Episode
Part One: The Rise And Fall (And Rise) of Arch-Grifter Jim Bakker
1:20:38
Published: Tue May 05 2020
Description
Robert is joined by Vic Berger to discuss Televangelist, Jim Bakker.FOOTNOTES: PTL: The Rise and Fall of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's Evangelical Empire Touching Empathy The “Real” Reason Televangelist Jim Bakker Went to Jail What happened to Tammy Faye Bakker after the PTL scandal? Jim Bakker is Still Here The Second Coming Of Televangelist Jim Bakker Where Are They Now?: Jim Bakker Jim Bakker's Christian amusement park is now a post-apocalyptic ghost town Jim Bakker Freed From Jail To Stay in a Halfway House 1987: Jim Bakker resigns from PTL; Jerry Falwell assumes leadership Interview with Jessica Hahn About Pastor Jim The scandals that brought down the Bakkers, once among US's most famous televangelists Televangelist Jim Bakker’s Road to Redemption Apocalypse Chow: We Tried Televangelist Jim Bakker's 'Survival Food' Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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