John Safran vs The Occult

About This Audible Original John Safran has fallen in with the wrong crowd - again. He has spent months among sorcerers, satanists, and exorcists. Now he's spilling the beans in a new podcast. Forget gentle white witches and tarot card readers. John packs his bag and fearlessly heads off to places where black magic leads not only to exorcisms but… murder. He flies to the US and investigates a gang who murdered a teenage girl for disturbing their satanic shrine. He sails to remote islands in Vanuatu, where laws have been passed to quash witchcraft and contravening them can lead to public hanging or exile. Back in his hometown of Melbourne, he spends time with a Muslim professional who, convinced she is possessed by spirits, seeks an Islamic exorcism. John discovers that a belief in black magic can bring people together... and tear them apart. But why - in an age where we have scientific knowledge at our fingertips - are so many people still fearful of the spirit realm? And what are police and psychologists meant to do to rein all this in? This is an Audible Original Podcast and free for everyone for limited time. You can download all five episodes to your library now. Please note: This series contains mature themes and listener discretion is advised.