The Exorcist Minute

The Exorcist with Lester Ryan Clark and Kynan Dias

TruStory FM — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0800

Is "The Exorcist" just a scary movie, or is it a cultural artifact, a theological debate wrapped in celluloid? Mandy Kaplan confesses her way into the abyss with Lester Ryan Clark and Kenan Diaz, the minds behind "The Exorcist Minute," a podcast dissecting the film minute by agonizing minute.

Why does the film open in Iraq? Is it a pro-Catholic screed, or something far more subversive? What does the film say about feminism? And what does it mean that the scariest voice in the movie comes from Mercedes McCambridge?

Prepare to have assumptions challenged as they unearth the hidden layers of a film that continues to haunt and fascinate decades after its release. Was Linda Blair robbed of an Oscar? Is Burke Dennings a secret gay icon? And could Captain Howdy be less interested in possessing a child and more in sowing discord maybe?

So join Mandy for an exploration of faith, fear, and the enduring power of a story that asks us to confront the darkness within ourselves... but you know... doing all that really nerdily.

Links & Notes

The Exorcist Minute: A podcast that examines the movie The Exorcist minute by minute with Lester Ryan Clark and Kynan Dias
MakeMeANerd.com: Come support the show!
Every Minute of Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: Same Lester and Kynan but with more Hot Dog Fingers!
The Devil's Details: A spin-off show that Lester and Kenan do, which covers the history and evolution of the devil through art and literature.

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What An Excellent Day For An Update!

TruStory FM — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Howdy, Folks! Just a quick update:

Firstly, all 26 "History of the Devil" episodes (PLUS the Testament of Solomon episodes) will be removed from the feed to be given a new home as the first 30 episodes of our new show, The Devil's Details! Starting June 30th, we'll be releasing two of our old episodes each week on Sunday and Monday until we're all caught up, after which we'll be giving you BRAND NEW episodes every week on Sunday!

Second, all other bonus episodes, (Our special holiday episodes like HALLOWEEN, XMAS, and APRIL FOOLS (which is really our look at EXORCIST parodies like Linda Blair in REPOSSESSED), our review of THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER, our take on the Academy Awards, or our multi-part deep dive into the mysterious case that inspired William Peter Blatty to start it all, the exorcism of Robbie Doe.)...will be moving to our member feed.

WAITAMINUTE! What member feed?! That's our OTHER big announcement!

We are now Banana for Scale! That’s the name of our new podcast empire that we were able to create because of you! All of our shows going forward will be under that umbrella, so if you see Banana for Scale, that’s us, Lester & Kynan. Whenever you think of two chuckleheads going on tangents or bad puns or excessive, exhaustive, obscene amounts of research into questions you never thought to ask, think: Banana for Scale!

By joining, you folks get access to a separate ad-free feed, with updates to all of our shows–The Devil’s Details, The Exorcist Minute, and all the new shows coming soon–plus access to new episodes a full week before non-members!

ALSO! You now have access to bonus content for ALL of our shows at Banana For Scale, so even if you join just for the Exorcist Minute bonus content, you now get bonus content from The Devil’s Details, and all our OTHER shows we’ll be launching (like Every Disney Villain and our movies-by-minute deep dive into EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE). To start your membership, go to https://trustory.fm/join/ and look for Banana for Scale! Plus, you now have access to our private members-only channels in our Discord community. Yay! We’re on Discord! And you can be too! Join other listeners in the ongoing discussion.

Lastly, we just wanted to say thank you all so much for being "in here with us," for being so supportive, and for being our first audience. We could not have asked for a better group! We hope you'll follow us on our new journeys through Everything Everywhere, Disney Villains, Christmas Carols and even more Devil discussions!

Until next time: The power of YOU compels US!!

-Lester and Kynan

Minute 129 - What An Excellent Day For A Beautiful Friendship!

TruStory FM — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Some special announcements!
the last 13 seconds of this film!
This is NOT Casablanca
Oh! Who left this dead horse here?
It's Cujo, with lions!
I'm a thirst trap!

...and more!

Minute 128 - What An Excellent Day For Films!

TruStory FM — Wed, 29 May 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Do you like lunch, Father?
Our last reading from the Book of Blatty!
Do you like Big Macs, Father?
The Misadventures of Karl Engstrom
What's the deal with happy endings?
It's not all sunshine and dumbbirds...
Exorcist in the CARS universe???
So how about that Gom Jabbar?

...and more!

Minute 127 - What An Excellent Day For Last Looks!

TruStory FM — Tue, 28 May 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

A craggy, schmaltzy sleuth!
All right, pigs
I have fights with non-human things.
That'll do, Chat-GPT. That'll do.
Do you purse or pucker?
Forgive our Lestering, we were trying to Kynan...
We try to make Chat-GPT cry!
Chat-GPT, it's not your fault...

...and more!

Minute 126 - What An Excellent Day For Collars!

TruStory FM — Wed, 22 May 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist minute:

Don't be homophonophobic
Have we talked about Sally Field yet?
Don't give up the goat if you can buy the cow for free...
Sometimes Hakuna Matata is not the answer
Oh, Karl, I think I'll miss you most of all...
A NEW SEGMENT!
Ain't no party like a Karl party cuz a Karl party wants no straps!
Schrodinger's medallion
ANOTHER NEW SEGMENT!!

...and more!

Minute 125 - What An Excellent Day For Not Remembering Any Of It!

TruStory FM — Tue, 21 May 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

MAIL BAG DEADLINE IS MAY 25TH!
A reading from the Book of Blatty
The Devil does lots of commercials!
We're coo coo for callbacks!
Can YOU pat your own back while up your own ass?
We missed the streams down in Africa
I don't even gotta deal with demons and I gotta deal with demons...
Bye, Sharon!
"Please, call me Mrs. MacNeil."
Is Poltergeist white trash Exorcist?
Willie lets her freak flag fly!

....and more!

Minute 124 - What An Excellent Day For Packing!

TruStory FM — Wed, 15 May 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Why do they call it "luggage?"
There's never enought T's in "enough!"
Dwight Pigs
Everyone wants to wipe Chris MacNeil's windows
Genius Loci
Why DID they call them the Hitchcock Steps?
The 39 Steps To Not Possessing My Teenage Daughter
Is THIS where ghosts come from?
Whatcha gonna do with all that space, all that space inside that trunk?
Horse Man 2025

...and more!

Minute 123 - What An Excellent Day For Last Rites!

TruStory FM — Tue, 14 May 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

A reading from the Book of Blatty
The Doubtfather
Keep your friends close, but your furniture closer!
Hollywood's whitewashing
LA is shitty heaven, New York is fun hell
Flakey douchebags
Christ, eighty-eight Bills!
Don't slap your actors! Or your priests!

...and more!

Minute 122 - What An Excellent Day For A Fall!

TruStory FM — Wed, 08 May 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Dimmy the priest went up some steps steep....
A reading from the Book of Blatty
Are you Team Lester, or Team Punch-A-Little-Girl-In-The-Face?
Some nostalgia for you 90's Zelda fans...
Father, please, it's my Dodongus.....
Why you do this to me, Kynan?

...and more!

Minute 121 - What An Excellent Day For A Hello! (And A Goodbye!)

TruStory FM — Tue, 07 May 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

A reading from the Book of Blatty
Knock-knock, who's there? TROUBLE!
Anacondas have learned how to open doors....and sell insurance!
We love our new character, Snake Salesman (NOT a man who sells snakes)
Friedkin makes us forget about the most important door in the movie!
Acting In Film Workshop taught by Sir Michael Caine
Dimmy FINALLY gets the Hero Shot!
Dara O'Briain's CPR bit

....and more!

