The Exorcist Files

Ryan Bethea, Fr. Carlos Martins

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.

  1. 19 hr ago

    The Holder's Downfall | The Eye of the Holder Case Revisited

    Ryan and Fr. Carlos Martins go back into the most popular and most frustrating case of season two. A teenager freed. A holder possessed. One unconfessed mortal sin that turned a scheduled exorcism into what Martins calls a failure worthy of J.R.R. Tolkien. Thanks to our Sponsors: Right now, save up to 20% on mattresses and up to 25% on everything else when you go to Casper.com. Head to https://forkfulmeals.com/EXFILES for 50% off your first order today! Head to Exodus90.com/exfiles and start your 14 day free trial. Seek the Lord...see what happens! Get 15% off OneSkin with the code EXFILES at https://www.oneskin.co/EXFILES #oneskinpod Timestamps 0:00 Cold Open: The Cracked Photographs 0:45 Back Into the Most Frustrating Case of Season Two 1:31 “A Failure Worthy of Tolkien” 2:39 Why an Exorcist Won't Hear His Own Team's Confessions 5:25 How Do You Scare a Team Without Terrifying Them 7:05 The Goof Named Gary 9:02 The Mortal Sin in the Room 12:16 Shame, and Why Confession Is Not a Deposition 14:16 Sponsor Break: Casper and Forkful 18:05 The Brilliant Deception: “Just Go Serve God” 18:57 Would Contrition Alone Have Cleared Him 20:49 Forgiven and Still Not Ready 22:52 Emergency vs. Scheduled: “Tuesday at 11 a.m.” 25:04 The Houston Foyer 26:46 Did Father Wyatt Ask? On Trusting a Vetted Team 28:33 Rolled Case Audio: “Hot Stuff” 29:35 Sponsor Break: Exodus 90 and OneSkin 33:05 Why the Room Missed It 35:57 Justin: Abandonment, a Gang, and a Blood Oath 38:42 Peons and Generals: Leviathan Takes the Room 40:44 The YouTube Demonologists 42:29 The Moment: Rolled Case Audio 43:58 Demons Don't Jump 45:50 Rolled Case Audio: “Renounce the Affair” 46:38 Why Gary Is Harder Than Justin 48:10 A Powerlifter in Full Manifestation 49:16 He Walks Out, and St. Joseph's Rod Breaks in Three 51:12 The Million-Dollar Question: What Happened to Gary 52:16 “Gary's Name Is Not Gary” 52:36 Who Belongs in the Room 53:57 The Morals, and the Man Who Died in the Wrong Bed See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Holder's Downfall | The Eye of the Holder Case Revisited

  2. 6 days ago

    Fr. Carlos Martins on Relics, Holy Curses, and How God Actually Speaks

    Fr. Carlos Martins opens the mailbag. In one sitting he takes on venerating relics, praying holy curses, biblically laying off people who feel like family, staying hopeful while single at 40, and how to tell God's voice from your own. Blunt, funny, and unsparing, the exorcist without a script. Thanks to our Sponsors Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code EXFILES at https://www.cowboycolostrum.com/EXFILES. Go to wildalaskan.com/EXFILES for $35 off your first order of premium, wild-caught seafood. Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For A limited time get 20% Off your entire order with code EXFILES20 at Bubsnaturals.com Head to Exodus90.com/exfiles and start your 14 day free trial. Seek the Lord...see what happens! Timestamps: 0:00 | Cold open, “ask any demon” 0:24 | Welcome to the Q&A 1:08 | Closest calls in the exorcism room 2:30 | Relic cards down the sleeves 4:33 | Alessandro: murderer turned saint 5:07 | Father’s perfect Sabbath 6:18 | A Protestant’s honest question about relics 8:52 | What a demon reveals about a relic 10:24 | The object itself is holy 11:21 | St. Anthony’s incorrupt tongue 12:12 | Cowboy Collostrum and Wild Alaskan 15:55 | Laying off people who feel like family 18:27 | Holy curses vs. praying for enemies 22:30 | The clinic that never turned a profit 24:13 | “I’m 40 and single” 27:58 | The three ugliest qualities 29:17 | Exodus90 and Bubs Naturals 31:10 | Does God grant the desire or remove it? 34:29 | Inside Catholic premarital prep 39:59 | “I heard the Lord say” 42:26 | The echo test 46:42 | How to deliver a hard word 56:10 | What makes a great exorcist 59:26 | No fear of the Prince of Darkness 1:00:31 | Reconciliation after a friendship ends 1:08:40 | Close: “stay demon free” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Fr. Carlos Martins on Relics, Holy Curses, and How God Actually Speaks

  3. 16 Jul

    The Greatest Lie Is That Something’s Wrong With You | Jamie Winship on The Exorcist Files

