Digging Up the Duggars

This week's episode was an exploration of Duggar Time. We watch the family show up late to the big fish fry in Little Rock. Don't worry though, Lego Hair has a big secret (yet ineffective) plan. In our Dig, we explore what the family was up to while these episodes were airing. They were on the campaign trail with Rick Santorum. We talk of using a Cricut machine to deck the bus in vinyl cam...

I'm so jealous, because in this week's episode the Duggars get to go somewhere I always dreamed of going: Space Camp! There weren't any space skirts so the older Duggirls had to stay in their regular uniform. The kids got decked out in a jumpsuit, did the flight simulator, and the mission control simulator. Ugh, that was my dream as a child. In this week's Dig, Whitney takes us thr...

The crew gets a crash course in pretzel-ing at Auntie Anne's. Then they compete to collect the most donations for Alex's Lemonade Stand. We watch as our girl, is a no-nonsense cashier. In our Dig, we explore the IBLP Basic Care Bulletin on cancer. It follows suit with the our Medical literature in having some absolutely wild takes on cancer, who gets it, and the shitty message it sends to...

This episode starts with the brood doing bible study in Cannon and Lego Hair's room. The cleanliness of the carpet is suspect and we didn't need to see Lego's bare feet to start. We are in the thick of Speaking Engagement Season. We also catch a glimpse of Famy fishing for a potential singing career. In our Dig, we get into Brian Recker's book, "Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell...

Cannon is on the road again! Luckily for the children, Lego is not in charge. They'll have food cooked and their hair will be in decent ponytails this time. Cannon gets to speak to a group of Church moms and teaches them to *checks notes* love their kids and love their husbands. Great talk, Cannon. Cracker Justin gets to go to the pawn shop for his birthday and his Father puts him in the awkwa...

We get a check-in from the Pest Nest. We see how an infant Michael is so much like his father, according to Anna. Sits around, drools, sleeps a good amount. Like Smuggar Duggar like son. We get an update on the Taco Lot and watch Anna getting a view of her potential future by taking care of a gaggle of children by herself. In our Dig, we review the US justice system's response to Pest's 22...

We are so back, baby! New season, new bingo board. The first episode of Season 6 is a LOT to chew on... to say the least. We are at critical levels of women-can't-stand-him and buffoonery. The OG Snark was impeccable as they really highlighted how utterly inept and worthless Lego Hair is. Tune in, and be exasperated with us. Have you enjoyed what you've heard for 5 seasons? Would you like...

Hey Diggers, we've pulled a Pickle out of the archive jar to tide you over before the start of season 6. Enjoy this peek into some of the bonus content available over on www.buymeacoffee.com/diggingupthedug Join us as we take a short tour through some of the "interesting" tales of inspiration that Whitney has found in her journey through IBLP Literature. Watch Pizza Hut's legal t...

Season 5 is in the books! This has been a season of some very snarkworthy, yet iconic moments. A new addition to the normal "State of the Pod" is Season Superlatives. We do our seasonal Bingo Square Evaluation, and recap of some of our favorite Digs. Thank you so much for your contributions to our Q&A segment. We got so many great questions that we couldn't answer them all. We ap...

We've reached the final leg of our big globetrotting adventure. The fam is going to Israel. I think Lego Hair assumed that there was going to be a heavenly choir lightly singing the whole time. Rays of sunlight shooting out from behind big, puffy white clouds, and the Jordan River being full of crystal clear water. We watched the fam get to ride camels while Lego Hair was uncomfortable. A coup...

Oi! The Duggars made it to London! The exchange rate for thumbs-ups must be in their favor because we are thumbs-up heavy. We see the show's (very brave) fixer, let Lego Hair and Cannon drive her vehicle. The kids enjoy some tea time and Lego Hair mortifies at least two members of his family. They also take a ride in the London Eye and round out their time in England with a trip to Stonehenge....

The Brood is going international! We've reached the travel specials and the first destination is Scotland and Ireland. This episode is complete with a tin whistle overhaul of the theme song. If you guessed that you would get Duggar Time and a lot of "what do you mean we?", you'd be correct. Lego Hair has the buffoonery dialed up since they're in another country, complete with...

