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On this special episode of Mormonish, Rebecca and Landon have the opportunity to film at the Signature Books headquarters. as we interview the Executive Director of Signature Books, Barbara Jones Brown and Moshe Quinn, son of D. Michael Quinn about a new book, “Chosen Path: A Memoir.” This explosive new memoir written by D. Michael Quinn, and found and published posthumously, contains so much insi...

On this special New Year’s Eve countdown extravaganza; Mormonish Podcast teams up with Mormon News Roundup for the second year in a row to bring you the top ten stories in Mormonism during 2023! It’s been a wild ride, and we’re here to take you through it every step of the way! ***How to DONATE to Mormonish Podcast: If you would like to financially support our podcast, you can DONATE to support Mo...

On this extremely entertaining episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon sit down with Rob aka Cultural Hall, creator of the most hilarious post Mormon themed Tik Tok's out there! Rob shares his top ten favorite Tik Tok creations as we discuss his faith journey, his life, and his passion for making us all laugh through deconstruction. Prepare to laugh a lot and gain a deeper understanding o...

In this entertaining end of the year review, Rebecca and Landon are joined by the ever effervescent Dr. Monique Derr, to discuss the top WTF moments in Mormonism of 2023. 2023 with a big year for Mormonism in the news and we cover it all! ***How to DONATE to Mormonish Podcast: If you would like to financially support our podcast, you can DONATE to support Mormonish Podcast here: https://www.mormon...

In this festive holiday episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon are joined once again by the wonderful Rob Lauer, as we explore the little known history of the ban on Christmas. Rob tells us more about Christmas's checkered past as certain groups of religious zealots attempted to eradicate Christmas forever. Rebecca, Landon, and Rob also share Christmas memories and the new meanings they...

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon are joined again by the amazing Dr. John Lundwall for Episode 5 in his series on Book of Mormon authenticity and the The Standard of Proof for the Book of Mormon. In the final episode of our series with Dr. John Lundwall, Lundwall responds to questions and comments as he discusses the differences between oral and literate cultures and what a...

On another collaborative episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon join The Backyard Professor and very special guest, Margaret Toscano, as we dive into the Gospel Topics Essay titled, "Joseph Smith’s Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, and Women." In September 1993, six scholars were disciplined by LDS Church leaders because of scholarly works they published that pushed back on the church....

On our first premiere episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon are joined by two incredible guests, Dr. Randy Bell and Radio Free Mormon, to discuss the difference between ethical magic and unethical magic and its use in manipulating people either for entertainment, or far more sinister purposes. Randy Bell is the owner of the world's largest collection of Houdini artifacts and uses these...

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon give updates on both the Cody, WY and Heber Valley Temple situations as they continue to play out. Both cities have active citizens' groups who are going through proper legal channels to try to change the proposed temple sites to locations more in line with zoning regulations and the look and feel of the town. It's very interesting to look a...

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon discuss their experience going to see the movie, "The Oath," which opened in theaters nationwide on Friday, December 8th. According to Rotten Tomatoes the movie is described as follows. "400 A.D., in a forgotten time of Ancient America, a lone Hebraic fugitive must preserve the history of his fallen nation while being hunted by a ruthless ty...

In this episode of Mormonish podcast, Rebecca and Landon are joined by accounting professor, Dr. Spencer Anderson as we explore the truth behind the LDS Giving Machine’s that are popping up in cities all over the United States! On the surface Giving Machines seem to be a fun and festive way to donate to people in need. However, questions have arisen over the use of these machines to generate publi...

In this episode of Mormonish podcast, Rebecca and Landon are joined by the wonderful Dr. Margaret Toscano to talk about recent events involving women, equality, and who gets to sit on the stand in the LDS church. Social media is buzzing with the news that a decade old tradition of having women in leadership sit on the stand during LDS sacrament meeting in the Bay Area, came to an end abruptly with...

