May 15, 2001: Exorcism - Bob Larson

Art Bell welcomes Reverend Bob Larson, an expert on cults, the occult, and the supernatural who has lectured in more than 80 countries. Larson presents audio clips from seven actual exorcisms performed in public conferences across America, each featuring disturbing voices and encounters with what he identifies as demonic entities.

The discussion covers the nature of possession, how individuals become susceptible through generational curses, sexual abuse, substance use, and occult involvement. Larson describes cases ranging from a young church usher to a former member of the pop group Color Me Badd, all of whom exhibited inhuman voices and supernatural strength during confrontations. He explains the concept of legal authority by which demons claim the right to inhabit a person and the process of breaking ancestral curses.

Art and Larson also explore the rise of extreme violence in American culture, shadow people sightings, the relationship between out-of-body experiences and possession, and why the United States faces a unique epidemic of what Larson calls perverted and violent demons compared to other nations.