Mitch Shira is an actor and impressionist whose TikTok videos have been taking the progressive and post-Mormon world by storm. Under the TikTok handle “genie_man,” Mitch impersonates past and present …
1346: Shannon Caldwell Montez – The Secret Mormon Meetings of 1922
Join us today as we bring back the wonderful, groundbreaking historian Shannon Caldwell Montez. Previously on Mormon Stories, Shannon shared with us: Her research regarding how LDS Church general authority, …
1345: Douglas Stilgoe – Leaving the LDS Church as a Young Adult in the U.K.
As part of our ongoing series on 21st century Mormonism outside of the United States, today we interview Douglas Stilgoe. Douglas is a 23 year old, 3rd generation Mormon raised …
1344: Captain Kidd, Treasure Digging, Joseph Smith, and the Book of Mormon
Today I will be reviewing my recent research into the topic of how the pirate Captain William Kidd and the practice of New England treasure digging that followed Kidd directly …
1343: Karen Adam – From Scottish Mormon Mother to Political Activist
Karen Adam was raised in a same-sex household in Scotland (her mother identified as Lesbian). She joined the Mormon church at age 17 in 1992 after a teenage pregnancy. Karen …
1337: Shannon Caldwell Montez – From Wife and Mother to Groundbreaking Mormon Historian
How does an orthodox Mormon wife and mother become a groundbreaking historian? Join us today on Mormon Stories Podcast as Shannon Caldwell Montez shares with us her journey to become …
1332-1335: Ed Decker – Ex-Mormon, Evangelical Christian, Career “Anti-Mormon,” and Creator of “The God Makers”
NOTE: Based on listener feedback, a version of the full interview (in a single audio file) can be found in the podcast feed, and with the audio links below. Please …
1328-1331: Leaving Mormonism to Join Teal Swan’s Cult – Jared Dobson
When someone loses their faith in Mormonism, there are several paths often followed. One is to become agnostic or atheist, and never to rejoin a religion again. One is to …
1314-1317: A Cautionary Tale of Repressed Memory Therapy
Today on Mormon Stories Podcast we continue our series on the history of Repressed Memory Therapy and claims of Satanic Ritual Abuse within Utah Mormonism. Today’s interview is with “Kim,” …
1308-1310: Hannah Comeau – Struggling with Scrupulosity and Feminism as a Mormon Teenage Girl in Rexburg, Idaho
In today’s episode we sit down with Hannah Comeau, who shares her story about struggling with Scrupulosity (Religious OCD) and feminist inclinations as a Mormon teenage girl in Rexburg, Idaho. …
1282-1286: Kalin Orgill Organ – Losing and Finding One’s Self in Search of Truth
Periodically on Mormon Stories Podcast I try to interview “normal” or everyday Mormons about their faith journey – and in every case these “normal” Mormons turn out to be extraordinarily …
1025-1028: The Excommunication of Mormon Bishop and Podcaster Bill Reel
On December 2, 2018, Mormon Bishop and podcaster Bill Reel was excommunicated from the Mormon church for apostasy. In this Mormon Stories Podcast episode we speak with Bill about the disciplinary council. …
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 …
874-876: Chad Anderson discusses his new book – Gay Mormon Dad
In this Mormon Stories interview, we meet with Chad Anderson—a licensed clinical social worker in the Salt Lake City area and author of his newly released book, Gay Mormon Dad. …
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 …
867-869: JaLynn Prince – Autism, Adult Autism, and Mormonism
In these important episodes of Mormon Stories, we interview JaLynn Prince – President and Founder of the Madison House Autism Foundation and wife of our frequent past guest on Mormon Stories …
845-847: Tom Christofferson – That We May Be One
Our special Christmas Morning release on Mormon Stories Podcast includes an interview with Tom Christofferson about his book “That We May Be One.” Tom shares the story of voluntary excommunication …
839-842: Matthew Lohmeier – Joining the Snuffer Movement
Continuing our series on the Doctrine of Christ (Snuffer) Movement, we interview Matthew Lohmeier. Matt converted to the Mormon church at age 14. He served a mission in Taiwan, attended the …
566: Psychologist Dr. Scott Miller on Missions, Mormon Transitions, and Thriving After Mormonism
In this episode we interview Dr. Scott Miller. Aside from being a world-renowned psychologist, Scott recently penned a fabulous book about his mission experience to Sweden in the 1970s. The …