Minute 120 - What An Excellent Day For The Hero Moment!

TruStory FM — Wed, 01 May 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Now who could it be at THIS time of the movie?
The history of doorbells?!
A divisive device!
A compelling definition
Couch vs loveseat vs platonicseat
Why is Chris wearing Daddy's Clothes?
Did he say that Chris MacNeil looks like a clock?
Do you know the story of The Viper?
We've got mail! Again!

... and more!

Minute 119 - What An Excellent Day For Goodbyes!

TruStory FM — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

A speechless minute!
I try out Kynan's catchphrase
Was that a DeLorean I just heard......?
We break the fourth wall with some Dimmy Death Puns
You're probably wondering how we got here...
This episode was approved by the Flan and Biscuit Institute
We get another email!

...and more!

Minute 118 - What An Excellent Day For Some Alone Time!

TruStory FM — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Why don't you two get a roo....oh.
The Mousetrap by Agatha Hasbro Christie
An Excellent Day For Confessions
The villain in Frozen was lukewarm
One Night Ultimate WHERE Wolf?
"Father Merrin's right behind me, isn't he."
Somebody HUG somebody in this movie!
The power of Jesuit Dean EXPELS you!
This truly was.....an exorcist minute.
We've got mail!

...and more!

Minute 117 - What An Excellent Day For "Why You Do This To Me?"

TruStory FM — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Why you make me listen to podcast, Dimmy?
Surprised By Grief, By C. S. Lewis
We're finna get more 5 star reviews, PERIODT.
A reading from the Book of Blatty
A room with a Bellevue
I can't operate on this little girl...because she's my mother!
Dimmy, why have you forsaken me?
my ER story!
If I can Lazarus my way over to this hospital...
"I'm your host, Lester Ryan Capgras (but not really!)
I make Tim Curry noises

...and more!

Minute 116 - What An Excellent Day For The Return Of Mamma!

TruStory FM — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

No, that's not an ambulance
people on the internet are forgiving and nice
"Tell me about the dust bunnies, Karl..."
we finally find out what happens to that armoire...
...but we never find out who Potsie is...
Special guest: Edvard Munch's The Scream
Howdy is giving.......
Oh, thank God - it's only a demon
Mary Karras (and friends!)
Quoth the raven, "Why you do dis to me, Dimmy?"

...and more!

Minute 115 - What An Excellent Day For "WHY!"

TruStory FM — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

This episode was brought to you by the letter: WHY!
"Couldja help an old altar monster, foddah?"
Return guest Alex Bledsoe!
A reading from the Book of Blatty!
Why Michelangelo never did any self-portraits
Don't go in my chamber!

... and more!

Minute 114 - What An Excellent Day For A Rest!

TruStory FM — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0700

In this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

it's a little too calm!
you thought we were done with Mario?
First rule of Fright! Club...
That's the punchline!
Thirty seconds of pure, unfiltered Dimmy!
Priests behind bars!

...and more!

Minute 113 - What An Excellent Day For The Return Of Pazuzu!

TruStory FM — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

That rug from Dimmy's dream is pulled out from under us!
They say "Be not afraid," and yet here I am....
"I know Czernobog, and you, sir, are no Czernobog."
We discuss what's going on physically, symbolically, phallically......
Aren't fake statues also real statues?
Do the Mario!
Could it be.....Şeytan?
we're all just glass skeletons in lard jumpsuits...

...and more!

Minute 112 - What An Excellent Day For A Double - Ax - Handle!

TruStory FM — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 04:50:19 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

With guest hosts Colonel Piledriver and Jim (The Jackhammer) Steel!
Holy Minute, Batman!
A reading from the Book of Blatty
You're so vain (you probably think this taunt is about you!)
Silly Dimmy, he is a liar, the Trix Rabbit is a LIAR!
Mea Culpa - "the power of Christ" IS in the ritual!
DanHowdy - "Very nice, very evil."
The carpet matches the ....... previous carpet!

...and more!

Minute 111 - What An Excellent Day For The Power Of Christ!

TruStory FM — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

One of these days, Dimmy! Bang! Zoom! Straight out the window!
Punch and Judas
"I think I've lost my footing, Tom."
Kynan's office has rats! (There are no rats!)
"It's the power!"
Duck and cover! (Clancy knows!)

...and more!

Minute 110 - What An Excellent Day For Earthquakes!

TruStory FM — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Father DOESN'T know best.
Here ya go, folks.
Dimi's chance at redemption: can he help his "father" after failing to help his mother?
Howdy's lovin' it!
Pained laughter
Linda Blair and the performance of a lifetime
You want me to fly in Ingmar Bergman?
Thank God it's not a glass ceiling...
Howdy's filibustering.
Have you had your quake today?

...and more!

Minute 109 - What An Excellent Day For Teamwork!

TruStory FM — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
The Hag is in the cathedral!
"And what's he then that says I play the villain?" - Iago, Aladdin 1992
What did Regan ever do to anybody? .....recently?
This episode was brought to you by Jim Henson!
"Ubi pus, ibi evacua."
Louis Pasteur's lesser known friend, Louis Pastor
Method praying vs Meisner praying
Who else knew about Clancy the duck?
...and more!

Minute 108 - What An Excellent Day For Floating Beds!

TruStory FM — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Dimmy is US!
Not-So-Happy-Howdy
Bedposts and Boomsticks
Dimmy's too smart for his own good.
Try this - it's called "water!"
The Berenstain Bears Meet the Berenstein Bears
Who the f**ck is Kaiser Wilhelm?
The origin of Beetlejuice!

...and more!

Minute 107 - What An Excellent Day For The Face Of The Enemy!

TruStory FM — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800

On this episode of the Exorcist Minute:

it's giving.........
Do YOU know the difference between facts and based?
Howdy is a mood...
Dimmy's doing it!
Greetings, from Hell, Michigan!
And with your what?
Would you like a toy with your Blasphemy Meal?
I ruin the scene for Kynan (and you!)
Are you a morning devil or a noonday devil?

...and more!

Show Recommendation: Bruce Block's The Visual Story

Minute 106 - What An Excellent Day For The Lord's Prayer!

TruStory FM — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

What an excellent day for Freud!
The Hag is in my sex cathedral!
Live, Laugh, Scream in Terror
Apparently we all have an Evil Queen story
It's not the loogie we needed, but maybe the one we deserved.
Why were so many people worried about trespassing?

...and more!

Minute 105 - What An Excellent Day For Middle Names!

TruStory FM — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

It's not always about length!
The exorcism has begun!
A reading from the book of Blatty
Why is Karl in the room?!
Anton Theresa Chekhov
The Patriarchy strikes again!
"Justin Bieber's Monkey!"

...and more!

Minute 104 - What An Excellent Day For Ascending!

TruStory FM — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

There are BOOKS in Daddy's Room?
He's a crook! The demon is a crook! (and it's not even Nixon!)
Hell sucks Chuck Norris's cock!
Just strap the world onto your face!
BRO SCIENCE!
"The house is not a character!"
There is only one.
Merrin bashes Dimmy, and Dimmy is abashed.
What did the priest go into the perfume shop for? Ascent!

...and more!

Minute 103 - What An Excellent Day For The Rosary!

TruStory FM — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

It's a Hail Mary pass by Merrin!
The Seventh Seal: This chess-terical comedy will have you pawn-dering life and the human condition!
What's YOUR stage name?
A reading from the Book of Blatty
Judy Garland: Now with xylitol!
Nobody crosses the Chuck Norris Bridge!
Don't name the ticks!
Father Merrin tells a grandpa joke!

...and more!

Music: "Hopeful" by Cold Cinema

Minute 102 - What An Excellent Day For Merrin!

