Welcome to Part 1 of this highly-requested series of response episodes to the Amazon docuseries Shiny Happy People. For these response episodes, Dan is joined by former Bill Gothard-ite Mark Scandrette. Much like the Duggar family of TLC reality series fame (“16 and Counting”), Mark was raised in the homeschool culture described in the SHP series and began his family life under Gothard’s teachings. Over the next few weeks, Dan and Mark will release four episodes, each in response to an episode of the Amazon series.

This week, the two set up the context for the SHP and discuss episode one specifics, including the cultural influence and mindset of the Duggars (birth control does not cause miscarriages!), authority structures, the prosperity gospel, and homeschool culture. Dan also addresses some of the psychological realities at play: binary thinking, the fragility of purity culture, and healing through dialogue. Dan includes a "PSA" to address factual inaccuracies and misconceptions presented in the episode.

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Shiny Happy People Doc: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8TR2QV5?ref=DVM_US_DL_SL_GO_AST_SHPL23_mkw_s-dc&mrntrk=pcrid_661333345146_slid__pgrid_148685833846_pgeo_9060341_x__adext__ptid_kwd-2080177786042&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqs6lBhCxARIsAG8YcDjOR_JowUp4AIO6X1sdtfQVa1WHUoPgwpQv5ZkaXx4jODFvd3kpNP0aArlJEALw_wcB

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