For three years, I've had to keep this under wraps, and I can honestly say it's been one of the hardest secrets I've ever had to keep! I'm honored to share the screen with so many brave, amazing people. I love everyone involved and am thankful for close friendships that have been formed over the past few years—some initially through the podcast and others as a result of this series. I also want to especially thank our director, Sharon, our producer, Sam, and all of the talented crew that made th...
Nov 11, 2023•9 min
Welcome back to the Preacher Boys podcast! In this episode, we dive into your questions and address some crucial topics. Host Eric Skwarczynski is joined by Michael McNeilly, also known as the Sheriff of the Preacher Boys Official Discussion Group. We've handpicked a selection of your queries from the YouTube comments, and if you have more on your mind, don't hesitate to drop them below. We start by clarifying the relationship between Travis Chappell and Paul Chappell, a common source of confusi...
Oct 29, 2023•45 min
Read my Full Article: https://preacherboys.substack.com/p/jill-duggar-is-monetizing-her-trauma As Jill Duggar says in her book, she had to keep her reality separate from the narrative presented on reality TV. What people had seen in the past was essentially Jim Bob's twisted narrative. Now, she's brave enough to share the truth about her experiences for the first time ever. We should support that, just as we should support any survivors in telling their own stories how they see fit. ✖️✖️✖️ Past ...
Oct 16, 2023•15 min
Subscribe to my free Preacher Boys newsletter: https://preacherboys.substack.com/ ✖️✖️✖️ Stephen Ayon – Music Director at Fishers Baptist Church in Fishers, Indiana – was arrested on September 29, 2023, on six felony charges after being confronted by self-proclaimed predator hunters. He was charged with… 1. Dissemination of matter or conducting performance harmful to minors: Knowingly/Intentionally disseminates to minor 2. Child Solicitation: solicits for intercourse/other sexual conduct AND use...
Oct 08, 2023•35 min
Join the 30 Days of Courage NOW, and you'll be part of a powerful FREE online event starting October 1st-30th inside the Courage 365 Facebook group . This year, we're taking it to the next level! Prepare to be blown away and empowered as we bring you incredible survivor and advocate panelists who will share their courageous insights and stories that will leave you inspired. But that's not all! Join our exclusive interactive online Facebook group, where you can connect and grow with others who tr...
Oct 01, 2023•1 hr 19 min
This episode is made possible by Audible. Claim a FREE 30-day trial of Audible Premium Plus here: https://amzn.to/4563R2W ✖️✖️✖️ On today's episode, I'm breaking down a couple of headlines of abuse within the Independent Fundamental Baptist Movement, giving some expanded thoughts on Jill Duggar's book Counting the Cost, and sharing a really fascinating portion of my conversation with a Bob Jones University graduate I encountered on my other podcast, Film School'd. SOURCES REFERENCED: Nic Corl: h...
Sep 24, 2023•59 min
Prepare for an intimate and inspiring evening of storytelling, song, poetry, and art featuring a diverse line-up of thriving survivors… The 1st Annual Story Jam is happening in St. Louis! Be they cults, high-demand groups, organizations or companies, spiritually abusive churches or families, or high-control schools or programs, our stories can shed light on the dynamics that held us captive. If you have been involved in a “power over” abusive environment and are willing to listen to cautionary t...
Sep 20, 2023•24 min
Purchase a copy of Counting the Cost here: https://amzn.to/3LsOXNj For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC’s hit show 19 Kids and Counting. Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are finally ready to share their story, revealing the secrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show that remained hidden from their fans. Jill and Derick knew a normal life wasn’t possible for them. As a star on the popul...
Sep 17, 2023•39 min
Erin Burchwell is a Columbus, Ohio-based florist, designer and illustrator. She grew up as a faculty kid on the campus of Bob Jones University, an extremely conservative Christian college known for its strict rules and controversial beliefs. In 2014, Erin interviewed with GRACE, an independent ombudsman who reviewed the University’s mishandling of sexual assault reports. She and others chose to break their anonymity in the report when the school fired the GRACE team. Erin manages her own floral ...
Sep 10, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Purchase a copy of Jessica Willis Fisher's memoir here: https://amzn.to/3qVyhXU Growing up the eldest daughter in a large, highly controlled, fundamentalist Christian household, Jessica Willis was groomed to perform and conform to her father's disturbing and chaotic teachings. Cut off from anything unapproved by her father, Jessica was persistently curious about the outside world, always wondering what was normal or potentially dangerous about her upbringing. When the Willis family rocketed into...
