Growing Up Fundie

Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.
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  • RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

A podcast analyzing the true life experiences of everyday people who grew up fundamentalist, orthodox, or within any other strictly religious environment, and the impact (positive or negative) that this upbringing had on who they are today.

  1. APR 5

    Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 164: Dr. Andy Thomson Interviews Me (PART 2)

    Send us Fan Mail Dr. Andy Thomson: Part 2 In the fall of 2025, my friend and multi-time podcast guest, psychiatrist Dr. Anderson Thomson, proposed an idea for my podcast: He wanted to interview ME. In his words, I’d spent nearly 200 episodes interviewing guests about their experiences with religious and political deconstruction, but I had never really shared my own personal story.  So, on January 1st, 2026, we met in-person for the first time and sat for nearly six hours in a reverse-interview.  Welcome to part 1 of the multi-part series with Dr. Andy Thomson takes the wheel during his podcast-interviewer debut.  _______________ J. Anderson Thomson Jr. is an American psychiatrist and writer. He is a Trustee of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science and board member of the Center for Inquiry.  He is staff psychiatrist for Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Virginia Student Health Center.  Thomson acquired his B.A. from Duke University in 1970, he acquired his M.D. from the University of Virginia in 1974, and he did his adult psychiatry training at the University of Virginia from 1974 to 1977. ______________ Check out his book "Why We Believe in Gods" here: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Believe-God-Concise/dp/0984493212 Dr. Andy Thomson’s Skeptic U presentation for my channel in 2024: https://youtu.be/haoNNJzzLik?si=m4hR091kwrPVpmIP Our first interview together in 2023: https://youtu.be/rl1nLMEkhJs?si=2r2XXtsPsypuq_5a _______ Support the show Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here: Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.'s website: Home | My Site Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA Discord: https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5 Our Subreddit:  https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be? Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link Buzzsprout Subscriptions: https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new

    1h 54m

  2. MAR 23

    Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 163: Dr. Anderson Thomson Interviews Me (Part 1)

    Send us Fan Mail In the fall of 2025, my friend and multi-time podcast guest, psychiatrist Dr. Anderson Thomson, proposed an idea for my podcast: He wanted to interview ME. In his words, I’d spent nearly 200 episodes interviewing guests about their experiences with religious and political deconstruction, but I had never really shared my own personal story.  So, on January 1st, 2026, we met in-person for the first time, and sat for nearly six hours in a reverse-interview.  Welcome to part 1 of the multi-part series with Dr. Andy Thomson takes the wheel during his podcast-interviewer debut.  _______________ J. Anderson Thomson Jr. is an American psychiatrist and writer. He is a Trustee of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science and board member of the Center for Inquiry.  He is staff psychiatrist for Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Virginia Student Health Center.  Thomson acquired his B.A. from Duke University in 1970, he acquired his M.D. from the University of Virginia in 1974, and he did his adult psychiatry training at the University of Virginia from 1974 to 1977. ___________________________________ Support the show Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here: Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.'s website: Home | My Site Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA Discord: https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5 Our Subreddit:  https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be? Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link Buzzsprout Subscriptions: https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new

    1h 44m

  3. 12/11/2025

    Growing Up Fundie THROWBACK: Ep. 84 - The Kavernacle - Historical Facts vs. Religious Myths

    Send us Fan Mail  In celebration of our 4 year Anniversary (GUF launched in December of 2021), we are revisiting (and remastering) some of our earlier episodes' guests, opinions, current events from the past, and to celebrate how far we have come. The Kavernacle is a political and social commentary content creator, whose YouTube channel features livestreams, podcasts, and more. (Including over 100k subscribers!) He has an undergraduate degree in History, and Masters in International Relations. Find Kav on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoG5ya-sMXNMkqkIz1sZ_Lw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekavernacle/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheKavernacle  _________________________________________________ Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here: Website: www.growingupfundiepodcast.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundie Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA Discord: https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5 Our Subreddit:  https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/ Check out ond of Sydney's other projects here: https://staxbraceletproject.com/ Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be? Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8K Support the show Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here: Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.'s website: Home | My Site Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA Discord: https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5 Our Subreddit:  https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be? Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link Buzzsprout Subscriptions: https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new

    2h 20m

  4. 12/08/2025

    Growing Up Fundie THROWBACK: Ep. 50 - Hemant Mehta, The Friendly Atheist (2022)

    Send us Fan Mail In celebration of our 4 year Anniversary (GUF launched in December of 2021), we are revisiting some of our earlier episodes to revisit guests, opinions, current events from the past, and to celebrate how far we have come. This episode was originally published on December 20th, 2022, via Zoom. Hemant Mehta is a speaker, activist, and YouTuber who has dedicated his career to normalizing non-religious beliefs, and advocating for those who wish to leave their religions behind but fear the ramifications. His YouTube channel has amassed nearly 86,000 subscribers and over 11 million views. He also has a podcast, a blog, and a brief appearance on Jeopardy! His podcast: https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@FriendlyAtheist1 OnlySky Media  https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendly.atheist/?hl=en The Clergy Project: https://clergyproject.org/ ____________ Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here: Website: www.growingupfundiepodcast.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundie Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr Buzzsprout Subscriptions: https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new Youtube: Support the show Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here: Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.'s website: Home | My Site Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA Discord: https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5 Our Subreddit:  https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be? Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link Buzzsprout Subscriptions: https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new

