Jim Bakker is an American televangelist, former Assemblies of God minister, and convicted felon. He rose to fame in the 1970s and 1980s as the host of The PTL Club, a Christian television program that he co-founded with his wife, Tammy Faye Bakker.
Bakker's ministry was embroiled in scandal in the late 1980s, when he was accused of raping a church secretary and fraud involving the sale of time-share units at his Heritage USA Christian theme park. Bakker resigned from the PTL Club and was eventually convicted of fraud and conspiracy charges, resulting in a 45-year prison sentence. His sentence was later reduced to 8 years on appeal, and he was released from prison in 1994 after serving five years.
Following his release from prison, Bakker returned to televangelism and founded a new ministry, Morningside Church, and a new show the Jim Bakker Show. His show has been criticized for promoting doomsday scenarios and peddling a range of controversial and sometimes fraudulent products, including survival food buckets, silver solution as a cure for diseases, and other dubious health products. The show is a frequent topic on Wacky Wednesday episodes, since Bakker will have just about any crazy person on if they'll help him sell his junk.
Bakker has also been criticized for his vocal support of former President Donald Trump and his promotion of conspiracy theories related to the Covid-19 pandemic, including claims that the pandemic was a hoax and that the virus could be cured with the products he sells on his show.
Relevant Episodes by Release Date
| No.
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Title
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Coverage
start date
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Coverage
end date
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Air date
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Episode type
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| 108
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108: November 30, 2017
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November 30, 2017
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November 30, 2017
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December 1, 2017
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Present Day
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| 174
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174: February 11, 2009
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February 11, 2009
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February 11, 2009
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June 26, 2018
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Tea Party Investigation
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| 175
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175: Giants And Bonus Potatoes
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June 27, 2018
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Wacky Wednesday
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| 176
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176: June 28, 2018
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June 28, 2018
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June 28, 2018
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July 2, 2018
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Present Day
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| 180
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180: Heresy and God Kings
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July 13, 2018
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Wacky Wednesday
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| 182
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182: Pay-To-Play Satan Fears
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July 18, 2018
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Wacky Wednesday
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| 184
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184: Godly Particles and Illiteracy
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July 25, 2018
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Time Travel, Wacky Wednesday
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| 185
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185: July 27, 2018
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July 27, 2018
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July 27, 2018
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July 28, 2018
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Present Day
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| 187
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187: Magic Cheesecloth and Secret Pleiadians
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August 1, 2018
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Project Camelot, Wacky Wednesday
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| 189
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189: February 19-20, 2009
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February 19, 2009
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February 20, 2009
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August 6, 2018
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Tea Party Investigation
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| 190
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190: August 6, 2018
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August 6, 2018
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August 6, 2018
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August 8, 2018
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Present Day
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| 191
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191: Blood Moons and Our First Call-In
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August 10, 2018
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Wacky Wednesday
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| 192
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192: August 10, 2018
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August 10, 2018
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August 10, 2018
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August 13, 2018
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Present Day
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| 193
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193: Big Skeletons and Pencil Ink
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August 15, 2018
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Project Camelot, Wacky Wednesday
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| 196
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196: August 21, 2018
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August 21, 2018
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August 21, 2018
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August 22, 2018
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Present Day
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| 197
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197: Jared Holt from the Sh!tpost Podcast
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August 23, 2018
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Knowledge Fight Interview
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| 199
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199: August 29, 2018
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August 29, 2018
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August 29, 2018
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August 31, 2018
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Present Day
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| 200
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200: Feb. 25-March 1, 2009
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February 25, 2009
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March 1, 2009
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September 3, 2018
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Tea Party Investigation
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| 204
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204: Sweary Kerry's Larry
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September 12, 2018
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Project Camelot, Wacky Wednesday
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| 207
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207: Bus Station Photography and The Magic of Zoom
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September 19, 2018
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Project Camelot, Wacky Wednesday
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| 212
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212: Matrix Schemes and Billions In Liens
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October 3, 2018
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Project Camelot, Wacky Wednesday
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| 218
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218: October 17, 2018
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October 17, 2018
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October 17, 2018
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October 19, 2018
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Present Day
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| 228
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228: Old Alex Clips
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November 12, 2018
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Time Travel
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| 229
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229: Mars Germans and Moon Leases
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November 14, 2018
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Project Camelot, Wacky Wednesday
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| 232
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232: Reverend Manning
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November 28, 2018
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Deep Dive
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| 244
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244: October 5, 2014
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October 5, 2014
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October 5, 2014
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December 26, 2018
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Time Travel
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| 305
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305: February 1, 2013
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February 1, 2013
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February 1, 2013
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June 5, 2019
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Sandy Hook Investigation
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| 306
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306: June 4-5, 2019
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June 4, 2019
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June 5, 2019
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June 7, 2019
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Present Day
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| 319
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319: July 7-8, 2019
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July 8, 2019
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July 9, 2019
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July 10, 2019
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Present Day
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| 330
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330: Magic Coins And Sheep Nations
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August 9, 2019
