In this deeply honest and emotional conversation, Jill & Derick Dillard sit down with Jinger & Jeremy for a long-awaited catch-up, opening up about marriage, grief, faith, burnout, parenting, and life after major transitions.

From navigating law school, public service, and overwhelming work schedules, to walking through pregnancy loss, family pressure, and seasons of deep emotional strain, Jill and Derick share what life really looks like behind the scenes and how they knew something had to change.

This episode explores:

- What led Derick to step away from his demanding legal career

- How grief and loss affected their marriage and family

- The realities of burnout, emotional overload, and daily survival

- Why faith became their anchor during the hardest moments

- What intentional parenting looks like in this season

- How public pressure and private pain intersect

- What it means to rebuild with hope, clarity, and conviction

- Jill also shares powerful insight on leaning on Scripture during grief, choosing family over performance, and learning to redefine strength when everything feels like it’s falling apart.

This is a raw, thoughtful conversation about resilience, marriage, calling, and trusting God when the path forward isn’t clear.

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00:00:00 - Introduction

00:01:20 - Discussion on Family Relationships

00:02:44 - Chat About Travel to Arkansas for Christmas

00:03:50 - Thrift Shopping in California vs Arkansas

00:04:32 - Check-in with Jill and Derick

00:08:10 - Discussion on Law Career and Family

00:11:54 - Motivation for Law Career

00:13:17 - Navigating Law School as a Family

00:15:55 - Impact of COVID-19 and Moving

00:16:26 - Balancing Work and Family Life

00:17:21 - Passing the Bar and Entering Workforce

00:18:18 - Challenges in Public Service

00:20:53 - Struggles with Long Commute

00:21:38 - The Pressure and Sacrifice in Law Career

00:24:16 - Decision to Step Away from Job

00:24:39 - The Impact of Losing a Child

00:28:27 - Reflections on Marriage and Family Goals

00:30:15 - The Importance of Therapy

00:31:05 - Challenges with Therapy and Work-Life Balance

00:32:33 - Reflection on Marriage and Personal Growth

00:33:09 - Public Life and Personal Trials

00:34:46 - Finding Strength in Faith

00:39:03 - Looking Towards the Future

00:41:48 - Changing Perspectives in Marriage

00:43:47 - Appreciating the Small Annoyances

00:45:38 - Perspective and Personal Growth

00:46:50 - Reflection on Regret and Relationships

00:47:57 - Living with Integrity and Principle

00:48:06 - The Role of Christianity in Life

00:48:42 - The Importance of Principled Love

00:49:08 - Closing Remarks and Future Conversations

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Christmas didn’t go as planned… 🎄✈️🤒

In this episode, we’re recapping a very real and chaotic Christmas trip. From traveling with kids and unexpected illnesses, to last-minute flight changes, family decisions, and finding joy in the middle of stress, it was certainly a packed Christmas! What started as a holiday visit quickly turned into a series of tough calls, canceled plans, and meaningful moments we didn’t expect.

We’re sharing the behind-the-scenes of:
• Traveling with kids during the holidays
• Getting sick while out of state
• Deciding whether to stay or fly home
• Navigating flexible flights and travel changes
• Spending time with family, cousins, and celebrating birthdays
• Christmas morning together and reflections afterward

This episode is honest, relatable, and a reminder that sometimes the most memorable moments happen when plans fall apart.

✨ If you’ve ever dealt with holiday travel stress, family logistics, or unexpected illness on a trip—this one’s for you.

