Designing Women S4 E7 RE-SUGAR - The Bakkers

REMINDER: It’s “Re-Release September” where we’ll be sharing some episodes we’ve previously aired. Thursdays are “Extra Sugar” days, but this month, we’re “re-sugaring” some things.

First up: a deep dive into one of LBT’s favorite references: Jim Bakker. But it’s two for the price of one because we’re also talking about Tammy Faye. They were two of the most famous televangelists in the United States throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s, until their empire came crashing down under heaping piles of scandal. We discussed the highs, the lows, and their remaining legacy in this one.

Here are the references for your viewing pleasure:

• TheConversation.com's bio-sketch on the Bakkers

• Slate.com fact checks “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”

• ABC.com's retrospective of the PTL scandals

• The Bakkers’ historic Nightline interview

• The Guardian’s interview with Steve Pieters

• CNN’s take on Tammy Faye’s legacy within the LGBTQ community

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