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Preview of "Idaho's Mail-Order Messiah"

The intriguing history of Psychiana, a Depression-era religion founded in Idaho.

Aired 03/14/2019 | Rating TV-G

Idaho Experience

Preview of "Idaho's Mail-Order Messiah"

Preview: Season 2 Episode 5 | 30s

The intriguing history of Psychiana, a Depression-era religion founded in Idaho.

In "Idaho's Mail-Order Messiah," we uncover the intriguing story of Frank Robinson’s Psychiana, a mail-order religion founded and headquartered in Moscow, Idaho. It emerged during the Great Depression, offering hope and self-help through the mail for a dollar a lesson to followers around the world.

Aired 03/14/2019 | Rating TV-G

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Idaho Experience is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV

Major Funding by the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation. Additional Funding by Anne Voillequé and Louise Nelson, Judy and Steve Meyer, Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation, the...

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Idaho Experience is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV

Major Funding by the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation. Additional Funding by Anne Voillequé and Louise Nelson, Judy and Steve Meyer, Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation, the...

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