Part 1: Sandra shares her memories and experiences with Mark Hofmann. Part 2: Sandra shares her reflections on “Murder Among the Mormons.” This week Mormonism and the world (basically) have …
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 …
1207-1210: Mike Brown – Examining Mormon Truth Claims
Today we interview Mike Brown. Mike is interesting and important to Mormon Stories Podcast for a number of reasons. 1) Mike has a compelling story of how Mormon Truth Claims …
571: Three Geneticists Respond to the LDS Essay on DNA and the Book of Mormon, and to Apologist Michael Ash
In this episode, three geneticists respond to the LDS Essay “Book of Mormon and DNA Studies,” and to Apologist Michael Ash’s article entitled “The DNA Challenge to the Book of …
551: Lindsay Hansen Park’s Year of Polygamy
In this episode we interview Lindsay Hansen Park about the completion of her Year of Polygamy podcast project.
535-539: Tom Phillips, the Second Anointing, and Mormon Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland
Many LDS Church members are unaware that a secret LDS temple ordinance called the “Second Anointing” is regularly being administered by LDS Church apostles to elite friends, family, and leaders (mostly …
493-494; 497-499b: Brent Metcalfe – Early Years, Mark Hofmann, the Salamander Letter, the Bombings, the Book of Abraham, and Life After Mormonism
Few people had more of a front-row seat than Brent Metcalfe to the goings-on surrounding Mark Hofmann, the “Salamander Letter,” and the tragic events of October 1985 — what would …
480-482: Jeremy Runnells and his Letter to a CES Director
In February 2012, Jeremy Runnels experienced a crisis of faith, which subsequently led to a faith transition in the summer of 2012. In the spring of 2013, Jeremy was approached …
430-434: Hans Mattsson — Former LDS Area Authority Seventy (Sweden)
Hans H. Mattsson is a 3rd generation LDS church member from Sweden who served as a bishop and stake president in Sweden before serving in the LDS church 3rd Quorum …


400: Top 5 Myths and Truths about Why Committed Mormons Leave the Church
I created this video/presentation for two reasons: To dispel any misunderstandings about why people leave the church (and what happens to them when they do). I’ve been wanting to update …
348-349: Simon Southerton, DNA, Lamanites and the Book of Mormon
Simon Southerton is a native Australian, geneticist, former LDS bishop, and author of the book “Losing a Lost Tribe: Native Americans, DNA and the Mormon Church.” Simon was a …
268-270: Dr. Michael Coe – An Outsider’s View of Book of Mormon Archaeology
Dr. Michael Coe is the Charles J. MacCurdy professor emeritus of Anthropology at Yale University and curator emeritus of the Division of Anthropology at the school’s Peabody Museum of Natural …
111: Why People Leave the LDS Church and How We Can Help
This presentation, recorded in 2006, covers some of the reasons why people leave the LDS Church, and what family and friends can do to help. Part 1 Download MP3
030-033: An Insider’s View of Mormon Origins — An Interview with Grant Palmer
In this episode of Mormon Stories, we interview Grant Palmer–author of the book entitled “An Insider’s View of Mormon Origins.” Grant (M.A., American history, Brigham Young University) is a three-time …
012-014: An Introduction to Mormon Polygamy with Todd Compton
In this 3 part series, we interview Todd Compton about the basics of polygamy in the Mormon church. Todd Compton is the author of the book In Sacred Loneliness: The …