It was a Hollywood movie come true and I was the star.

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and how it ultimately turned Damon's life upside down.

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Alright, we're back. Fellow conspiracy realist, this is another classic episode.

For this week, I have to tell you Matt, dear friend, this is an episode I wish we could do again.

Not because I think we did a bad job, but because it's so much fun.

It is fun. It strikes right into my heart, like deep into my heart.

When we're talking about mega churches, televangelists, people who might be using faith,

to turn a profit, and not caring so much about the actual materials that are in things they say.

It's really frustrating, really hurtful, and makes me angry.

I wish we could do one of these a year, just to remind everybody, hey, by the way, this is happening still.

Yeah, this is one for the Kenneth Copeland's, the Cretler Dollars, all their ilk.

Let's learn about prosperity theology.

From UFOs to psychic powers and government conspiracies, history is riddled with unexplained events.

You can turn back now, or learn the stuff they don't want you to know.

Well, hello, and welcome back to the Ministry of Stuff they don't want you to know they call me Matt.

And I am no the illuminated one brown.

Shamanah, Shamanah, Shamanah, Mamanah, Mamanah.

You're doing that scene from Temple of Doom?

It's Zai Ba'ah, I was momentarily speaking in tongues, forgive me.

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