Podcast Episodes

Why Mormon Women (and Men!) Love Plastic Surgery | Ep. 1931

A new study shows that religion usually leads to a more positive body image but Mormons in Utah are getting cosmetic surgeries at a rate 10% higher than the national average. What’s driving this tren…

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Black Mormons Respond to Church Leaders Supporting Racial Segregation? | Ep. 1930

Join Nate Byrd, Summer-Rayn, Dr. Darron Smith, and John Dehlin as they tackle the uncomfortable truths of Mormon leaders supporting racial segregation. This episode dives into topics like the Europea…

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Finding Joy After My Mormon Dream Collapsed - Allison Shiffler | Ep. 1929

Join us today as John and Margi interview Allison Shiffler. Raised in a part-member family, Allison faced struggles with body image, bulimia, and the perfectionism in Mormon culture. She went through…

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Renegade Apostle: Hugh B. Brown’s early attempts to lift the priesthood and temple ban | Ep. 1928

Join us today as we discuss the priesthood and temple ban with historian Matthew Harris. Today we will discuss Hugh B. Brown and his attempts to lift the priesthood and temple ban for black members o…

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Mormon Church Loses Battle Over Proposed Fairview Texas Temple | Ep. 1927

Today we are joined with Rebecca Bibliotheca and Landon Brophy (both of Mormonish Podcast) to discuss the breaking news over the proposed Mormon temple in Fairview, Texas.

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Mormons Explain Ballerina Farm, Hannah Neeleman, and the Trad Wife Movement | Ep. 1926

Join us as a panel of Mormon women come together to discuss the controversies surrounding Hannah Neeleman, a ballerina who embraced the "tradwife" lifestyle. Critics argue that this lifestyle limits …

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Leaving the Mormon Church to Save My Family - Elisha Lee | Ep. 1925

Elisha Lee takes us on an emotional journey through her life from experiencing her parents' divorce as a child to facing intense shame and scrutiny as a teenager. She shares raw accounts of bishop in…

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How Modern Mormons Still Defend Racist Scripture | LDS Discussions 56 | Ep. 1924

Can ancient scripture be reinterpreted to erase racism? Mormon apologists are attempting just that with controversial 'skin of blackness' passages in the Book of Mormon. But can these efforts stand u…

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Church Educators Fired for Opposing Mormon Racism | Ep. 1923

In the 1950s and 60s, the Mormon church faced internal turmoil as a group of intellectuals known as the "Swearing Elders" challenged orthodox doctrines. This clash between free-thinking scholars and …

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My Mormon Mission Gave me PTSD - Rian Anderson | Ep. 1922

As the first to be “born in the covenant” to convert parents, Rian Anderson's world revolved around the Church, until her mission became a crucible of mental anguish and familial tension. Expecting h…

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