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00:00:00 - Podcast Introduction & Christmas Recap

00:01:24 - Challenges of Traveling with Kids

00:02:49 - Arriving in Arkansas and Facing Illness

00:04:00 - Moving to a VRBO

00:04:53 - Jeremy Gets Sick

00:05:57 - The Disaster Strikes

00:08:56 - The Dilemma of Staying or Leaving

00:15:39 - Deciding to Fly Back Home

00:16:10 - Booking Flexible Flights

00:18:18 - Debating on Changing the Flight

00:21:34 - Deciding to Stay and Visit Joy and Austin

00:25:50 - Enjoying Time with Cousins

00:29:22 - Jinger's Birthday Celebration

00:31:00 - James's Birthday Surprise for Jinger

00:32:14 - Visiting Locomotion

00:35:06 - Jinger's Birthday Celebration

00:35:26 - Gift Exchange at the Duggar's

00:36:38 - Christmas Morning at the Duggar's

00:46:13 - Jinger Gets Sick

00:46:44 - Changing Flight Plans

00:46:51 - Returning Home and Dealing with Illness

00:47:24 - Extending the Trip

00:48:58 - Jeremy Takes Care of the Kids

00:50:13 - Taking Care of Finn

00:51:05 - Reflecting on the Trip and Future Plans

00:51:54 - Closing Remarks

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In this episode, Jackson Duggar joins Jinger and Jeremy to break down how chores actually worked growing up in one of America’s most famous large families. From chore packs and dishwashing systems to laundry schedules, trash duty, and even earning money through extra chores, Jackson shares behind-the-scenes details you never saw on TV.

Together, the group reflects on the role of Mama Duggar, the organizational systems that kept a massive household running, and what responsibility looked like for kids growing up on 19 Kids and Counting. Jinger also opens up about her specific chores, the infamous Duggar dish rotation, grocery shopping for a huge family, and how those early responsibilities shaped adulthood.

This conversation is surprisingly relatable, whether you grew up with one sibling or eighteen.

👉 If you’ve ever wondered how chores, discipline, and structure worked in a mega-family, this episode answers it all.

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🎄 Christmas is here—and we’re celebrating with friends. In this special holiday episode, we’re talking all things Christmas... traditions, Christmas morning chaos, and the moments that make the season meaningful. For the first time in nine years, we’re heading back to the Duggar family home for Christmas—and along the way, we’re calling some dear friends to see how they do Christmas too.

We’re joined by Adam & Danielle Busby from OutDaughtered and Zach & Tori Roloff from Little People, Big World to swap stories about:

Christmas morning traditions (and the chaos that comes with them)

Gift-giving philosophies: quality vs. quantity

Live trees, wrapping-paper hallway hacks, and early wake-ups

When traditions change as kids grow up

How to keep Christmas special without making it stressful

This episode is filled nostalgia, parenting wisdom, and practical ideas you might just want to steal for your own family. Whether your Christmas mornings are calm or chaotic, this conversation is a reminder of what really makes the season sweet.

🎁 Grab a cup of hot cocoa, settle in, and celebrate Christmas with us.

Merry Christmas—and we’ll see you in the New Year. ❤️🎄

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One year. One movie choice. And Christmas was never the same. 😬

In this holiday episode of The Jinger & Jeremy Podcast, Jeremy confesses to the moment he almost completely derailed Christmas — and from there, things only get more controversial.

We’re answering the spiciest Christmas questions people are afraid to ask, including:

🎁 Should adults even exchange gifts — or is Christmas just for kids?

🛍️ Has consumerism ruined Christmas?

🎄 Real tree vs. fake tree (this might start a fight)

🥛 Is eggnog actually good… or are we all lying?

🎅 Santa, traditions, and what we tell our kids

🎬 The best Christmas movie ever (no, we don’t all agree)

We also talk about:

- Family traditions that actually matter

- Why memories beat “stuff”

- Sentimental gifts vs. last-minute Amazon panic

- How Christmas looks different in seasons of marriage, parenting, and adulthood.

This episode is funny, honest, nostalgic, and a little unhinged — perfect to listen to while wrapping presents, driving to see family, or taking a moment of peace in the bathroom.

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👉 Did Jeremy actually ruin Christmas?

👉 Are you team REAL tree or FAKE tree?

👉 Is eggnog elite or disgusting?

