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Dec 2023
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Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker: The God Fraud...

Wondery
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Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker get their start in Christian broadcasting in the early 1960s and quickly become television superstars. As their fame explodes, they build an empire complete with their own network, a theme park, and a super-sized luxury lifestyle for themselves. But when their spending – and their scandals – get out of control, they’ll face their ow ... Show More
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