TruStory FM — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Oh, no! The Amadeus is gonna get Mozart!
Your childhood movies were DARK!
A reading from the Book of Blatty
Psalm 102 on minute 102 - is this a sign?
We get into another fistfight about the layout of this goddamn house
Daddy's Room (also knows as the library)
Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya!
"Do you come to the MacNeal house often?"
What 5 Exorcist characters would YOU choose to battle Pazuzu?
"You can choose to escape, but you may never be able to return!"

...and more!

Minute 101 - What An Excellent Day For The Poster!

TruStory FM — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

The Exorcist has arrived!
PriestHub
The most beautiful minute of the film?
Watch out for Mickey!
Was Merrin the last passenger of Capitol Cab?
This cabbie knows EVERYBODY!
A reading from the Book of Yelp!
Kynan RUINS the best shot for me (not really)
We almost kill each other over a window
What an excellent day for downers

...and more!

Minute 100 - What An Excellent Day For Woodstock!

TruStory FM — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800

On this, our 100th episode of The Exorcist Minute:

This show was brought to you by the letter X!
We're not just filth peddlers, folks, we're CATHOLIC filth peddlers!
We need a new Transubstantiation machine!
There is only one....baked potato.
The great popes of the past looking down at us
A pontificating pontiff
Apparently EVERYONE was at Woodstock!
Okay, FINE, I'll watch Seinfeld!
Obi Wan, Kenobi Wan
A reading from the Book of Blatty

...and more!

Minute 99 - What An Excellent Day For Bishops!

TruStory FM — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

in which the Bishop checks his mate
This office is pretty sweet!
Uh-oh! Possession O's!
You know, that ship that sank!
Dimmy's on the edge of his seat! Literally!
What flavor is that ring?
Who put cookies in this sewing kit?
What do they do with the plunger sticks???
"Well, he is in the background."

...and more!

Minute 98 - What An Excellent Day For Flashlights!

TruStory FM — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Listeners - what do YOU remember about The Exorcist?
Every Announcement Everywhere All AT Once!
6 extra seconds of bonus content!
What makes a haunted house a haunted home?
Max Von Who?
Howdy's Playhouse
William Friedkin's Inside Out
Children of the Village of the Damned Corn

...and more!

Minute 97 - What An Excellent Day For A Jumpscare!

TruStory FM — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 03:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

I think therefore I am no one
I try to explain the Silmarillion
2002 Extreme Sports Peter Jackson
The Birds and the Bees with Uncle Kynan and Uncle Lester
Your tongue knows how EVERYTHING feels!
a reading with a BRAND NEW SCENE and a BRAND NEW CHARACTER!
Father George Lucas
Gauloises taste good like a cigarette should!
Horror and terror and jumpscares, oh, my!
The Exorcist: The Ride

...and more!

Minute 96 - What An Excellent Day For Secrets!

TruStory FM — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Shhh!
Chris plays her trump card (Truman card?)
A reading from the Book of Blatty
Karl's secret revealed!
TASUKETEI, SENPAI!
the Shakespeare trap revisited! (we forgot to cancel our subscription)
GO HOYAS!!!
ANOTHER (secret!) reading from the Book of Blatty!
A long, long time ago (Kynan can't remember)

...and more!

Minute 95 - What An Excellent Day For Tap Water!

TruStory FM — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 03:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

We're so eco-friendly, we even recycle our jokes!
Karras suddenly saw wine turn back into water
Tappy the tap water!
We realize we still don't know Merrin's name in the movie!
Chris MacNeil knows her way around a bar, goddammit!
Harry S. Truman and the Hendersons: It's Complicated!
This is Daddy's room, where's Daddy?
British fantasy vs American fantasy
Karras drops a mic, Chris gets ready to drop a bomb, and Truman....it's complicated.

Minute 94 - What An Excellent Day For Scotch!

TruStory FM — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 03:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

"What do you mean this phone dialogue is clunky and expositional?"
This is daddy's room, and I'm the daddy now!
Some god damn peace and quiet!
This one corporate trick - customers hate him!
You made me admit that everything's fine! You bastard!
🎵Hey hey we're the pleasure seeking Monkees!🎵
Bad Catholic! Bad Catholic!
Do you know what he did? Your cu**ing president?

....and more!

Minute 93 - What An Excellent Day For Holy Water!

TruStory FM — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Fr. David Mowry is back!
Take 2! Our first recording got PAZUZED!
NFI - Non Fungible Incense
A Reading From The Book Of Blatty
Isn't every joke Fr. Mowry tells technically a "dad" joke?
A priest walks into a door
Accidental Herod blessing
daedsiekrub...daedsiekrub...mihssim...mihssim...
Cadence is fun to say! Cadence, cadence, cadence...
I don't remember saying that in the future....
...and more!

Minute 92 - What An Excellent Day For La Plume De Ma Tante!

TruStory FM — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Special guest Fr. David Mowry!
I accidentally say the C-word in the presence of a priest!
I love what you've done to this room!
Pixar's "The Exorcist," with Beddy White!
"Your daughter's not possessed - she's an X-Men!"
Big, Chonky Buttons!
Mirabile dictu, mirabile visu, let's call the whole thing off!
We learn about French grammar - specifically, the possessive!

...and more!

BONUS EPISODE! Alex Bledsoe Interview About Dandelion

TruStory FM — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0700

On this extra-special, extra-literary BONUS episode:

We interview author Alex Bledsoe and talk about his devilishly delightful book 'Dandelion!'
Oops! All treats!
We are Walmart, and we are many!
This episode is brought to you by TLC-Mart!
We were raised Catholic, and Alex was raised Southern!
Well, Kynan likes Upton Sinclair!
Is the body of Christ gluten-free?

...and more!

THE POWER OF STRIKE COMPELS YOU!

TruStory FM — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0700

HOWDY folks! Because we stand with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes, we are temporarily changing the format of our show out of respect and solidarity. We will be pausing our "movie-centric" episodes until the strike is resolved. But fear not! We have a LEGION of BONUS episodes coming to you starting NEXT WEEK, plus information on how YOU can support the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, and help us get back to examining, extrapolating and excavating! We love you all and we're so glad to have you IN HERE, WITH US! Hang tight! We'll be back next week as we begin a new segment called, "OOPS! ALL BONUS EPISODES!"

Minute 91 - What An Excellent Day For An Exorcism!

TruStory FM — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Special guest Father David Mowry!
Park your collar in the garage!
A reading from the Book of Blatty
The RETURN of Vatican II!
Jesuits love a doctorate
Another J-cut! (J for "jarring!")
ANOTHER reading from the Boo of Blatty!
"Pazuzu is playing 4d chess, while Karras is playing checkers."
Never start an exorcism with a punch to the head

...and more!

Minute 90 - What An Excellent Day For Language!

TruStory FM — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Karras is in DYER need of a friend!
A reading from the Book of Blatty
Vatican II: The Vaticaning!
I’m a BAD Catholic!
90 minutes in, we FINALLY get out of The Exorcist Trap here on The Lion King Minute!
MUFASA IS WATER!
Learning Japanese, we think we’re learning Japanese! (We really think so!)
And introducing our new friend, Xenie, the English-learning Xenomorph!
ANOTHER reading from the Book of Blatty!

…and more!

Minute 89 - What An Excellent Day For Monologues!

TruStory FM — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

If an actor monologues in the woods and no one is around to hear it...
We catch Chris (and Kynan!) monologuing!
A Streetcar Named Existential Dread
Once more into the Shakespeare Trap, dear friends!
Eww! This burger is Iago-ey!
Somebody give this lady a hug!
"Anyone ever tell you you look like you committing crimes?"
STELLA!!!
...and more!