Sep 03, 2023•1 hr 23 min
North Love Baptist Church is embroiled in a scandal involving over thirty allegations of sexual abuse. The accusations span across various ministries, including North Love Christian School and Reformers Unanimous. Pastor and co-founder Paul Kingsbury, who led the ministry for decades, resigned amid public outcry in 2021. While not directly named in the lawsuits, Kingsbury's role in the mishandling of these allegations is under scrutiny. In a surprising turn of events, Kingsbury has now partnered...
Aug 26, 2023•19 min
[This interview was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.] Jon Snow is an actor and writer, but he is first and foremost the survivor of both a cult and of sexual abuse. Raised primarily in St. Louis, Missouri, Jon ran away from home and the cult when he was just 17 years old, between his junior and senior years of high school. The cult, the sexual assault, and the physical abuse endured by his mother left Jon feeling powerless. A young man without a voice. Not long after running away, acting ...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 8 min
01:22:20 – On August 1st, Robert Lazzell, former principal of First Baptist School and a deacon at First Baptist Church, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to Criminal Sexual Assault against former student Michael Young. It’s important to note that Lazzell is the third prominent former staff member to be charged with sexual crimes against minors since the late 90s. Source: https://vermilioncountyfirst.com/2023/08/18/protesters-outside-first-baptist-church-call-for-accounta...
Aug 19, 2023•39 min
We are back, and taking some time to reflect on almost three years of Preacher Boys - a journey that’s been equal parts rewarding and difficult. Huge shout out to my friend and the PB Discussion Group mod, Michael McNeilly, for hopping on this one. ________________ Support the Preacher Boys Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys Purchase a Preacher Boys shirt, mask, sticker, or other merch to rep the show! https://www.teepublic.com/user/preacher-boys-podcast ________________ Find more sto...
Aug 13, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Support SURVIVOR PROM: https://survivor-prom.causevox.com/ Survivor Prom is an unforgettable experience put together by Survivors of the Troubled Teen Industry. Every year thousands of children are taken out of the safety and comfort of their homes and transported into congregate care facilities, often labeled "Troubled Teen" facilities. Survivors of these programs report horrific emotional, psychological, and physical abuse. And in addition to mourning what they experienced INSIDE the program, ...
Apr 23, 2023•48 min
In this episode of the Preacher Boys podcast, host Eric talks to Lauren Eggers about her experiences growing up in the Independent Fundamental Baptist church. While Lauren's early experiences in the IFB church were largely positive, she started to discover that the world around her was far from perfect. In this episode, we talk about: – attending Hyles Anderson College after the Schaap incident – the failure of the "Jericho Program" – the severe expectations on women in the IFB – Lauren's trauma...
Apr 16, 2023•49 min
Purchase a copy of She Deserves Better: https://amzn.to/40NMYZz Armed with data from an all-new survey of over 7,000 women, the authors of The Great Sex Rescue reveal how experiences in church as teens affect women's self-esteem and relationships today. They expose common evangelical teachings that can backfire--the purity emphasis that can cause shame rather than good choices, the dating rules that can prime your daughter for abuse, and the one overarching belief that can keep her from setting ...
Apr 09, 2023•41 min
In episode #246, we discussed the resignation of Dr. Steve Pettit, president of Bob Jones University in South Carolina. Pettit took office in 2014, a year after a GRACE report that revealed how the college's leadership had mishandled numerous cases of abuse that occurred both on and off campus. Survivors claimed that in cases that took place at the school, proper authorities were not notified, and in many cases, victims in counseling at BJU were blamed for bringing the abuse on themselves. Many ...
Apr 07, 2023•3 min
On this episode of the Preacher Boys podcast, Eric Skwarczynski chats with IBLP survivor Emily Elizabeth Anderson about Jinger Duggar Vuolo's new book, Becoming Free Indeed. In this episode, Emily shares her thoughts on the book and its portrayal of the dangerous theology of Bill Gothard and the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP). Emily talks about how she appreciated Jinger's specific references to the implications of Gothard's teachings and stories, even if they weren't directly stated ...
Apr 02, 2023•1 hr 17 min
In this episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, Eric Skwarczynski talks about the resignation of Dr. Steve Pettit, the president of Bob Jones University. The resignation comes after Pettit wrote a five-page letter accusing Dr. John Lewis, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, of holding off-site secret meetings without informing key university leadership. Pettit also claims that Lewis has taken actions to obstruct and impede the university's Title XI investigation into a sexual harassment case. Petti...
