JW Community Podcast

JW Community Podcast

JW Community Podcast is the new podcast home for Louise Goode and Lara Kaput. Our podcast has the objective of providing support and information to people when they leave the cult, and presenting factual and entertaining content through discussion and interviews with a range of ex Jehovah's Witnesses, professionals and experts. You have the opportunity to feed back to us and send us any questions you would like the team to answer by contacting JWPodcast@mail.com.

Episodes

S07E02 The National Apology

April 30, 2019 • 73 mins
In this podcast we hear from Lara and Rita, who attended The National Apology given by the Australian Government to all child abuse survivors in Australia.
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S06E23 Recovery Group 3

April 5, 2019 • 79 mins
In this episode I interview Ruben Ortiz, the founder of one of the biggest ex JW support groups on Facebook. Ruben talks about his life as a Jehovahs Witness, and the two words that woke him. He also discusses the joys and trials of running a support group of over 12000 members.
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S07E01 Sheet Metal Jonas

February 24, 2019 • 57 mins
In this episode, Lara and I interview the most interesting Norweigan Goat Farmer you have ever met. Listen to Jonas talk about how he was counselled for doing too much field service, how he supported his wife through a terrible illness, while the elders counselled his wife to leave him and how he woke up due, in part, to the fact that some mountains are flat. Jonas is now part of a group organising a protest on the 25th March 2019 ...
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S06E24 So Long and Thanks for all the Fish

February 14, 2019 • 34 mins
The final podcast of season 6 gives the last word to Andrew Mogford, an ex Jehovah's Witness diagnosed with terminal mouth and throat cancer, and having only days to live from the recording of this podcast on 13th February 2019. Andrew bravely spoke out against the practice of shunning despite not being disfellowshipped or shunned himself. Because of his cancer, the recording is sometimes difficult to listen to, but please have th...
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S06E22 Hugh James Law

January 20, 2019 • 47 mins
In this eposide I interview two lawyers experienced in bringing civil cases against organisations who are vicariously liable for sexual abuse suffered by children. One of only three law firms in the country who have worked on behalf of victims of Jehovahs Witness child sexual abusers, Hugh James is a law firm with offices in London and Cardiff. Alan Collins and Samuel Barker have thoroughly researched the issues of Watchtower Socie...
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S06E21 What Would Jesus Do?

January 2, 2019 • 77 mins
This fascinating podcast interviews David Fitzgerald, public speaker, historical researcher, founder of the world’s first Atheist Film Festival and Evolutionpalooza!, San Francisco’s oldest annual Darwin Day celebration, and author of 'Jesus: Mything in Action', 'NAILED: Ten Christian Myths that Show Jesus Never Existed at All', 'The Complete Heretic’s Guide to Western Religion', david talks to JW Community Podcast about his fas...
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S06E20 Sisters stories

November 24, 2018 • 94 mins
An interview with two fascinating woman about how they navigated the cult, and two very different experiences of discovering they were gay. Listen to life stories of Raika and Suzi, what their lives were like in the cult, how they woke up, how they came out, and how they have managed their lives outside the cult.
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S06E19 Avoid JW

October 24, 2018 • 89 mins
An interview with the other fascinating and formidable activist you have never heard of. Lara and I speak to the creator of the website Avoid JW, which Watchtower Society haspent considerable time, effort and money on trying to eradicate from the internet.
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S06E18 In Memory of Angela Jean Shipperley

October 8, 2018 • 59 mins
Listen to the heartbreaking interview with Alvin who talks about his wife, who lost her life just after childbirth due to her adherence to the no blood doctrine. Alvin also explains how his doubts years later led him to getting a copy of the transcript from the Coroners Inquest, which revealed what the Watchtower really thinks of the blood substitute that they recommend to Jehovah's Witnesses to take as a safe and effective alterna...
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S06E17 How the Faithful and Discreet Slave were killed

September 18, 2018 • 90 mins
Lara and Louise interview the most effective activist you have never heard of.
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S06E16 The Overlapping Generations

August 27, 2018 • 59 mins
An interview with a very special guest who was there when 1975 didn't happen and can explain how Watchtower Society did in fact ramp up the expectation among the rank and file Jehovah's Witnesses, despite them now denying this fact. He also discusses what happened in 1976 and how witnesses managed to continue in the face of this blatantly false prophecy.
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S06E15 JW Protest London Excel August 2018

August 14, 2018 • 30 mins
Commentary live from the protest from Neil Gardner, Jessica Moon, Chris and Mrs H, a normal person! If you like what you hear, there is still time to decide to attend the second protest on 18th and 19th August 2018. PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT US. And if you can't come, PLEASE SHARE.
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S06E14 Angus Stewart SC

August 4, 2018 • 64 mins
A fascinating interview with Angus Stewart SC, and Counsel Assisting to the Australian Royal Commission, speaking on his own behalf, and not on behalf of the ARC or the Commissioners. Angus discusses his own emotional responses to the case studies on Jehovah's Witnesses, what shocked him, what upset him, and who embarrased him (spoilers: it was Lara).
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S06E13 Watchtower Victims Memorial Day

July 21, 2018 • 65 mins
In a strange flip, my guest takes the reins and interviews me about the film that has been reviewed by The Guardian as the 'best British Independent film of the year', 'Apostasy'. We also discuss the handbook that has been written to help lawyers understand the Jehovahs Witnesses when bringing child abuse cases; and we discuss Watchtower Victims Memorial Day, which is on July 26th 2018.
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S06E12 Fantastic Mr Fox

July 8, 2018 • 79 mins
Nick and I interview Mark Fox, who posts his return visits to Kingdom Halls as Witness Nomore. A truly fascinating interview and an insight into why Mark is so passionate about his activism.
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S06E11 In Memory of Eloise Dupuis

June 23, 2018 • 75 mins
Lara and Louise interview Manon Boyer, the aunty of Eloise Dupuis, who died after refusing a blood transfusion when giving birth to her first baby.
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S06E10 Leesa Johnson ex JW Social Worker

June 10, 2018 • 75 mins
Listen to Leesa Johnson talk about her professional involvement with Jehovah's Witnesses, and how her profession can help ex Jehovah's Witnesses recover from the damage caused by exiting a cult.
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S06E09The Cutest Couple in Canada

May 16, 2018 • 81 mins
Listen to myself and Nick French interview Katja and Christian Gutierrez, who explain their lives as Jehovah's Witnesses, how they woke up, and what their hopes and dreams for the future are.
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S06E08 Everybody Out

April 27, 2018 • 57 mins
In this episode Chris and I interview Debbie who relates the story of how over 20 Jehovahs Witnesses woke up together in one congregation and left.
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S06E07 Poland Protests

April 22, 2018 • 86 mins
With the incredible Episode number 607, in this podcast we interview the Polish activist, Maciej Trebacz who explains all the incredible work that has gone on to make the six protests in Poland such a success.
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