In 1928, a woman known sometimes known as Emma Schmidt underwent a terrifying multi-week exorcism in a tiny Iowa convent — with phenomena recorded in both a public pamphlet and a secret manuscript never meant to be published. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli trace the full history of the Earling Exorcism: the priests, the possessed woman, the entities, and the dramatic 23-day ordeal that ended on December 23, 1928. Part 1 of 2.

Further Resources:
• Begone Satan! (annotated & illustrated): https://amzn.to/4skMc36
• The Social Science Study of Exorcism in Christianity: https://amzn.to/3PZtv7N
• Joseph Laycock’s book The Penguin Book of Exorcisms: https://amzn.to/48keXpA
• Joseph Laycock’s book The Exorcist Effect: https://amzn.to/4tCmc4x
• Fr. Vincent Lampert interview: https://www.businessinsider.com/what-demonic-possession-exorcisms-are-like-from-vatican-exorcist-2023-10

Chapter Markers

0:00:00 ★ - Cold open (opening sponsor: givemysterious.fm)
0:00:13 ★ - Intro
0:01:22 - Update: Demonic Possession Rates
0:02:39 - Father Lampert's Statistics
0:05:11 - Running the Numbers
0:08:41 - Today's Mystery: The Earling Exorcism (Part 1 of 2)
0:09:36 - Sources: Begone Satan & The Secret Manuscript
0:11:36 - Earling, Iowa
0:13:14 - Father Joseph Steiger
0:13:45 - Father Theophilus Reisinger
0:15:14 - Emma Schmidt
0:23:07 - The Exorcism Is Arranged
0:27:22 ★ - Thank you to Patrons
0:28:07 ★ - Sponsor: The Grady Group
0:28:17 - The Exorcism Begins (August 18, 1928)
0:29:55 - Vocalizations and Vomiting
0:31:49 - The Four Spirits: Beelzebub
0:34:47 - Jacob and Mina
0:36:59 - Judas Iscariot
0:40:17 - Dumb Devils and Avenging Spirits
0:42:20 - Preternatural Knowledge Tests
0:44:19 - Attack on Father Steiger
0:47:23 - Xenoglossy
0:48:55 - What the Demons Said: The Antichrist
0:51:40 - Duration of the Exorcisms
0:53:36 - What Makes Exorcism Effective
0:57:01 - The Conclusion: December 23, 1928
0:59:12 - Emma's Liberation and Recovery
1:00:42 ★ - Further Resources
1:01:04 ★ - Mysterious Feedback: #401 Ghost Pets
1:06:23 ★ - Your mysterious feedback
1:07:01 ★ - Thank you to Oasis Studio 7
1:07:09 ★ - Jimmy's YouTube channel
1:07:45 ★ - Next Time: The Earling Exorcism, Part 2
1:08:07 ★ - Get your Mysterious merch
1:08:17 ★ - Show notes
1:08:36 ★ - Become a Patron
1:08:39 ★ - Sponsor: Rosary Army and School of Mary
1:09:04 ★ - Outro

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