EP 488 – Pioneering the Vote: Neylan McBaine on Utah’s Role in Women’s Suffrage
August 4, 2020
Utah was the first territory in the U.S. where women voted. What is the story behind suffrage in the west, and how is it relevant to Latter-day Saints?
Category: Gender Issues
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EP 461 – One Handbook to Rule Them All
February 4, 2020
One general handbook replaces two, Mitt Romney chugs chocolate milk, nursing mothers denied entry to BYU event, Utahns want church finances to be public!
EP 452 – ‘Show Offs’ with Lisa Valentine Clark and Hailey Smith
December 3, 2019
Two Latter-day Saint queens of comedy are back to talk improv, uplifting comedy, being a working Latter-day Saint woman, and more.
Latter-day Saint Women May Now Serve as Witnesses for Baptisms and Temple Sealings
October 2, 2019
Serving as a witness to sacred ordinances is no longer a privilege restricted to men.
October 2019 General Conference Rumor Roundup
September 29, 2019
The rumors are true – or are they?!
EP 429 – Let’s Talk About Sex
July 1, 2019
The author of “And It Was Very Good” sits in the hot seat to discuss Latter-day Saint sexuality, including its many pitfalls.
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?
Commentary: Latter-day Saint Women Are Not “Shrill” for Standing Their Ground
May 5, 2019
Standing up to difficult male priesthood leadership is not necessarily shrill or stubborn.
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.
Deceased Latter-day Saint Women No Longer Required to Be Veiled at Burial
January 29, 2019
Once a requirement, a new letter from the First Presidency makes the practice of veiling a woman’s face optional.
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.
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!
Boy Scouts to Allow Girls to Participate and Obtain Eagle Scout
October 11, 2017
The move to allow female participants comes quick on the heels of the LDS Church changing its entire relationship with Boy Scouts.
Episode #374 – Date-onomics with Jon Birger
August 14, 2017
Date-onomics author Jon Birger sits down with us to discuss how gender ratios fuel dating inequities. And his book has a whole chapter on Mormons!
How To Teach About The Priesthood In Relief Society
August 7, 2017
For years I’ve loved teaching Relief Society, but dreaded lessons on the priesthood. Here’s how that changed.
Episode #368 – Fear the Walking Dwayne
June 21, 2017
Who’s correct when a Mormon priesthood leader cuts off a testimony used as a coming out? Should a bishop’s release take over sacrament meeting? Join us!
Mormons Need to Stop Living the Billy Graham Rule
June 2, 2017
Mormon quests for righteousness have inevitably led to an imbalance in gender relations, from dress and grooming standards to office culture.
Let’s Stop Shaming Elaine S. Dalton
March 2, 2017
The former Young Women General President came under fire for allegedly assuming Women’s March participants lacked virtue.
Episode #330 – The Search for Kang
June 3, 2016
A panel of working Mormon women join us to discuss the ins and outs of balancing professional ambition with motherhood
In Search of Latter-day Unicorns: The Mormon Stay-at-Home-Dad
March 16, 2016
Reconciling being a stay-at-home dad with the Proclamation on the Family
Newest “Reply All” Podcast about Mormonism in Today’s Internet World
February 24, 2016
A podcast about the Internet discusses how the interwebs have shaped Mormonism over the past few years.
Episode #310 – Helping LGBT Latter-day Saints Find Their Way with North Star International
January 15, 2016
Greg Harris, president of North Star International, joins us to talk about LGBT issues in the Church and how to be a follower of Christ.
Episode #302 – Let My Refugees Go
November 19, 2015
Since the terrible ISIS attacks in Paris, loads of Mormons are shockingly against Syrian refugees being resettled in the United States. What gives?
Episode #301 – The Kids Aren’t Alright
November 12, 2015
A panel discussion with Steve Westover and Kurt Francom, both former bishops, as we dissect the changes to Handbook 1 that have troubled many Mormons.
Mormon Church Restricts Non-Adult Children of Gay Couples from Receiving Blessing or Baptism
November 5, 2015
Updates to Handbook 1 bring temporary restrictions on baptism in line with standards for polygamy, and redefine “apostasy.”
My Lipstick Won Me a Husband
November 3, 2015
We can choose to be offended or we can look for the sliver of truth that exists in comedy. For me, that truth is that women should look like women!
Mormon Church Members, Parental Leave, and the FMLA
September 23, 2015
Have you had a good experience with your employer and parental leave? Take the survey! Link in article.
Dear Media, I Expect News for Every Advocacy Job Planned Parenthood Fills, Not Just Kate Kelly
September 18, 2015
Kate Kelly joining Planned Parenthood is the least news of news in the recent history of news.
Boy Scouts and Mormon Church Won’t Divorce After All
August 26, 2015
It appears people in the know actually read the terms and conditions of being a religious charter organization within Boy Scouts.
In Historic First, Four Mormon Women Start at Harvard Divinity School
August 25, 2015
You don’t often see many Mormon women at Harvard Divinity School, which is why having four at once is unprecedented and awesome.
Majority of Utah Mormons Want LDS Church to End Ties with Boy Scouts, Study Shows
August 18, 2015
Majority of Utah Mormons Want Church to Leave Boy Scouts
Episode #285 – In Our Lovely Hurricane
July 22, 2015
Richard Bushman hits us with some seriously smart counsel; can women count money? Is it time for non-white apostles? #IAmAPionner. Are you?
Where Is Mormons’ Rage About Bryce Harper’s Nudity?
July 7, 2015
Lindsey Stirling gets slammed across social media but Bryce Harper gets a free pass?
Episode #283 – My Body Is OK But I Need to Work on My Abs
July 7, 2015
Our memories of Pres. Boyd K. Packer; new push for Sabbath observance; Kate Kelly out at Ordain Women; Bryce Harper gets nude; and more!
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Gay Marriage Bans
June 26, 2015
Gay marriage advocates just cleared their final hurdle – states cannot ban same-sex marriage, says the US Supreme Court
Wait, She’s a Mormon AND a Feminist?!
June 23, 2015
How can a woman be both a Mormon and a feminist? Are the two identities able to be reconciled together?
Mormon Ward Council to Plan Sunday Services
June 15, 2015
The Church has officially asked local Mormon leaders to have the entire ward council play a role in planning weekly sacrament meetings.
Mormon Newsroom Announces Mysterious Press Conference
January 27, 2015
In a cryptic tweet early this morning, the Mormon Newsroom has announced a news conference with “Church leaders” to be held this morning. Stay tuned.
Episode #241 – Neylan McBaine – “Women at Church”
September 19, 2014
Author, blogger, and all-around great gal Neylan McBaine joins us for a massive show where we talk about women’s issues in the Church, plus plenty of news.