Behind Ed & Lorraine Warren: How the "Demonologists" Weaponized Fear (and Witchcraft)

We’re putting the folklore of Ed and Lorraine Warren under a microscope in this episode. Madison leads a fiery deep dive while Molly brings outside research and big questions. We unpack how the Warrens’ self-made legend from “demonologists” to pop-culture darlings via The Conjuring collides with allegations, contradictions, and media spin. Plus we take a deep look into the reasoning why Matt Rife bought the Annabelle house and his new brand deal campaign with E.L.F Cosmetics. Have any thoughts or sources we should read next? Send them our way. Pre-order Molly’s book Mundane Magic A Lazy Witch's Guide to Hacking Your Brain, Building a Daily Practice, and Getting Stuff Done ⁠ Preorder Mundane Magic & Join the Virtual Book Tour⁠ ⁠ : Celebrate the release of Molly's new book with an exclusive online event on Feb 21, 12 PM EST. Get behind-the-scenes insights, live Q&A, and your copy shipped on release day. Molly’s Mundane Magic Meditations 🔮 Join the waitlist for Reiki 1: The Science of Self-Healing: https://www.mollydonlan.com/reikiwait 🛍️Shop our merch here: https://demystifymagic.com/collections/merch 🔮 Download the FREE Manifest with Reiki Ritual: https://www.mollydonlan.com/manifestwithreiki 🕯Shop spell candles and oils at Spellcrafter https://shopspellcrafter.com 🔮 Shop magical tools to enhance your practice, use code MAGIC to get 20% off your order: https://thehealinghedgewitch.com/ 🎬 Molly’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@m0dizzl3 Let us know your thoughts: ✨ Demystify Magic Instagram: @demystifymagic ✨ Molly’s instagram: @m0dizzl3 ✨ Madison’s instagrams: @madisonlillian.jpeg and @healinghedgewitch and @shopspellcrafter