S3 E8: Aimee Semple McPherson
Aug 18, 2019 ·
30m 9s
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Sister Aimee was an evangelist who established the very first megachurch. Aimee's unconventional preaching style made her an instant celebrity, for using 50 piece bands and elaborate productions to get...
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Sister Aimee was an evangelist who established the very first megachurch. Aimee's unconventional preaching style made her an instant celebrity, for using 50 piece bands and elaborate productions to get her point across. That's why the community could hardly take it when she went missing from the beach one spring day, only to reappear a month later. Was it a kidnapping? Did she run off with a lover?
This episode was co-created by Wendy Scripps who helped with research and writing.
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Music by:
Swelling
"Night II"
Meydan
"Insomnia Pt. 1"
SoundCrate
"Squad"
SoundCrate
"Shady Dealings"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cover photo from KCET
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimee_Semple_McPherson
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-incredible-disappearing-evangelist-572829/
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30148022
https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/denominationalfounders/aimee-semple-mcpherson.html
https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/archives/la-me-aimee-semple-mcpherson-19440928-story.html
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aimee-Semple-McPherson
https://www.foursquare.org/about/history/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrdtvsU4ZI
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This episode was co-created by Wendy Scripps who helped with research and writing.
Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you can support the show and get early, ad-free access to episodes as well as bonus episodes. Any donation is appreciated and goes right back into helping produce the show.
Mugshot merchandise can be found at mugshotpod.threadless.com. Get shirts, mugs, and more!
Music by:
Swelling
"Night II"
Meydan
"Insomnia Pt. 1"
SoundCrate
"Squad"
SoundCrate
"Shady Dealings"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cover photo from KCET
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimee_Semple_McPherson
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-incredible-disappearing-evangelist-572829/
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30148022
https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/denominationalfounders/aimee-semple-mcpherson.html
https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/archives/la-me-aimee-semple-mcpherson-19440928-story.html
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aimee-Semple-McPherson
https://www.foursquare.org/about/history/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrdtvsU4ZI
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