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Two-Faced: John of God

by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts · English · True Crime

To thousands of people around the world, João Teixeira de Faria was known as John of God, a traditional Brazilian spiritual healer famous for performing miraculous medical procedures without anesthesia. But in 2018, it became clear that John of God was keeping a dark secret that would ultimately lea

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New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 29 min
Latest: 16 Jul 2026
Language: English

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S1 · E6 · 4 Mar 2026 · 46 min
6: The Fall
The prosecution builds a unique case against John of God and takes him to trial, but was justice served? We hear from the victims, now several years since everything came to light, and the international spiritual community that is still flocking to Abadiania to this day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 · E5 · 25 Feb 2026 · 30 min
5: Taking Down John of God
After the news breaks about the allegations against John of God for sexual assault, the government gets flooded with calls from other victims, launching a taskforce to take down Brazil’s most famous healer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 · E4 · 18 Feb 2026 · 29 min
4: Breaking the Silence
Journalists from Brazil’s largest news organization look into a Facebook post accusing John of God of rape. When they find other women with similar allegations, the journalists realize they have a much bigger story on their hands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 · E3 · 11 Feb 2026 · 38 min
3: The Treatment
John of God offers various kinds of treatment at his spiritual hospital, but some visitors are chosen for special one on one sessions with him. One survivor tells us what happened behind closed doors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 · E2 · 4 Feb 2026 · 29 min
2: A Healer is Born
We go back to John of God’s early life, to learn how he started his path as a healer, leading him to create a spiritual center for what would become his international movement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 · E1 · 4 Feb 2026 · 28 min
1: The Last Hope
People from all walks of life are drawn to the international healer from Brazil known as John of God. While true believers claim to be spiritually cured, others describe a secret living nightmare. Two-Faced: John of God is a production of Exactly Right Media and Adonde Media. From Adonde Media Hosted and written by: Martina Castro Senior producer: Mariano Pagella Reporting and fact checking by: Heloísa Traiano Production assistance and research by: Giovana Romano Sanchez Sound Designer: Mauricio Mendoza Mastering Engineer: Martín Cruz Original music composed by: Marianna Romano…
20 Jan 2026 · 3 min
Introducing Two-Faced: John of God
For decades, João Teixeira de Faria — known as John of God — was revered as a spiritual healer who claimed to perform miraculous surgeries without anesthesia. Desperate people from around the world traveled to Brazil, believing he could cure what doctors could not. But behind the promise of divine healing was something far darker. Hosted by award-winning journalist Martina Castro, Two-Faced: John of God is a six-episode limited series from Exactly Right Media and Adonde Media. Premieres Wednesday, February 4 . New episodes drop every Wednesday on the iHeartRadio app, Apple…

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Two-Faced: John of God is a English true crime podcast from Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
Language: English
Category: True Crime
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 29 min
Latest episode: 16 Jul 2026
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