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John Safran vs The Occult

By: John Safran
Narrated by: John Safran
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  • John Safran has fallen in with the wrong crowd, again. He has spent months among sorcerers, satanists, and exorcists and 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 a 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 hold people together, and tear people apart. But why, in this world of science and rationality, are so many around the world still fearful of dark spirit realms? And what are police and psychologists meant to do to rein all this in?

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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: Trump and El Bestia

    Ep. 1: Trump and El Bestia
    Nov 18 2019

    John travels to Los Angeles in pursuit of MS-13, a dangerous transnational street gang rumoured to have Satanic roots. He’s determined to find out whether their dark origin story is true and if, to this day, the gang kills in the name of the Devil.
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    40 mins
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  • Ep. 2: The Gang Murder Squad

    Ep. 2: The Gang Murder Squad
    Nov 18 2019

    John flies to Texas to take a closer look at a Satanically motivated gang murder in Houston. The police found a Satanic shrine and everything! John is taken to the evidence room of the Houston Police Department to better understand the disturbing details of the incident.
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    28 mins
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  • Ep. 3: The Rasa and the Witches

    Ep. 3: The Rasa and the Witches
    Nov 18 2019

    In the US, Occult practises were hidden away in dark attics. So John heads to a Pacific Island nation where spirits and sorcery play a far greater role in society - even being recognised by the Constitution. In Vanuatu, John meets the family of two accused sorcerers who were killed by an angry mob. Can John find out what really happened, when no one is willing to talk?
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    32 mins
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What is the audio-book version of "unputdownable"?

Whatever that word is, that is what this podcast was. Funny, clever amd all the rest. Loved it.

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Safran the demon hunter

So good. It’s funny, poignant, investigative... pure Safran. More! We need more!! Would definitely recommend.

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Fantastic

Wonderful listen makes me realise how much so Called superstition acult and religion plays in not only mine but so many other people's life's.

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Very Safran

I remember Safran from his Race Around the World days and thought he had a remarkable gift. I really enjoyed this series and his ability to be with people in his unassuming and direct way; he seems to draw honest, or if not, emotional, accounts from people. I haven't gone to five stars.. in some instances I was not as engrossed, and I feel there was more territory to cover. Perhaps Audible could commission another series so he can 'go there'.

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Always appreciated John's way of seeing the world.

I have always enjoyed the humour of John and this book is quite a hoot. He does delve into a subject that is interesting and worrying at the same time. Thanks John I laughed and was a bit concerned at some of the situations you got into but just had to know what would happen next. Great read.

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worthy of the binge

work has me driving around a lot however this has made my dreary travels much more palatable.

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Yeah loved it - thanks John!

John has a great Aussie sense of humour - spent all this time to get back at Richard Dawkins for an unfinished scrabble game.

A great story & jounrey of how important belief is. How it is people's opinions on reality - rather than what exactly that reality is itself - that is important.
John shows how we twist reality to fit our understanding. American tweets, gang killings, Vanuatu communities, Melbourne, and even John himself.

Especially Richard Dawkins

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a not unpleasant way to spend some eartime

love john safran. have loved his other things more. this review requires fifteen words to submit.

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Eye opening and entertaining

With his familiar brand of humour follow John saffran as he attempts to unravel a few mysteries of the occult. A great listen to both believers and non believers alike

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Get over the scrabble

It was okay. John safran is a bit annoying in it. But were some interesting points

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