On Thursday Sept 18 at 2 PM ET, Religion News Association is hosting the webinar “How I Got the Story” with Sam Kestenbaum and his “The Demon Slayers: The New Age of American Exorcisms” – a Harper’s Magazine cover story that takes us backstage at a revivalist exorcism tour turned media spectacle. “The Demon Slayers” won RNA’s 2025 Story of the Year.

Hear the story behind the story: how Kestenbaum embedded himself, captured this burgeoning phenomenon on the page, and created a powerful reflection on media, performance, and belief. Bring your questions — and your curiosity.

This event will be moderated by RNS national reporter Bob Smietana.