135 – Demonology 101: Dennis W. Carroll Vs Evil

Mike Huberty • March 14, 2017

Dennis W. Carroll , the co-founder the Carolina Society for Paranormal Research and Investigation had his first encounter with demonology as a teenager in church. The preacher had brought up a troubled man and the whole congregation prayed for him. While everyone’s eyes were closed and the were praying furiously for the man’s soul, Dennis saw three balls of what he describes as “dirty light” flee from the man’s body and disappear into the sky.

From that moment on, Dennis was a believer and has spent much of his life learning more about the invisible world of the supernatural and demonology. In addition to co-founding the CSPRI, he has also authored two books on investigation,  Beyond The Shadows: A Field Guide to The Paranormal  and  The Road Unseen: A Paranormal Journey Into High Strangeness , as well as two collections of poetry influenced by his investigations,  In Sunshine and In Shadow.

dennis w carroll demonologist
Dennis W. Carroll compelling some evil entity with the Power of Christ

Dennis has been on hundreds of investigations over the years and he shares what he’s learned as not only a “location exorcist” (i.e., a guy that blesses houses and buildings to drive out any negative energy) but a demonologist who has fought powers that are conspiring to bring down the human race in what Carroll claims is a highly organized ring of evil.

Dennis W Carroll Demonology Demonologist
Demonologist At Your Service

Also in this episode, we feature a quick preview of the latest feature from our friends at  The Singular Fortean  blog. It’s St, Patrick’s season so they’re featuring legends and folklore of The Emerald Isle all this month.

One of the ways that Dennis talks about opening yourself to demonic possession is by focusing too much on your negative emotions and very few things make people as negative as a bad breakup. This week’s song is all about indulging in those negative emotions and allowing yourself to fully hate your ex. Which might be good for singing songs, but not so much for defending against infernal influences, it’s called “Eat Out My Heart”.

I’ve been waiting so long for you to call,
but now you’re finally here and I’m a wreck.
Worked out a little, even did my hair,
but I’m not the man I used to be back there.

I hope you have an ugly boyfriend,
I hope you’re working at a carwash,
I hope your life went down the drain and everything is not okay,
I hope your best years passed you up.

I dodged a bullet,
One or two since then,
You’re not the only one who still calls me up.
I’m still the jerk who listens to your problems,
I never told you all the times,
I’d wished you died in a car crash.

I hope you have an ugly boyfriend,
I hope you’re working at a carwash,
I hope your life went down the drain and everything is not okay,
I hope your best years passed you up.

I’m eating out my heart.
I’m eating out my heart.

And I’m not happy for you,
That you’re a better person without me.
I’m so glad you decided to apologize,
When I’m too numb to care,
I’m just too numb to care.

I hope you have an ugly boyfriend,
I hope you’re working at a carwash,
I hope your life went down the drain and everything is not okay,
I hope your best years passed you up.

Group of ghost hunters in Lake Geneva
By Mike Huberty January 9, 2026
30 minute ghost tour for 2026 Winterfest in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Hotel 1829 in Charlotte Amalie
By Mike Huberty December 31, 2025
Discover haunted St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands with Hotel 1829’s history in Charlotte Amalie... then join our St. Thomas ghost walk to explore it.
December 23, 2025
A Spirited Start: A Guide to Haunted New Year's Eve Traditions
 La Rogativa San Juan
December 20, 2025
Discover the legend of La Rogativa in Old San Juan, a historic candlelit procession, haunted plaza, and ghostly tradition still felt after dark.
Night Marchers in Hawaiʻi
December 15, 2025
Discover the legend of Hawaiʻi’s Night Marchers, ancient warrior spirits said to roam by moonlight. Explore the myth and join a ghost tour this holiday season.
Olimpia Maidalchini by Diego Velázquez
By Ben Messenger December 11, 2025
Walk in the haunted footsteps of Olimpia Maidalchini in Rome, Italy
Ghost Host with the Most Lisa Van Buskirk celebrating Milwaukee Krampusnacht with a Krampus cosplay
By Mike Huberty December 3, 2025
Milwaukee's craziest Christmas party, Krampusnacht, and American Ghost Walks is proud to be part of it.
America's Haunted Holiday Destinations
November 19, 2025
Explore America’s haunted holiday destinations, where Christmas cheer meets ghost stories, historic hotels, haunted theaters, and chilling seasonal folklore.
Halloween in Virgin Islands
October 16, 2025
Celebrate Halloween 2025 in the Virgin Islands with parades, parties, and haunted tales. Explore island legends on Ghost Tours with American Ghost Walks.
Halloween in Puerto Rico
October 16, 2025
Celebrate Halloween in Puerto Rico with haunted attractions, ghost tours in Old San Juan by American Ghost Walks, and spooky island adventures.