Minute 88 - What An Excellent Day For Napoleon Bonaparte!

TruStory FM — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Am I gonna get us CANCELED???
We discuss "The Problem of Pazuzu."
Let there be lighting!
Undercover Coven, starring Nick Cage!
Love your neighbor as I'm lovin' it!
Moriarty is a genius....and a vampire?!
What religion is Ironman? Because he's wrong!
Goetia-Mon! Gotta catch 'em all!

...and more!

Minute 87 - What An Excellent Day For Dirty Laundry!

TruStory FM — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Can we be Blunt? “Passing gas” is not as funny as “breaking southwest wind.”
Infidelity with The Three Stooges
Not even our best friend’s ass makes a *boing* sound.
We analyze Regan’s post-Howdy era art
You say Daemon, I say Demon, let’s call the whole thing Genius
What’s God’s Social Security Number?
Regan’s got BATS in her belfry!
The Jesus Question, starring Nick Cage!
…and more!

Minute 86 - What An Excellent Day For Pea Soup!

TruStory FM — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

A familiar voice!
And starring Robin Williams as Regan!
Bees can’t read!
We visit the Hell Trap with a happier message!
We fall into the Landlord Trap - the WORST trap of all!
We explain to younger viewers about “leaving a message.”
Adultery advice from 1977
Special appearance by Eileen Brennan! (Not really)
Yo Mamma jokes with Captain Howdy!
“If that’s true, then you must know my mother’s social security number…”
...and more!

Minute 85 - What An Excellent Day For The Devil!

TruStory FM — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 02:52:29 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

WARNING: This episode is very....interesting.
A reading from the Book of Blatty
Karras meets his match in Captain Howdy!
How to Win Fiends and Exorcise Demons
Maslow's Hierarchy of Demon Needs
General Gorilla
The Exorcist: The Video Game
Book Howdy would play chess with Karras...
...and movie Howdy would eat the pieces.
SPOTLIGHT: Mercedes McCambridge!

...and more!

Minute 84 - What An Excellent Day For A House Call!

TruStory FM — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

WHAT did Karl say???
This episode is brought to you by Mouse Trap!
Is Dimmy afraid that God DOES exist?
Kynan has a Revelation! (But it’s for the next minute…)
Is there a discount on the exorcism + baptism bundle?
Eighty-eight apps!
Please leave your exorcist a 5-star rating on the Priestr app
Lester gets angry about the Saints Club up in Heaven
When did exorcists become ghostbusters?
It’s the MIMESIS, Precious!

…and more!

Minute 83 - What An Excellent Day For A Time Machine!

TruStory FM — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

What, me worry, Dimmy?
From now on, let Father Cutesy Flip do the jokes
I think…we’re all the Godfather
Hell in a USB.
We both agree it’s a good thing I’m not running for Jesus.
But if anyone’s running for the devil, we vote for David Bowie!
I remember a line that was NEVER in the movie!
No one was expecting the Spanish Inquisition!
We recap the Problem of Evil, and we STILL don't solve it!
...and more!

Minute 82 - What An Excellent Day For Spiritual Advice!

TruStory FM — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Let’s take the next Exorcist plane to Exorcist Camp
A fencing tennis boxing dance.
Have you ever had a dream that
That you, um, you had, you'll, you would
You could, you do, you would you want you
You could do some, you...
I prove that I would die in a fencing match
Father Karras realizes he’s in “The Exorcist”
PUNKED! With Chris MacNeil

...and more!

Minute 81 - What An Excellent Day For Bridges!

TruStory FM — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Little Dimmy with the movie star
the symbolism of dictionaries
this bridge is a metaphor for…bridges.
Showing up at Marlowe-Con dressed as Mercutio
I apologize for doing my homework
The Jung and the Restless
Did info about Chris’s party get leaked?
A reading from the Book of Blatty
A Birthday Surprise
…and more!

Minute 80 - What An Excellent Day For Head-Spinning!

TruStory FM — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 03:24:51 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

OOPS! All Linda Blair!
A whole new can o' balls
A lot of people don't know, but Frankenstein is actually the name of the movie
DO YOU KNOW WHAT HE DID?! TO ELLEN BURSTYN?!!
Pepé Le Pew is grosser than Captain Howdy
Saint Kynan, martyred podcast host.
Karl is LITERALLY on the cutting room floor...
A reading from the Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 79 - What An Excellent Day For The WORST Scene In The Movie!

TruStory FM — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

*Trigger warning* - this one is EXTRA explicit!
The Aristorcist!
You know what they say about surfboard feet….
I thought I was on the teacups!
NONE of this is fun!
This is NOT Poltergeist!
Crazy person > Ghost
Who left this KARL on the floor?!
Special thanks again to @ExorcistReviews on Youtube!
The Minute You’ve Never Heard!

…and more!

Minute 78 - What An Excellent Day For Autographs!

TruStory FM — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Kynan’s fridge experiments
The Tell-Tale Turtle!
How embarrassing for the Penguin!
Oh, no, Captain Howdy’s doing standup again…
Kinderman lies about the autograph…but which thing is the lie???
What’s YOUR favorite Hollywood death?
Wagner and Walken wouldn’t say what they did, but Nathalie Wood.
“BATARANG!” - Dante Bosco
A reading from the Book of Blatty
…and more!

Minute 77 - What An Excellent Day For Turtles!

TruStory FM — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

Teenage Killers Makin’ Turtles!
Who accepts a second cup of coffee?!
Scary bears (or creepy sheep) down the in Uncanny Valley
Peppa Sow?!
Chris tries to squirrel out of an interrogation...
But Kinderman is reading between the lions!
Serial killers were much Dahmer back in the 70's
If you’re an angel, text before coming over
...and more!

Minute 76 - What An Excellent Day For MORE Coffee!

TruStory FM — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
You know what this minute needs? MORE coffee!
Jiminy Cricket!
What’s YOUR favorite minced oath?
*Expletive Deleted!*
I believe in Gosh, and his son, Jeepers….
“They can’t say ‘damn!’ They’re from the thirties!”
Christopher Columbus - the WORST expletive
“Oh, I just remembered, I left the murder weapon on…”
“I’m there Robert Redford now!”
Did YOU notice the bug?
...and more!

Minute 75 - What An Excellent Day For a VERY Powerful Man!

TruStory FM — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
LongFaceBook: the social media platform preferred by Horsemans everywhere
Lester "remembers" the difference between a monologue and a soliloquy
'Tis true - Burke hath the falling sickness
Are our brains like ogres....or like onions?
Remember that scene where Anthony Hopkins licked his own eyes?
Did you say "Michael Caine," or "My cocaine?"
Some bears just want to watch Michael Caine
That the nice thing about forensics - the ghosts really help!
"SEVERELY Catholic"
Behind the scenes with BTS (not really)
Lester breaks the internet! (actually, he just breaks Kynan)
...and more!

Minute 74 - What An Excellent Day For Coffee!

TruStory FM — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 03:00:00 -0700

On this episode of the Exorcist Minute:
LJC does ASMR
A magic carpet for bacteria!
Kinderman is a darling Blatty had trouble murdering. Unlike Burke.
Turns out the killer ... was Blatty.
You know what I like to do when I'm bathing with my buddies? SING!
We are slowly turning into The Lord Of The Rings Minute...
Dr. Suss's Cat in the Hat!
A reading from the Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 73 - What An Excellent Day For Questions!

Lester Clark — Wed, 31 May 2023 05:00:00 -0700

Just look at Karl's guilty face!
"Moooom, can we take the ceilings off?"
Again with the ascending Kinderman!
Schleppin' up the steps!
Chris, I'm a horse girl now!
A dusting most foul!
"What do you think, Jesus?"
Regan's America
"Against the assault of laughter, this podcast can't stand." - Mark Twain
We drop a pretty tasty teaser...
A reading from the Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 72 - What An Excellent Day For Stairs!

