When Demons and Doctors Collide

This episode examines five well-documented historical exorcism cases—from 18th-century England to 20th-century Germany and the United States—using church records, medical notes, court transcripts, and eyewitness testimony. It contrasts clerical, medical, and family perspectives, exploring how belief, psychiatry, and cultural expectation shaped each investigation and its aftermath. Rather than proving or debunking, the episode presents the evidence and disagreements that keep these cases unresolved, and considers the ethical and legal questions they continue to raise.