EPISODE · Oct 21, 2026 · 22 MIN
The Rooftop Rapture
from This Day, But Wrong
In 1844, Baptist preacher William Miller did the math, announced the end of the world, and convinced tens of thousands of followers to sell everything and climb onto rooftops in white robes. The world did not end. The embarrassment, however, lasted considerably longer.
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