Podcast Episodes

1717: End of Year Review and Q&A - 2022

Mormon Stories has experienced an amazing amount of growth for which we are thankful to our viewers, guests, staff, donors, and collaborators! John shares about the growth of the channel and answers …

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

1716: Kinderhook Plates w/ LDS Discussions - 33

Did Joseph Smith have another shot at translating ancient scripture, or is it just rumor? Mike, Nemo and John take a look at the Kinderhook Plates. What were they? Did Joseph Smith try to translate t…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

1715: Nonverts: The Making of Ex-Christian America w/ Stephen Bullivant

Co-host: Nemo the Mormon

Stephen Bullivant holds professorial positions at St Mary's University, London, and the University of Notre Dame, Sydney. He has doctorates in theology (Oxford, 2009) and soc…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

1714: Leaving Mormonism Because of Racism - Channel Achenbach Pt. 3

Fans of Mormon stories will be familiar with Channel Achenbach, who has been a guest on LDS Discussions' Race & Mormon Scripture Part 1 and Part 2 , Gender Discrimination in the Mormon Church with Jo…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

1713: Surviving as a Black Woman in the Mormon Church - Channel Achenbach Pt. 2

Fans of Mormon stories will be familiar with Channel Achenbach, who has been a guest on LDS Discussions' Race & Mormon Scripture Part 1, Gender Discrimination in the Mormon Church with John Larsen an…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

1712: Joining the Mormon Church as a Black Teenager - Channel Achenbach Pt. 1

Fans of Mormon stories will be familiar with Channel Achenbach, who has been a guest on LDS Discussions' Race & Mormon Scripture Part 1, Gender Discrimination in the Mormon Church with John Larsen an…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Mormon Stories Podcast Needs Your Support (2022)

We've had an incredible year at Mormon Stories Podcast, but hope to have an even better year in 2023. Please donate to support us if you value what we do, and want to see it continue to grow. You can…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

1711: Olympic Champion Wrestler Mark Schultz Leaves Mormonism

Mark Schultz was a 3-time NCAA champion, Olympic champion and 2-time World champion wrestler. He also joined the Mormon church in 1991 shortly after being hired as a BYU wrestling coach. Mark coached…

Published on 3 years ago

1710: Book of Abraham, Part 3: A Look at the Text Itself w/ LDS Discussions - 32

In Parts 1 and 2 of this series Mike, John, and Nemo explored the history and controversies over whether the Book of Abraham is a literal translation of Egyptian as claimed by Joseph Smith.   Now …

Published on 3 years ago

1709: How to Stay in the Mormon Church - Carol Lynn Pearson Pt 2

Carol discusses ways that she has enabled herself mentally and spiritually to stay in the Church, despite periods of inactivity and varying levels of hope. Has she gone through a “faith crisis” as …

Published on 3 years ago