Please join us as three Native American women, Sarah, Ann, and Monika who were raised in the Mormon church, discuss the following: – What they were taught about the …
1451: The Doctrine of Cain – John Larsen
Today we are excited to sit down with legend, John Larsen. After ending his wildly popular Mormon Expression podcast, having John in studio is an honor as we steep in …
1439-1440: A Mexican Mormon Story – Gerardo
Join us for Part 1 of our interview with Gerardo who is a dear friend of the podcast! Growing up in an orthodox Mormon home, his story gives a unique …
1428-1429: Leaving the Jehovah’s Witnesses – JT and Lady Cee
JT & Lady Cee were raised as Jehovah’s Witnesses from the age of five years old. Lady Cee was a regular pioneer and went to serve where the need is …
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 …
1366: Whiteness Theology and the Evolution of Mormon Racial Teachings – Matt Harris
In 2014 the LDS Church released an essay entitled “Race and the Priesthood” as part of its Gospel Topics Essays Initiative. This essay was groundbreaking in that it officially renounced …
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 …
1294-1297: Healing after Intense Sexual Shame and Suicidality as a Mormon Teenage Girl – Clarissa Winter
Clarissa Winter is a direct descendant of Brigham Young (on her father’s side) and a Guatemalan Mormon convert (on her mother’s side). Clarissa was raised in Orderville, Utah as a …
1174-1176: Marlena Smith – Growing Up as a Black Mormon in Utah
Marlena Smith’s parents joined the Mormon church as black converts after the priesthood ban was lifted (1978). After her parents moved to Utah, Marlena was born in 1989 in Provo, …
1124-1126: Spencer Nugent: A Jamaican Mormon Story
Spencer Nugent is absolutely one of the most talented and gracious humans I’ve ever interviewed on Mormon Stories Podcast. He also has a fascinating story. Spencer, along with his parents …
1010-1012: Mormonism and Colonization – An Interview with Native American Mormons about Lamanite Myths and Identity
In this interview, we visit with Angelo Baca, Sarah Newcomb, Cam Lebbon, Hyrum Joe, and Sheldon Spotted Elk about their experiences as Native Americans within Mormonism. As a framing, we …
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 …
936: Discussing the LDS Priesthood Ban Apology Hoax
Mormon News Podcast Episode 2 – 5.24.18 Sarah Newcomb (host) along with Julienna Viegas, Darron Smith, and John Dehlin discuss: The ongoing conversation regarding the LDS priesthood ban in light …
777-778: Losing the Lamanites – Gabriel Misla (Puerto Rico)
Continuing our series on “Losing the Lamanites,” we interview Gabriel Misla from Puerto Rico. In this interview we cover: Gabriel’s experience joining the Church as a young man in the …
757: Losing the Lamanites – Sarah Newcomb (NW Coastal Tribes – Tsimshian)
Continuing our series on “Losing the Lamanites,” we interview Sarah Newcomb who descends from the Tsimshian of the NW Coastal Tribes. In this interview we cover: How Sarah struggled as …
748-749: Losing the Lamanites – Hyrum Joe (Navajo)
Continuing our series entitled “Losing the Lamanites,” wherein we interview Mormons from Central and South America, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders — with the intent of exploring their faith transitions, and …
746-747: Losing the Lamanites – Vania Moore (Brazil)
For this new series entitled “Losing the Lamanites,” we interview Mormons from Central and South America, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders — with the intent of exploring their faith transitions, …
733-734: When Religions Praise and Protect Abusers
In this episode we discuss what happens when religions or religious people praise abusers in front of their victims. In April 2017, Keith Robert Vallejo, a Mormon bishop, was convicted …
653-656: Omar and Nancy Kader – The Journey of a Palestinian Boy Raised in Utah and His Amazing Wife
Dr. Omar Kader was born in Provo, Utah to Palestinian immigrants. HIs father was a devout Muslim and a disabled World War I vet who owned a successful Provo fruit …