Surviving Paradise
We can give you 144,000 reasons why overlapping generations aren't a thing. Each week features a look at subjects, experiences and observations from the world of Jehovah's Witnesses, all through the eyes of a former elder who was raised as a JW in the 70's & 80's. Lots of laughs and even some tears. Beards allowed, leave your head coverings at the door. Bring a cheese danish.
Episodes
195 episodes
The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses Decides to Change Their Blood Doctrine...and it's Evil
The 'Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses have decided' that their loyal followers can now store their own blood and infuse it back into their bodies... an option unavailable to Witnesses just two weeks. With nary a mention nor an apology for ...
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Episode 194
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1:08:01
Why Jehovah's Witnesses Love the Book of Job... and Why it's Ridiculous
The Watchtower Study for March 9-15, 2026 features the Governing Body's annual reminder of why mankind suffers, by examining one of their favorites: the Book of Job. Listen in as we deconstruct a story that is clearly fabricated; proves the org...
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Episode 193
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1:17:38
Scars, Anger and Jehovah's Witnesses... It's Complicated
Most Jehovah's Witnesses that leave the 'organization' are left with a complex set of emotional scars, the chief emotion being latent anger. Anger for lost time, potential, poor treatment, abuse and more. How can ex-JW move from open wound to c...
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Episode 192
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1:00:11
Why Jehovah's Witnesses Are Always Looking for Loopholes
Jehovah's Witnesses claimed to live life based on principles and a handful of Biblical laws... and anything the Governing Body demands of them. They then actively look for 'loopholes' that will make their lives easier. Consider why, as well as ...
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Episode 191
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1:10:01
Why Single Parent Families are Vulnerable to Jehovah's Witnesses
Single parents are particularly vulnerable to the messaging from Jehovah's Witnesses. Even as a single parent is dealing with daily financial hardships, loneliness, exhaustion and more... they are exposed to the organization's claims that they ...
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Episode 190
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1:05:58
The Bizarre Wife Swapping & Divorce Culture of Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah hates a divorce! But that doesn't stop his dedicated people here on earth from swapping mates or divorcing. Ironic? With a growing divorce rate, "God's people" have a strange culture that lives under the radar; devastating families... b...
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Episode 189
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1:06:19
Jehovah's Witnesses Live in a False Sense of Security
Whether you're born into Jehovah's Witnesses or later dedicate your life to the organization, your emotional and physical sense of security is being shaped by the Governing Body and those that came before them. How does it impact your view of l...
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Episode 188
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The Salty December 2025 Gilead Graduation: Fire Extinguishers & Wasting Lives
The December 2025 JW Broadcast features the Gilead graduation ceremony, including talks from King Stephen Lett and Real Estate Investor King Jodi Jedele. Listen in as we discuss how salty all the graduates are and what it means when someone ask...
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Episode 187
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1:13:18
The Elephant in the Room for Jehovah's Witnesses is... Jehovah Himself
Outsiders wonder how Jehovah's Witnesses can accept shunning, grooming rules and more. Look no further than the elephant in the room... Jehovah himself. If you accept he is a loving, moral god... you'll accept anything.
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Episode 186
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Jehovah's Witnesses 2025 Year in Review!
We take a look back at the highlights from year 111 of the last days that never end! New light, building projects, Jesus movies and more!
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Episode 185
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1:05:50
Peace & Security - Historical Loaded Language for Jehovah's Witnesses
**NEW LIGHT ALERT*** The Governing Body has mastered using loaded language. After decades of promising that two words in 1 Thessalonians would kick off the fall of religion, the Great Tribulation and ultimately Armageddon, the Febru...
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Episode 184
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1:01:28
Jehovah's Witnesses & the Death of Character
For an organization that claims they were chosen by Jesus Christ of the Bible to represent him on earth, one would expect to find people of utmost character. Is that what you see in Jehovah's Witnesses? From the serious, including shunning and ...
