EP 510 – Richard Ostler on Embracing LGBTQ Latter-day Saints
January 4, 2021
It’s too easy to preach to LGBTQ Latter-day Saints. Richard Ostler believes we do the most good by listening and understanding.
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EP 497 – October 2020 General Conference Recap
October 5, 2020
Join our all-star panel as we recap the best General Conference in recent memory.
EP 492 – Four Options for LGBT Latter-day Saints: A Conversation with Tyler Lefevor
September 1, 2020
Professor Tyler Lefevor discusses his research showing four options for LGBT Latter-day Saints, which might include leaving the Church.
A Call to Rescue: Operation Underground Railroad Ambassadors
August 25, 2020
Human trafficking is the 3rd largest international crime, behind illegal drugs and arms trafficking. Operation Underground Railraod aims to stop that.
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?
EP 483 – Racism in the Church: A Conversation with Historian Russell Stevenson
June 29, 2020
Noted Latter-day Saint historian Russell Stevenson sits down to talk Brigham Young and racism, modern-day LDS racism, and what we can do to be better.
EP 480 – Privilege
June 9, 2020
White privilege is real among Latter-day Saints. You may not think so, but it’s true. How can we identify and combat racism in our own ranks?
EP 466 – Get It Together, BYU
March 10, 2020
Brigham Young University needs to figure out how to include the LGBT community.
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!
2019 Latter-day Saint Year in Review
December 31, 2019
2019 has been an awesome year. Get caught up on everything that happened for Latter-day Saints before heading into 2020.
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.
EP 446 – The Misadventures of Pierre Delecto
October 22, 2019
Mitt Romney’s alias is everything, but that fun news shouldn’t overshadow an important discussion on conversion therapy.
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 439 – Ezra Taft Benson and the Mormon Right w/ Matt Harris
September 9, 2019
Dr. Matt Harris discusses the new book “Thunder from the Right: Ezra Taft Benson in Mormonism and Politics” and how Benson transformed Mormon conservatism.
Church Announces LDS Family Services Now Named… “Family Services”
August 22, 2019
Another enemy falls in the war against “Mormon”
EP 436 – Alright, I’m Going to Denny’s
August 20, 2019
Al is back! So let’s talk about clarification on the Word of Wisdom, abuse prevention training, Ed Smart coming out, bad music, online dating, and more!
Ed Smart, Elizabeth Smart’s Father, Comes out as Gay
August 16, 2019
And he’s also separating himself from the Church.
EP 433 – Inclusion
July 30, 2019
Josie Gleave joins the fray and brings with her a great roundup of international news, including the best story ever out of New Zealand.
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 427 – Watch All Those Rated R Movies!
June 20, 2019
Do we experience irrational fears about being attacked at church? VidAngel gets in hot water. THE MORMON MILLIONAIRE IS THE WORST.
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?
My Family Couldn’t See Me Get Married in the Temple
May 8, 2019
My family saw my wife and I exchange rings, but they never saw our wedding. A recent change in the rules for temple sealings will help families.
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.
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!
First Presidency Reverses Policy that Prohibited Children of Same-Sex Couples from Being Baptized
April 4, 2019
Reversing a major 2015 policy, children of same-sex couples can now be baptized and be blessed.
What I Hope to Hear About at General Conference
March 29, 2019
As a missionary, I taught that prophets spoke to us abotu Christ every six months. I’d love to get back to that.
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.
In ‘Jane and Emma’, A History Worth Revisiting
October 12, 2018
The new Jane and Emma movie showcases the strength of a sisterhood between two early saints amid racial and gender battles still being waged today.
Mormon Church-Owned FamilySearch to Include Same-Sex Families
June 13, 2018
The move, which has been hailed by LGBT advocacy groups, has been in the works for some time, but will require a complete reworking of FamilySearch’s code.
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!
Is It Time to Talk about Pornography in Primary?
March 28, 2018
Primary General President Joy Jones spoke to parents about pornography. But who will teach the kids whose parents aren’t present?
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 #371 – He’s Like A Gimli
July 25, 2017
Al comes out in support of the parents in the Bryce Canyon/missionary fiasco! Alex Boye is trolling all of us. Should Utah legalize medical marijuana?
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!