A husband and wife embark on a journey of catharsis and reflection as they read an old diary chronicling the struggles of an undiagnosed autistic teenager growing up with reality TV's Duggar family and fundamentalist Christianity. Through laughter and tears, they deconstruct the past in an entertaining and unvarnished examination of a unique upbringing.
I Pray You Put This Journal Away
In our final episode of the season, we discuss our love story, the slow process of moving on, discovering autism, and what it means to run with the wolves.
In part one of our final session, we laugh and cry as we discuss burning passions, the weight of doubt, and what it means to fully embrace our humanity.
In a very personal episode, we unpack the impact of shame and self-punishment, recall how a friendship ended in betrayed trust, and discuss why the traumatic profiteering behind popular reality shows needs to end.
We react to Josh Duggar's bond hearing, continue reading journal entries, and break down how fundamentalism exploits the vulnerable in order to reserve power for a select few.
In this introductory episode, the process of opening up begins with a serious (and occasionally lighthearted) look at the journal's first entries. We discuss the first Duggar meeting as well as early indicators of struggle with Josh. Family bands, JCPenney catalogs, home church, and congregational confession are discussed.
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