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Religious and cult ideologies often use the practice of shunning to silence their critics and to control their members through fear. This podcast sheds light on this practice through real life storie... Read more

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Episode Eleven - Brenda is shunned by the FLDS

Episode Eleven - Brenda is shunned by the FLDS

At the border of the states of Utah and Arizona lies another world, a community known as Short Creek.  A patriarchal wor... Read more

2 May 2018

4hr 12mins

Ranked #2

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Episode Eighteen - Torah Bontrager - Escaping The Amish

Episode Eighteen - Torah Bontrager - Escaping The Amish

In this episode I was able to interview Torah Bontrager, a non-practicing Amish that is the founder of the Amish Heritag... Read more

15 Sep 2018

1hr 43mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode Twenty Five - Daniel is a PIMO Jehovah's Witness

Episode Twenty Five - Daniel is a PIMO Jehovah's Witness

PIMO – \pee-moe\ noun – short for Physically In, Mentally Out, a person held captive to the cult of Jehovah’s Witnesses ... Read more

16 Feb 2019

2hr 43mins

Ranked #4

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Episode Forty One - Joseph is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Episode Forty One - Joseph is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

This episode really touches on so many different pitfalls of life as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses as seen through the life... Read more

4 Oct 2019

4hr 41mins

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Episode Three - Emily is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Episode Three - Emily is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

There are many ways to be shunned as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Emily's story highlights a path that many take, a path ... Read more

4 Nov 2017

54mins

Ranked #6

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Episode Thirty Two - James Schwartz - Growing Up Gay and Amish

Episode Thirty Two - James Schwartz - Growing Up Gay and Amish

James was a member of the Old Order Swiss Amish but James is gay and that obviously caused a lot of difficulty for him. ... Read more

1 Jun 2019

1hr 22mins

Ranked #7

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Episode Forty Five - Tamara SW is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Episode Forty Five - Tamara SW is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

“I love you with all my heart but I have to leave before it turns into anything less than love.” This beautiful sentimen... Read more

30 Nov 2019

1hr 40mins

Ranked #8

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Episode Forty Six - Candace is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Episode Forty Six - Candace is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

First let’s acknowledge that this is my first ever video interview as well as being in podcast form. So if you want you ... Read more

14 Dec 2019

1hr 25mins

Ranked #9

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Episode Forty Seven - The Fangsruds are shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Episode Forty Seven - The Fangsruds are shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Four siblings, all free from the cult of Jehovah’s Witnesses, all with their own paths out. In this interview you will m... Read more

30 Dec 2019

2hr 13mins

Ranked #10

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Episode Forty Four - Cassie is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Episode Forty Four - Cassie is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

This episode is being released today, November 16, in honor of Cassie’s brother Brandon. One of the things that Jehovah’... Read more

16 Nov 2019

1hr 39mins

Ranked #11

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Episode Six - Part 1- Sexual Abuse and Jehovah's Witnesses - David's Story

Episode Six - Part 1- Sexual Abuse and Jehovah's Witnesses - David's Story

In Episode 6 – Part 1, you will get to know David a bit.  This episode builds and will take you through David’s upbringi... Read more

2 Feb 2018

1hr 28mins

Ranked #12

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Episode Forty Two - Daniel SP is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Episode Forty Two - Daniel SP is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

You can tell in this conversation that Daniel is a really humble and sincere guy. This conversation deal with the way Je... Read more

29 Oct 2019

1hr 29mins

Ranked #13

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Episode Twenty Eight - Yolanda and Jehovah's Witnesses

Episode Twenty Eight - Yolanda and Jehovah's Witnesses

I really had to think about how to describe this episode. A word kept popping out at me and that’s “tough”. Yolanda face... Read more

5 Apr 2019

3hr 4mins

Ranked #14

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Episode Ten - DJ is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Episode Ten - DJ is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Yet another person has their life impacted by the cult of Jehovah's Witnesses.  Listen as DJ recounts his life growing u... Read more

7 Apr 2018

3hr 9mins

Ranked #15

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Episode Fourteen - Kacey is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Episode Fourteen - Kacey is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Kacey grew up as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the same Kingdom Hall as I did, so this episode is personal for me too. I... Read more

1 Aug 2018

2hr 23mins

Ranked #16

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Episode Fifty Seven - Alexa is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Episode Fifty Seven - Alexa is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Alexa was raised as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses but never baptized, and she faces shunning for a life she didn’t want and... Read more

24 Jan 2020

1hr 27mins

Ranked #17

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Episode Thirty - Chloe is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Episode Thirty - Chloe is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Chloe’s family was in the circuit work as Jehovah's Witnesses, but her family also had a lot of pressure in the house, p... Read more

4 May 2019

2hr 28mins

Ranked #18

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Episode Forty Three - Matthew is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Episode Forty Three - Matthew is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Today we’re going to meet Matthew from Australia. For a lot of Jehovah’s Witnesses they find themselves just riding the ... Read more

15 Nov 2019

2hr 47mins

Ranked #19

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Episode Twenty Nine - Nico is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Episode Twenty Nine - Nico is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Today we have Nico’s story. Nico has actually already been on the podcast, at the end of episode 23 after Sherrie’s inte... Read more

20 Apr 2019

2hr 22mins

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