The Boy Who Inspired The Exorcist: What Really Happened

The shocking true story of a 13-year-old boy's demonic possession in 1949 that terrified priests and inspired the most frightening film ever made. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Part One: The Boy They Called Roland Doe 00:02:55.822 = Show Open 00:04:58.617 = Part Two: The Boy Who Played With Darkness 00:20:24.106 = ***Part Three: Forty-Eight Witnesses to the Impossible 00:43:59.220 = ***Part Four: The NASA Engineer Who Fled Every Halloween 01:06:26.404 = ***Part Five: The Silence of the Exorcists 01:23:54.985 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/roland-doe-exorcist/ =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 07, 2025 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RolandDoe ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. #WeirdDarkness #TheExorcist #TrueHorror #DemonicPossession #RolandDoe #Paranormal #TrueCrime #Unexplained #HorrorStory #Supernatural