This episode starts with a Bang! The gang heads to a fireworks stand to prepare for their 4th of July celebration. Lego Hair reinforces the fact that he’s a very ineffective parent when we see the 3 year old child that he was supposed to be watching roll up with a hand basket full of fireworks. Be prepared for the most thorough safety briefing you’ve ever heard. The crew then goes to a fencing (fin-cing) center and get their en-garding and reposting on. Watchas Cracker Justin continues his role ...
Apr 30, 2026•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 175
Why do we start this episode with the fam putting together (seemingly new) furniture? Because the Duggars have decided to invite a family that has even more kids over for a meal! Who even knew those existed? Then we watch the whole mob invade Silver Dollar City. Jim Bob definitely splits his time between trying to be funny and creating moments. In our Dig, we explore the IBLP teachings on “contentment”. Anything in IBLP that is about disregarding your feelings and just shutting up is geared towa...
Apr 23, 2026•2 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 174
It is the first Duggar grandson’s first birthday. We watch Pest (kinda) and Anna (mostly) put together a huge kid’s birthday party. This party had everything: a different buffoon on a grill, a huge cake disaster, kids flinging themselves down an inflatable slide… In our Dig, Whitney explores the IBLP teachings on divorce. This ain’t no booklet, it’s all contained in a 250-page tome. While they do deviate from some standard Christian stances on the subject, predictably it focuses on telling women...
Apr 16, 2026•2 hr 22 min•Season 6Ep. 173
It's safe to say that we are thrilled with the number of felines in this episode. Not to mention the lack of Josh compared to last week. The brood is silly with cats! They found two kittens, named them, and then found three more. Even the electrician working on one of their houses found a kitten. In our Dig, Whit explores the IBLP teachings on Discouragement. This came up due to Joe's released phone calls from jail. He goes on and on about reading the book of Psalms and how it makes him feel enc...
Apr 09, 2026•2 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 172
When you think of Josh, I don't think anyone thinks he would be a good boss. He confirms that in this episode. Lego and Cannon join Ma Keller, Pest, and Anna for a thrilling "bowling match". In our Dig, Whit explores some problematic patterns and behaviors in the Duggar family. We look back at Grandpa and the situations laid out in Amy's book. It really highlights how abusive behavior and sweeping it under the rug, really does run in the family. If you would like to support the work that we do, ...
Apr 02, 2026•1 hr 52 min•Season 6Ep. 171
Pecan Waller and that lady he married stop by the TTM for a visit. Then, a friend of theirs that's a Popeyes franchisee brings over the largest order of Popeyes I've ever heard of. We know this crew loves when other people foot the bill for a meal with the Duggars. He also invites the crew to go turkey hunting. In our Dig, Whitney takes us through everything we know about the Joe and Kendra situation so far and our initial thoughts and feelings after the news broke. If you would like to support ...
Mar 26, 2026•1 hr 56 min•Season 6Ep. 170
***We are aware of Joe's arrest for sexual abuse of a minor We weren't able to get into it in this week's episode, but we will discussing it in depth next week.*** We start this episode with a heavy dose of irony, with Lego telling Cannon she better leave the house so she's not late. Even she seems more annoyed than normal at his antics. Cannon is taking some of the kids and Grandma to a charity event called Laundry Love. The Duggirls give a talk at an ATI conference, where Jilly Muffin is rocki...
Mar 19, 2026•2 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 167
One of the real Moms in this family is finally getting some time away. We watch as CinderJana takes a 10 day break from the fam to be a leader at the "Journey to the Heart" retreat. Meanwhile, while the family takes a bike ride, Soundman Jim proves that he is the engine that makes this show go. In our Dig, Whit breaks down the aforementioned, Journey to the Heart program. We take a look at the genesis, the history and dig into "Wrong Heart Conditions." If you would like to support the work that ...
Mar 12, 2026•2 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 168
Lego Hair plans a family excursion to a property that Grandma Duggar owns. He takes them on a hike through some very rough terrain. The footwear that this family chose was...ill-advised at best. At least in the last scene the kids decide to give Grandma a spa day. In a previous episode recap there was an in-frame shot of Tim Tebow's first book, "Through My Eyes". We dig into the Tebow family, their connection into the IBLP sphere, and how Tim became a poster boy for Christians. It seems "Timmy" ...
Mar 05, 2026•2 hr 17 min•Season 6Ep. 167
There are some big developments this week. Do you crave sopping wet chicken in a lukewarm-at-best "Flour Tortilla Shell"? The Chicken Kassuhdeeyuz recipe has been found! While the family was hosting some dinner guests, Whit and I discover and dig into a previously unknown ingredient in Tater Tot Casserole. In our Dig, we continue with the second part of James Dobson's book, "The Strong Willed Child: Birth Through Adolescence." We get into the breadth, influence, and effects that this book has ha...
