For the past two years a predominantly LDS neighborhood in southeastern Sandy, Utah (known as “Autumn Ridge”) has been flying an unusually large number of rainbow flags during PRIDE week …
1351: Ezra Taft Benson and the Making of the Mormon Right (Matt Harris) – Part 2
Ezra Taft Benson is perhaps the most controversial apostle-president in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For nearly fifty years he delivered impassioned sermons in …
1319-1320: Post-Mormons of Color Discuss Racism, George Floyd, the Protests, and President Russell M. Nelson’s Reaction
On 6/2/2020 I sat down with eight super-thoughtful Post-Mormons of color to discuss the unlawful killing of people of color by law enforcement officers and white citizens in the United …
1281: The Mormon Church’s Inadequate Response to COVID-19 / the Coronavirus
I am currently being flooded by parents and family members of Mormon missionaries, elderly senior missionaries, patriarchs, temple workers, etc. about the Mormon church’s tragically inadequate response to the COVID-19 …
1260-1263: Major Changes to the LDS General Handbook of Instructions – 2020 Edition
The new LDS Church General Handbook of Instructions is now available. Join us as we first provide a general overview of the Handbook changes in Part 1, and then welcome an all-star …
1252: 3 Questions with Bob Evans
John recently sat down with Bob Evans of Fox 13 News in Salt Lake City for his “3 Questions” segment, and we have put the full interview onto our feed …
1250-1251: Why the Mormon Church Has Declining Growth Rates in Utah and the World – 2020 Edition
Today we speak with sociologists Rick Phillips and Ryan Cragun about “Why the Mormon Church has Declining Growth Rates in Utah and the World.” We will be reviewing the following …
1244: Utah Condom/HIV Awareness Campaign in Jeopardy
On January 16, the Salt Lake Tribune reported that a newly approved and launched Utah HIV/Condom campaign is in jeopardy as Governor Gary Herbert has expressed discomfort with the “offensive” packaging. …
1180: Join us for the March to End Child Abuse – 10/5/19, 8:30am, Salt Lake City
IMPORTANT! This Saturday morning 10/5/19 at 8:30am in Salt Lake City we will be convening with Sam Young for The March to Save a Child (during LDS General Conference Weekend). …
1147: Should the Mormon Church Conduct Worthiness Interviews for 8-11 Year Old Children?
Earlier last week, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a marketing research survey inquiring from members about the idea of lowering the age of youth interviews with …
1098-1102: The Excommunication of Leah and Cody Young
Join us now on Mormon Stories Podcast as we interview Leah and Cody Young about their recent excommunication. The backstory: A year and a half ago Leah and Cody began …
1091-1094: Discussing the Mormon Church’s Reversal of the November 2015 LGBTQ Policy
On April 4, 2019 at 9:00AM MST, the Mormon Church officially reversed its November 2015 LGBTQ policy – which declared same-sex marriage an act of apostasy, and which excluded the …
1037-1039: Todd and Sarah Gale – The Challenges of Attending Church with Accused Sexual Predator Joseph Bishop (Chandler, Arizona)
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend the same Mormon ward as accused rapist/sexual predator Joseph Bishop? Todd and Sarah Gale attend the same Mormon ward …
1023-1024: Mormon State of the Union 2018
On December 2, Dr. John Dehlin gave a “Mormon State of the Union” presentation to a group of Davis County post/ex-Mormons. This presentation highlights many of the major changes John …
949: Immigrant Separation, Freedom Festival, and Youth Interview Policy
Mormon News Podcast Episode 5 – 6.21.2018 John Dehlin, Julienna Viegas, Sharon Price, and Stephanie Lobrot discuss: LDS response to immigrant children and family separation on our southern border Controversy …
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 …
883-885: The Unpunished Sexual Abuses of Former MTC President Joseph L. Bishop
We interview Ryan McKnight, founder of MormonLeaks, where we discuss a recently released audio recording of Joseph L. Bishop (former President of Weber State University, former LDS mission president in …
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 …
870: Sam Young and ProtectLDSChildren.org – Apostasy Charges and March for the Children
In this episode, we check in with Bishop Sam Young to discuss progress in his petition to end sexually-invasive questions to children during clergy interviews. We also discuss his plans …
858-859: Spiral Dynamics and Mormonism
Spiral Dynamics is a data-based, psychological theory of how human consciousness changes the world, and explains how people come to very different conclusions while having access to the same information. …