EP 426 – YSA Stakes Are Stupid. Change My Mind.
May 29, 2019
YSA stakes do not meet the needs of young Latter-day Saints, and they exclude them from participation with the rest of the Church. Also, other news.
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EP 425 – I Pity the Stake!
May 23, 2019
Arianne and Tiffany are back to talk about… men’s cotton garments.
EP 424 – Motherhood Part 3: The Value of a Mother
May 19, 2019
Our church emphasizes motherhood as a woman’s ultimate goal, but what of women who want motherhood and a career? And how can we know Heavenly Mother?
EP 423 – Motherhood Part 2: Pressure and Longing
May 12, 2019
The importance of motherhood is deeply ingrained in Latter-day Saint culture, but what of those women in the Church who don’t want to have children or those who struggle for years with infertility, seemingly unable to fulfill their divine mandate?
EP 422 – Purse Slamming Fever
May 8, 2019
Relief Society General President Jean B. Bingham takes flack for remarks about women. Civilly married couples can now go to the temple immediately!
EP 421 – Motherhood Part 1: What Is A Mother?
May 5, 2019
By traditional definitions, motherhood is easy to describe, but for numerous Latter-day Saint women being a mother is much more complex – and unpredictable.
EP 420 – Mormon Marriages
April 29, 2019
Josh and Angilyn Bagley, hosts of the Mormon Marriages podcast, join us to talk about what can be done to truly make a marriage celestial.
EP 419 – Personal Progress On Crack
April 23, 2019
Stage productions in the chapel? We thought the chapel was reserved for only sacrament meeting. Or is it?
EP 418 – Time Is Running Out
April 8, 2019
It’s time for our General Confernece roundup, featuring Geoff Openshaw, Kurt Francom, Tiffany Hales, and Arianne Smith. Conference!
EP 417 – Tell Me About This ‘Frappuccino’
March 25, 2019
If the Word of Wisdom changes, will you start drinking coffee? New seminary curriculum. President Nelson’s amazing 95th birthday party!
EP 416 – Donny Is the Peacock
March 19, 2019
Seminary students participate in faux Church disciplinary councils, a full rundown of Mormons in reality television, and Sister Nelson is just like us!
EP 415 – Catholicism Wow!
March 12, 2019
The Rome Italy Temple is dedicated! All 15 prophets, seers, and revelators were present in Rome! President Nelson met the Pope! Devin Thorpe is here!
EP 414 – When a Spouse Leaves the Church: Navigating Mixed-Faith Marriage
March 5, 2019
How do you navigate a relationship when your spouse leaves the Church? Allan and Kattie Mount of the Marriage on a Tightrope podcast join us to discuss.
EP 413 – Let’s Second Guess God Right Now
February 20, 2019
Latter-day Saint missionaries can now call home once a week, so is this a good thing or a weak thing?
EP 412 – On the Verge of Being Hall Dwellers
February 13, 2019
The Bachelor of Provo is happening – except it’s not, for legal reason. Tiffany waxes over fondue. Arianne loves church sports. And Deseret Industries has a blog?!
EP 411 – Wrestling With Doubt
January 16, 2019
Were Elder Renlund’s remarks on doubt insensitive? Participate in our new segment on doubt. GEOFF MEETS MCKAY COPPINS.
EP 410 – Good Luck on a Full Hour of Home-Centered Church
January 8, 2019
The Sisters have a full breakdown of two-hour or home-centered church, major changes to temple worship, youth advancements galore, and much more!
EP 409 – Have You Checked Your Prophetic Checkbox?
January 2, 2019
Removing “Mormon” references from our lexicon takes time and work, but we already appear to be judging organizations that have yet to do it.
EP 408 – Angela Brower Bucks Convention
December 26, 2018
Famed Mezzo-Soprano Angela Brower discusses being a single, working professional Latter-day Saint woman, and why that totally works for her.
EP 407 – I Would Happily Destroy Her
December 20, 2018
How involved can you be with another religion without crossing the line into official apostasy? Why is Deseret Book dropping “Mormon” titles?
EP 406 – Cotton Candy Porn
December 12, 2018
Hot tips on how to talk about the Word of Wisdom; Deadpool poster rankles Latter-day Saints; Kristin Chenoweth pressured to dump MoTab.
