D.L. Mayfield

Okay, so how Dr. Dobson got his start, he actually was the protege of a really famous guy named Paul Popenoe. Paul Popenoe was this known eugenicist who inspired the Third Reich. He, in turn, was very inspired by the Third Reich. In particular... their policies on how to sterilize large groups of people. He was so into this because he was a white supremacist, right?

Okay, so how Dr. Dobson got his start, he actually was the protege of a really famous guy named Paul Popenoe. Paul Popenoe was this known eugenicist who inspired the Third Reich. He, in turn, was very inspired by the Third Reich. In particular... their policies on how to sterilize large groups of people. He was so into this because he was a white supremacist, right?

He eventually figures out, oh, you can't be that way anymore publicly in America. So he then starts... He he's the first marriage and family counselor in American history. And his expressed aim was to help white women marry white men, stay married to them and have a ton of kids. Right. And then raise those kids in such a way they would replicate these white supremacist patriarchal values.

He eventually figures out, oh, you can't be that way anymore publicly in America. So he then starts... He he's the first marriage and family counselor in American history. And his expressed aim was to help white women marry white men, stay married to them and have a ton of kids. Right. And then raise those kids in such a way they would replicate these white supremacist patriarchal values.

he actually authored those columns, Can This Marriage Be Saved? Like, that was his whole shtick for the latter part of his life. And it was all what he called a positive eugenics movement. How do we help white people have tons of kids?

he actually authored those columns, Can This Marriage Be Saved? Like, that was his whole shtick for the latter part of his life. And it was all what he called a positive eugenics movement. How do we help white people have tons of kids?

And then Dr. Dobson was his protege and was like, and then once they had the kids, they got to discipline the kids in such a way to replicate these white supremacist patriarchal values. So, In Dr. Dobson's first book, which was called Dare to Discipline, he's a Christian, Popenoe's not, but Popenoe wrote the foreword to Dare to Discipline. And he was like, everyone should read this. This is it.

And then Dr. Dobson was his protege and was like, and then once they had the kids, they got to discipline the kids in such a way to replicate these white supremacist patriarchal values. So, In Dr. Dobson's first book, which was called Dare to Discipline, he's a Christian, Popenoe's not, but Popenoe wrote the foreword to Dare to Discipline. And he was like, everyone should read this. This is it.

This is the key, right?

This is the key, right?

He started so many different organizations. They all have extremely similar sounding names, all for the express purpose of impacting legislation.

He started so many different organizations. They all have extremely similar sounding names, all for the express purpose of impacting legislation.

It was this radio drama that Focus on the Family put out in the 80s. And it was basically centered around this small town called Odyssey in the middle of America. And it all surrounds this patriarch named Mr. Whitaker, who's basically a stand-in for Dr. Dobson. Except Whit is single. He's a widow. He's old. All his children are grown. He owns an ice cream shop.

It was this radio drama that Focus on the Family put out in the 80s. And it was basically centered around this small town called Odyssey in the middle of America. And it all surrounds this patriarch named Mr. Whitaker, who's basically a stand-in for Dr. Dobson. Except Whit is single. He's a widow. He's old. All his children are grown. He owns an ice cream shop.

And he's also a genius who works for the CIA. And he has this machine in his basement called the Imagination Station where he can send kids on a virtual reality tour of American history. That's all very revisionist, white supremacist history and Bible stories. He can actually send people to hell so kids can experience hell so that they'll become Christians. He meddles in everything.

And he's also a genius who works for the CIA. And he has this machine in his basement called the Imagination Station where he can send kids on a virtual reality tour of American history. That's all very revisionist, white supremacist history and Bible stories. He can actually send people to hell so kids can experience hell so that they'll become Christians. He meddles in everything.

And this program has gone on for decades. It's still going strong. It was Vice President Mike Pence's favorite program that he listened to with his children constantly. Millions of kids grew up listening to this. Crispin and I, we started our podcast where we just started listening to episodes and talking about them and

And this program has gone on for decades. It's still going strong. It was Vice President Mike Pence's favorite program that he listened to with his children constantly. Millions of kids grew up listening to this. Crispin and I, we started our podcast where we just started listening to episodes and talking about them and

It's just all the focus on the family values, but it's just another layer of indoctrination. But the end goal is this town where everybody is a Christian and the white male patriarch, Mr. Whitaker, is basically in charge of the schools and their curriculum. All the kids listen to them. He spanks kids. You know, he's not a pastor. He's a businessman. And.

It's just all the focus on the family values, but it's just another layer of indoctrination. But the end goal is this town where everybody is a Christian and the white male patriarch, Mr. Whitaker, is basically in charge of the schools and their curriculum. All the kids listen to them. He spanks kids. You know, he's not a pastor. He's a businessman. And.