    Jamie Winship spent 25 years hearing God’s voice in the hardest rooms on earth — as a beat cop, then across Iraq, Indonesia, the Sahara, and Jerusalem. He joins The Exorcist Files to name the enemy’s quietest weapon: the lie that something is wrong with you. Provision, false identity, and an angel with a sword. https://www.identityexchange.com/- Learn more about Jamie here. Thanks to our Sponsors for this Episode Go to TryMiracle.com/EXFILES to try Miracle Made sheets today. You’ll save over 40%, and when you use promo code EXFILES, you’ll get an extra 20% off plus a FREE 3-piece towel set. Magnesium, multiplied. 10 forms for total support. Go to https://qualialife.com/EXFILES to get 50% off and save an extra 15% with the code EXFILES. Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Rocketmoney.com/exfiles Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code EXFILES at https://www.cowboycolostrum.com/EXFILES. Chapter: Cold open | 0:00 Jamie Winship returns | 0:55 The $800 in the newspaper | 2:42 What God’s favor actually looks like | 8:52 Broke in Indonesia, bananas on the beach | 17:08 Power-fear vs. guilt-innocence | 32:30 The glowing beds | 35:04 Three biblical principles | 52:12 The scarcity lie | 1:00:08 “Is God disappointed in you?” | 1:13:40 Live coaching: Ryan’s lie | 1:17:46 Jamie’s killer lie | 1:24:47 Learning to hear God as a cop | 1:29:08 The angel with a sword | 1:47:11 Five Muslim leaders in Texas | 1:54:32 Think time and starting small | 2:10:33 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Greatest Lie Is That Something’s Wrong With You | Jamie Winship on The Exorcist Files

  4. 9 Jul

    The Mason's Oath with Fr. Martins

    Adelaide never joined a lodge. She never took an oath. Her ancestor did — and something attached to that oath found her. In this rewind episode, Father Carlos Martins and Ryan Bethea open the case file on a woman whose affliction traced directly to ancestral Freemasonry. Father Martins walks through what the Masonic initiation oath actually says, explains why those words can effects across generations, and describes what liberation looked like for Adelaide — and why it only took two sessions. 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. Mars Men- For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at Mengotomars.com Veracity- For a limited time, our listeners get up to 65% off their order, just head to https://veracityhealth.co and use code EXFILES at checkout Join Exodus90 for their St. Michael's Lent Challenge starting August 12th. Go to https://Exodus90.com/exfiles for a free trial. Sign up for the Vault to support the show and get access to the dramatic episodes a day early! https://Exorcistfiles.supercast.com Follow us on IG at https://instragram.com/exorcistfiles and theBethea Chapters: 0:00 | Intro + Light Summer Reading 1:54 | The Case of Adelaide 3:27 | Opening Clip: The Granddaughter 4:31 | Do Demons Leave Evidence on Purpose? 7:18 | Why Relics Work Against Them 9:06 | What the Masonic Oath Actually Says 11:18 | The Initiation Ritual 13:20 | Ads: Cowboy Colostrum + Mars Men 16:53 | The Oath as an Occult Act 19:10 | Swearing on Behalf of Your Children 22:20 | Can Masonic Oaths Affect Gut Health? 23:47 | Adelaide’s Liberation 24:31 | Patterns in Freemason Descendants 25:35 | The Boy and His Father 27:46 | Should Everyone Pray a Renunciation? 29:15 | The Vatican’s Position on Freemasonry 30:23 | Adelaide’s Clip: The Granddaughter Is Touched 34:01 | Why the Manifestations Escalated 37:27 | The Demon Overplayed His Hand 38:30 | Adelaide: 10 Years Later 39:43 | What To Do If You Suspect This 41:24 | Father Martins’ Renunciation Prayer 41:47 | The Broader Test: What Organizations Qualify? 44:44 | What We Trade Truth For 45:05 | Closing Prayer 45:38 | Buy the Book See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  5. 2 Jul

    The Subtle Attack Of The Enemy Most Christians Miss (Ft. Fr. Carlos Martins & Dan Burke)

    What if the most dangerous move the enemy makes against you doesn't feel like an attack at all? Dan Burke — author, speaker, trainer of clergy, and former president of EWTN News sits down with Ryan Bethea and Father Martins to break down one of the most overlooked concepts in spiritual warfare: false peace. Dan draws on the discernment tradition of Saint Ignatius of Loyola to show how the enemy offers counterfeit comfort at two very different stages of the Christian life. For those struggling with habitual sin, he manufactures apparent pleasure that mimics peace. For those genuinely advancing in holiness, he engineers distractions that look like blessings- good things in the wrong priority. Thank You To Our Sponsors Ollie. Feed the Obsession. Go to https://ollie.com/exfiles and use code exfiles to get 70% off your first box! Go to https://shopremi.com/EXFILES and use code EXFILES  at checkout for 50% off with Remi Club Subscribe & Save. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code EXFILES at https://www.oneskin.co/EXFILES Join Exodus90 for their St. Michael's Lent Challenge starting August 12th. Go to https://Exodus90.com/exfiles for a free trial. Sign up for the Vault to support the show and get access to the dramatic episodes a day early! https://Exorcistfiles.supercast.com Follow us on IG at https://instragram.com/exorcistfiles and    / thebethea   Get Dan's Books here- https://avila-institute.org/profile/d... 0:00 Intro + The Beard Theology 2:40 From Jewish Kid to Near Death to Jesus 7:00 How the Enemy Fakes Peace 11:10 Ads: Ollie + Remi 15:00 When Good Things Are a Trap 17:05 The Devil's Parody at the Transfiguration 29:50 The Primary Battlefield: Your Own Mind 35:50 The Survey: 8 in 10 Devout Catholics 40:30 Identity Is the Answer 46:50 Ads: One Skin + Exodus 90 48:05 I've Been in 24 Full Rite Exorcisms 51:00 Dan's Childhood: When Something Came 57:00 Possession Is a Spectrum 58:40 Beat Up the Demon 59:40 Why a Baptist Pastor Freed Him 1:04:15 Affirming Protestant Believers in Alabama 1:07:20 Why Dan Doesn't Listen to This Show 1:10:50 What It Looks Like in the Room 1:16:30 Father Martins' Method: Start With Love 1:23:30 Does Denomination Matter in Spiritual Warfare? 1:28:25 The Eddie Vedder Close 1:31:20 Where to Find Dan Burke See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Subtle Attack Of The Enemy Most Christians Miss (Ft. Fr. Carlos Martins & Dan Burke)

