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The Man and the Boy

The Man and the Boy

Written by: Nick Watters
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What happens when you start questioning everything you were taught to believe?


This podcast dives into the messy, freeing, and sometimes hilarious journey of deconstructing religion. With vulnerability and wit, it follows an adult walking through doubt and self-discovery — side-by-side with his younger self who once accepted it all without question.


Together, they confront shame, unravel guilt, and rebuild a sense of self-worth that isn’t rooted in fear. If you’ve ever wrestled with faith, identity, or letting go of what no longer fits, you’ll feel right at home here.

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Episodes
  • Still not hot - Even more lies we believed

    Still not hot - Even more lies we believed
    May 21 2026

    In part two of our finale on modesty culture, we’re moving from the wardrobe to the psyche. We joke about the ankle-length skirts and the rule against spaghetti straps, but what happens when you actually try to unpack the shame attached to them? This week, we’re tackling the heavier lies we were fed—like the idea that your worth is tied to your fabric coverage—while keeping it light enough to remind you that we all survived it. Tune in for the final breakdown of why "modest is hottest" was the biggest lie of the 2000s.

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    35 mins
  • Modest is hottest - and other lies we believed pt 1

    Modest is hottest - and other lies we believed pt 1
    May 11 2026

    Whether you've still got your purity ring tucked in a junk drawer or you threw it in a lake years ago, in this episode we will try to navigate the "purity hangover" with a little humor and a lot of honesty.

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    34 mins
  • Omni-awkward: The Trouble with Perfection

    Omni-awkward: The Trouble with Perfection
    Apr 25 2026

    In this episode, we're hanging out with our old pal Epicurus. He's the guy who realized a few thousand years ago that you can't really have an all-powerful, all-loving god AND a world where mosquitos can kill you, and pediatric cancer exists. It's the Epicurean Paradox, and it's the ultimate glitch in the matrix for traditional faith.



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    45 mins
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