Maintenance Phase

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&amp;aposs talk show. This episode contains, we&amp;aposre sorry to say, detailed descriptions of sexual assault.  Buy Kimberly&amp;aposs books:<a href="https://bookshop.org/books/stories-of-oprah-the-oprahfication-of-american-culture/9781617037214">Stories of Oprah: The Oprahfication of American Culture</a><a href="https://www.dukeupress.edu/living-for-the-revolution">Living for the Revolution: Black Feminist Organizations, 1968-1980</a>Support us: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase">Subscribe on Patreon</a><a href="https://paypal.me/maintenancephase">Donate on PayPal</a><a href="http://tee.pub/lic/maintenancephase">Get Maintenance Phase shirts, stickers and more</a>Links!<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/part-two-john-god-oprahs-favorite-ghost-channeling/id1373812661?i=1000483752200">Behind the Bastards podcast series on John of God</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120627073440/http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Spiritual-Healer-John-of-God-Susan-Casey/1">The O Magazine article</a><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/miracle-worker-430163">John of God, the Miracle Healer</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/11/world/americas/brazil-healer-john-of-god.html">Celebrity Healer in Brazil Is Accused of Sexually Abusing Followers</a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124916/http://www.oprah.com/spirit/oprahs-experience-with-john-of-god-oprah-on-lifes-journey">Oprah’s 2012 article</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase" rel="payment">Support the show</a>

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