Joined in the studio is friend, comedian, and ex-IBLP “cult kid” Davey Jackson. Having spent his childhood homeschooled by his mother, at 12, his parents decided to incorporate Bill Gothard’s practices into his education. As a form of punishment for having a girlfriend, at 16, Davey was sent to an intense IBLP training center. Instead of correcting his “bad” behavior, Davey further rebelled, which ultimately led him to spend 7 days in the Prayer Room, the center’s solitary confinement, which only had a bible. Davey recounts his losing-touch-with-reality experience, his attempts at escape, and now, all of these years later, going back to the center where the source of his decades of living with trauma began. (Also, Jonathan takes his first shot at a solo interview.)
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Davey Jackson - The Cult Kid | Full Comedy Special
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Shelise and Lindsey Williams interviewed by Davey
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Chapter Marks
00:04:15 What the Shiny Happy People docu-series was like for those that grew up in the IBLP00:06:47 IBLP explained00:09:50 What homeschool and ATI was like for Davey growing up00:11:09 When Davey started questioning his religious home school education00:12:47 Davey's parents send him to an education center as a form of punishment00:16:06 Davey was not allowed to listen to music00:19:08 What it was like for Davey at the IBLP Training Center00:23:35 What led Davey to solitary confinement at 1600:25:51 Similarities within IBLP, IFB, and the "troubled teen" industry00:27:40 Solitary confinement00:28:34 Davey tries to break out from the window00:32:36 The rest of Davey's time at the Training Center00:34:45 Coming back broken00:36:06 Davey confronts his parents afterward00:38:52 Davey using drugs and alcohol to escape and disassociate00:45:01 When things started looking brighter for Davey00:46:40 Davey revisits the Training Center all of these years later00:58:37 It hits Davey once he sees the prayer room windows
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