Episode

James Dobson's Worst Nightmare Part 1

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STRONGWILLED
Published
Oct 6, 2025
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Summary

TW: eugenics, racism, forced sterilization, gendered violence, child abuse, child sexual abuse materials, and homophobia/conversion therapy. This episode, DL gives an overview of the beginning of Dobson’s career prior to founding Focus on the Family, including his eugensistic beginnings, his role on the Meese Commission and the ways he ushered in the religious authoritarianism we’re living under right now. You can read about religious authoritarian parenting and also find the transcript for this podcast at ⁠⁠⁠ strongwilled.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ or strongwilledproject.com You can join⁠⁠ ⁠our patreon community⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠ join our substack⁠⁠⁠ to support this podcast and join our discord community. You can follow STRONGWILED on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ . You can ⁠⁠⁠follow Krispin on Instagram here⁠⁠⁠ .