Lester Clark — Tue, 30 May 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
What the hell is in that bucket?!
I was the drummer for East Coast Filth
Stephen King's reality-jumping cowboy
Kynan tells a story...and I was there!
Oops! All stairs!
Bedtime with Karl
Chris gets a cross...but across from where???
Chris has trouble with object permanence
We fall into the Greek Tragedy Trap!
Oedipus II: This time, it's complex...
The debut of Bad Cat Daddy!
...and more!

Minute 71 - What An Excellent Day For Placebos!

Lester Clark — Wed, 24 May 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
The main villain of The Exorcist...is the Patriarchy. No, really.
Don't tell the normies, but magick is just wellness. With more candles.
Our brains are stupid and we can trick them.
The Placebo Effect on a BIBLICAL scale!
Captain Howdy's Rocky Training Montage
Is there a term for Exorcist fans?
Howdy Heads, Pazuzu Pals, and Catholics
...and more!

Minute 70 - What An Excellent Day For Mansplaining!

Lester Clark — Tue, 23 May 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
We mansplain mansplaining to you!
Our Dr. Barringer says the craziest, nuttiest thing...
A false start to Act II?
I understand art now. Art is when they say the title.
Star Wars: Revenge of the Rise of the Last Hope...Strikes Back.
Dr. Barringer Bears All: A Podcast About Bears...for Bears
You've heard of the Exorcist...and you've heard of the Pope.....
NOBODY remembers the Spanish Inquisition!
...and more!

Minute 69 - What An Excellent Day For Somnambulism!

Lester Clark — Wed, 17 May 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
...and foundation.
"Sometimes a disorder of the nerves is better. Ayuh."
"Ringu" as they say in the ol' Nihongo...
The Three Musketeers: we also have swords (which we mostly use)
Kynan DOES listen to the show, folks!
"Doctor, my sleep paralysis demon has somnambulism!"
The Zombie Who Laughs
🎵Caught in a Bad Necromance🎵
Dr. Barringer, played by Peter Masterson, played by Dr. Klein
The Best Little Horror Movie In Texas
...and more!

Minute 68 - What An Excellent Day For The Movies!

Lester Clark — Tue, 16 May 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
POP QUIZ: What is a galoot?
No hot dog fingers? That's how you know it's a fiction.
Praise the plastic overlords!
That's our secret, Cap - we're always silly.
Planes, Trains and Remember John Candy Is Dead
"You know a listener - in sunny California, no less - went to jail for leaving three stars."
Kynan says something really smart...but can't remember what it is....
Karras + Kinderman = Blatty (?)
A (Ven) (n) (omous) Diagram
Look Who's Talking in Pulp Fiction! it's Adele Dazeem and Bryce Wallace!
...and more!

Minute 67 - What An Excellent Day For Smiling!

Lester Clark — Wed, 10 May 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
That's MISTER Professor Father Doctor Dyer to you!
Annabelle Lee used to know the time...but nevermore!
He died doing what he liked - dying.
Have you ever played four-dimensional-chess-poker-fencing?
An effective detective masquerading as a defective detective...
Who Explained Roger Rabbit
Welcome to Scary Girl Possessed By A Demon Minute, with Schmaltzy Detective and Sad Priest!
"Blasphemy? What about blaspha - ME?"
Rod Clifton asked me out to Prom and I have ZIT?!!!
The Kinderman/Karras Hot Dog Universe!
...and more!

Minute 66 - What An Excellent Day For Witchcraft!

Lester Clark — Tue, 09 May 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
If we had a Peter Falk podcast, it'd be called, "Just One Falken Minute"
"How to Win Fiends and Exorcise Demons," by Dale Carnegie
Remember that story about that one killer? Neither does Lester.
DID YOU KNOW: on a good day, the number of bones in your body is actually very specific.
Jumping ahead (a backwards head!)
The Exorcist: The Zootopia Cut!
Pagans gonna Pagan...
#thanksconstantine
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame," By Huge....Weaving....
...and more!

Minute 65 - What An Excellent Day For Schmaltz!

Lester Clark — Wed, 03 May 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Silly Billy!
(Blatty - Mustache) = Judd Hirsche???
Karl's evil twin....Kyle!
Do people ever tell Lester that he looks like Michael B. Jordan? No, they do not.
I would watch EVERY movie in the Michele Yeoh - Verse
MYU > MCU
Detective Child Man!
Cagey Karras
We're only talkin' about Shaft - can you dig it?
What and excellent day for throwing your cohost under the bus!
The Great Gatsby - AKA "Rich White People Being Sad."
Verbal fencing...or verbal tennis?
A reading from the Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 64 - What An Excellent Day For Lee J. Cobb!

Lester Clark — Tue, 02 May 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
We thought we were some slick sleuths, but we missed the Hidden Kinderman.
Cragslist: best online marketplace for sentient rocks this side of the multiverse!
"I see you seeing me."
A flavor blasted Jeez-It
Ah, The French! Academy Award - winning film by William Fried.
Regan and the Chipmunks
Actor Bio: Lee J. Cobb!
The madness to "The Method."
Playing against type, this Cobb character is rather corny...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Lawyers
"Skateboards are the RADDEST invention in ten thousand years!"
...and more!

Minute 63 - What An Excellent Day For A Horrible Stench!

Lester Clark — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0700

A Reading from the Book of Blatty
As humans, even our non-human characters are human....if that makes any sense.
Did we mention that Zeus was an A-hole?
#justiceformedusa
I have no words for it, and so I call it Baja Blast
New Coke is the truth, and the way, and the light, and Pepsi.
"It's not your fault, Regan. But also, I hate you."
That's So Regan!
Remember Colorforms? Because we don't!
Cap'n Howdy's rival cereal.....Christ Flakes
What does Paul Lynde smell like?
ANOTHER reading from the Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 62 - What An Excellent Day For Hypnosis!

Lester Clark — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Imaginary friends and existential dread - they go together like peanut butter and existential dread!
The man who KILLED Santa!
The man who SAVED Santa.....with DEATH!
Sunny-side-up-my-ASS!
🎵In The Hall of the Demon King 🎵
Are you gender-fluid, gender-solid, or gender-gaseous?
Millennials: "We're trying our best."
Call me KING Captain Howdy!
Oh, yeah. Dr. Klein's here.
"She's lookin at nothin.....but she's lookin at SOMETHIN' "
You can either pray or eat Doritos. You can't do both.
...and more!

Minute 61 - What An Excellent Day For Spider Walking!

Lester Clark — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
🎵Spider walk, spider walk, does whatever a contortionist can...🎵
You mean Burke fell down the famous Exorcist Stairs?!
He died doing what he loved - shitting himself while going down the "up" escalator.
What's YOUR preferred way to go?
Un-dead, more like ALL-dead!
"Burke's dead. Well...see ya later."
TWO minutes in one!? We talk about the alternate cut of the spider walk!

Alternate Spider Walk Scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To24MqBNTyM

Minute 60 - What An Excellent Day For MURDER!

Lester Clark — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
ELIPSISM WARNING: This episode may contain frequent misuse of obscure vocabulary which can be triggering for some individuals. Listener desecration advised.
Burke's been Pazoozed!
You're watching TVYNS - We have ALL the Howdies!
Netflix and delayed chill.
KeNOPEsia: the feeling you get when you enter a haunted house
🎵What's Burke got to do with it?🎵
🎵Do you like pina coladas and getting caught in a loveless marriage?🎵
Zorathine ™️ - 9 out of 10 doctors have no idea what it is
A reading from The Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 59 - What An Excellent Day For The Electric Company!

