# 99% Invisible and the Megachurch (featuring Gillian Jacobs)

An episode of [What Now? with Trevor Noah](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1710609544), 21 Oct 2025, 36 min.

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Roman Mars and frequent 99% Invisible contributor, Gillian Jacobs, take us through the story of Sister Aimee Semple McPherson -- the captivating evangelist who built the blueprint for the American megachurch and then vanished in a scandal that gripped the nation. Hear more stories like this from 99% Invisible by listening and subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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