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Part One: The Rise And Fall (And Rise) of Arch-Grifter Jim Bakker

Behind the Bastards

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DJing in the 50s and 60s

Jim Baker had some incredible instinctive talent for showmanship given the opportunity to DJ at a photography club dance. In 1956 he developed his first show it was a 15 act vaudeville style reality show meant as a fundraiser for the school newspaper. The 1957 show was even bigger with 25 acts it was also popular jim claims that 400 of his classmates showed up at his house for a party. Jim later recalled something about this period of time that when i read it i can only hear it in nathan fielders voice. "i was obsessed with popularity and would do almost anything to get it"

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