry? Subscribe to the Vault at Exorcistfiles.supercast.com Check out The Born Again Identity with Father Gregory and Ryan Bethea at EWTN plus. CHAPTERS 01:00:04 | The Board That Came Back | Cold open: thrown away, back on the table 01:01:09 | The IRS or Old Scratch? | \"Both are ancient enemies. Depends on who you owe.\" 01:02:01 | Season 3 Preview | New cases with \"details far more interesting\" than seasons 1 and 2 01:02:34 | The Obsession Episode | Two real cases behind the box office moment 01:04:22 | Obsession, Defined | Partial possession: the last step before the real thing 01:05:59 | The Case File | Faceless man, cockroaches, a flying planchette 01:09:13 | Meet Stevie | Why a demon introduces itself as a dead child 01:12:35 | Gowan vs. Stevie | How the room's one skeptic became the target 01:16:30 | \"Kill Him\" | The demon shows its cards and the game ends 01:23:43 | Child's Play | Teleportation vs. healing a broken board 01:26:13 | The Permission Framework | Job, Peter, and the limits on demonic power 01:33:34 | The Prioress's Protocol | Confession, conversion, burn the board 01:40:29 | The Fa…","meta_description":"The Exorcist Files has dealt with Ouija boards in several cases, but perhaps none as wild and chilling as \"Spiritual Roulette\", where a group of friends o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3175,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-exorcist-files-5678739/episodes/father-martins-revisits-the-ouija-board-that-wouldn-t-burn/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-exorcist-files-5678739/father-martins-revisits-the-ouija-board-that-wouldn-t-burn.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}