Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.

Growing Up Fundie

Religion EN ↓ 182 episodes

A podcast analyzing the true life experiences of everyday people who grew up fundamentalist, orthodox, or within any other strictly religious environment, and the impact (positive or negative) that this upbringing had on who they are today.

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Sydney Davis Jr. Jr.

Episodes

Growing Up Fundie: One Year Anniversary, How to Become a Guest & Awesome New Fundie Stuff Here For 2023 03.01.2023 6:45

Send us Fan Mail Find this episode, and others here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-8658-df8aed941eac/growing-up-fundie Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sydneydavisjrjr Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5QuI5...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 51: Author & Advocate Jenna K. on Deconstructing, D.I.D, and Discovering Her Spirituality 03.01.2023 51:38

Send us Fan Mail Author and mental health advocate Jenna (aka J.E. Kraft) on escaping unhealthy religious influence, embracing her mental health, and her ongoing journey discovering her most authentic self and beliefs. Author Website: https://www.jekraft.com/ Giant System youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPDiYIe5i3nHFqGYUH17CQ _____________________________________________ Find t...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 52: Jenna & Jonathan - Deconstructing, Questioning Everything & Learning Together as They Go 03.01.2023 56:38

Send us Fan Mail Two of my favorite people ever talk about meeting in the church, deconstructing first apart - then together, and learning to follow their gut. Author Website: https://www.jekraft.com/ Giant System youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPDiYIe5i3nHFqGYUH17CQ _______________________________________________ Find this episode, and others here: Spotify: https://open.spotif...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 50: Hemant Mehta on Evolving as a Person, Embracing Change, and r/FundieSnarkUncensored 20.12.2022 1:11:16

Send us Fan Mail Hemant Mehta is a speaker, activist, and YouTuber who has dedicated his career to normalizing non-religious beliefs, and advocating for those who wish to leave their religions behind but fear the ramifications. His YouTube channel has amassed nearly 86,000 subscribers and over 11 million views. He also has a podcast, a blog, and a brief appearance on Jeopardy! His podcast: https...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 49: Thunderf00t (part 2 of 2) on The Hulk, Politics, and Terrible "Biblical" Marriage Advice 19.12.2022 1:18:24

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of a 2 part conversation with chemist and atheist YouTuber "Thunderf00t." In this episode, we cover the lack of importance of religion in everyday England, the vice-grip Christianity holds on American politics, and terrible "biblical" marriage advice from spam emails he was signed up for by a hater. Thunderf00t on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thunde...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 48: Phil aka Thunderf00t (part 1 of 2) on Atheism in England, American Politics, & Starting out on YouTube 19.12.2022 49:55

Send us Fan Mail Part 1 of a 2 part conversation with chemist and atheist YouTuber "Thunderf00t." In Part 1, we cover the lack of importance of religion in everyday England, the vicegrip Christianity holds on American politics, and the various controversies that come with being an outspoken Atheist on Youtube. Thunderf00t on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thunderf00t _________________...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 47: Three Pastors (Former & Current) on Religion, Faith & The Existence of God 17.12.2022 1:55:09

Send us Fan Mail Current pastor Austin West, and former pastors Drew Davis and Scot Loyd talk about belief, religion, misconceptions, and what it really means to be a Christian. Austin West on Instagram @aus10.west, @connectionnyc , @commonsnyc Scot Loyd: scotloyd.blog Drew Davis on: His website: w ww.drewdaviscomedy.com YouTube Www.youtube.com/drewdaviscomedy Instagram @drewdaviscomedy ___...

A Biblical Bonus Episode: Former Pastor Scot Loyd asks: "What is this feeling, if not God?" 17.12.2022 16:11

Send us Fan Mail On Episode 47 (not out yet) I was joined by current and former pastors Austin West, Scot Loyd, and Drew Davis to talk about their opinions on faith and Christianity. At the end of the episode, Scot took the opportunity to ask me a series of questions as well, and I did my best to answer them. ______________________________________ Find this episode, and others here: Spotify: https...

A Biblical Bonus Episode: "Does Religion Ruin Everything?" 17.12.2022 11:36

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 46: Anthony Magnabosco - Street Epistemology, and Learning How to Listen 14.12.2022 1:05:14

Send us Fan Mail Through the practice of Street Epistemology, Anthony Magnabosco initiates friendly conversations with strangers to study how & why people choose to live by their deeply-held beliefs (be they religious, political, paranormal, etc.). He then helps them discover if the methods they used to live by these beliefs are reliable or not, and helps them find ways to more reliably either...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 45: Drew Harrison and Drew Davis, on God & Standup Comedy 13.12.2022 1:11:30

Send us Fan Mail Drew Harrison’s comedy special, “Based on a Drew Story” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnoxcciPt9E Drew Harrison’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@DrewHarrisonComedy Drew Harrison on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laughwithharrison/?hl=en Drew Davis’ Website: http://drewdaviscomedy.com/ Drew Davis on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/DrewDavisComedy _____________...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 44: Noelle aka DJ Ghetto Steve on Finding Judaism, Embracing their Identity, and the Importance of Community 07.12.2022 1:07:57

Send us Fan Mail Noelle ( aka DJ Ghetto Steve) talks about their journey through spirituality, and how deconstructing doesn't have to mean losing all faith. Their YouTube account: “Deconstructing DJ Ghetto Steve https://www.youtube.com/@DeconstructingDjGhettoSteve/featured Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djghettosteve/ Tiktok: @djghettosteve Inside Out Youth Services: https://insideouty...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 43: Cult Survivor Jules on New Beginnings, Self Discovery & Tiktok 03.12.2022 50:09

