Dialogue Podcasts

How should we read scripture when ancient texts meet modern ethical questions? In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue co-editor Margaret Olsen Hemming speaks with Spencer P. Greenhalgh about his Summer 2026 Dialogue article,… The post Rethinking Sexual Ethics Through Jacob’s Temple Sermon: A Conversation with Spencer P. Greenhalgh appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

**The Poet Speaks** is a new series from *Dialogue Out Loud* featuring poets reading their own work from the pages of *Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought* and reflecting on the inspiration, craft, and questions… The post The Poet Speaks: William Morris appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of *Dialogue Out Loud*, co-editor Margaret Olsen Hemming is joined by Dialogue’s section editors for a guided tour of the Summer 2026 issue. The conversation explores a wide range of topics, including… The post Summer 2026 Issue Overview appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

What makes a story distinctly Mormon? And where can readers find the best Mormon short fiction being written today? In this roundtable conversation, Dialogue fiction and book review editor Andrew Hall is joined by writer… The post Mormon Fiction 2026 with Andrew Hall, Theric Jepson & Robert Bennett appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

Ten years after the LDS Church’s 2015 exclusion policy, its effects continue to shape conversations about faith, belonging, and community among LGBTQ Latter-day Saints. In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue art editor Margaret… The post The Invisible Church: Belonging Ten Years After the Exclusion Policy: A Conversation with Nathan Kitchen and Makoto Hunter appeared first on Dialogue Jour...

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue art editor Amanda K. Beardsley joins co-editor Margaret Olsen Hemming to discuss her Spring 2026 essay, “From Protest Poster to Meme: The Visual Language of Queer Dissent… The post From Meme to Movement: A Conversation with Amanda K. Beardsley appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Fara Anderson Sneddon speaks with Laurie Lee Hall about Hall’s deeply personal essay, “Eternal Identity Misunderstood: A Transgender Woman’s Journey Through Faith, Revelation, and LDS Policy,” featured in… The post Faith in Transition: A Conversation with Laurie Lee Hall appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

The Dialogue Foundation and the University of Virginia’s Mormon Studies program present “It’s Time We Began: Race, Relationships, and the Life of the Church Now” recorded live on April 25, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia, as… The post It’s Time We Began: Race, Relationships, and the Life of the Church Now (Part 1) appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Caroline Kline speaks with former Dialogue editor Taylor G. Petrey about his essay, “History and Theology of Trans and Nonbinary Identity in the Church of Jesus Christ of… The post Trans Identity and Latter-Day Saint Theology: A Conversation with Taylor Petrey appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Charlotte Hansen Terry speaks with David Doyle about his essay, “The November 2015 Policy and Me,” from the Spring 2026 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought.… The post The November 2015 Policy and Me: A Conversation with David Doyle appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

The Spring 2026 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought brings together a wide-ranging collection of essays, poetry, and art exploring questions of belonging, memory, and faith in contemporary Latter-day Saint life. In this… The post Spring 2026 Issue Overview appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Unbound, Dialogue editors Margaret Olsen Hemming and Caroline Kline sit down with religion scholar Jana Riess and political scientist Benjamin Knoll to explore one of the most pressing questions in… The post Generations in Transition: Belief, Disaffiliation, and the Future of Mormonism appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

What happens when a horror film mirrors the structure of Mormon ritual? In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Ryan M. Springer joins Dialogue editor Margaret Olsen Hemming and podcast producer Daniel Foster Smith to explore… The post Reading Heretic Through Mormon Rituals: A Conversation with Ryan M. Springer appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Stephanie Kilpatrick joins us to discuss her personal essay “Sneaking to Church in Saudi,” featured in the Winter 2025 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. In… The post Faith Under Constraint: Sneaking to Church in Saudi Arabia: A Conversation with Stephanie Kilpatrick appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, host Caroline Kline speaks with scholar Thomas W. Murphy about his article from the Winter 2025 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, “White Is an Ite:… The post Unity and Indigenous Erasure in the Book of Mormon: A Conversation with Thomas W. Murphy appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Unbound, host Caroline Kline speaks with Amy Watkins Jensen and Fara Sneddon about the long, unfinished story of women claiming authority, voice, and power within Mormonism. Drawing on history, lived… The post Women Claiming Power in Mormonism appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

It’s time for our annual Mormon Studies Books in Review episode, where we take stock of the most compelling non-fiction, literature, and creative works on Mormon themes published in 2025. In this wide-ranging conversation, Dialogue… The post 2025 Mormon Studies Books in Review appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode, Dialogue editor Margaret Olsen Hemming interviews historian Matthew L. Harris about his article “Saving the Constitution” with White Christian Nationalism: Ezra Taft Benson, W. Cleon Skousen, and Their Attempt to Solicit the… The post Mormonism, Anticommunism, & the Politics of Christian Nationalism: A Conversation w/ Matthew Harris appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue fiction co-editors Ryan Shoemaker and Joe Plicka speak with writer Charity Shumway about her short story “The First Letter She Found,” published in the Fall 2025 issue… The post Writing Mormon Letters: A Conversation with Charity Shumway appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, we present “The First Letter She Found” by Charity Shumway, a deeply intimate short story about faith, embodiment, love, and the quiet costs of self-surrender across generations. Framed… The post The First Letter She Found by Charity Shumway: Audio Story appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this Winter 2025 Issue Overview, Dialogue co-editors Margaret Olsen Hemming and Caroline Kline are joined by the journal’s subject editors to introduce the latest issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought and highlight… The post Winter 2025 Issue Overview appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue art editor Amanda Beardsley sits down with Paola Bidinelli, the cover artist for the Fall 2025 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, to explore the… The post When Materials Speak: A Conversation with Paola Bidinelli appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Book Report, we gather three celebrated voices in contemporary LDS poetry for a conversation about faith, family, and the sacred in everyday life. Poet Zachary Hutchins discusses Joseph: An Epic,… The post Poetry and LDS Experiences: With Liz Garcia, Zachary Hutchins & Lance Larsen appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Unbound, host and Dialogue co-editor Caroline Kline is joined by Katie Ludlow Rich, Liz Johnson, and Dialogue’s production editor Daniel Foster Smith for a wide-ranging conversation about the hit series… The post Unpacking Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Feminism, Influence, and LDS Culture appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

What do the Illuminati, Freemasons, and anti-Jacobin conspiracies of the late 18th century have to do with the Book of Mormon? More than you might think. In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, co-editor Caroline… The post Secret Societies and Scripture: A Conversation with Colby Townsend appeared first on Dialogue Journal .