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The Pope's Long Con
In 2016, Danny Ray Johnson was elected to state office. The fast talking biker-preacher known as "The Pope" paints himself as a 9/11 hero. He says he raised the dead! But our seven month investigation uncovered a much different picture: Attempted arson. Another mysterious fire. Alleged bootlegging and molestation in the church. For years, Johnson broke laws. Now he helps make them. What happens when the institutions we rely on look the other way? How does a liar slip through the cracks into a position of power? This six-part series attempts to find out. From Louisville Public Media.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.6 stars from 1,144 ratings
Congrats on ur work dismantling the unfair good ol boy network. I’m sad it ended this way but I’m glad the truth was known before other children got hurt.
reisiroo via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/15/23
Typical
The guy is awful. That’s a given. But so are biased journalists. The hypocrisy here is stunning.
MylissaR via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/24/22
Very well done!!
Awesome hosts, great music, and I loved the recordings mixed with the storytelling. Really well written and produced. I hope to hear more like this soon.
wellbeingmomma via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/30/21
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