Merry Christmas from our family to yours 🤍

— Jinger & Jeremy

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01:30 – The Year Jeremy Ruined Christmas

07:38 – Jeremy’s Christmas Redemption

12:37 – Christmas Controversies

15:47 – Creating Memories Over Material Gifts

17:58 – The Value of Handmade Gifts

22:22 – Holiday Eating Habits

23:43 – The Importance of Christmas Day

25:46 – The Eggnog Debate

31:07 – The Santa Debate

31:54 – The Tooth Fairy Discussion

33:18 – Respecting Other Families’ Beliefs

34:54 – Reindeer Facts

35:25 – Jeremy’s Encounter with Reindeer in Finland

41:49 – Best Christmas Movies

45:07 – The Meaning of “X-mas”

46:02 – The Christmas Tree Debate

46:39 – The Challenges of Maintaining a Real Tree

47:25 – Having Both Real & Fake Trees

47:48 – Closing Remarks & Christmas Wishes

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Is Disney demonic? Can Christians watch Disney or listen to Taylor Swift? This week, Jinger & Jeremy dive deep into one of the internet’s most heated debates in the Christian community.

Jinger opens up about her childhood—growing up with strict limits around movies and TV—and the surreal experience of visiting Disneyland even though she didn’t know the characters. The two discuss how they now navigate entertainment with their own kids, including screen time, Disney movies, alternatives like Bluey, and which shows cross the line.

They also address the Taylor Swift controversy, including the moment Jinger was rejected from a speaking event simply for attending a Taylor Swift movie night with friends.

Jeremy walks through the biblical principles of discernment, wisdom, influence, and how Christians can appreciate creativity, art, music, and storytelling without compromising their faith.

This episode covers:– Disney, magic, and Christian values– Alternatives for families raising young kids– Discernment vs. legalism– How celebrities shape culture– Why Christians should avoid extremes– What the Bible says about being “in the world, but not of it”– Idolatry, influence, and renewing the mindIf you’re wrestling with how to navigate movies, shows, social media, or music as a Christian, this conversation will give you clarity, encouragement, and practical wisdom.

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00:01:13 - Episode Start: Disney and Christianity

00:01:14 - Personal Disney Experience

00:11:59 - Disney Alternatives and Screen Time

00:12:39 - Disney and Christian Values

00:15:11 - Disney Content Evaluation

00:21:39 - Sponsorship: Function Health

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00:24:05 - Disney Content: Bluey

00:26:08 - Taylor Swift Controversy

00:30:21 - Debating Christian Response to Popular Culture

00:31:03 - Understanding the World through a Christian Lens

00:31:34 - Appreciating Art and Music as God's Creations

00:36:43 - Navigating the Influence of Celebrity Culture

00:37:19 - Applying Christian Discernment in Consuming Media

00:39:16 - Reflecting on Taylor Swift's Influence

00:41:13 - Understanding the Role of Music in Shaping Worldviews

00:42:40 - The Importance of Grounding in the Word of God

00:44:44 - Avoiding Extremes in Engaging with the World

00:45:29 - Appreciating Art and Music in their Proper Place

00:46:06 - Idols and Their Proper Place

00:47:01 - Exercising Discernment in Consuming Media

00:47:25 - Recognizing and Rejecting Negative Influence in Media

00:51:00 - Living Righteously in a Tainted World

00:51:04 - Exercising Wisdom and Discernment in Media Consumption

00:51:56 - Influence and Discernment in the World

00:52:43 - Engaging with the World as Christians

00:53:33 - Being Salt and Light in the World

00:54:18 - Conclusion: Exercising Wisdom in the World

00:55:11 - Outro

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Ten years ago, Jeremy asked Jinger’s dad if he could take her on a date… and he got a 60-page, 235-question courtship questionnaire — the one fans have wondered about for years.