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Episode 183
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Reminding Jehovah's Witnesses to Use Their Time Wisely... Like Joseph?
Governing Body member Kenneth Cook Jr. reminds Jehovah's Witnesses that Armageddon is imminent and they can practice good time management by acting like Joseph, son of Jacob. He didn't own a watch, but the Bible does tell us he was reall...
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Episode 182
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1:04:12
Growing Up a Jehovah's Witness in the 1980's
We believed we were the generation that would never experience death. We also were moon walking, wearing leg warmers, dressing like the guys in Miami Vice or RATT. If you dodged Satan, the Smurfs, led a 'double life,' know all the words to Purp...
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Season 1
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Episode 181
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1:02:01
Why Are Jehovah's Witnesses Built Like Big Business?
The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses claim they're built on spirituality; a theocratic infrastructure that goes back to Jesus and the apostles in the first century. So why does it look like a modern day corporate environment, including sal...
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Season 1
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Episode 180
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1:08:49
November 2025 JW Broadcast Features More Lies & Shattered Dreams
This month's spiritual feast features Governing Body member and confirmed liar, Geoffrey Jackson using illustrations on eating, airplanes and charging your cell phones to define 'spirituality.' Included are updates on your money and free labor ...
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Season 1
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Episode 179
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1:12:40
2025 October JW Broadcast Wants Us to Think Like Jehovah?
This month's spiritual food from the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses encourages us to 'elevate' our thinking to match the way Jehovah thinks. Minus genocides, teaching false things for decades and much more. They show us what it means to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 178
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1:10:35
Jehovah's Witness Greatest Hits Vol V: Baby Binkys, Mighty Warrior Kings & More!
Our latest installment of wise counsel from the 'faithful & discreet slave' of Jehovah's Witnesses includes deadly warnings on your baby's pacifier, how their version of 'truth' is open for debate (?) and the Governing Body's future life as...
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Episode 177
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Stay Awake Through Highlights of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses
Outside of passing bread and wine, the Annual Meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses is the most important event of the year. In this installment, the Governing Body exceeds expectations by playing trivia games about them, encouraging 'free thinking,' ...
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Episode 176
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Governing Body Update #6 Highlights Feature More Stale Food
In a precursor to the Annual Meeting, the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses rolled out fellow King Priest Samuel Herd to tell millions of people about their poor baptism rates, special conventions vs. international conventions and how we sh...
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Episode 175
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Why Aren't Jehovah's Witnesses Allowed to Question the Governing Body?
Despite Jesus taking questions in the Gospels and guys like Abraham questioning God himself, Jehovah's Witnesses are not allowed to question the eleven men making up the Governing Body about.... ANYTHING. Why is that? What happens if they do?
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Season 1
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Episode 174
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1:05:19
September 2025 JW Broadcast Claims They Have Comfort for Jehovah's Witnesses
This month's spiritual food features reassurance that Jehovah himself will comfort each of us during times of trial by reminding Witnesses why their lives are so miserable... and how they should be like Moses. Ironically, this month's host neve...
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Episode 173
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1:13:54
A Look at the Dangerous & Repulsive Handbook Given to Jehovah's Witness Elders
Repugnant lowlights from the updated elder's handbook given to Jehovah's Witness elders worldwide, including what the Governing Body may allow YOUR child to be exposed to at your local Kingdom Hall. A must listen for JW parents.
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Season 1
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Episode 172
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1:10:48
The Governing Body Admits Armageddon Isn't Coming Anytime Soon!
The leaders of Jehovah's Witnesses have been predicting the end of the world since the late 1870's. They taught millions of people that they would never die, but would be ushered into a paradise earth. The November 2025 Watchtower changes it al...
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Episode 171
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1:03:24
The Governing Body Shamelessly Changes Their Stance on Higher Education
After over a century of villifying higher education, ruining futures and robbing people of potential, the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses under Jesus Christ direction, suddenly decided their people can go to college. Governing Body Update...
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Episode 170
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1:03:38