Lester Clark — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
The power bill of this place COMPELS you!
Captain Howdy did a thing!
Poltergeists, demons and dybbuks! (oh, my!)
Possession is nine tenths of the law!
Captain Howdy is home! (on the range)
To boo or not to boo
All aboard the mono-log!
Chris cross!
...and more!

Minute 58 - What An Excellent Day For Driving!

Lester Clark — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
The real villain of Babe...is capitalism.
The Great Gatsby, AKA "Rich White People Being Sad."
SPOILERS: They don't get to tend the rabbits.
We just BARELY avoid the Shakespeare Trap!
The podcast that started the Communist Revolution!
I bless the download (singular) in Africa
It's hard not to stair when driving past an accident
It's a Small Town, After All (thanks, Google Maps!)
"You ate." - Billy Shakes
...and more!

Minute 57 - What An Excellent Day For Pantopaque Encephalograms (With Polytome!)

Lester Clark — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Dr. Taney and the Amazing Technicolor Glasses!
Kynan admits that he's wrong about Hook...but not about Hoggle.
...but which one of us is the deuteragonist?
Clean, upstanding Muppets with jobs
The Yellow Wallpaper is the trap!
Remember, your teeth are just bones that you get dirty!
There's a whole lotta lookin' goin' on...
Pixar's POLY!
Don't Go Ask Alice - she doesn't live here anymore
...and she never did because she's not real!
...and more!

Minute 56 - What An Excellent Day For Glasses!

Lester Clark — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Taney Talking Time
Will the real Slim Taney please stand up?
A dirty over-the-shoulder
This neighborhood has a real stray doctor problem
We fall into the Cats Trap and explore the Un-Catty Valley!
How many Lose-Your-Shit Coupons do YOU have left?
"I touched all your little toy cars...and I didn't even enjoy it!"
How To Flirt At Parties, with Kynan Dias and Razoul
"I you want to know me, get to know Milhouse."
...and more!

Minute 55 - What An Excellent Day For Excuses!

Lester Clark — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
"Please. Calle me Chris."
We've been talking about Sally Field the whole ti-THE WHOLE TIME!!!
I'm just the robot brother.
Teeny-Tiny-Taney-Sized
We don't wanna call Jack Kirby a liar....we wouldn't like him when he's angry.
But that's his secret - he's always lying.
Once again into the Shakespeare Trap!
From hysterical strength to old wives tales - have we learned NOTHING?
...and more!

Minute 54 - What An Excellent Day For Sows!

Lester Clark — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Warning - this is a REALLY silly minute!
You maniacs! You spoiled it! Damn you all to hell!
Dr. Taney's magic glasses
Is New Math still new?!
Is New Coke still Pepsi?
Lions and gators and toads - MOTHER, PLEASE!!!
Dr. Klein gets his temporal lobes scrambled
Ritalin me THIS, Dr. Klein! *KAPOW!*
"And the Oscar goes to Sally Field." "Keep away! The sow is mine!"
Karl was in the bathroom the whole ti...THE WHOLE TIME!!!
...and more!

*Trigger Warning - behind the scenes footage of the infamous injury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-TWyQEwB8Y&t=128s

Minute 53 - What An Excellent Day For X-Rays!

Lester Clark — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
In this hospital, the MACHINES sound like they're sick!
And Dr. Peacock said, "I didn't kill Mr. Body - he's my SON!" How is this possible???
My first cousin twice removed...or my second cousin once removed?
Kynan barks up the wrong family tree...
He atac, he protec, and he check the fluid in the nec.
When in doubt, f*ck the boiler
Don't let Schrödenger's Cat get Chekhov's gun!
He'll kill you and not kill you at the same time!
The uncredited A-Team!
...and more!

Minute 52 - What An Excellent Day For Pneumoencephalography!

Lester Clark — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Finding Pneumo!
C - SQUIDS run. Run, SQUIDS, run!
The Macy's Thanksgiving Brain Parade!
we just can't stop GUSHING in this minute!
Bloody Rags (sorry)
You were RIGHT about the doctors!
We talk about Rocky, and Kynan almost sucker-punches his mom!
TEACHER CAGE FIGHT!!! SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY!!!
Spilling the teacher tea...all over the overhead projector
This year's Prom theme: Childhood Trauma!
Future Lester - did you mess up and eat meat during Lent? (Yes, I did.)|
Where does the helium go?!!
...and more!

Minute 51 - What An Excellent Day For Pressure!

Lester Clark — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this Episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Regan goes in for an oil change
You know what this minute needs? More BROWN!
Rejected title - What An Excellent Day For Fluids!
How is it allowed to be Runny and sticky AND smelly?
Are you team Jay Leno, or team Jamie Lee Curtis?
Big Brother is watching you NOT make your bed!|
No, your OTHER left lung!
...and more!

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Minute 50 - What An Excellent Day For Mispronunciation!

Lester Clark — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
What an excellent day for childhood trauma!
You say "Ray-gun," I say "Ree-gun," let's call the whole thing off.
Don't press too hard when holding your own brain.
Who says I can't pick my friend's nose?
Captain Howdy's doin' it for the lulz
What's on the easy listening channel in hell?
From Quasimodo to Prince Adam!
...and more!

Minute 49 - What An Excellent Day for NOT LISTENING!

Lester Clark — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Is there a doctor in the audience?
Have you seen The Titanic by the James Cameron?
It's your daughter's BRAIN!
Somebody done stole her brain bones!
Listeners in 3023...are you there...and are you aliens?
A leision....or a LEGION???
Welcome to Lucifer Falls! Population: your mother!
A flock of pigs, a country club of doctors....an embarrassment of podcasters?
...and more!

Minute 48 - What An Excellent Day For BRAINS!

Lester Clark — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
I'm CUCKOO for medallions!
Sound bridges, L-cuts and J-cuts, oh, my!
Our favorite doctor!
Our only doctor...
We're all just meat sleeves for wet bones
Actually, we're long, skinny donuts.
I don't want to think about my brain!
You ever see a corner eat a sandwich?
A reading from the Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 47 - What An Excellent Day For Dreams!

Lester Clark — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Shakespeare OUT!
All Brave Little Toasters Go To Hell
Lester and Kynan are on the case to interpret this dream! (with big cigars that are definitely NOT Freudian in any way!)
The persistence of vision - blink and you'll miss it!
Please silence your rotary phones...
Was the Captain Howdy face inspired by a Japanese mask? Yes and Noh...
We are ALL monkeys!
...and more!

Minute 46 - What An Excellent Day For The Edge!

Lester Clark — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist minute:
"Hey, Jesus! This guy don't know the words!"
The persistence of good
Everyone should know more about Snoopy!
"Who's your wife?" "No, Who's on first!"
We're BAD hombres!
Y'ever just bleed outta yer whatever?
A reading from the Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 45 - What An Excellent Day For Shaking Beds!

Lester Clark — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute
Rocky Horror - shocking the hell outta squares and normies
"I will trick you into sleeping with me." - Bugs Bunny
Willie wants to see the Beatles, but Karl can't Let It Be.
Please write in and bully Kynan into reading the book!
Steamboat Willie and Karl
A loss for Captain Howdy?
A reading from the Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 44 - What An Excellent Day For Hidden Howdies!

Lester Clark — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Let's BREAK the movie by looking where we're not supposed to!
We're actors, but we're not Chris MacNeil
Linda Blair understood the assignment
The Phantom Trap!
The Angel of High School Theatre!
Did YOU see the Hidden Howdy?
The Exorcist Sitcom?
Captain Howdy! "Thaaaaat's Meeeee!" *Cue music*
...and more!

