Oprah Winfrey & "John of God"

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.

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• 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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