517 - Two-Faced: John of God
- Jan 29, 2026
- 44:13
- Full Episode
This week, Karen and Georgia sit down with journalist, podcast producer and Adonde Media founder Martina Castro to talk about Exactly Right’s newest limited series, Two-Faced: John of God. They discuss how a Brazilian spiritual leader built a global following by claiming to perform miraculous medical procedures — and what happened when the truth behind his empire began to emerge.
Two-Faced: John of God premieres Wednesday, February 4th, with new episodes in both English and Spanish released every Wednesday. The six-episode limited series is produced by Exactly Right Media and Adonde Media.
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Brief Summary
Martina Castro discusses her podcast on John of God, exploring healing, belief, and the complexities of human nature.
Key points
- Gruen's Nutrition Simplified. Gruen's offers a convenient gummy packed with essential vitamins and minerals, making nutrition easy.
- The Jace Case. Jace Medical provides an emergency supply of essential medications delivered to your door.
- Introducing Martina Castro. Meet the co-founder of NPR's Radio Ambulante and creator of a bilingual podcast about a spiritual healer.
- Exploring Healing Beliefs. Martina discusses the cultural acceptance of spiritual healing and its impact on individuals.
- The Complexity of Healing. The conversation delves into the duality of a healer's persona and the ethics of their practices.
- Oprah's Impact. Oprah's visit to John of God significantly boosted his popularity, raising questions about belief and healing.
Episode highlights
- Gruen's Nutrition SimplifiedGruen's offers a convenient gummy packed with essential vitamins and minerals, making nutrition easy.“Instead of pills or chalky green drinks, Gruen's packs over 20 essential vitamins and minerals into a snack pack of delicious gummies.”0:45Jan 29, 2026
- The Jace CaseJace Medical provides an emergency supply of essential medications delivered to your door.“The Jace case is a doctor-prescribed emergency supply of essential medications and prescription antibiotics.”2:27Jan 29, 2026
- Introducing Martina CastroMeet the co-founder of NPR's Radio Ambulante and creator of a bilingual podcast about a spiritual healer.“Please welcome Martina Castro.”3:37Jan 29, 2026
- Exploring Healing BeliefsMartina discusses the cultural acceptance of spiritual healing and its impact on individuals.“It's not that far from our beliefs.”13:45Jan 29, 2026
- The Complexity of HealingThe conversation delves into the duality of a healer's persona and the ethics of their practices.“It's really about how he presented himself in very, very, very, very different ways.”18:25Jan 29, 2026
- Oprah's ImpactOprah's visit to John of God significantly boosted his popularity, raising questions about belief and healing.“I don't know what happened, but I felt something.”27:58Jan 29, 2026
- The Power of BeliefThe belief system surrounding John of God continues to thrive even after his downfall.“The flexibility that John of God built into his belief system has enabled it to continue living without him.”36:33Jan 29, 2026
- The Journey of a ProducerA producer reflects on the challenges of recognizing wrongdoing and the emotional toll it takes.“I don't want to believe that someone's capable of doing something wrong to me.”43:05Jan 29, 2026
