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.

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 Purple Rain and still knocked on doors Saturday mornings... join us! TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

12-01
01:02:01

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 sales people, middle management and more? TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

11-17
01:08:49

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 in Britain and a music video proving they rob young people of their dreams. TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

11-10
01:12:40

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 have 'elevated thinking' by taking us to .... King David? TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

11-03
01:10:35

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 mighty warrior kings! TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

10-20
01:03:00

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,' and previewing their new video series to the masses. Birthday's are EVIDENTALLY still bad. TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

10-13
01:15:03

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 should crave their spiritual food. TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

10-06
51:44

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? TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

09-29
01:05:19

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 never mentions how the Governing Body is the source of so much 'discomfort.' TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

09-22
01:13:54

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. TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

09-15
01:10:48

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 all again, admitting that none of this will happen in most people's lifetime. TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

09-08
01:03:24

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 #5 should leave everyone with a long list of questions... even as past generations of Jehovah's Witnesses watch on in anger. TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

09-01
01:03:38

2025 August JW Broadcast Highlights Part II: Hospitality, Sisters, Gomer and stuff!

The August 2025 JW Broadcast is the gift that keeps on giving. After asking Jehovah's Witnesses to set up recurring payments to the organization, Governing Body member Stephen Lett teaches us how to be hospitable like they are, why we should be like the prophet Hosea and encourages us to sing along to the new music video showing sisters performing free labor! TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

08-18
01:04:29

August 2025 JW Broadcasting Highlights: Babies Aren't Like Satan & Set up Recurring Payments!

In the August 2025 JW Broadcast features future king priest Stephen Lett walking back his earlier comments on babies being like Satan and wraps it up by telling Jehovah's Witnesses that God let's them breath, so they should set up recurring monetary payments to the Governing Body! TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

08-11
01:18:42

Three Things That Embarrassed Me as a Jehovah's Witness

There is a long list of things that embarrassed me as a Jehovah's Witness, but I hone in on three that not only made (make) me cringe, but were instrumental in waking me up from the religion. TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

08-04
01:08:38

Is the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses Getting Desperate?

Recent flashes of 'new light' are changing the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses. We give you three reasons why the Governing Body's desperation is palpable. TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

07-28
01:01:18

July 2025 JW Broadcast Highlights: Be Faithful Like Geysers & King David?

Despite a 100% failure rate on end of world predictions and flip flopping doctrinal changes, the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses is going to remind us all to be faithful. They cite King David as a great example. I don't think they know what 'faithful' means. TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

07-21
01:03:52

Jehovah's Witnesses Told to Not Be Babies and We Can Toast to That!

Governing Body Update #4 features NEW LIGHT from heaven, that includes the claim that Heaven's Eleven don't make rules, please stop holding their hand... and with Satan on the loose, Jesus is focused on clinking glasses! TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

07-14
01:13:50

Who is Exposing Jehovah's Witness Children to Disturbing News?

The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses is telling parents to protect children from 'disturbing news.' Who is protecting children from the Governing Body? TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

07-07
01:02:19

Two Bible Verses that Prove the Governing Body is Scamming Jehovah's Witnesses

Plot twist: God himself exposes the entire organization of Jehovah's Witnesses as a man made scam... with two verses in the book they claim to hold dear. TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

06-30
53:42

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