The Pain of Purity - 162

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The Pain of Purity - 162

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Oct 28, 2020

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This week! Uncle Doug takes a much-needed break, Uncle Dan fulminates on the foundations of faith, and we're joined by purity culture expert Linda Kay Klein!

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Oct 28, 2020

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Your user's guide to life on the outside. Leaving religion is the first step into a larger, better world. But it can also be a scary world. Things work differently now. Never fear: that's why we’re here! We're your audio uncles, and with help from good friends and experts in all sorts of fields, we're going to share the stories and seek the knowledge we all need for building a great life! After all, you only get one (that we know of), so you'd better make the most of it!

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The Pain of Purity - 162

The Pain of Purity - 162

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