Feb 26, 2026•2 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 166
We start the episode with the family doing a Mother's Day event. You know that even with Lego on the mic, The Stache was the real draw. Plus,the family gets their picture "made"...slowly but slowly. In our Dig, we explore James Dobson's book "The Strong-Willed Child: Birth Through Adolescence". Our disgust for this vacuous trash bag and the book he wrote cannot be understated. The entire book is a way for Dobson to get sleep at night and justify villainizing your children and beating them. Alter...
Feb 19, 2026•2 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 164
Ever wondered how Cannon would fare, having to actually watch multiple little ones and 2 dogs on top of it? Not well. They are pet-sitting 2 puppies and we proceed to watch the kids stuff these poor dogs with lots of cheese, more cheese, and then, cheesy eggs. Poor things. In a follow up to last week's Dig, we explore the IBLP version of finishing school, EXCEL. They have to train all these little ladies on how to grow up and be manipulated and coerced by their authorities. We look at how it evo...
Feb 12, 2026•2 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 164
In this week's episode we get a grand explanation of the J Crew and their snacking habits. Nothing out of the ordinary, except for Hannie trying to break into that delicious...(checks notes)um, garlic in the fridge door? In our Dig, we explore an IBLP Seminar for teen girls and young women called "Designed for God's Glory". Spoiler Alert: it's just another way to make them feel bad about their bodies. But don't worry, even though they'll give them new insecurities, at least they also teach them ...
Feb 05, 2026•1 hr 59 min•Season 6Ep. 161
The first half of the recap felt like a clip show for some reason. It was like the editors had some B Roll laying around and figured they would pad out the run time. Put on your gloves and masks because 8 of the brood have strep throat. We wouldn't touch anything in that house, ew. In our Dig, Whit lays out the maze-like SOP in order to make an appeal to your authority. As is the case with most restrictive social structures, they're just trying to get you to stay quiet. Join us as we navigate th...
Jan 29, 2026•2 hr 23 min•Season 6Ep. 162
The King of Beats is back, baby! We watch Lego and Cannon doing a speaking event in DC which sets the stage for them to meet with Kirk Cameron again. The Dug-girls get to take the rest of the fam to Tulsa with no parental supervision; which to be honest, is pretty par for the course. In our Dig, we explore a more recent King of Beats event, when he and his son pissed a whole bunch of fellow Christians off by daring to explore their opinions on the eternal punishment that sinners will receive. If...
Jan 22, 2026•2 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 161
Just Dig. Da-Da-Doo-Doot! Due to our first episode back being a double length David Waller love-fest, we decided to do a just-dig episode. We get into the nitty gritty of why it felt like every Duggar was fawning over ole Pecan Waller. If you would like to support the work that we do, head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/diggingupthedug where you can buy us a coffee, if you would just like to support us in a one-off fashion. Or you can support us monthly by becoming a member and then you will ge...
Jan 15, 2026•2 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 160
We're back and Digging into 2026! We are starting off the year with a double length episode, "Duggars Down the Aisle." Those clever folks at TLC got us though, it's the wedding of Priscilla and David Waller. It's so unfortunate that the first episode of the year has so much Pest in it. He turns the smug up to 11. Since he is married already, he feels as though he has some sort of wisdom/judgement to impart. This entire episode felt like a lovefest for David Waller, but stay tuned, next week we w...
Jan 08, 2026•2 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 159
In this week's double length episode, we get to see the fam voting on what names they think the new baby should have. Jessa picked a name with a little spice,Jim Bob thinks they need another Jim Bob, and Jana is trying to get her Arby's product placement in there. Once they go to their ultrasound, sadly, the tech cannot find a heartbeat. Back when the show was airing, this was the last episode before a 5 month hiatus. We are taking this as a chance to start our holiday break. Catch us on buymeac...
Dec 04, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Season 6Ep. 158
The Boys wildin' out today! We see them go to Fort Rock for a Father Son campout. We watch them play laser tag out in the woods, and Lego shows his absolute disregard for his son in the heat of "battle". We get a completely obvious product placement at a fast food establishment, shout out to their next level mozzarella sticks, though. We end with Cannon, keeping soooooo sweet. Inspired by Thanksgiving Day, in our dig we explore the Character booklet on the character quality of "gratefulness". Th...
Nov 27, 2025•2 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 157
This week's episode was an exploration of Duggar Time. We watch the family show up late to the big fish fry in Little Rock. Don't worry though, Lego Hair has a big secret (yet ineffective) plan. In our Dig, we explore what the family was up to while these episodes were airing. They were on the campaign trail with Rick Santorum. We talk of using a Cricut machine to deck the bus in vinyl campaign signage, impromptu concerts in Fuddruckers, and a very interesting campaign commercial. It's a good th...