    1h 11m

  5. 12/07/2025

    Growing Up Fundie THROWBACK: Episode 60 - Tim Whitaker of 'The New Evangelicals'

    Send us Fan Mail In celebration of our 4 year Anniversary (GUF launched in December of 2021), we are revisiting some of our earlier episodes to revisit guests, opinions, current events from the past, and to celebrate how far we have come. Tim Whitaker from ‘The New Evangelicals’ talks about how he began his mission, ideas that keep him motivated, and what being an ‘Evangelical’ means to him. Find The New Evangelicals on - Their Website: https://www.thenewevangelicals.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewevang... YouTube:   @thenewevangelicals   TikTok:   thenewevangelicals    ____________ Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here: Website: www.growingupfundiepodcast.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078 Amazon Music: Support the show Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here: Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.'s website: Home | My Site Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA Discord: https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5 Our Subreddit:  https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be? Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link Buzzsprout Subscriptions: https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new

    50 min

  6. 07/30/2025

    The Debate that Went Viral: "What is Irrational About My World View?" from the Conversation Coalition

    Send us Fan Mail Tiktok clips from this debate have garnered over 1.5 million views and counting View the full video version of this debate here:  https://youtu.be/xbBY0S2w1aU?si=h9GEjXmA7H0lNGd6  From “What is Irrational About My World View?”  The Conversation Coalitions June 2024 live event in Nashville, TN. Featuring Sydney Davis Jr. Jr. & Pedro Garcia  https://www.youtube.com/@TheConversationCoalition Support the show Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here: Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.'s website: Home | My Site Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA Discord: https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5 Our Subreddit:  https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be? Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link Buzzsprout Subscriptions: https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new

    1h 28m

  7. 06/22/2025

    Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 158: Reacting to Reddit's Questions (Feat. Secular Rarity, and Gary Parker)

    Send us Fan Mail (Watch the video-version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/swyLoDOBUK0 ) Gary Parker and Secular Rarity are long-time friends, and co-producers of “The Conversation Coalition,” A group of Nashville Atheist speakers seeking to have friendly and informative conversations with Christians. They are also part of the team of producers leading NANOCON 2025, a convention of atheists and humanists across the united stats who gather to share ideas, build community, and help dispel the idea that in order to be a good person, you must also follow the teachings of the bible, or any other religion.  https://www.nanocon.rocks/ Gary Parker on “Growing Up Fundie”  https://youtu.be/A4yelpwe2mY?si=U8ft7fZ7MlnLU8t1 Secular Rarity on Growing Up Fundie: https://youtu.be/3K1-G7y3Jwo?si=gaLlQYp0Y22EZ2xF r/exchristian https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/ r/exmormon https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/ r/christian https://www.reddit.com/r/Christian/ r/deconstruction https://www.reddit.com/r/Deconstruction/  ______________________________________________________ Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here: Website: www.growingupfundiepodcast.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundie Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr Buzzsprout Subscriptions: Support the show Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here: Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.'s website: Home | My Site Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA Discord: https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5 Our Subreddit:  https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be? Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link Buzzsprout Subscriptions: https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new

    1h 59m

  8. 01/31/2025

    PROMO: "The Casual Scholars Podcast, Ep. 1: Adam Hinkle on Theater, Film, and Embracing Life Experiences"

    Send us Fan Mail "The Casual Scholars" is a new podcast brought to you by the creator of "Growing Up Fundie," featuring interesting people who know a lot about interesting things. In this sneak peek of Episode 1: Adam Hinkle is a Chicago-based actor and filmmaker. He grew up on the east coast, primarily in the Philadelphia suburbs and attended college in Pittsburgh, PA, but relocated to Chicago in 2007 to pursue theatre and film.  Since then, he has appeared Off-Broadway and with various storefront theatre companies in Chicago, with a focus on television and film within the past several years.  He made his directing debut with 'The Park,’ a dramatic web series chronicling the trials and tribulations of a fictional group of outreach workers urgently trying to prevent gun and gang violence in a Chicago neighborhood.  This project took five years to complete and had a successful festival run, garnering several awards in the process. He also made his television debut on 'Chicago Fire,’ and his feature film debut in the horror-slasher "Haunt Season' that was released this past October. https://adam-hinkle.com/ theparkwebseries.com @arhinkle (IG, Threads, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube)  @arhinkle.bsky.social (Bluesky) @adamrhinkle (Facebook) https://mickeyosullivan.com/ Support the show Find more “Growing Up Fundie” here: Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.'s website: Home | My Site Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5etVfbJoTVAhbRGMkA Discord: https://discord.gg/XQNG4nD5 Our Subreddit:  https://www.reddit.com/r/GrowingUpFundie/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr Think you might make a great guest, or know someone who would be? Apply for yourself, or nominate someone here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHiy8KYW38tyKUD6MbFmOwCKdeWVHAbIA9qst1RBQf4rRPXg/viewform?usp=share_link Buzzsprout Subscriptions: https://www.buzzsprout.com/https://www.buzzsprout.com/1908164/supporters/new1908164/supporters/new

    1h 26m
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A podcast analyzing the true life experiences of everyday people who grew up fundamentalist, orthodox, or within any other strictly religious environment, and the impact (positive or negative) that this upbringing had on who they are today.

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  • Creator
    Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    182
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Growing Up Fundie
  • Show Website
    Growing Up Fundie

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