Playing With Fire

Evil is real. But are demons active today? Can evil inhabit human beings? Is exorcism real? Join investigative journalist Billy Hallowell as he delves into the strange phenomena of supernatural activity through the harrowing stories of people who believe they have experienced ultimate evil, fought a battle they never expected — and have found healing. This podcast is based on Hallowell's book, "Playing with Fire: A Modern Investigation into Demons, Exorcism, and Ghosts."

Hollywood Actress Reveals Quest to Speak With Spirits (Plus: Previewing SEASON 2 of Playing With Fire)

10 Apr 2022
416

Actress Vanessa Hudgens recently revealed her passion for trying to speak with spirits. Here's why this matters and why the mainstreaming of these activities is deeply concerning. Plus: a preview of season two of "Playing With Fire!"  Find...

FINALE: Ex-Satanist Spent 33 Years Embroiled in Evil and Absolutely Hated Christians — Then a Book Mysteriously Appeared on His Jail-Room Floor

31 Oct 2021
1864

As a child, Brian Cole was desperate for love and adoration and found himself fitting in with older kids who happened to be Satanists.  That set him on a 33-year journey into Satanism and the occult — a journey that finally came to an end when he dis...

'I Wanted to Kill Myself': Demon-Possessed Woman Dropped Herself Out of a Two-Story Window – but That's Hardly the End of Her Wild Story

28 Oct 2021
1202

Amy Stamatis was a healthy nurse, wife and mother – until one day something bizarre unfolded. "I told my husband I think I’m having a nervous breakdown," she told The Playing With Fire Podcast.  But as the days wore on, she realized somethi...

Strange Things Left Him Convinced He Had a 'Ghost' — but as the Chaos Intensified, A Much More Sinister Reality Was Unveiled

24 Oct 2021
2715

Bob Cranmer was a well-respected businessman and former politician when absolute pandemonium broke out inside of his home. As he desperately sought help, he and a group of faith leaders embarked on a two-year journey to heal the home.  Listen for the...

Ex-Medium Spent 38 Years in the Grips of Evil Before a Dramatic Deliverance Changed Absolutely Everything

16 Oct 2021
2636

From a terrifying childhood of seeing "shadow people" to a 38-year stretch as a medium who lived in the grips of evil without even knowing it, Ivani found herself on a troubling journey that ended in a dramatic deliverance that changed abso...

Inside Stories of Possession, Evil — and Healing: Official Trailer for the Playing With Fire Podcast

15 Oct 2021
53

Evil is real. But are demons active today? Can evil inhabit human beings? Is exorcism real? Join investigative journalist Billy Hallowell as he delves into the strange phenomena of supernatural activity through the harrowing stories of people who bel...
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