Nov 20, 2025•2 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 156
I'm so jealous, because in this week's episode the Duggars get to go somewhere I always dreamed of going: Space Camp! There weren't any space skirts so the older Duggirls had to stay in their regular uniform. The kids got decked out in a jumpsuit, did the flight simulator, and the mission control simulator. Ugh, that was my dream as a child. In this week's Dig, Whitney takes us through Pest's response...to the government's response to his 2255 filing. He definitely tried to spice things up with ...
Nov 13, 2025•2 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 155
The crew gets a crash course in pretzel-ing at Auntie Anne's. Then they compete to collect the most donations for Alex's Lemonade Stand. We watch as our girl, is a no-nonsense cashier. In our Dig, we explore the IBLP Basic Care Bulletin on cancer. It follows suit with the our Medical literature in having some absolutely wild takes on cancer, who gets it, and the shitty message it sends to someone diagnosed with it. Remember, the problem is you. Like what you hear? Would you like to support a sna...
Nov 06, 2025•2 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 154
This episode starts with the brood doing bible study in Cannon and Lego Hair's room. The cleanliness of the carpet is suspect and we didn't need to see Lego's bare feet to start. We are in the thick of Speaking Engagement Season. We also catch a glimpse of Famy fishing for a potential singing career. In our Dig, we get into Brian Recker's book, "Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love". It was refreshing for us to explore literature that was well written...
Oct 30, 2025•2 hr 22 min•Season 6Ep. 153
Cannon is on the road again! Luckily for the children, Lego is not in charge. They'll have food cooked and their hair will be in decent ponytails this time. Cannon gets to speak to a group of Church moms and teaches them to *checks notes* love their kids and love their husbands. Great talk, Cannon. Cracker Justin gets to go to the pawn shop for his birthday and his Father puts him in the awkward position of having to haggle for his own gift. In our Dig, Whitney explores Allie Beth Stuckey's firs...
Oct 23, 2025•2 hr 25 min•Season 6Ep. 152
We get a check-in from the Pest Nest. We see how an infant Michael is so much like his father, according to Anna. Sits around, drools, sleeps a good amount. Like Smuggar Duggar like son. We get an update on the Taco Lot and watch Anna getting a view of her potential future by taking care of a gaggle of children by herself. In our Dig, we review the US justice system's response to Pest's 2255 Motion. Last week we got to watch one Duggar male get exposed on how useless he can be. This week we got ...
Oct 16, 2025•2 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 151
We are so back, baby! New season, new bingo board. The first episode of Season 6 is a LOT to chew on... to say the least. We are at critical levels of women-can't-stand-him and buffoonery. The OG Snark was impeccable as they really highlighted how utterly inept and worthless Lego Hair is. Tune in, and be exasperated with us. Have you enjoyed what you've heard for 5 seasons? Would you like to support a snarking couple from sunny Glendale Arizona? Dig on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/diggingupthedu...
Oct 09, 2025•2 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 150
Hey Diggers, we've pulled a Pickle out of the archive jar to tide you over before the start of season 6. Enjoy this peek into some of the bonus content available over on www.buymeacoffee.com/diggingupthedug Join us as we take a short tour through some of the "interesting" tales of inspiration that Whitney has found in her journey through IBLP Literature. Watch Pizza Hut's legal team tremble in fear as an IBLP family points out how they are hurting their guests. Listen for some insight into how y...
Oct 02, 2025•52 min
Season 5 is in the books! This has been a season of some very snarkworthy, yet iconic moments. A new addition to the normal "State of the Pod" is Season Superlatives. We do our seasonal Bingo Square Evaluation, and recap of some of our favorite Digs. Thank you so much for your contributions to our Q&A segment. We got so many great questions that we couldn't answer them all. We appreciate everyone that submitted a question. Thank you for being along for the ride here in Season 5 and we look f...
Sep 11, 2025•2 hr 51 min•Season 5Ep. 148
We've reached the final leg of our big globetrotting adventure. The fam is going to Israel. I think Lego Hair assumed that there was going to be a heavenly choir lightly singing the whole time. Rays of sunlight shooting out from behind big, puffy white clouds, and the Jordan River being full of crystal clear water. We watched the fam get to ride camels while Lego Hair was uncomfortable. A couple of the girls getting chatted up at the Dead Sea. Jim Bob tries to haggle at the Old City Market while...
Sep 04, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Season 5Ep. 147
Oi! The Duggars made it to London! The exchange rate for thumbs-ups must be in their favor because we are thumbs-up heavy. We see the show's (very brave) fixer, let Lego Hair and Cannon drive her vehicle. The kids enjoy some tea time and Lego Hair mortifies at least two members of his family. They also take a ride in the London Eye and round out their time in England with a trip to Stonehenge. In our not-so-mini Dig, Whitney watches an entire swoon session for Baby Cannon herself. A whole room f...
Aug 28, 2025•2 hr 56 min•Season 5Ep. 146
