I Hate James Dobson
Jake & BrookeDr. James Dobson is a clinical psychologist, founder of Christian media empire Focus on the Family, a spiritual advisor to every Republican President since Reagan, and a paragon in the Evangelical Christian movement. And he's a massive dick.
Join therapists Jake (a former Evangelical) and Brooke (who knows almost nothing about Evangelical culture) as they read and tear apart Dobson's works. Get re... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 60 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ChristianityReligion & SpiritualityHealth & FitnessSexuality | |||
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Welcome back, readers, to another installment in everyone's least favorite Dobson work, the one that just won't end - The Strong-Willed Child. Today, Jake and Brooke watch Dobson's 2-part lectures on raising the so-called Strong-Willed Child and take... more
Break out your tie dye shirts and make sure your latch key kids have snacks in the fridge because today, Jake & Brooke travel back to the 1980s to discuss the life and legacy of Harold Morris - and how that legacy was coopted by James Dobson to... mi... more
Hello! Welcome and welcome back! Today, Jake and Brooke discuss an early Dobson work, back when he was still a working psychologist. What a horrifying thought. There's time to talk about Freud, Middlemarch, and too many checklists.
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Howdy readers! Today, Jake and Brooke start with an extra-exciting announcement: the launch of the official I Hate James Dobson Patreon! Then they get into less exciting things, like the rise of Christian Nationalism and so-called "counter-terrorism"... more
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- Former MK hating on JB
This great for everyone who hates this guy. Entertaining, educational, cathartic and well thought out and studied. This show is a true labor of hate for the patriarchal douche who ruined my childhood and a labor of love for every deconstructing ex evangelical.
Apple Podcasts5m567234
United States2 months ago I cannot recommend this "blog" enough. As an avid "reader", the banter, detail, validation, and healing that I've received a few years into deconstruction has been astounding. My AuDHD brain loves y'all and the work y'all do to no end. Thank you. đź’ś
Audible5Nicki KayUnited States2 months ago- Middle-school style bashing
An anonymous, gender-diverse (they/them) marriage and family therapist commits hours of recording time to bash an influential Christian clinical psychologist. Mostly what you’d expect. The message? - All psychology research before this host got his anonymous, online degree has been completely debunked (it hasn’t), as an orthodox believing Christian, Dobson didn’t happily embrace the 10-minute old LGBTQIA ideology (stunning) and the host’s parents followed Dobson’s teachings instead of fully supp... more
Apple Podcasts1drdoubleyou59United States2 months ago - Yikes
As a counselor, you need more therapy. I’m not sure why I decided to listen…mainly bc I like a different POV. I’m not a staunch Dobson fan and was just curious abt this pod. But your hatred is so petty and after abt 30 min, I’m not wasting my time listening. Sad bc I really wanted to listen abt your ideas and thoughts but the vitriol is too much. Instead of your hatred, maybe you should thank God that you were prob spared from a lot of harmful things that you otherwise would have been exposed t... more
Apple Podcasts1AA0529United States3 months ago - The unintentional roadmap to my religious deconstruction
Finding this podcast during my grieving period after I lost a parent helped to fill in so many gaps regarding what happened to me growing up, and why. Going through old boxes and pulling out yellowing paperback FotF parenting books while listening to careful analysis of their contents brought some unexpected clarity (and, surprisingly, levity) that I truly needed in that difficult time.
I didn't rate this then, but I had to today, on account of having found my first "chick tract" in the wild. D... more
Apple Podcasts5BeanWhutKnitsUnited States3 months ago
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Two therapists with lived experience dissect and critique evangelical parenting, religious politics, and culture, using sharp humor and clinical insight. Across episodes they unpack James Dobson's works and related figures, analyze how evangelical leadership shapes parenting, education, and policy, and connect these ideas to broader social issues like LGBTQ+ rights, racism, and gender roles. The show blends rigorous analysis with personal storytelling and banter, often calling for community resilience and collective action. A notable edge is the pairing of a formerly evangelical host with a skeptical co-host, which yields candid, relatable discussions that mix therapy, social critique, and cultural humor.
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