Podcast Episodes
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In this episode, Lindsay and Bryan discuss the history of the only United States military regiment ever mustered specifically from a religious group:…
3 years, 2 months ago
E149: How the Proclamation on the Family Could Include Transgender People.
When the Proclamation on the Family says “gender,” what does it mean? Ted Lee makes a case that using the academic, rather than colloquial, definitio…
3 years, 2 months ago
E148: What Would Socrates Think of LGBTQ Issues if He Were Mormon?
In these two hilarious and compelling dialogues by Theric Jepson, Mormon Socrates explores the theology behind transgender people and reproductive ri…
3 years, 2 months ago
E100: Mormonism and Race, part three
The third in a three-part miniseries where Bryan and Lindsay discuss the development of race in Mormon theology through a historical lens. Shownotes:…
3 years, 3 months ago
E147: Should Mormons Become a Part of Cancel Culture?
It’s hard to know how to respond when a favorite artist breaks one of you most cherished values. Starting with Erich Hatala Matthes’ book “Drawing th…
3 years, 3 months ago
E99: Mormonism and Race, part two
In this three-part miniseries, Bryan and Lindsay discuss the development of race in Mormon theology through a historical lens. Shownotes: Donate to S…
3 years, 3 months ago
E146: The Curious Case of James Madison Monroe.
The line between polygamy and adultery in early Mormonism was blurry, and people were killed over the interpretation of that line. This article by Ed…
3 years, 3 months ago
E98: Mormonism and Race, Part One
In this three-part miniseries, Bryan and Lindsay discuss the development of race in Mormon theology through a historical lens. Shownotes: Donate to S…
3 years, 3 months ago
E145: Are Mormon Rituals Weird Enough?
Ritual is the basic building block of civilization. But what makes a strong ritual? And does Mormonism have enough of it to survive? Stephen Carter e…
3 years, 4 months ago
E97: Cold Hearts and Polygamy in Winter Quarters
What was Mormon polygamy like on the trail? Not great. Come listen to the heartbreaking stories of polygamy in Winter Quarters. Shownotes: Donate to …
3 years, 4 months ago