Since a 1906 revival in Los Angeles, people around the world say they’ve been cured by the Holy Spirit after preachers with the Gift of Healing laid their hands on them. Skeptics scoff, but science’s explanations are kind of vague. So what’s going on here?
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# Faith Healing: Miracles or Manipulation?
Josh and Chuck dive deep into the world of faith healing, exploring everything from intercessory prayer to televangelist spectacles and the true believers who've built their lives around these practices. They break down the science (or lack thereof) behind prayer studies, reveal how faith healers like Peter Popoff use cold-reading tricks and hidden earpieces to dazzle audiences, and examine the sometimes tragic consequences when people forgo medical treatment in favor of spiritual healing. It's a fascinating look at the intersection of religion, psychology, and outright fraud that'll make you question what you think you know about miracles.
"If you ever saw Fletch 1, right? No, I didn't. Was there a preacher in Fletch 1? No, in Fletch 2. — Josh and Chuck discuss a faith healer character in Fletch 2 with an earpiece revealing insider information."
— Josh
Full Metal Jacket
1987
1h 57m
★ 8.1
"Arlie Ermey from Full Metal Jacket played a faith healer — Chuck mentions R. Lee Ermey's role in Full Metal Jacket while discussing faith healer depictions in film."
— Chuck
"David Lasher and Christine Taylor, stars of the cult classic show, Hey Dude — Hey Dude is mentioned in multiple promotional segments for a 90s nostalgia podcast."
Man on the Moon
1999
1h 58m
★ 7.3
"if you saw the movie Man on the Moon with Jim Carrey as Andy Kaufman, you remember the scene where psychic surgeons — Josh references the film depicting Andy Kaufman's experience with psychic surgery while discussing faith healing practices."
— Josh
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
2h 13m
★ 8.4
"in Fletch 2, that's what the story was, was what's his face, Arlie Ermey from Full Metal Jacket played a faith healer — Chuck references a faith healer character in Fletch 2 as an example of the earpiece scam used by fraudulent faith healers."
— Chuck
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
TV-PG
★ 7.8
"Space Ghost Coast to Coast was like, I think, their first show. Yeah, Dave Willis. — Josh discusses Space Ghost Coast to Coast as an early Cartoon Network Adult Swim show created by Dave Willis."
— Josh
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