Tony Alamo — his church Alamo Christian Ministries, his store The Alamo, or the Al-ah-mo, and his wife Susan’s dead body — were one of the first phenomena I heard about upon arriving to Nashville. In this episode we get to the bottom of all things Tony Alamo with author Debby Schriver. Debby is the author of Whispering in the Daylight: The Children of Tony Alamo Christian Minisries and Their Journey to Freedom.
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https://www.instagram.com/debby.schriver
Whispering in the Daylight: The Children of Tony Alamo Christian Minisries and Their Journey to Freedom
https://whisperinginthedaylight.com/
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A show in which “New Nashvillian” Alex Steed gets to know the city better by talking with the folks who live, work, agitate and make art there.
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http://nashvilledemystified.com/
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Nashville Demystified is brought to you by Knack Factory – a commercial video and content production company with offices here in the city and We Own This Town. Knack Factory is a commercial video and content production firm in Nashville. We Own This Town is a collective of podcasters based in Nashville.
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