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E00 Intro: Closet Full of Bones to Pick

Seven Skeletons

E00 Intro: Closet Full of Bones to Pick

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The Seven Skeletons saga begins with the refusal to remove Ward from “Ting an’ Ting,” the documentary about his father, Eddie Minnis. Misrepresented in the final cut, Ward takes matters into his own hands — telling his story on his own terms.

Transcript: Intro: Closet Full of Bones to Pick

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Original Painting: Family Legacy

Instagram Reel: Cinematic painting reveal.

Intro / Outro Music: Reggae Is The Answer by Rent Kid.
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September 9, 2025
E01: The Truth About The Truth

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E01: The Truth About The Truth

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Ward retraces the origins of his family’s commitment to the Jehovah’s Witnesses, by exploring his father, Eddie Minnis’ backstory and conversion. Along the way, weaving personal history with religious context, he uncovers how faith shaped their choices and futures — and ends with a conclusion that challenges everything he was raised to believe.

Transcript: 1: The Truth about the Truth

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Original Painting: Welcome to Paradise

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September 23, 2025
E02: Using the ‘C’ Word Responsibly

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E02: Using the ‘C’ Word Responsibly

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From child baptism to public shaming, Ward traces the path that led to his disfellowshipping from the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Along the way he unpacks the trauma of being cast out — and reveals the core belief that makes the religion a cult.

Transcript: 2: Using the ‘C’ word Responsibly

Poem: Foregone Conclusion

Poem: Dinghy to Hell

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Original Painting: Look at This Mess!

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September 30, 2025
E03: My Life as a Ghost

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E03: My Life as a Ghost

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What happens when your family treats you like you no longer exist? In this episode, Ward recounts life after disfellowshipping: the strained interventions, the silence from parents and sisters, and the rare exceptions that only deepened the wounds. It’s the story of being shunned, haunted by the past, and learning to live as a ghost among the living.

Transcript: 3: My life as a Ghost

Poem: Change of Plan

Poem: Ventilate

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Original Painting: Chasm

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October 21, 2025
E04: House Arrest and Daydreams

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E04: House Arrest and Daydreams

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What does it cost a family to spend their entire lives as hard-core Jehovah’s Witnesses? In this episode, Ward traces the choices his father and sisters made under the weight of doctrine — from abandoned opportunities to stifled creativity — and asks what was lost, what was gained, and what will never be recovered.

Transcript: House Arrest and Daydreams

Poem: Final Confession

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Original Painting: I’ll Be Fine

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November 5, 2025
Bonus: Public Service Announcement

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Bonus: Public Service Announcement

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Jehovah’s Witnesses may seem harmless, but the trauma they create —through shunning, coercion, failed prophecies, and hidden abuses — is anything but.

In this bonus episode, Ward steps back from the family story to explain the wider system: a high-control group facing global scrutiny while making only cosmetic changes to survive.

He outlines why former members’ stories aren’t “family disputes,” why waking up must come from within, and how to support loved ones still inside with compassion instead of pressure. A clear-eyed guide to understanding the danger behind the door-to-door smiles — and why informed awareness matters.

Transcript: Public Service Announcement

Resources for Recovering Jehovah’s Witnesses

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Intro / Outro Music: Reggae Is The Answer by Rent Kid.
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November 19, 2025
E05: Bahamian Conspiracy Theory

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E05: Bahamian Conspiracy Theory

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Ward explores the strange ways he is left out of Minnis family projects — and uncovers a pattern of “reverse nepotism” implemented by the family and reinforced by the Bahamian art community itself. What emerges is a quiet system operating in the background, hiding in plain sight.

Transcript: Bahamian Conspiracy Theory

Original Painting: Pedestrian Crossing

Poem: Meditation on Shit

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December 4, 2025