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Join your host, Eric Skwarczynski, as he sits down with brave survivors who are shedding light on decades of physical, mental, and sexual abuse within the Independent Fundamental Baptist movement.
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300th Episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast!
Today is the 300th episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, and a lot has happened since episode one…
The podcast journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. From taking a seat with Chris Hansen to joining forces with Paris Hilton in protest to my appearance on TV in Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals, the show has opened doors I never could have anticipated.
On today’s episode, I want to take a few minutes to break down some of my favorite memories from the last couple of years – from favorite guests to favorite books – and my big goals moving forward.
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Links Referenced:
Chris Hansen Interview: https://youtu.be/_E8G1_sClAo
Kristin Du Mez Interview: https://youtu.be/n6zk1dxR70Q
Steven Hassan Interview: https://youtu.be/ASIdzeoR2bg
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Ashley Easter's Leah Remini Interview: https://youtu.be/I5_TbBQUMeo
My Reaction to the Olivia Plath Teen Vogue Interview: https://youtu.be/kFAFikQZ-Uw
Discussing Olivia Plath's Teen Vogue Interview on the Leaving Eden Podcast: https://youtu.be/Zw3F0bWpAG8
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If you or someone you know has experienced abuse, visit courage365.org/need-help
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299: When Law and Order: SVU Did a Duggar Episode
Over its impressive 26-season run, Law and Order: SVU has consistently mirrored real-life events in its gripping fictional storylines. From the Chris Brown domestic abuse case to the Casey Anthony investigation and the Michael Jackson allegations, the show has always stayed on top of the headlines.
It should come as no surprise that, in 2015, SVU aired an episode that echoed the current headlines around one of the most popular reality TV families, The Duggars.
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298: Adverse Religious Experiences Explained | Dr. Laura Anderson
Dr. Laura Anderson is a psychotherapist, trauma resolution coach and consultant, writer and educator specializing in complex and developmental trauma, dynamics of power and control and religious trauma based out of Nashville, TN.
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Resources Mentioned:
– When Religion Hurts You: https://amzn.to/3TQgdso
– Sexual Healing: https://amzn.to/3Q1RcK2
– The Wisdom of the Body: https://amzn.to/3TUuHrv
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297: Olivia Plath's Teen Vogue Interview | An Ex-Fundamentalist Reacts
Olivia Plath -- who entered public awareness through the TLC reality series Welcome to Plathville – recently sat down for an interview with Vogue Magazine. The article, Olivia Plath on Christian Fundamentalism, Welcome to Plathville, and Deconstructing, spoke to me personally as a former fundamentalist.
I wanted to share a video reacting to the article and give some of my biggest takeaways.
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Resources Mentioned:
– Olivia's article in Teen Vogue: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/olivia-plath-christian-fundamentalism-welcome-to-plathville
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– Jessica Willis Fisher Interview: https://youtu.be/yHllmsaVEuM
– Tia Levings Interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-tia-98415255
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296: Scott M. Coley | Exposing the Propaganda of the Religious Right
Scott Coley exposes the inner workings of the religious right’s propaganda—and how Christians can resist it.
Good evangelical Christians are Republican. It seems like it’s always been this way.
That means the propaganda is working.
Scott Coley trains a critical eye on the fusion of evangelicalism and right-wing politics in Ministers of Propaganda. This timely volume unravels rhetoric and biblical prooftexting that support Christo-authoritarianism: an ideology that presses Christian theology into the service of authoritarian politics. Coley’s historically informed argument unsettles evangelical orthodoxy on issues like creation science or female leadership—convictions not as unchanging as powerful religious leaders would have us believe.
Coley explains that we buy into propaganda because of motivated reasoning, and when we are motivated by perceived self-interest, the Christian message is easily corrupted. But if we recover Jesus’s commandment to love our neighbors as ourselves, right-wing propaganda will lose its power. Any reader troubled by American evangelicals’ embrace of racism, misogyny, and other unchristian views will find answers and hope in these pages.
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Resources Mentioned:
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– Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power, and the Ideology of the Religious Right: https://amzn.to/3vOKdNm
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295: 13-Year-Old Victim "Would Be Lucky" | Asa Akira Defends Statutory Rape in Resurfaced Clip
I came across a video on Instagram recently of famous pornstar Asa Akira, who eventually became Pornhub’s Ambassador and host of the Pornhub Podcast in 2018.
This clip was from a 2012 episode of her original podcast, DVDASA, which she co-hosted with actor and artist David Choe, who you might recognize from the hit Netflix series Beef.
It’s admittedly an older clip, but it’s new to me – and I want to talk about it because the viewpoints expressed in the video have been regurgitated many times before and many times since, and they’re just as harmful now as they’ve ever been.
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– Men Too: Unspoken Truths About Male Sexual Abuse: https://amzn.to/3xnlBfj
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Customer Reviews
Shining a Light
Podcasts such as this one shine such an important light on the hypocrisy and toxicity of high-demand religions and sects like the IFB. Bravo, and keep up the good work.
Telling the truth with love in order to help with healing
I’ve been listening to this pod since 2020. I felt like I was alone with my religious experiences. On my own, I was trying to find some sort of healing for my religious trauma and the abuse that was facilitated and encouraged by the doctrine being taught in IFB and in the general evangelical Christian world. When I heard familiar names of preachers that I had encountered and heard hard evidence and testimonies of survivors I knew in my heart that I wasn’t alone. I wasn’t the only one and that my concerns were 100% valid. Throughout my time being a listener and apart of the Facebook group, I’ve had my ups and downs through out my journey. I didn’t realize how steeped I was in religious dogma and that the chains of religious oppression and abuse were still on my wrists and that I have been carrying them around even years after leaving church life. I was like a Christian refugee. I didn’t fit in anywhere. Now I know why. Truth isn’t welcome where protecting lies is the top priority and order of the day. Thank you for giving survivors a voice. Thank you for helping us find one another so we can have a support group. Thank you for platforming people like Ashley Easter and Courage 365. That free support group and resources literally saved my life. You all saved my life. I am so proud of all of you. Thank you Eric for your kindness, boldness, bravery, discernment, compassion, and undying quest to uncover the lies and help educate people so they can protect themselves and their children. I am so thankful for you and all your hard work and being honest about your personal faith journey. I know that was a challenge for you to be public about that and got back lash but seeing your example of being honest no matter what has helped me find freedom in my own life. I hope that I can follow your example of bravery and truth telling. Much love to you. Keep up the good work.
Former First Baptist attendee
Amen preacher, amen. As an individual raised as fem in First Baptist Church of Hammond, I know first hand how toxic and dehumanizing IFB can be for all, not just women. I remember how frowned upon speaking up in service was for women ( this knowledge came to me as a four year old). I say amen to not just voice my agreement for everything you’ve done for those leaving IFB, but to acknowledge how much work you’ve don’t to help us realize or reclaim our voice. Thank you for providing a platform for women. Thank you for giving us the space and power to feel like we can say “amen.”