For the first time ever, Jinger and Jeremy open the actual document on camera and tell the full story behind it: the early El Salvador conversations, how Jeremy filled it out in an airport over Christmas, why his answers exploded the page count to 107 pages, and the surprisingly intense questions that shaped their entire relationship.

They read real questions straight from the questionnaire — from theology to family history to finances to purity — and unpack how this vetting process connected to IBLP culture, the pressure of public relationships, and why some parts helped… and why some parts didn’t.

You’ll also hear never-before-shared moments:

• Jinger overhears Jeremy’s first talk with her dad through a window in El Salvador

• How the questionnaire pushed their relationship forward at lightning speed

• The answers Jeremy gave (including the very first question that turned into 7 pages)

• The behind-the-scenes emotions, fears, and relief Jinger felt reading his answers

If you’ve ever wondered whether the famous Duggar courtship questionnaire was real, what was actually inside it, or how it impacted Jinger and Jeremy’s story, this episode finally gives the honest truth.

Comment below if you want Part 2, where they reveal the more questions they didn’t get to this time.

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Step behind the cameras of 19 Kids and Counting as Jim Goodwin — the longtime sound man who worked on countless Duggar episodes — reacts to the moments you saw on TV. From chaotic filming days to authentic family interactions, Jim shares what it was really like behind the scenes and clears up some questions fans still ask today.

If you grew up watching 19 Kids and Counting or you're curious about how reality TV is made, this conversation gives you a rare insider look from the man who heard and saw everything.

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Today’s episode is one of the most tender and hope-filled conversations we’ve ever had.

In this deeply honest conversation, Tim and Aileen share:

The moment they received the devastating news

How they clung to what they believed about God when everything collapsed

The difference between anger at God and being hurt by God’s providence

How grief affects marriage—and how to survive it together

What it looks like to “deploy your theology” when tragedy hits

Practical ways Christians can comfort the grieving

How the Church became their lifeline

Why the Christian can truly grieve with hope

How losing Nick reshaped their understanding of heaven

Tim also shares the gospel with remarkable clarity and compassion, pointing listeners to the only place where true hope in sorrow can be found.

This episode is for anyone who has experienced loss of any kind—or for those who want to understand how to love the grieving well.
We pray this conversation brings comfort, clarity, and hope in Christ.

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There’s huge Duggar family news — Jana & Abby Duggar reveal the genders of their babies!

They talk about what it’s like watching their siblings step into new seasons of life, the beauty and challenge of motherhood, and how their own approach to parenting has changed over time.

From nursing struggles to finding balance, they open up about the love, sacrifice, and joy that define family life—and why sometimes, the most “normal” moments are the most meaningful.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:02 - Duggar Family News

00:00:11 - Bible Reading Resource

00:01:46 - Podcast Introduction

00:01:52 - Personal Updates

00:06:36 - Duggar Family Baby News

00:09:02 - Discussion on Gender Dynamics

00:13:25 - Discussion on Duggar Family Size

00:15:39 - Duggar Family Growth Projection

00:18:02 - Family Dynamics and Memory Challenges

00:24:40 - Changing Family Dynamics and Upbringing

00:27:48 - Transition from Large to Small Family Units

00:30:49 - Challenges of Connecting with Grown Children

00:31:40 - Time Spent with Children

00:33:02 - Balancing Parenthood and Personal Time

00:33:22 - The Value of Normal Life

00:33:50 - The Reality of Parenthood

00:34:52 - Discussion on Jana's Motherhood

00:36:28 - Discussion on Abby's Motherhood

00:38:38 - The Sacrifice of Motherhood

00:39:58 - The Struggles of Nursing

00:41:49 - Different Approaches to Motherhood

00:43:25 - The Constant Anxiety in Parenting

00:44:17 - The Sacrificial Love in Parenthood

00:46:25 - Impact of Love in Life and Parenting

00:49:54 - The Importance of Balance and Accepting Help in

00:51:17 - Closing Thoughts and Excitement for Duggar Family

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