Send us Fan Mail Cult survivor Jules was raised to follow a combination of doctrines from the IBLP, and Mennonite teachings. Now, two years after her departure, she shares her experiences with her growing audience on Tiktok, and hopes to spread awareness on what it really means to be involved in a cult. Jules on Tiktok: @hilltop919 ______________________________________ Find this episode, and othe...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 42: Pinecreek Doug on Atheism, Proof of God's Existence, and Tiktok 01.12.2022 42:31

Send us Fan Mail Youtuber, atheist, and former Mennonite Pinecreek Doug on why he left religion, and the motivation behind his channel’s content. Find Pinecreek Doug on… Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCR23SnRcuAqafV1lH1le5w Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1neCreek?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/Pine-Creek-Doug _____________...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 41: TJump on Objective Morality, the Future of Atheism & Getting Paid to Debate 14.11.2022 50:24

Send us Fan Mail YouTuber and famed debater Tom Jump (aka TJump) on the importance of doing what you love, researching for the truth, objective morality, and getting that bag TJump on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TJump TJump on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tjump_/?hl=en TJump on OnlySky media: https://onlysky.media/podcast/the-unexpected-answer-to-the-puzzle-in-my-head-tom-jump/ ____...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 40: Scott & Mark "What Religion Does Right," ( and What a Cult Means) 11.11.2022 1:33:36

Send us Fan Mail Cult survivor Scott returns for another episode, bringing with him his life-long friend Mark for a discussion on the things they believe (as cult survivors) religion can bring positively into someone's life, and the lessons they choose to carry with them from their pasts within the church. 100% of the proceeds from this monetized episode go to "Science Saves," scien...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 39: Todd Stiefel on Freethought, Promoting Science & NOT Producing Starship Troopers II 04.11.2022 1:01:34

Send us Fan Mail Todd Stiefel is an activist, philanthropist, and did NOT produce Starship Troopers 2. 100% of the proceeds gained from this monetized episode will be donated to "Science Saves," promoting youth education, and college scholarships for high school seniors. Science Saves: https://sciencesaves.org/ Stiefel Freethought Foundation: https://stiefelfreethoughtfoundation.org/ Tod...

A Biblical Bonus Episode: "Do you consider yourself a cult survivor?" feat. Dr. John Wathey 03.11.2022 3:42

Send us Fan Mail A pre-episode conversation on cults. _________________________________________________________________ The Illusion of God’s Presence (The Book, from Rowan & Littlefield) https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781633880740/The-Illusion-of-God's-Presence-The-Biological-Origins-of-Spiritual-Longing Speaking on ‘The Illusion of God’s Presence” in 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3eQe...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep.38: Neuroscientist John Wathey on Curiosity, Religion & Breaking the Calculator 03.11.2022 1:25:27

Send us Fan Mail The Illusion of God’s Presence (The Book, from Rowan & Littlefield) https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781633880740/The-Illusion-of-God's-Presence-The-Biological-Origins-of-Spiritual-Longing Speaking on ‘The Illusion of God’s Presence” in 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3eQex6PSoU The Phantom God (The Book, on Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/Phantom-God-Neuroscience-Reveals-Co...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 37: The Jonestown Tapes (WARNING: Full Audio from Nov. 18th 1978) 22.10.2022 1:19:31

Send us Fan Mail Jonestown Britannica https://www.britannica.com/event/Jonestown FBI.gov https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/jonestown San Diego State University https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/ Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown People’s Temple https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoples_Temple “How the Millennium Comes Violently” https://www.amazon.com/How-Millennium-Comes-Violently-...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 36: Psychiatrist Dr. Andy Thomson on Why The Human Brain Believes in God(s) 20.10.2022 1:49:50

Send us Fan Mail J. Anderson Thomson is an American psychiatrist and writer. He is a Trustee of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science and board member of the Center for Inquiry. He is also a staff psychiatrist for Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Virginia Student Health Center, and the University of Virginia's Institute for Law, Psychiatry and Public...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 35: Rapture Anxiety (What is The Rapture?) 12.10.2022 15:46

Send us Fan Mail "For Some Christians, Rapture Anxiety Takes a Lifetime to Heal" CNN- AJ Willingham https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/27/us/rapture-anxiety-evangelical-exvangelical-christianity-cec/index.html?fbclid=IwAR09EmYSFAyW5o0oWYHmTahZW_aKoyTkmXj8_YILleZ2y28Gd9XSc3wwoPM ______________________________________ Find this episode, and others here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJ...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 34: Why 07.10.2022 32:35

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 33: Drew Davis on Leaving the Ministry in Pursuit of Standup Comedy 28.09.2022 1:01:10

Send us Fan Mail Drew’s website: www.drewdaviscomedy.com Drew on Instagram: www.instagram.com/drewdaviscomedy/ ______________________________________ Find this episode, and others here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-fundie/id1602008078 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6ac91e-c2fb-47d6-...

Growing Up Fundie, Ep. 32: Scott Newton on Cults, Vulnerability & Why We Should All Trust Our Gut 31.08.2022 1:49:59

Send us Fan Mail Scott Newton is the survivor of not one, not two, but THREE different cults. On this episode, he shares his personal story, and teaches us an important lesson on how none of us are immune to influence, and we should all trust our gut. ______________________________________ Find this episode, and others here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2EHJGf8kGbSV9SRbqsfYKS Podcasts: h...