The Cult I Left Behind
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Newly-ish married couple, Amanda and Kyle, discuss Amanda’s upbringing in the IBLP cult of Duggar infamy. Through sometimes humorous, sometimes heartbreaking stories, Amanda and Kyle explore the cult’s ideology, the strange rules that surrounded Amanda’s childhood, what it takes to break free, and what gets left behind.
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35 - Adoption and the Sins of the Father
Send us a Text Message. Amanda tells Kyle about Bill Gothard's teachings o...
34 - What If I'm Weird?
Send us a Text Message. Amanda and Kyle discuss what it's like to leave a ...
33 - Let's Talk About Sex
Send us a Text Message. Amanda and Kyle respond to many listener questions abou...
32 - But Did You Cry Out?
Send us a Text Message. Amanda tells Kyle about Bill Gothard's made up &qu...
31 - The Military and the Cult
Send us a Text Message. Amanda shares some of the most embarrassing moments fro...
30 - The Ten Unchangeables
Send us a Text Message. Amanda sings a cult song from her childhood. Kyle is co...
29 - Discipline in the Cult
Send us a Text Message. Blanket training, 3x training, the abusive tactics of M...
28 - Q&A Session #2
Send us a Text Message. Join Amanda and Kyle as they answer more listener quest...
27 - A Day in the Life of a Cult Kid
Send us a Text Message. Amanda tells Kyle what a typical day looked like for he...
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I can’t help but respond to the question and answer episode
I’m rooting for you from the sidelines and wish you continued growth. Please do not stop deconstructing. The beautiful things around you in this world is not proof of a god, but the process of evolution, as in small changes over the course of millions and millions of years. Please expand your investigation of this, bec...
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I look forward to Mondays to listen to your latest episode. I love listening to your story and the rapport your have with each other. Amanda is honest and raw but most of all, inspiring!
Informative and interesting!
Informative and interesting! Never boring. Good laughs.
