{"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":"He Came To Set The Captives Free","slug":"he-came-to-set-the-captives-free","published_at":"2026-05-20T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-exorcist-files-5678739/he-came-to-set-the-captives-free","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/b1af45e7-eee3-4c01-b031-83e198d53dd0.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/p687916/rss.art19.com/episodes/b1af45e7-eee3-4c01-b031-83e198d53dd0.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Father Martins shares a powerful reflection on Jesus' descent into Hell. Follow us @theBethea and @exorcistfiles on IG Thank you to our sponsors! Cowboy Colostrum - For a limited time, our listeners get up to 25% off their entire order, just head to https:// www.cowboycolostrum.com/EXFILES and use code EXFILES at checkout. Runewood Rosaries - Get 15% off your order when you use our promo code EXFILES at Runewoodrosary.com. Check out Ryan's Work and Shows Here Wild Alaskan Co- Get $35 off your first box of wild-caught, sustainable seafood—delivered right to your door. Go to:  https://www.wildalaskan.com/ EXFILES See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"Father Martins shares a powerful reflection on Jesus' descent into Hell. Follow us @theBethea and @exorcistfiles on IG Thank you to our sponsors! Cowboy C…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2983,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-exorcist-files-5678739/episodes/he-came-to-set-the-captives-free/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/he-came-to-set-the-captives-free.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}