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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
834: Bears Ears and Donald Trump’s Visit to Utah
In this episode, we interview Angelo Baca and Dr. Thomas Murphy about U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that he will be shrinking the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national …
791-792: Tribalism and Mormon Identity – Mehrsa Baradaran
In this two-part series on Mormon Stories Podcast we interview the incredibly successful Mehrsa. Mehrsa and her family immigrated from Iran to the United States when she was 9. After …
789-790: Sean Carter – How White Supremacy Led Me Out of Mormonism
In this two-part episode of Mormon Stories, we interview Sean Carter—traveling law humorist of Lawpsided Seminars. In this entertaining and lively interview, we discuss: Sean’s upbringing as a black youth …
788: BYU Athletes, Provo Police, and the Honor Code
In this episode of Mormon Stories, we hold a panel discussion with Dr. Darron Smith—author of When Race & Religion Collide: Black Athletics at BYU and Beyond, Ryan McKnight—MormonLeaks publisher, and …
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, …
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 …
641: Grieving Together: Processing the Recent (and Continual) Loss of Black Lives in America
black, black lives matter, guns, LDS, Mormon, police, racism, religion, violenceIn this episode we invite Psychology Ph.D. candidate Mica McGriggs, Dr. Darron Smith, and Dr. Fatimah Salleh to discuss the recent (and continual) loss of black lives in …
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