Two-Faced: John of God

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5: Taking Down John of God Feb 25, 2026

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After the news breaks about the allegations against John of God for sexual assault, the government gets flooded with calls from other victims, launching a taskforce to take down Brazil’s most famous healer.

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People from all walks of life are drawn to the international healer from Brazil known as John of God. While true believers claim to be spiritually cured, others describe a secret living nightmare.

Two-Faced: John of God is a production of Exactly Right Media and Adonde Media.

From Adonde Media

Hosted and written by: Martina Castro

Senior producer: Mariano Pagella

Reporting and fact checking by: Heloísa Traiano

Production assistance and research by: Giovana Romano Sanchez

Sound Designer: Mauricio Mendoza

Mastering Engineer: Martín Cruz

Original music composed by: Marianna Romano

Interpreter for Ana Paula: Giovanna Romano Sánchez

Interpreter for Luciano Miranda: Andrés Caballero

Interpreter for Marcelo Stoduto: Claudio Dias

Interpreter for Camila R: Laura Ubaté

From Exactly Right Media

Artwork: Vanessa Lilak

Executive Producers: Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark and Danielle Kramer

Consulting Producer: Lily Ladewig

Associate Producer: Jay Elias

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Introducing Two-Faced: John of God Jan 20, 2026

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For decades, João Teixeira de Faria — known as John of God — was revered as a spiritual healer who claimed to perform miraculous surgeries without anesthesia. Desperate people from around the world traveled to Brazil, believing he could cure what doctors could not.

But behind the promise of divine healing was something far darker.

Hosted by award-winning journalist Martina Castro, Two-Faced: John of God is a six-episode limited series from Exactly Right Media and Adonde Media.

Premieres Wednesday, February 4. New episodes drop every Wednesday on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Este podcast también está disponible en español — búsquenlo como Dos Caras: Juan de Dios.

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