Minute 43 - What An Excellent Day For Foreshadowing!

Lester Clark — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
The astronaut, the Jesuit, the candlestick maker...
Is this what hanging out is?
The Carmen Coincidence!
Down on Toidy-Toid and Toid!
Can I wear my devil costume in heaven?
We check ourselves before we wreck ourselves
A very UN-motivated camera
Twinkle, Twinkle, Killer Configuration
The Extended Blatty-verse!
...and more!

Minute 42 - What An Excellent Day For A PSA!

Lester Clark — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0800

Bye, Burke!
Don't you know there's a Cold War goin' on, Zuzu?
The Return of The Shakespeare Trap!
"Elementary, my dear mortals!"
"Should I BE? Should I NOT BE?" - Hamlet
Burke inception! BURK-CEPTION!
My daughter's PAZUZED!
This movie is goofier than A Goofy Movie!
...and more!

Minute 41 - What An Excellent Day For Fighting!

Lester Clark — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
That's the magic of the movies, baby!
It's so nice to see Karl smiling!
As Oscar Wilde once said, "What's for dessert?"
A reading from the Book of Blatty
ANOTHER reading from the Book of Blatty!
Another JESUIT DEAN!
...and more!

Minute 40 - What An Excellent Day For Dyer!

Lester Clark — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Chekhov's Right Hook
I try to flex on a non-visual medium!
Is life just a series of punches in the face?
The Shakespeare Trap revisited!
We're so enwappened with this minute!
Party at the MacNeils' house!
This poor astronaut....
Wait....there's an extended Blatty-verse???
...and more!

*Father O'Malley's Article:
https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2017/01/13/lunch-between-jesuit-and-william-peter-blatty-led-role-exorcist

Minute 39 - What An Excellent Day For Nothing!

Lester Clark — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
How did I miss that she eats the priest collar?!
The divestment of Dimmy
Is Karras failing as a "father" or a son?
Uncle Titos is actually Uncle John...but we don't care.
This episode answers the burning question: does Internet Explorer cause divorce?
How do you solve a problem like Dimmy?
Listen as we do research LIVE! (sort of)
Am I a Cafeteria Catholic?!
Nathan Lane as Father Karras!
...and more!

Minute 38 - What An Excellent Day For Uncles!

Lester Clark — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:

We're dragging you down with us!
Does Karras feel too little...or too much?
OR is he just lookin' at stuff?
These ladies are REALLY good at makin' us feel REALLY bad!
Welcome to Belleview! Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here...
"You know, it's funny..."
Uncle Titos' Stand Up Tragedy!
...and more!

Minute 37 - What An Excellent Day For Hospitals!

Lester Clark — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Just a great, joke-filled, light-hearted romp!
hopeless hospitals
TVYNS - The Acronym You've Never Heard!
Uncle Burke or Captain Howard? It's complicated
Well, I guess I'm "Auntie" now...
We fall into SO MANY TRAPS! Will we ever escape?!
I AM TOTORO, ANGEL OF DEATH!
Dr. Klein nicks himself trying to use Occam's Razor
The day my Catholic priest told me there was no hell
...and more!

Minute 36 - What An Excellent Day For Curse Words!

Lester Clark — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Nobody better lay a goddamn finger on my goddamn Butterfinger
Everything's comin' up Milhouse!
What's YOUR favorite curse word?
This was almost an X - rated movie?!!
Listen as I try REALLY hard to swear!
...and more!

Minute 35 - What An Excellent Day For Doctors!

Lester Clark — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
A giant, Mr. Burns desk
Ha! I'm smarter than this doctor!
Oh, shit! I'm smarter than this doctor!
"Thar she blows! It's all berries, boys!"
"I know what I have to do, But I'm not sure I have the cojones to do it." - Adam Pile-Driver
No, you can't play with Dr. Klein's toy cars!
...and more!

Minute 34 - What An Excellent Day For Waiting!

Lester Clark — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
A not-so-quiet village....
Where is the mother of these kids?!
"Hey everybody! We're all gonna do our homework!"
Possessed by the devil...or just plain ol' boredom?
Ever wonder why summers seem so much linger to kids?
All Regan needed was a podcast!
What the hell kind of office is this?!
A DISORDER OF THE NERVES!!!
...and more!

Minute 33 - What An Excellent Day For Eileen Dietz!

Lester Clark — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
A Theseus statement on desecrations...
We talk about the movie where Will Smith punches someone.
Sex, violence and good ol' American censorship!
One foot on the ground and room for Jesus!
We try to name a Disney villain who ISN'T gay.
The most 70's waiting room you will ever see!
The first appearance of our good buddy Captain Howdy!
The deets on Dietz!
...and more!

Minute 32 - What An Excellent Day For Church!

Lester Clark — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Flower buckets!
We get side-tracked from talking about side altars!
🎶CONCELEBRATE GOOD TIMES COME ON!🎶
We're lulled into a false sense of security!
Unfiltered, undiluted, 100% authentic priest stuff!
"Make sure the demon says 'fuck!'"
Father Jerry's beef with the Bible
What's YOUR character "ark?"
Ever wonder what it's like to hear a host drowning on the air?
...and more!

Minute 31 - What An Excellent Day For...Spontaneous Combustion?!

Lester Clark — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0800

Captain Howdy loves Cheez Whiz and Spam! It's canon!
The Olivier of motion capture!
"You don't have any Oscars! Nobody likes you!"
Kynan riddles me about animated Oscar nominees!
Getting Uncanny Valley vibes up in this uncanny attic...
Flames....on the side of Ellen Burstyn's face....
Oh no! My candle's gone crazy! Oh, wait, it's only my....butler???
...and more!

Minute 30 - What An Excellent Day For......Suspense!

Lester Clark — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
.................SUSPENSE!
We attempt to discover the name of the hooky-stick-pull-down-thing!
Aglets, ferules, ramekins and zarfs!
It's perfectly normal to extend your minimus in public...
Is it Mike Myers or Michael Myers?
You gotta watch out for those triangles, man...
...and more!

Minute 29 - What An Excellent Day For A REALLY Big Stick!

Lester Clark — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Please write in and tell us if we're cool!
Chris MacNeil is a MOOD.
We talk about Color Theory until we're blue in the face!
🎵SOMEONE TO RUIN MY SLEEP🎵
Drag queen - esque lyrics? We just can't let it go...
We gush about how great each other is...
A vote for Meowth is a vote for the future!
German Expressionism!
...and more!

Minute 28 - What An Excellent Day For symbolism!

Lester Clark — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
SOOO many awesome visuals in this minute!
The SCENE You've Never Seen!
Birthday memories...
The Shining is a good movie, Stevie! Just accept it!
Dr. Phil is a doctor in the way that Captain Howdy is a captain...
Yes! I mention wind again, ok? I'm sorry!
What the hell does Howard do for a living?!
Admit it! Bane sounds like a cartoon horse!
Cap'n Howdy Cereal box art! WE WANT IT!!!
A reading from The Book Of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 27 - What An Excellent Day For Tom!

Lester Clark — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
We are Star Wars experts...from a certain point of view...
Have you heard about this movie, "The Exorcist?"
Why do you drive in a parkway, but you never SHUT THE FUCK UP WHY DO YOU NEVER SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!
🎵It was the Catholics all along!🎵
Meanwhile, at the League of Decency!
Madeline Kahn is the GOAT
A reading from the Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 26 - What An Excellent Day For Deep Discussions!