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Wacky Wednesday
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| 344
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344: April 9-10, 2013
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April 9, 2013
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April 10, 2013
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September 18, 2019
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Sandy Hook Investigation
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| 350
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350: September 29-30, 2019
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September 29, 2019
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September 30, 2019
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October 2, 2019
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Present Day
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| 359
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359: It's All Legs
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October 23, 2019
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Wacky Wednesday
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| 365
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365: She Doesn't Do Politics
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November 6, 2019
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Wacky Wednesday
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| 370
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370: November 14-15, 2019
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November 14, 2019
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November 15, 2019
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November 18, 2019
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Present Day
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| 375
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375: November 29, 2019
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November 29, 2019
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November 29, 2019
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December 2, 2019
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Present Day
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| 392
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392: January 24, 2020
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January 24, 2020
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January 24, 2020
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January 27, 2020
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Present Day
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| 396
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396: February 6, 2020
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February 6, 2020
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February 6, 2020
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February 7, 2020
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Present Day
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| 399
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399: February 12-14, 2020
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February 12, 2020
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February 14, 2020
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February 17, 2020
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Present Day
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| 403
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403: February 24, 2020
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February 24, 2020
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February 24, 2020
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February 26, 2020
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Present Day
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| 406
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406: March 1-4, 2020
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March 1, 2020
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March 4, 2020
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March 9, 2020
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Present Day
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| 407
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407: March 5-10, 2020
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March 5, 2020
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March 10, 2020
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March 11, 2020
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Present Day
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| 408
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408: March 11-13, 2020
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March 11, 2020
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March 13, 2020
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March 16, 2020
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Present Day
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| 411
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411: Jordan Takes The Wheel 3
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March 25, 2020
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Jordan Takes the Wheel
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| 446
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446: The Super Alpha Male Championship
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June 19, 2020
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Present Day
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| 463
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463: July 28-30, 2020
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July 28, 2020
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July 30, 2020
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July 31, 2020
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Present Day
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| 466
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466: August 5-6, 2020
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August 5, 2020
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August 6, 2020
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August 7, 2020
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Present Day
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| 474
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474: June 6, 2016
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June 6, 2016
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June 6, 2016
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August 26, 2020
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Time Travel
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| 521
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521: Salt Break
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January 18, 2021
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Wacky Wednesday
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| 553
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553: April 26-27, 2021
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April 26, 2021
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April 27, 2021
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April 30, 2021
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Present Day
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| 556
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556: May 6-7, 2021
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May 6, 2021
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May 7, 2021
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May 10, 2021
|
Present Day
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| 596
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596: Possibly Too Much Wacky
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September 15, 2021
|
Wacky Wednesday
|
| 602
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602: Sandy Hook Response
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October 4, 2021
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Formulaic Objections
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| 606
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606: June 18-19, 2003
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June 18, 2003
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June 19, 2003
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October 15, 2021
|
2003 Investigation
|
| 626
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626: December 9, 2021
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December 9, 2021
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December 9, 2021
|
December 13, 2021
|
Present Day
|
| 633
|
633: December 30, 2021
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December 30, 2021
|
December 30, 2021
|
January 3, 2022
|
Present Day
|
| 635
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635: January 6-7, 2022
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January 6, 2022
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January 7, 2022
|
January 10, 2022
|
Present Day
|
| 636
|
636: April 27, 2009
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April 27, 2009
|
April 27, 2009
|
January 14, 2022
|
Time Travel
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| 650
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650: July 17, 2003
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July 17, 2003
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July 17, 2003
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February 18, 2022
|
2003 Investigation
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| 661
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661: March 17, 2022
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March 17, 2022
|
March 17, 2022
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March 21, 2022
|
Present Day
|
| 672
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672: April 18, 2022
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April 18, 2022
|
April 18, 2022
|
April 20, 2022
|
Present Day
|
| 673
|
673: Jordan Takes The Wheel 8
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|
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April 22, 2022
|
Jordan Takes the Wheel
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| 692
|
692: Alex Jones' Punch Out
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|
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June 15, 2022
|
InfoWars Interview
|
| 703
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703: 9/11, Part 1
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September 11, 2001
|
September 11, 2001
|
July 18, 2022
|
Time Travel
|
| 715
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715: Trial Recap, Part 2
|
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August 12, 2022
|
Formulaic Objections
|
| 735
|
735: October 12, 2022
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October 12, 2022
|
October 12, 2022
|
October 14, 2022
|
Present Day
|
| 786
|
786: Too Biggs For His Britches
|
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March 17, 2023
|
Present Day, InfoWars Interview
|
| 796
|
796: February 4, 2004
|
February 4, 2004
|
February 4, 2004
|
April 14, 2023
|
2003 Investigation
|
| 797
|
797: Belly-Floppin' Into The Pool
|
|
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April 17, 2023
|
Present Day
|
| 803
|
803: Mark Bankston, Tapestry King
|
|
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May 3, 2023
|
Knowledge Fight Interview
|
| 816
|
816: Tucker, The Man And His Twitter- Episode 1
|
|
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June 12, 2023
|
Tucker Carlson Series
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| 883
|
883: More Like Jimmy Bore
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January 1, 2024
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Wacky Wednesday, InfoWars Interview
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