Making friends can be very daunting, especially if you're an Ex-Jehovah's Witness. Hosts Ruben Ortiz and Joe Mitchell discuss their experiences on making new friends post the Jehovah's Witness experience. They also go over thoughts shared by li

Witness Underground

Aug 14th, 2021 44m 9s

On this episode we discuss the film "Witness Underground". The film's director Scott Homan and featured cast member Ryan Sutter joins us in a great conversation about the film and their involvement with the Jehovah's Witness religion. The conve

"Dear Jehovah...It's Over."

Apr 30th, 2021 53m 7s

On this episode we interview Jeshanah NaraBemi. Jeshanah (aka MissOldSoul) is a feisty spirituality blogger whose mission is to bring joyful relief to those who are struggling on their path of self-actualization. She’s no stranger to the Jehova

Chris Stuckmann's Endgame

Mar 14th, 2021 49m 19s

Film critic and filmmaker Chris Stuckmann surprised his close to 1.9 million YouTube subscribers with his video, "How I left the Jehovah's Witnesses to pursue filmmaking." We have a great conversation with Chris about this video and delve furth

I Plead The Fifth

Dec 22nd, 2020 49m 53s

On this episode we have an engaging conversation with Cliff Henderson V aka Fifth. We discuss his new rap album "One Years Old." We also discuss his former affiliation with the Jehovah's Witness organization and his exodus from it.

She Was A Ministerial Servant

Nov 25th, 2020 39m 36s

On this episode we have a conversation with former Jehovah’s Witness Ministerial Servant, Laura Cornwell Engram. Yes, you read that correctly. She was a Ministerial Servant. Laura is a writer, a student, an advocate of free thought with inters

Growing Up A Black Jehovah's Witness

Sep 14th, 2020 44m 16s

In this episode we explore what happens when black culture intersects with a religion that was created by American white men. This conversation will have you questioning the claim that the Jehovah’s Witness religion is the most racially inclusi

Strange Beliefs and Urban Legends

Aug 23rd, 2020 27m 26s

If you were a Jehovah’s Witness, you believed many things that go way beyond the usual Christian narrative. On this episode we discuss a few of the strange beliefs and urban legends we were exposed to as Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Leaving Ain't All Rainbows

Jul 3rd, 2020 35m 46s

This week we interview Kevin Williams. We discuss with him what it was like being gay in the Jehovah's Witness organization, his family's reaction to his coming out, and what challenges he had to face. On our Now What? segment of the show, we s

The Broad Road Journey Of Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses

May 23rd, 2020 35m 28s

Jehovah's Witnesses see former members as people who decided to journey the broad road. Our journey away from this organization can be varied and not linear. In this episode we discuss some ways former members leave and discuss things we can do

Growing Up A Jehovah's Witness

May 4th, 2020 27m 29s

This week we discuss Growing up a Jehovah’s Witness For this topic I have invited Joe Mitchell to a chat. Joe is a former Jehovah’s Witness who partnered with me to get this podcast started. We discuss our coming up a Jehovah's Witness, our exi

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