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon have a wonderful converstion with "No Nonesense Spirituality's" Britt Hartley. We discuss the concept that spirituality is a human need and is connected to the myths that join us together. Once we truly are able to connect to ourselves we can not only find purpose and meaning in life, we can also face difficulties along the way. Britt shares...

Mormonish is so excited to have reached our 100th episode! And this is probably one of the most unique, wonderful, and emotional episodes of Mormonish Podcast we have ever taped. A few months ago Landon and Rebecca interviewed the wonderful playwright Rob Lauer, who told us about his experiences as a theater major at BYU in the early 1980s. The late 1970s and 1980s were a difficult time for LGBT s...

In this special Thanksgiving episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon eat pumpkin pie and take a look at the Pilgrims and the Puritans in their historical context. Much has been made of the idea that the story of the Pilgrims has a deep connection to the Restoration. Many books and videos have been produced on this topic and Mormonish wanted to understand exactly what that connection was....

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon are joined by Dr. Randy Bell and Sophronia to discuss the recent allegations that the LDS church may have provided tithing information on high net worth members to Tim Ballard and OUR in order to solicit donations. We also discuss the Prop 8 era when wealthier LDS members were called upon to give money to a third party political entity to in...

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon joined by Dr. Matthew Harris as we delve into the world of Mormon nationalism and the legacy of Ezra Taft Benson. This topic is more relevant than ever as we seem to see a growing faction of Mormonism embracing white Christian nationalism. In the mid-twentieth century, Ezra Taft Benson was a deeply controversial figure who served not only as...

In this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon celebrate our 1 year birthday! Mormonish Podcast aired it's first episode on November 17, 2022 and it seems like just yesterday. Join us as we take a look back at all our wonderful and amazing guests, the scholarly topics we covered, the late breaking news, and more! Thank you everyone, we couldn't have done it without all of you! How to Don...

On another collaborative episode in The Gospel Topics Essays Series with The Backyard Professor, Rebecca and Landon dive into the Gospel Topics Essay, "First Vision Accounts." The First Vision account we all grew up with was the quintessential telling of the story and we never considered there might be other versions. And that was by design. In this revelatory episode we discuss how each of the Fi...

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon are joined by the wonderful Kolby Reddish as we dive in to the importance of epistemology as a method to determine truthfulness. There is a growing concept in the LDS church that the more something appears to not be true, that only proves it's truth more strongly. And of course, faith strengthens this idea. Kolby shares his thoughts and expe...

On this breaking news episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon explore two news articles about Elder M. Russell Ballard's relationship to Tim Ballard, that were released in local and national media and then suddenly taken down. In an effort to determine why the article would have been pulled so quickly, we fact check the article itself and other related statements from the Church. We also...

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca joins host, Dives on his weekly news program, Mormon News Round Up, to discuss the latest news of the week. Our episode here focuses on the segment about Elder Ballard, allegedly leaked tithing records, and the amended claim details. Rebecca cohosts with Dives every first Sunday of the month, and Landon often joins MNR too, so look for more collaborati...

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon sit down with Autumn (not her real name) as she tells us a disturbing story of spiritual grooming and manipulation in her marriage to a faithful Mormon. As a convert to the church and a young wife, Autumn experienced the kind of grooming we have heard about recently in the Tim Ballard lawsuit. When you give up your power to a person in autho...

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, we sit down with the wonderful Randy Bell, the Master of Disaster, to talk about the recent Faith Matters: Restore conference held in Utah. Restore was an opportunity for faithful Latter Day Saints to spend a weekend restoring their faith with music, talks, community and more. It was attended by over 3500 people and had the look and feel of an Evangelical gath...

On a special Halloween episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon delve into the world of Near Death Experiences, also known as NDEs. Near Death Experiences have taken center stage recently as we have learned more about the many people who claim to have had NDEs and those who have been influenced by them. Julie Row, Thom Harrison and the book, "Visions of Glory," Chad Daybell, the new Angel...