Lester Clark — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
I like pizzas, too, but I'm not gonna marry one!
Divorce? No WAY! Smoking? No problem!
We break down the history of depicting divorce in tv and film
Hot take - I'm starting to think this Captain Howdy fella is not such a nice guy.
HOWDY! An Origin Story (this Fall only on FX)

Minute 25 - What An Excellent Day For A Heart To Heart!

Lester Clark — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Choose your own adventure! (You died.)
Roll for initiative! (You died.)
Does your mom call you weird names? Contact the law firm of Stinkpot, Bearface, Dumbbird and Rags.
Boobela!
THIS SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY! REGAN'S BIRTHDAY, BIRTHDAY, BIRTHDAY!
...and more!

Minute 24 - What An Excellent Day For Birthdays!

Lester Clark — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
That's the power of cinema, baby!
After this hot dog, nothing will ever be the same again...
"Howdy" sounds a lot like "Howard." COINCIDENCE???
....yes.
Where did this moody, despondent teenager come from?
Captain Howdy, you old POOP!
The Cap'n Crunch Coincidence?!
Reese's Pieces is ALL ABOUT weird, naked aliens!
...and more!

Minute 23 - What An Excellent Day For Captain Howdy!

Lester Clark — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode of The Exorcist Minute:
Well, HOWDY, folks! The namesake of our opener!
Basements, Garages and Attics, Oh, My!
Scary Stories To Lay Awake And Think About In The Dark
Did anybody else just camp out in the living room??
The Big Bad Wolf is Pazuzu!
Our personal experiences with the Ouija Board!
The Call Of The Void
"um, actually, it's pronounced karah - OH - kay..."
...and more!

Minute 22 - What An Excellent Day For Mary!

Lester Clark — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode:
Winston tastes good like a cigarette should!
Cigarettes in SPACE!
That's just Barney's voice now
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were the LOUDEST ninjas!
She'll be fine. She's Mary!
The Rise of Jennifer
...and more!

Minute 21 - What An Excellent Day For Mothers!

Lester Clark — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode:
It's all Greek to me!
"Father Karras" as "Son Dimmy"
Ever notice how Dracula sounds A LOT like Bela Lugosi?
"Count von Count doesn't count!" (Um, actually ... he does!)
Favorite Foods in Film!
... and more!

Minute 20 - What An Excellent Day For Dimmy!

Lester Clark — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode:
This was a HARD minute!
Doe the little man go out or in?
Colonel Sanders' Extra Crispy Christmas In Japan!
A 2,000 + Year-Old Game of Telephone Called "The Bible"
Why ARE they Greek?
... and more!

Minute 19 - What An Excellent Day For Cat'lics!

Lester Clark — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode:
A Bummer from the Book of Blatty
Karras doesn't save the cat
Did Friedkin even pay Vinnie Russel?
Me Tarzan, you Jane, I do declare!
Our first message!
Would you like to leave a message? theexorcistminute@gmail.com!
...and more!

Minute 18 - What An Excellent Day For Cookies N' Coke!

Lester Clark — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode:
Foyer......fo - YAY?
Here's the real thing - travel refreshed!
Your last meal - a fun thought experiment!
We get to talk about Jason Miller!
Wait...LA has a subway system?
...and more!

Minute 17 - What An Excellent Day For Linda Blair!

Lester Clark — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode:
That's the way they became The Blatty Bunch!
The Horse-Man!
Head Canons!
The Disney Version
...and more!

Minute 16 - What An Excellent Day For Tubular Bells!

Lester Clark — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode:
Hell's Bells!
Dude, Where's My Karl?
"Well, kid, you shoulda made a movie as good as Psycho!"
An Exorcist Rock Ballad?
A reading from the Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 15 - What An Excellent Day For Protesting!

Lester Clark — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode:
Mr. Chips Goes To Washington - Now With Gremlins!
What is this film within a film about?!
We take umbrage with a specific Harry Potter character
A brief history of war in cinema
...and more!

Minute 14 - What An Excellent Day For Directing!

Lester Clark — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0800

On this episode:
Andy Nelson of The Marvel Movie Minute returns!
Actors playing actors playing students!
Wait...was that Bill Blatty?!
A priest, a nun and two students walk onto a set
Some lights, some cameras and a whole lotta action
Jack MacGowran....MacGowan....MacGorren? Burke Dennings.
A Reading from the Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 13 - What An Excellent Day For Willie And Karl!

Lester Clark — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode:
Special guest Andy Nelson!
Holy Kenobi!
Chris MacNeil = A Big Freakin Deal
The Shakespeare Trap revisited
I'm very sorry, but you have Goneril.
A reading from the Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 12 - What An Excellent Day For REALLY Big Rats!

Lester Clark — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode:
Out of the Prologue and into the fire!
A little thing called "acting."
OMG Count Vampire is a dracula!
Chris, you in danger, girl!
SPOILERS for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!

Minute 11 - What An Excellent Day For Ellen Burstyn!

Lester Clark — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On This Episode:
Video game battle screens: "Khaki Man! I choose you!"
Pazuzu's favorite vacation spots
Iraq Lobster!
The rain in Spain stays mainly on the astral plain
What in the world is the Carmen Coincidence?
"I'm sorry, are you talking about the president or the town?"
Over my dead body! No, really!
An executive dysfunction
The divine intervention of Cloris Leachman
Trickery! Manipulation!
...and more!

Minute 10 - What An Excellent Day For Statues!

Lester Clark — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode:
Our first guest - Ian Hinden!
Father, Son or Holy Cohost?
Fun with Polymorphia!
In Russian Soviet Theory, film edits YOU!
A reading from the Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 09 - What An Excellent Day For Droshkies!

Lester Clark — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode:
Look both ways before crossing yourself!
Of COURSE I know "The Appointment in Samara!"
Inspiration, or cultural exploitation?
... and more!

Minute 08 - What An Excellent Day For ... Jesuit Dean?!!

Lester Clark — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode:
Jesuit Dean!
The Last Temptation of Merrin
A hero at the end of his journey
Are movies like dreams, or are dreams like movies?
Professor Kynan and film school freshman Lester
...and more!

Minute 07 - What An Excellent Day For Lamashtu!

Lester Clark — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode:
6 themes of this film (#3 will fling you headlong into existential despair!)
A Beautiful friendship
Evil against evil
Great Caesar's ghost!
The Shakespeare Trap
Zeus was an a*****e!
...and more!

Minute 06 - What An Excellent Day For Skeletons!

Lester Clark — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode:
EVERYONE'S possessed!
Is Father Merrin without sin?
Blacsmiths blacksmithering!
The Godfather...again!
Zoroastrianism!
A reading from the Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 05 - What An Excellent Day For Pazuzu!

Lester Clark — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Tea time!
So, are you THE Devil...or just a devil?
The wind is explained!
I still can't believe that's makeup!
A reading from the Book of Blatty
...and more!

Minute 04 - What An Excellent Day For Fathers!

Lester Clark — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0700

"suspiciously Catholic"

Minute 03 - What An Excellent Day For Max Von Sydow!

Lester Clark — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:00:00 -0700

In this episode we are introduced to Max Von Sydow playing Father Merrin!

Minute 02 - What An Excellent Day For Filming On Location!

Lester Clark — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0700

In this episode we talk about khakis, paganism, stage blood and ancient temples!

Minute 01 - What An Excellent Day For A Podcast!

Lester Clark — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0700

HOWDY! This is the introductory episode of The Exorcist Minute! Here you meet your humble hosts as we talk a bit about our experiences with THE EXORCIST and from there we dive into the first minute of the film!

HOWDY, folks! Welcome to The Exorcist Minute!

TruStory FM — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 03:00:00 -0700

This is the trailer for our show! If you like The Exorcist and love detailed conversations about the minutiae in film – not to mention comedy – check it out!