Possessed

For our last Halloween-season-themed episode, we are talking about possessions. We have discussed exorcisms in the past. So, for this discussion, we dug more into the philosophy of science for bringing a skeptical analysis to possessions. We had a lot of fun doing it, too.

Recommendations

• Abraham: A Walk in the Park (by Kevin Fedarko; https://www.kevinfedarko.com/a-walk-in-the-park)
• Shane: Werewolf by Night (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15318872/)

Holidays (10/28/2026):

• Champagne Day
• International Animation Day
• Lung health Day
• National Chocolate Day
• Plush Animal Lovers Day
• Separation of Church and State Day
• Statue of Liberty Dedication Day
• Wild Foods Day
• Ace Week
• American Massage Therapy Week
• Brain Tumor Awareness Week
• Disarmament Week
• International Magic Week
• Pro Bono Week

Links:

1. https://apnews.com/article/portland-san-francisco-oregon-cff13a56cd41997553ea3e9a8fc21384
2. https://www.newportri.com/story/entertainment/2016/10/25/4-degrees-demonic-possession/985256007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z110720e110720v000001&gca-ft=164&gca-ds=sophi
3. https://www.servantsuniversity.com/the-assumptions-of-science/
4. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2156020
5. https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1525/aa.1958.60.2.02a00040
6. https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1548-1352.2008.00013.x
7. https://brill.com/view/journals/jocc/8/1-2/article-p23_2.xml

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