It's double-length episode time! TLC has put together another round of Q&A, pulling questions from folks on video and twitter. We do have to question their choice of interview area setup. They put up a background and then proceeded to film with only half of it in the shot. With the family taking a barrage of questions about how they operate, we get treated to another recitation of their me...

We found the Discovery Channel commercial episode. We join the Duggars, alongside other Discovery personnel volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. We saw a good amount of inappropriate attire. I'm not sure when OSHA approved flippy floppies as construction zone footwear. It wasn't all just swinging hammers, we watched a large chunk of the family roast Josh on camera. In our Dig, we look a...

There's lots of Duggars to choose to center an episode around, yet who got picked? Our favorite duo? No. The Duggirls? No. We got an episode focusing on Pest and Lego Hair. Cringe warning is advised. We watch Pest try to put together a grill and then use it to teach life lessons. For Lego Hair's birthday Cannon takes him to get an allergy test and, oddly, kinda shames him for his weight. I...

We get the full Fundie Family Experience this week. It's a Bates-Duggars event. Some kids get to fiddlin'. Some participate in Whitney's bloodsport of choice:4-square. The dads get to pat each other on the back for having so many kids. We watch a very red-faced Bates boy get so uncomfortable when he gets to sit next to a young woman that's not in his family. In our Dig, we look int...

Watch as Lego forgets to send the dress code memo to the rest of the family at a "Christian media event." We get to watch Duggar Time happen and the impact it has on the crew. The brood rolls into the Georgia Aquarium and get a meet n' greet with a couple of penguins. We get a multitude of Jinger faces and watch Cannon get her engine revved up for her man in a wetsuit...ew (I didn&#3...

Whoa! The storied Duggar moments were on deck in this episode. Cannon's celebrity crush just invited the brood to come to HIS church in Atlanta. While they were rehearsing, we witnessed "The Fall"! Jason fell into the orchestra pit, and we get a clear view of why Jackson is such a sweet, thoughtful child. We proceed to watch Cannon, just out putting on a show for all the people on th...

Cannon really had to clean up her rep these last couple episodes. She can't have us thinking that she doesn't do anything. She was reading prenap stories and now we watch her doing homeschool with the Little Ones. The pop-up did say that Jessa helps, "occasionally." Sure, Jan. It’s ATI Conference time! We get a flash of the Lost Boys at Alert Cadet Camp. The "little ladies&q...

Get your sleeping bag ready, 'cause the gang is camping out in front of the house. I hope there's fire extinguisher in the area because Lego Hair is cooking hot dogs and chicken on the grill. Joe was the VIP in this episode. Setting up the tent while Lego stood there uselessly. Coordinating a lost boys' painting project. He's getting a little light shone upon him. In our Dig, we ta...

TLC was thoughtful this time and didn't make us sit through more footage of the gang driving for 20 hours! We fast forward to them at Niagara Falls. They all talked about how beautiful it was, but there were rainbows everywhere (gasp)! The older ones got to ride a jet boat while the little ones got to go fishing and stay dry. Appropriate for a show that includes Lego Hair, and Pest, we dig int...

On location at the TTM, Lego Hair says the quiet part loud when he says that "We" are gonna start a large scale yard project, and then proceeds to do nothing to help complete it. You know it's a shitshow when the production crew has to step to try and help them finish. We get treated to another montage of Famy attempting to cook and the fam celebrates Anna's birthday. Summertime...

The Duggars have such a busy day. Good Morning America is there to watch the, and I quote, "barely controlled chaos." Josie has to go visit the doc, and we meet the author of "Before You Meet Prince Charming". It's a good thing these kids don't have... real school to work around. In our dig we explore, Sarah Mally, the author of the aforementioned book. It sold like hot...

No soft opens in this episode, we hard cut to the brood in the Big Apple. We get a total callback to a previous episode while watching Lego struggle to function in a public transit setting. Have you ever wanted to see too many people serve in a very small soup kitchen? Well, you're in luck. In our Dig, we explore more of the absolute drivel that Billy G liked to spew. It's purposeful drive...

We watch the brood run amok in a Kiddie Casino. The tokens were flowing, the cheap pizza was getting devoured, and we see the Dancing King use hard-earned tickets to buy something for Hannie. Super Sweet gesture. We watch 2 of the boys, and Grandma get equipped with new bikes. In our Dig, we take a look at a book written about the early days of Billy G's cult. It's written by a pastor and...