Nobody Asked Us To Do This. An Ex-Jehovah's Witness Podcast.
Conversations with former Jehovah's Witnesses that the online Ex-Jehovah's Witness don’t hear from as well as those you may know. A variety of stories with the aim to feature the message: You are not alone.
Episodes
11 episodes
Making Friends In "The World"
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:05
Witness Underground
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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44:09
"Dear Jehovah...It's Over."
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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53:07
Chris Stuckmann's Endgame
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 an...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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49:19
I Plead The Fifth
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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49:53
She Was A Ministerial Servant
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 th...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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39:36
Growing Up A Black Jehovah's Witness
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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44:16
Strange Beliefs and Urban Legends
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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27:26
Leaving Ain't All Rainbows
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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35:46
The Broad Road Journey Of Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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35:28