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#443 Can I Get A Witness with Doug Smith
Manage episode 304315129 series 10442
Former Jehovah’s Witness Doug Smith and I talk about the Jehovahs. They. Are. Weird. Doug got raised in it when his mom decided some guy at her front door had great points. Parents never run it by their kids when they decide to join some cult. They always just sign everybody up for it without even a chance to weigh in. Anyway, it was a funny discussion of one of the world’s most interesting sects of Christianity. I guess those snake handlers might have them beat. And the Shakers. Did you know the Shakers let their prepubescent boys practice pulling out on post-menopausal women? Also, they made great furniture. So I guess top 5 of weird Christians would be Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Shakers, Snake handlers, and the Amish. Damn. That gives me 4 ideas for new podcasts.
More from Doug!
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The Music:
Marvin Gaye - Can I Get A Witness
Eels - Jehova’s Witness
Loretta Lynn - Happy Birthday Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Doug Smith - Stopping A Rape
The Raconteurs - Don’t Bother Me
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Manage episode 304315129 series 10442
Former Jehovah’s Witness Doug Smith and I talk about the Jehovahs. They. Are. Weird. Doug got raised in it when his mom decided some guy at her front door had great points. Parents never run it by their kids when they decide to join some cult. They always just sign everybody up for it without even a chance to weigh in. Anyway, it was a funny discussion of one of the world’s most interesting sects of Christianity. I guess those snake handlers might have them beat. And the Shakers. Did you know the Shakers let their prepubescent boys practice pulling out on post-menopausal women? Also, they made great furniture. So I guess top 5 of weird Christians would be Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Shakers, Snake handlers, and the Amish. Damn. That gives me 4 ideas for new podcasts.
More from Doug!
For more Ari:
The Music:
Marvin Gaye - Can I Get A Witness
Eels - Jehova’s Witness
Loretta Lynn - Happy Birthday Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Doug Smith - Stopping A Rape
The Raconteurs - Don’t Bother Me
Thanks to our sponsors!
Go to BetterHelp.com/Ari for 10% off your first month of counseling.
Head over to 3Chi.com and use code "Skeptic" at checkout for 5% off your order!
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