Growing Up Fundie

By Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.

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

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December 07, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 44: Noelle aka DJ Ghetto Steve on Finding Judaism, Embracing their Identity, and the Importance of Community
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Noelle ( aka DJ Ghetto Steve) talks about their journey through spirituality, and how deconstructing doesn't have to mean losing all faith.

Their YouTube account:
“Deconstructing DJ Ghetto Steve
https://www.youtube.com/@DeconstructingDjGhettoSteve/featured
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djghettosteve/
Tiktok: @djghettosteve
Inside Out Youth Services: https://insideoutys.org/
Their Bonfire store:
www.bonfire.com/we-are-club-q
Their Fundraising site: https://www.artforheart.store/
Their personal merch store: www.redbubble.com/people/DJGSDesigns

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December 03, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 43: Cult Survivor Jules on New Beginnings, Self Discovery & Tiktok
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Cult survivor Jules was raised to follow a combination of doctrines from the IBLP, and Mennonite teachings. Now, two years after her departure, she shares her experiences with her growing audience on Tiktok, and hopes to spread awareness on what it really means to be involved in a cult.

Jules on Tiktok: @hilltop919

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December 01, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 42: Pinecreek Doug on Atheism, Proof of God's Existence, and Tiktok
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Youtuber, atheist, and former Mennonite Pinecreek Doug on why he left religion, and the motivation behind his channel’s content.
Find Pinecreek Doug on…
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCR23SnRcuAqafV1lH1le5w
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/P1neCreek?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Tiktok:
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/Pine-Creek-Doug
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November 14, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 41: TJump on Objective Morality, the Future of Atheism & Getting Paid to Debate
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YouTuber and famed debater Tom Jump (aka TJump) on the importance of doing what you love, researching for the truth, objective morality, and getting that bag

TJump on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/TJump
TJump on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/tjump_/?hl=en
TJump on OnlySky media:
https://onlysky.media/podcast/the-unexpected-answer-to-the-puzzle-in-my-head-tom-jump/
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November 11, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 40: Scott & Mark "What Religion Does Right," ( and What a Cult Means)
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Cult survivor Scott returns for another episode, bringing with him his life-long friend Mark for a discussion on the things they believe (as cult survivors) religion can bring positively into someone's life, and the lessons they choose to carry with them from their pasts within the church.

100% of the proceeds from this monetized episode go to "Science Saves," sciencesaves.org/donate/

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1h 34min
November 04, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 39: Todd Stiefel on Freethought, Promoting Science & NOT Producing Starship Troopers II
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Todd Stiefel is an activist, philanthropist, and did NOT produce Starship Troopers 2.

100% of the proceeds gained from this monetized episode will be donated to "Science Saves," promoting youth education, and college scholarships for high school seniors.

Science Saves: https://sciencesaves.org/

Stiefel Freethought Foundation: https://stiefelfreethoughtfoundation.org/

Todd Stiefel IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7054393/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Additional groups to consider supporting:
https://stiefelfreethoughtfoundation.org/make-a-difference/
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November 03, 2022 A Biblical Bonus Episode: "Do you consider yourself a cult survivor?" feat. Dr. John Wathey
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A pre-episode conversation on cults.

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The Illusion of God’s Presence (The Book, from Rowan & Littlefield)
https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781633880740/The-Illusion-of-God's-Presence-The-Biological-Origins-of-Spiritual-Longing

Speaking on ‘The Illusion of God’s Presence” in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3eQex6PSoU

The Phantom God (The Book, on Amazon)
https://www.amazon.com/Phantom-God-Neuroscience-Reveals-Compulsion/dp/1633888061/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2W01JWVWM6F24&keywords=the+phantom+god&qid=1667432526&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjA4IiwicXNhIjoiMS4xOCIsInFzcCI6IjAuOTkifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the+phantom+god%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1

Speaking on “The Phantom God” (With Q&A)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p8BiKWnBVs

John Wathey and Aron Ra on “The Phantom God”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyIfsnhim80
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November 03, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep.38: Neuroscientist John Wathey on Curiosity, Religion & Breaking the Calculator
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The Illusion of God’s Presence (The Book, from Rowan & Littlefield)
https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781633880740/The-Illusion-of-God's-Presence-The-Biological-Origins-of-Spiritual-Longing

Speaking on ‘The Illusion of God’s Presence” in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3eQex6PSoU

The Phantom God (The Book, on Amazon)
https://www.amazon.com/Phantom-God-Neuroscience-Reveals-Compulsion/dp/1633888061/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2W01JWVWM6F24&keywords=the+phantom+god&qid=1667432526&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjA4IiwicXNhIjoiMS4xOCIsInFzcCI6IjAuOTkifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the+phantom+god%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1

Speaking on “The Phantom God” (With Q&A)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p8BiKWnBVs

John Wathey and Aron Ra on “The Phantom God”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyIfsnhim80
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October 22, 2022Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 37: The Jonestown Tapes (WARNING: Full Audio from Nov. 18th 1978)
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Jonestown
Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/event/Jonestown
FBI.gov
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/jonestown
San Diego State University
https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown

People’s Temple
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoples_Temple

“How the Millennium Comes Violently”
https://www.amazon.com/How-Millennium-Comes-Violently-Jonestown/dp/1889119245

Jim Jones on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones

Pentecostalism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecostalism#cite_note-Vondey_2017-1

William M. Branham
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_M._Branham
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October 20, 2022 Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 36: Psychiatrist Dr. Andy Thomson on Why The Human Brain Believes in God(s)
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J. Anderson Thomson 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 also a staff psychiatrist for Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Virginia Student Health Center, and the University of Virginia's Institute for Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy.

Dr. Andy Thomson’s presentation for American Atheists in 2009:
“Why We Believe in Gods”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iMmvu9eMrg&t=2s
His Book “Why We Believe in God(s)
https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Believe-God-Concise/dp/B00VIQMFOE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3S9TMNYNNHKL3&keywords=dr+andy+thomson&qid=1666309570&sprefix=dr+andy+thomps%2Caps%2C1013&sr=8-1

“The Illusion of God’s Presence” John C. Wathey
https://www.amazon.com/Illusion-Gods-Presence-Biological-Spiritual/dp/1633880745

“The Moral Animal” Robert Wright
https://www.amazon.com/Moral-Animal-Science-Evolutionary-Psychology/dp/0679763996/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1666309708&sr=1-1

“Attachment, Evolution, and the Psychology of Religion” Lee Kirkpatrick
https://www.amazon.com/Attachment-Evolution-Psychology-Religion-Kirkpatrick/dp/1593850883#:~:text=Rejecting%20the%20notion%20that%20humans,that%20evolved%20for%20other%20functions.
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