In September of 2020, professional Mormon apologists Terryl and Fiona Givens were invited to speak at a Mormon church fireside for the Sunderland England Stake of the Church of Jesus …
1441: Questions I Would Ask Richard Bushman
This week we celebrate the birthday of faithful Mormon historian and scholar Richard Bushman – author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, and former Mormon church stake president and patriarch. …
When Cults Smear – Being “Fair Gamed” by the Mormon Church
Today a dream came true: My interview with Leah Remini and Mike Rinder – two personal heroes of mine – was released on Scientology: Fair Game Podcast. I have …
1410: FAIRMormon Partially Repents, Jeremy Runnells Unleashes
Join us now as Anthony Miller and Douglas Stilgoe join me to break down the recent rebranding and partial repenting of FAIRMormon, which includes: Taking down the controversial “Kwaku” / …
1397: Civil War – John Gee vs. the Joseph Smith Papers Project
Recently, BYU Egyptologist John Gee published an article via the online Mormon apologetic website “The Interpreter” – attacking the scholarship of the Joseph Smith Papers Project, specifically Volume 4 of …
1381: Belief After the CES Letter Pt. 5 – A Passionate Q&A with Jim Bennett
Jim Bennett is the author of “A Faithful Reply to the CES Letter.” He is also the son of the late Utah U.S. Senator Bob Bennett. In Part 5 of …
1380: Belief After the CES Letter – Feminism, Sexuality, Worthiness Interviews, Abuse, and Excommunication – Jim Bennett Pt. 4
Jim Bennett is the author of “A Faithful Reply to the CES Letter.” He is also the son of the late Utah U.S. Senator Bob Bennett. In Part 4 of …
1379: Belief After the CES Letter – Polygamy, Racism, LGBTQ Issues, and Prophets – Jim Bennett Pt. 3
Jim Bennett is the author of “A Faithful Reply to the CES Letter.” He is also the son of the late Utah U.S. Senator Bob Bennett. In Part 2 of …
1378: Belief After the CES Letter – Book of Mormon, Book of Abraham, First Vision, Kinderhook Plates – Jim Bennett Pt. 2
Jim Bennett is the author of “A Faithful Reply to the CES Letter.” He is also the son of the late Utah U.S. Senator Bob Bennett. In Part 2 of …
1377: Belief After the CES Letter – God, Jesus, Prophets, and the “One True Church” – Jim Bennett Pt. 1
Jim Bennett is the author of “A Faithful Reply to the CES Letter.” He is also the son of the late Utah U.S. Senator Bob Bennett. In Part 1 of …
1372: FAIRMormon and Mormon Apologetics in 2020 – Anthony D. Miller
Recently, the Mormon apologetic organization FAIRMormon has released several aggressive new videos via their YouTube Channel starring the actors Kwaku El, Cardon Ellis, and Brad Witbeck. These videos are intended …
URGENT: Has Mormon Stories Podcast Helped Your Family? Please Share Your Story.
Mormon Stories Listeners, I really need your help. The Mormon Church is funneling millions of dollars each year into non-profit “charities” like the More Good Foundation and FAIRMormon to smear …
1339-1341: Dr. Robert Ritner – An Expert Egyptologist Translates the Book of Abraham
URGENT: Dr. Ritner is facing kidney failure and is in need of a living donor to secure his life and continued research. If you can help, please contact Dana McClain, Northwestern …
1211-1217: Radio Free Mormon
While in Seattle, Washington this past week, we were excited to finally put a face to the voice that so many in the post- and progressive-Mormon world have come to know—by …
1013-1016: David Bokovoy – Bible Scholar, Former CES Employee
In these highly-anticipated episodes of Mormon Stories Podcast, we interview David Bokovoy – one of Mormonism’s leading Bible scholars. David has an MA from Brandeis University in Jewish Studies and …
944-946: Joseph Smith’s First Vision, and how the Church and its Apologists Mislead
In response to a recent article published in the Deseret News titled “Defending the Faith: The supposed scandal of multiple First Vision accounts” by past Mormon Stories guest Dan Peterson, …
905-907: Mesoamerican Archaeologist Dr. Michael Coe – LiDAR, Response to John Sorenson, and the Book of Mormon
We are excited to revisit Dr. Michael Coe at his home in New Haven, Connecticut to learn what he has been up to since our wildly popular first interview with …
886-888: Bert Fuller – An Insider’s View of the Maxwell Institute and Critique of Mormon Neo-Apologetics
In these Mormon Stories episodes, we interview Bert Fuller – PhD student and former researcher for the Maxwell Institute of Religious Scholarship at Brigham Young University. In Part 1, Bert …
877-880: Brooke Bonham Miller and Josh Miller – Seeking Support from Spencer Fluhman and the Maxwell Institute in a Faith Crisis
I am incredibly honored and proud to release this important episode of Mormon Stories Podcast. It is an interview with Brooke Bonham Miller (Brooke’s Aunt, Robin Bonham, is on the …
848-851: Mormon Millennial (Neo-) Apologist Jaxon Washburn
In this Mormon Stories Podcast episode, we interview millennial apologist Jaxon Washburn. Jaxon is 19 year old, pre-mission Mormon apologist attending Arizona State University. Jaxon was introduced to issues of …