  6. 25 Jun

    Overcoming The Lies of The Enemy- With Fr. Mike Schmitz

    Fr. Mike Schmitz who has led millions of people through the Bible in a Year, and The Exorcist Files finally had their moment. We dove into the lies that so many of us are beholden to, and what we can do to overcome them. Thank you to our sponsors! Get $35 off your first box of wild-caught, sustainable seafood—delivered right to your door. Go to: https://www.wildalaskan.com/EXFILES. Magnesium, multiplied. 10 forms for total support. Go to https://qualialife.com/EXFILES to get 50% off and save an extra 15% with the code EXFILES. Exodus90- Head to Exodus90.com/exfiles and start your 14 day free trial. Seek the Lord...see what happens! Fountofgrace.com- Use our code EXFILES for $15 off your purchase. Want to support the show? Sign up for the Vault here and get the show ad free and early! Check out the Born Again Identity- with Fr. Gregory Pine. Want to figure out life with God? What you're made to do? What to do about it? Listen/watch now! 00:00:00  Solomon's trap  |  How exceptional performance can coexist with quiet soul loss. 00:00:33  Ryan's rap intro  |  The rhyming welcome for 'the friar of Fargo, the hermit of Herman Town.' 00:02:14  Obedience as freedom  |  Why Father Mike has never asked himself if he likes living in Duluth. 00:04:18  What Protestants get right  |  Matt Maher, Scripture in the room, and a Catholic priest's honest appreciation. 00:07:36  The right balance  |  Awareness without preoccupation. Why God winning is never in doubt. 00:09:26  Three weapons from the confessional  |  What years of hearing confessions reveal about how spiritual defeat happens. 00:11:11  Weapon 1: The flesh  |  Pornography's three A's and what this generation's battle requires. 00:13:13  Weapon 2: Discouragement  |  The flip side of pride and the move that keeps you from approaching God. 00:22:19  The 'I'll never' myth  |  A recovering alcoholic priest and the sleeping bag in his car. 00:24:45  Solomon's tragedy  |  Built the temple. Wrote Scripture. Lost his soul over the small things. 00:27:39  A priest at the judgment seat  |  A near-death account and 12 years lived for the wrong person. 00:30:53  The two lies the enemy runs  |  Identity lies and God's identity lies, and how they connect. 00:31:51  The wound of fatherlessness  |  John Paul II, the original sin, and why Jesus kept pointing to the Father. 00:37:25  The fermentation metaphor  |  Why spiritual maturity cannot be rushed, and what it means to be the reserve. 00:43:17  A mother's final question  |  A deathbed conversation about surrender and whether we have given everything. 00:49:31  Trade the news feed for the Bible  |  One Protestant pastor, one Lent, and a family that noticed the difference. 00:52:45  Closing invitation  |  If you still care, you have not drunk the poison. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Overcoming The Lies of The Enemy- With Fr. Mike Schmitz

  7. 18 Jun

    What God The Father Saw When Christ Invaded Hell

    Father Martins finishes his reflection series on Christ's descent into Hell, from the Father's perspective. Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Rocketmoney.com/exfiles Please display a clickable link in show notes ABOVE THE FOLD: “Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/EXFILES and use the code EXFILES to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.” Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code EXFILES at https://www.cowboycolostrum.com/EXFILES Go to shopremi.com/EXFILES and use code EXFILES  at checkout for 50% off with Remi Club Subscribe & Save Watch the Born Again Identity Here See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    What God The Father Saw When Christ Invaded Hell

  8. 12 Jun

    Father Martins Revisits the Ouija Board That Wouldn't Burn

    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 Faceless Man | A truck, a cornfield, and "you die" 01:43:21 | The Ouija Renaissance | A warning about sleepovers and store shelves 01:44:37 | Three Johns and a Book | The quiz, the summer reading rec, the sign-off See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Father Martins Revisits the Ouija Board That Wouldn't Burn
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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.

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  • Creator
    Ryan Bethea, Fr. Carlos Martins
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    139
  • Rating
    Explicit
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