Special guest Kimberly Springer joins us to talk about an infamous, dangerous faith healer and his two — two! — appearances on Oprah's talk show. This episode contains, we're sorry to say, detailed descriptions of sexual assault.
Buy Kimberly's books:
- Stories of Oprah: The Oprahfication of American Culture
- Living for the Revolution: Black Feminist Organizations, 1968-1980
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Links!
- Behind the Bastards podcast series on John of God
- The O Magazine article
- John of God, the Miracle Healer
- Celebrity Healer in Brazil Is Accused of Sexually Abusing Followers
- Oprah’s 2012 article
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