Frequently Asked Questions

A) How can I get in touch with Father Martins?

Due to the time constraints his ministries and travel schedule placed on him, Fr. Martins is unable to provide individual counseling or advice.  If you have questions of a personal nature regarding the demonic or the spiritual life, please contact your priest or clergyperson.

Non-confidential questions may be asked through the contact link at the top of this page or by clicking here. 

B) What information about the exorcism cases has been changed/altered? Are these stories actually real?

This podcast series contains actual accounts of possession and other demonic activity from the case files and notes of Fr. Carlos Martins.  To maintain anonymity for the victims and their families, he has changed the names of all involved as well as other details where there was a reasonable chance the victims or their families could be identified.

C) When do new episodes come out?

New episodes for Season 1 air weekly with the goal of releasing them late every Sunday. Due to the complex nature of the 3D Binaural audio, the demands of our schedule and our small team, we cannot always guarantee Sunday delivery. To ensure you can access the show as soon as it is released, subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and sign up for the email list.

D) Why does the podcast contain re-enactments of exorcisms?  Why not simply provide the information in lecture form?

From Fr. Martins:

“There are three reasons. One, the Church puts out teaching constantly, and very few chime in. Most people regard lectures—especially lectures on religious topics—as boring. As we are quickly losing the Christian culture, utilizing a different approach seemed necessary. Two, I believe dramatizations of actual events give the listener a better appreciation of the adversarial nature of evil and what can happen when it makes its way into our lives. It also makes the need for personal conversion much more convincing. Three, young persons aged eighteen to twenty-nine are increasingly leaving organized religion. A recent Pew survey found that the number of religiously unaffiliated persons in this demographic increased from 15 percent to almost 20 percent in just five years. However, another survey showed that a whopping 63 percent of the same demographic believe that people can become possessed by demons, a figure higher than any other group. Evidently, in the age group most disinterested in religion, something is occurring in their lives that makes them conclude demons are real. I feel it necessary to reach out to this age group—using podcasts, a medium with which they are familiar and comfortable—to aid them in interpreting their experiences in a healthy manner and to direct them to the One that has vanquished evil.”

E) Why are there commercials? Do you pick the ads? Is there any way to skip through them?

• Producing shows costs money. Commercials are how iHeart makes its money back, making the show possible.  We do not pick the ads; they are inserted automatically via software into openings on the recordings.  This software is not perfect, as some listeners have discovered.  However, the problems were addressed with iHeart and changes were made.

• There are two ways to avoid commercials:

• You can also use the 15-second (or 30-second) skip buttons on your app to fast-forward through the commercials. (We won’t be offended if you do this.)

• Paying for a premium membership on Spotify ($9.99/month) allows you to listen ad-free.

F) I am embarrassed to ask but…what Is a Podcast? 

Don’t be.  We get this a lot.  Podcasts are recorded audio shows that you can listen to whenever you want.  Most people subscribe to them through their phones because part of the pleasure of a podcast is the convenience of “taking the show with you.”  Some like to listen to podcasts while sitting in a comfortable chair; others find them the perfect companion while doing an activity, such as cleaning the house, cooking a meal, or commuting.

G) How Can I Access the podcast?  Is there a cost?

There is no cost.  Each episode is free. Following these instructions will enable you to access all episodes (both the ones already released as well as new ones when they come out).

Listen on an iPhone

Every iPhone comes with the Apple Podcasts app by default.  Open the app, click on the the magnifying glass and search for The Exorcist Files.  Clicking on the logo will take you to the show page.  Clicking on the plus sign (+) at the top of the page will subscribe you.  All new episodes will automatically download.

You can also listen on Amazon, Audible, Stitcher and many other platforms.