Apr 01, 2023•8 min
In this episode, host Eric Skwarczynski provides a scathing critique of a horrific sermon delivered by Evangelist Dean McNeese. McNeese refuses to call out predators by name, despite knowing their identities and instead promotes the idea of restoration for presumed predators. Furthermore, McNeese states that God will kill those who call out pastors "the wrong way," even if the pastor is morally wrong. These dangerous and harmful beliefs have no place in any religious institution and must be chal...
Mar 26, 2023•41 min
In this episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, I discuss a case of alleged financial abuse in the Independent Fundamental Baptist movement involving Pastor Ken Shaver. Shaver, the 62-year-old pastor of Greater Vision Baptist Church in Utica, was charged with theft by unlawfully taking over $10,000 but under $1 million, which is a class C felony. The charge is punishable by between five and 10 years in prison. I spoke speak to an anonymous insider who was formerly close to the ministry for more de...
Mar 24, 2023•6 min
I thought we had closed the book on Josh Duggar after his sentencing in 2022, but his name has popped back up in the news once again. For anyone who isn’t familiar with the story thus far – Josh Duggar, of 19 Kids and Counting fame has been at the center of numerous scandals. In 2015, it was revealed that he had molested several of his sisters when he was a teenager. In 2019, Duggar was arrested on charges of possessing child sexual abuse materials. He was eventually found guilty in December 202...
Mar 19, 2023•5 min
In this episode, we're delving into the controversial figure of Greg Locke, the pastor of Global Vision Bible Church in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. You may remember that last year, in February 2021, Locke hosted a book burning at his church, which garnered significant media attention. Since then, Locke has become more mainstream and has built relationships with more reputable evangelicals, including Eric Metaxas. He now has a large following and is known for his controversial views on vaccines and ma...
Mar 19, 2023•10 min
This episode would not have been possible without the efforts of Dear Vision Baptist and their work documenting the allegations surrounding Vision Baptist Missions. For more info, visit DearVisionBaptist.com. In this episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, host Eric Skwarczynski provides an update on the sexual abuse allegations against Austin Gardner, founder of Vision Baptist Missions (VBM). To watch the original episode, visit: https://youtu.be/2-3JaMqPYjk He discusses a compilation of Marco Po...
Feb 20, 2023•14 min
Chris Hansen (@officialchrishansen) is a renowned American television journalist best known for his work on the weekly reality legal program "Dateline NBC," where he organized sting operations to entice prospective online sex predators in “To Catch a Predator”. In addition to hosting some of the spin-off programs, he also revived the "Hansen vs. Predator" section on his syndicated program, "Crime Watch Daily." He hosted "Killer Instinct," a show on Investigation Discovery that followed homicide ...
Jan 23, 2023•38 min
Whenever I say the phrase "Purity Culture is Rape Culture," my DMs and comments explode with angry people asking why I'm attacking people who decide to practice abstinence. I thought I'd explain what I mean when I say this phrase in this short video. Purity Culture is much bigger than the mere concept of abstinence – it's a toxic CULTURE that generally places the weight of all sexual violation or perceived wrongdoing on the shoulders of women while alleviating all responsibility on the man's par...
Dec 11, 2022•9 min
On this episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, your host, Eric Skwarczynski, sits down with Becca, Tim, and Caitlyn to discuss their protests at Parkside Baptist Church in Mesquite, TX. +++++++ Support the Preacher Boys Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys Purchase a Preacher Boys shirt, mask, sticker, or other merch to rep the show! https://www.teepublic.com/user/preacher-boys-podcast ________________ Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: – preacherboysdoc.com – http...
Oct 30, 2022•32 min
On this episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, Eric sits down with Elizabeth Saenz a former student at Harvest Baptist Bible College in Fort Dodge Iowa. We talk about the strange environment at the church and college, as well as the recent scandal involving Jordan Webb – who she knew early on at Mountain View Baptist Church in Hesperia, CA, then reconnected with at college. Ex-Missionary Jordan Webb was arrested on April 25 at the Fort Dodge home of Cameron Giovanelli, a registered sex offender. ...
Oct 23, 2022•59 min
On October 18, 2022, David Hyles appeared as a guest on The Fundamental Baptist Podcast with Pastor David Baker. You can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fbp-ep-25-restoration-with-david-hayles/id1597900025?i=1000583025463 For those unfamiliar with Hyles (which, granted, is likely a small amount of those following this page) you can view a simple timeline of the allegations made against him here: https://www.preacherboysdoc.com/david-hyles-update-the-more-things-change-the-more...
Oct 19, 2022•12 min
