Jehovah Boy with Doug Smith
Comedian Doug Smith, a former Jehovah’s Witness, searches for the silver linings in growing up inside of a doomsday cult through conversations with other artists that had challenging experiences of their own.
Episodes
33 episodes
Katie Boyle
Doug welcomes pagan Irish comic Katie Boyle to the show to discuss superstitions, near death experiences, and eating a cat’s nuts. They speak a little differently across the pond so get out your glossary and strap in for some good crack! Check ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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1:02:34
Usama Siddiquee
Doug welcomes hilarious comedian and actor Usama Siddiquee to the show to discuss his Muslim upbringing and complete ignorance of the opposite sex. It wasn’t till he moved to NYC to immerse himself in club drugs and one night stands that he fou...
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Episode 32
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59:11
Olga Namer
Doug welcomes comedian and former Orthodox Jew Olga Namer to the show! As the black sheep of her devout family, she still serves as an asset, flipping light switches and changing channels for her parents on Shabbat. Her attempts to embrace life...
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Episode 31
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1:06:18
Kevin James Doyle
Doug welcomes friend and fellow comic, the solo show aficionado himself, Kevin James Doyle to the show! A product of a squeaky clean Christian upbringing, Kevin abstained from immorality (nuthin' but butt stuff 'till the age of 30) in an effort...
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Episode 30
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1:09:43
Doug Gets Converted
Doug welcomes a real live Christian pastor to the show! Pastor Caleb Clardy from Trinity Grace Church in Brooklyn, NY explains what makes a church non-denominational, why he isn’t covered in bad t...
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Episode 29
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55:43
Dina Hashem
Doug welcomes hilarious NYC comic Dina Hashem to the show! Though raised Muslim in suburban NJ, Doug and Dina had a parallel upbringing… overbearing mothers, a guilty conscience ruled by fear, and covering up a double life with the skill set of...
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Episode 28
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1:12:12
Matt Wayne | AMA #3
Doug welcomes comedian, actor, filmmaker, and best bud Matt Wayne to the show for an AMA that devolves into a beautiful disaster (311, anyone?). After covering sadistic Catholic school nuns and how to spot JWs in your neighborhood they get to t...
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Episode 27
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1:09:02
Faith Before Family | Dear Doug #6
Doug responds to an email from a listener who was disfellowshipped at 17 and lost all contact with his devout JW mother. Even when his son was diagnosed with cancer, his mother put her faith before family, refusing to reestablish a relationship...
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Episode 26
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22:20
Ian James Corlett
Doug welcomes iconic voice over actor and ex-JW Ian James Corlett to the show. With an IMDb page longer than the Old Testament, Ian has voiced beloved cartoon characters for decades (Mega Man, ...
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Episode 25
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1:22:18
Freedom Doesn't Have a Price | Dear Doug #5
Doug responds to an email from a listener whose story reaffirms that good standing in the JW organization is a full time job. After leaving an abusive husband, a punishing family, and thousands of hours in the door to door ministry behind, she ...
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Episode 24
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26:51
Amber Scorah
Doug welcomes ex-JW author Amber Scorah to the show to discuss her book Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life. After being disfellowshipped as a teenager for sex...
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Episode 23
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1:26:16
What Are JW Weddings Like? | AMA #2
Doug takes a deep dive on JW weddings… the bland ceremony, the terrible music, and the horny young virgins who just want the whole thing to be over with so they can finally get down to business. | Doug |Instagram, Twitter, Ti...
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Episode 22
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31:07
Kurt Metzger
Doug finally lands his dream guest and welcomes ex-JW comedian Kurt Metzger to the show! They cover a whole lot of ground from the #metoo and BLM movements, to Jeffrey Epstein, to the conspiracy theory that Neil deGrasse Tyson is an undercover ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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57:58
Get in the Game | Dear Doug #4
Doug responds to a listener email. This ex-JW golden boy had good looks and athletic ability up the wazoo but it almost all went to waste. Forced to turn away from female attention and fight gay allegations all through high school, he balled hi...
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Episode 20
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29:28
Aaron Kaufman
Doug welcomes ex-JW filmmaker Aaron Kaufman to the show to discuss “Crusaders”, his Vice documentary that exposes the dark underbelly of the world’s most powerful doomsday cult. Featuring interviews with leading cult experts, prosecuting attorn...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:33:32
Fish Scales
Doug welcomes Nappy Roots’ very own Fish Scales to the show! As a career rapper with a brewmaster side hustle, his current lifestyle never would have been possible had he remained under the thumb of the JW organization. Thanks to a basketball s...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:12:43
Caught in the Crossfire | Dear Doug #3
Doug responds to an email from a listener who was raised JW and Catholic AT THE SAME TIME! Caught in a crossfire of feuding parents, the religious tug of war led to double the indoctrination, double the depression, and an uphill battle to break...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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30:15
Randy Savagery
Doug welcomes comedian, podcaster, and fellow ex-JW Randy Savagery to the show! As a kid with a non-believer dad, Randy experienced all the joys of holidays, video games, girls and more, but not without a strict Bible thumping mom to even thing...
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Episode 16
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1:12:55
Born by Blood | Dear Doug #2
Doug responds to listener emails! He compares notes on dodging kids from school when going door to door before taking a deep dive on the ramifications of refusing blood transfusions.| Doug |Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok & Yo...
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Episode 15
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34:46
Mike Finoia
Doug welcomes comedian and fellow Connecticut boy Mike Finoia to the show. They discuss their parents paranoid fear of demon possession, the “devil music” that they banned, and Mike’s dream gig of hosting a podcast with the bass player from Dea...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:25:24
Mark Buzzee | AMA #1
Doug invites childhood friend/fellow ex-JW, Mark Buzzee, to the studio to tackle their first AMA together. They field questions about windows, money, and the most famous Jehoavah's Witnesses on Earth.| Doug |Instagram, Twitter...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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59:02
Doug Reads Your Emails | Dear Doug #1
Solo episode! Doug finally combs through his inbox and responds to listener emails about sobriety, preaching in war torn countries, and failing to plan for a real future after putting all your chips on Armageddon| Doug |Instag...
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Episode 12
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41:41
Casey James Salengo
Doug reflects on common JW misconceptions and school dance rejections before catching up with comedian and fellow late bloomer, Casey James Salengo.They discuss impoverished living with criminal parents, shrunken testicles and humiliatin...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:02:27