Ep. 179 - Doug Smith ”Growing up in a cult”

The Deconstructionists

John Williamson

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.4 • 823 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Guest Info/Bio:This week’s guest is comedian Doug Smith. Doug is a former Jehovah’s Witness who is searching for silver lining in growing up inside a doomsday cult. We talk about how his family got involved with the Jehovah’s Witnesses and what it was like to walk away. Check out Doug’s podcast: Jehovah Boy with Doug SmithGuest Website/Social Media: www.dougsmithcomedy.com Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, & YouTube: @whodougsmith Special Theme Music by: Forrest ClayInstagram: @forrestclaymusic Twitter: @clay_kYouTube: www.youtube.com/claykmusic Songs featured on this episode were from the Recover EPYou can find Clay’s music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John Williamson Stay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionists Website by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner. Starting your own podcast? Try Riverside! https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-williamsonSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Welcome to the
0:09.0	Welcome to the deconstructionist podcast.
0:15.5	I'm your host John Williamson, and we're back with a brand new guest this week.
0:19.3	A little heads up.
0:20.9	For those who are sensitive to language,
0:22.6	there's a little course language used throughout the episode.
0:26.2	And also,
0:27.3	the subject matter is in regards to cults.
0:30.4	So if that's something that's particularly triggering for you,
0:33.9	just keep that in mind.
0:36.4	But yeah,
0:36.8	so we're talking about cults this week.
0:38.8	And I was heard a wonderful guest by my former brother-in-law, Kevin, who's been on the podcast
0:45.2	couple times.
0:46.2	He's a comedian out of New York.
0:47.7	And he has a friend, fellow comedian from New York, Doug Smith, who happened to be a former
0:53.3	member of the Jehovah's Witnesses and has a
0:55.7	podcast about it called Jehovah Boy. And so where he talks about sort of deconstructing or
1:02.1	sort of unwinding or unpacking his experience in what is considered an apocalyptic group,
1:08.6	you know, who focus very much on the end times. And so,
1:11.7	we've talked a little, it's been a while. We had a guest for those of you who've been around for
1:15.3	a while or have done a deep dive into our catalog. We had cult expert Steve Hasson on,
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