Polygamy
No area of Mormonism is as controversial and ill-understood as the practice of polygamy, which lasted for an uninterrupted period of approximately seventy years. Early LDS prophets, such as Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor, as well as other [...]
Joseph Smith
Devoted members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints honor its founder, Joseph Smith, with saint-like reverence. For many believers, their faith relies significantly on the belief that Joseph Smith was a true prophet of God. LDS scripture instructs [...]
942-943: Reactions to the LDS BeOne Event
Mormon News Podcast Episode 4 - 6.6.2018 John Dehlin, Julienna Viegas, Sean Carter, and Darron Smith discuss: Judge refuses to dismiss Navajo claims of sexual abuse against LDS church. Russell M. Nelson calls for 7-day "social media fast" for [...]
895: Sam Young – Response to church policy changes and March for Children updates
Join us as we talk with Bishop Sam Young about the recent changes to interview protocol and sexual abuse issues for LDS bishops. Sam will also share information about the Protect LDS Children March for the Children this Friday. [...]
Advice for Struggling Mormons
Each week I continue to receive at least 2-3 emails from people who are deep “in the struggle” — having lost their traditional faith in the LDS Church, and don’t know where to turn. They feel isolated and alone: [...]
871-873: Tim Birt – A Therapist’s Perspective on Protecting Children in Mormonism
In this episode, Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Tim Birt shares with us his perspective on three questions: Part 1) In what ways are LDS policies and teachings on sexuality harmful and helpful? Part 2) [...]
Crisis Information
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention If you are feeling suicidal or in need of urgent care, call the US and Canadian national suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-273-8255 List of international suicide prevention hotlines for our overseas listeners: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines If you a [...]
843-844: Analyzing LDS Church Statements About Clergy Interviews
In this Mormon Stories Podcast episode, an all-star panel analyzes recent LDS Church Statements regarding "Clergy Interviews." Panelists include Bishop Sam Young, LDS mother Jamie Hanis-Handy, attorney Brynne Thomas Gant, and certified sex therapist Kristin Hodson. The most recent [...]
831-833: Mormon Leaders and Inappropriate Interviews Regarding Sexuality Parts 4-6
Concluding our series on Mormon leaders and inappropriate interviews regarding sexuality, we provide 4 more mini-interviews with Mormon Stories listeners who share their experiences discussing sexual matters with LDS leaders. We also check back in with past guest Bishop [...]
821-823: Mormon Leaders and Inappropriate Interviews Regarding Sexuality Parts 1-3
Beginning our series on Mormon leaders and inappropriate interviews regarding sexuality, we provide 6 mini-interviews with Mormon Stories listeners who share their experiences discussing sexual matters with LDS leaders. A new petition created by past guest Sam Young seeks [...]
800-801: Overcoming Opiate Addiction – Graham
Continuing our Mormon Stories series on drug addiction, we interview Graham. In this interview, Graham discusses: His early years as a true-believing Mormon His battle with Cystic Fibrosis and chronic pain as a youth Being introduced to drugs as [...]
798-799: Overcoming Opiate Addiction – Thomas
In these important episodes of Mormon Stories, we interview Thomas to understand his journey in overcoming opiate addiction. As opiate use reaches epidemic proportions in the United States and numerous other places in the world, many of our listeners [...]
709-710: MormonLeaks Founders Ryan McKnight and Scott K. Fausett
In this two-part episode we interview the founders of MormonLeaks - Ryan McKnight ant Scott K. Fausett. According to the MormonLeaks web site: MormonLeaks™ is a non profit media organization founded on the belief that increased transparency within the [...]
678-679: Lance Allred – First Deaf Player in the NBA
Lance Allred's Mormon story is fascinating for so many reasons. He is the grandson of assassinated Mormon fundamentalist prophet Rulon Allred. He was born deaf, and stands 6'11" tall. He was a star basketball player for East High school [...]
675-677: Vance Allred – Son of Assassinated AUB Polygamist Prophet Rulon Allred
Rulon Clark Allred (March 29, 1906 – May 10, 1977) was a homeopath and chiropractor in Salt Lake City and the founder/leader of what is now the Apostolic United Brethren, a breakaway sect of polygamous Mormon fundamentalists in Utah, Colorado, Montana, and Arizona, United States. He was murdered on the orders of Ervil LeBaron, [...]
637: The Mama Dragons and the Mama Dragon Story Project
The Mama Dragons group consists of almost 1,000 Mormon, post-Mormon, and now never-Mormon women who are dedicated to: Loving their LGBT children. Preventing LGBT youth suicide. Supporting parents of LGBT children to better love and support their children. Rescuing [...]
625-626: Surviving Reparative Therapy with Alex Cooper, “Saving Alex” Author
This is a recording of my interview with Alex Cooper recorded on March 16, 2016 at Velour in Provo, Utah. Alex Cooper, along with Dr. Joanna Brooks, are the co-authors of the new book Saving Alex. Alex was accompanied [...]
D&C 132: A revelation of men, not God
I am re-posting this post in solidarity with Kirk Van Allen who is being threatened with a disciplinary council for authoring it. This is posted with Kirk's permission. ======== What I’m about to say to you may seem shocking, but please read through it completely to [...]
419-421: (Removed) Tom Kimball and Dan Wotherspoon, 7 Years After “Stages of Faith”
NOTE: Dayna Kimball, a much reported victim of sexual abuse by the late Tom Kimball, has asked that we remove this episode from our catalogue. Out of respect for Dayna we have removed this episode and will seek to [...]
275-279: One Mormon Family’s Battle with Mental Illness and Depression
In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family. Mother and son candidly discuss what they went through as she faced a nervous breakdown, comorbidity of several diagnoses, suicidality [...]