EP 405 – Wisconsin Is Not Interested in Charity
December 5, 2018
A BYU student jumps from the top of the Tanner Bulding atrium; the Church’s top lobbyist mixes up his job with his calling as stake president, Elder Holland tours the UK!
EP 404 – We Have President Nelson’s Email, and We’re Afraid to Use It
November 19, 2018
Rosemary Card of the Q. More podcast and Devin Thorpe of Your Mark on the World are in the studio to make Geoff look like a lover of Fox News!
EP 403 – Come on Blockchain, I’m Waiting for You
November 14, 2018
Have you ever been in an awkward or inappropriate interview with your bishop? We also have a great roundup of international news about Latter-day Saints.
EP 402 – Russell, Unleashed
November 6, 2018
Utah politicians just can’t stop citing scripture. FamilySearch has an amazing new genealogy tool!
EP 401 – You Shall Pageant No More!
October 31, 2018
Famed Latter-day Saint pageants are getting the ax or will be seriously modified. Sad. Are you sad?
EP 400 – For Jana, Peggy, Kevin, and McKay
October 24, 2018
Nine years and 400 episdoes. It’s been quite a ride here on This Week in Mormons. Join us for a big milestone, plus a bit of news.
Episode #399 – Let’s Not Get All Judgy Now
October 16, 2018
Are people judging you for whether you are or aren’t taking part in a social media fast? Should it even be called a fast?
Episode #398 – Not to Be Pedantic…
October 8, 2018
Are you prepared for the most epic General Conference debrief the world has ever seen? Good, because Al and Geoff are bringing it to you with aplomb.
Episode #397 – Back
October 2, 2018
General Conference predictions have gone wild this time around, and we’ll break them all down. Also, lots of mockery of Idaho.
Episode #396 – A Trek Into Your Heart
July 3, 2018
Tiffany is back from Trek! Apostles are normal guys with gay kids! The Church is not super into separating families from kids! So much stuff!
Episode #395 – Don’t Include This in Your Social Media Fast
June 7, 2018
Trek prep! Trek buckets! Arianne rejoices over the end of Mormon Boy Scouts! President Nelson encourages a social media fast! Jerks pretend the Church apologized for the priesthood ban! New babies!
Episode #394 – Why Did You Break Up With Me, Lindsey Stirling?
May 10, 2018
We break down: Mormons and Scouting are going their separate ways; Ministering actually sucks; people in Mesa whining about trashy homes being demolished; temples in India; the dark side of meetinghouse wifi; pop culture news; and more!
Episode #393 – Do Not Name Your Child Ogdyn
May 3, 2018
The Sisters are back to rail on strange Mormon Corridor kids’ names; cultural pressures between stay-at-home moms and working moms; Arianne’s new baby; naughty mission presidents; and more!
Episode #392 – Funeral Potatoes Are the New Kale
April 11, 2018
DNA test reveals iffy behavior by a former mission president; full review of new Stretch Cotton garments; unnecessary singles ward mockumentaries; post-General Conference priesthood purges!
Episode #391 – Nelson Drops the Mic
April 2, 2018
The TWiM Sisters, Kurt Francom of LeadingLDS, and Wes Eggett of Talks on Talks join us to unpack a very busy and exciting general conference, including the new Ministering effort, new apostles, new temples, and combined priesthood quorums.
Episode #390 – Relative Race with Dan Debenham
March 21, 2018
Host and creator of the hit BYUtv series Relative Race, Dan Debenham, sits down to give us a behind-the-scenes glance at what it takes to make a show fusing the intensity of competition and the emotion of finding family. Also, news!
Episode #389 – Farewell, Certification!
March 14, 2018
Big changes to girls camp are thrilling for our resident Young Women’s leaders; Tiffany goes on trek and cleans toilets; new temple dedications; MeToo and Mormonism; and more!
Episode #388 – Taco Committee Co-Chair
February 8, 2018
The Weeds end their marriage; the Sisters have life updates; the Olympics are upon us; and a list of the best callings imaginable.
Episode #387 – Sometimes People Leave
February 1, 2018
Sometimes a loved one leaves the Church. Tiffany and Arianne’s sister did just that. Find out how they navigated a post-Church relationship with her.