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Have you noticed the overwhelming number of ads for the LDS church lately? Ads that don't indicate they are from the LDS church up front? There's a reason for this. In this episode, Mormonish Podcast is joined by Dr. Glen Randy Bell to explore the similarities between and MLM and the LDS church. The LDS Church uses advertising tactics similar to those seen in multi-level marketing (MLM) by promoti...

Religious trauma occurs when a person’s religious experiences cause deep emotional, psychological, or spiritual harm. It can stem from controlling or fear-based beliefs, strict religious environments, or experiences of shame and rejection tied to faith. This kind of trauma often affects how people see themselves, others, and even the world around them—leaving lasting wounds that take time, compass...

The Truth About Missionary Ad Campaigns This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Rebecca and Ganesh discuss the upcoming LDS General Conference in light of all the events of the past week. Will the tragedy in Michigan and the death of President Nelson change what happens at General Conference? Will President Oaks officially take the reigns? Will a new apostle be called? Will tributes to Michigan be given? Could the Family Proclamation be canonized on its thirtieth anniversary?...

The 1988 Christian "Family Manifesto" This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Is the Master Plan Jesus Land? This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Mormon and Transgender: Former Chief Temple Architect Speaks Out This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Joseph Smith was influenced by the free love and spiritual wifery he saw around him. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Does the LDS church collect data on members who have left the church? You might be surprised at the lengths they go to. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

From celebrating Holy Week and Palm Sunday, to wearing cross jewelry, using mainstream Christian terminology, listening to Christian rock music, old Christian hymns in the new LDS hymn book, a cross replacing the Moroni icon on Google Maps, talking about grace, and more, the LDS church seems to be moving in a direction that our grandparents and even parents wouldn't recognize. Mormonish sits down...

Most of us have heard about Brigham Young‘s 15 year-old wife Clarissa Decker. Until now she is thought to be the youngest wife of Brigham Young‘s 56 wives. The age gap between them was 27 years. More recently, confusion over the birthdate of Brigham’s wife Elizabeth Fairchild, or maybe outright manipulation of the dates, could indicate that Brigham Young actually had a wife who was only 13 years o...

Author Dane Campbell joins Mormonish to discuss his new book "Growing Up With Satan" and the larger framework of the LDS theology surrounding Satan that was very, very real to those who were raised in the LDS faith. Thank you so much for watching Mormonish Podcast! ***How to DONATE to Mormonish Podcast: If you would like to help financially support our podcast, you can DONATE to support Mormonish...

When you belong to a strong religious tradition the questions of life after death are often very clearly delineated for you. You know what's coming next. When you step away from your faith tradition, life after death, or what comes next, often becomes the biggest question you will wrestle with. The Good Book Club read the book, "Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande an...

Mormonish is joined once again by Kendel Christensen for a part two of his exploration of Mormons, post Mormons, and the difficulty of recognizing, setting, and enforcing healthy boundaries. This is an important topic because healthy boundaries are at the root of relationships and can determine success, satisfaction, dissatisfaction, or failure of relationships. Being raised in the LDS church ofte...

Rebecca and Landon are joined by favorite returning guest Ganesh Cherian to discuss the theme of violence that ran through Joseph Smith's life and early Mormonism. Ganesh clearly lays down a pattern and the results of this reoccurring theme. Thank you so much for watching Mormonish Podcast! ***How to DONATE to Mormonish Podcast: If you would like to help financially support our podcast, you can DO...

Just in time for Pioneer Day 2025 we are rereleasing our episode on the tragedy of the Willie and Martin handcart companies. On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Landon gives an excellent presentation on the events surrounding the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies' tragic journey west. This presentation was originally a The Good Book Club episode and we're excited to share this important discu...

The LDS Church has changed its name several times in its history. It appears the most recent version will drop the "of Latter-day Saints." Rebecca and Landon are joined by Dr. Randy Bell to discuss the history of rebranding in the LDS church and what it means. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

The Book of Mormon has been translated into many languages and given to people across the globe. But does the Book of Mormon that is being read in other countries contain the same scripture the rest of us are reading? Is there a difference in what is included based on the audience it is intended for? Our special guest on this episode delves into the practice of only translating and providing certa...

Lori Vallow recently sat down with reporter Nate Eaton of the East Idaho News for a jailhouse interview. We couldn't think of a more perfect person to dissect the interview with than Lori's cousin and podcaster, Megan Conner. (@third_verse) Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7mgZNixig4 ***How to DONATE to Mormonish Podcast: If you would like to help financially support...

The Book of Mormon posits that some or all Native Americans are descended from Israelites who migrated to the Americas. However, DNA studies of modern Native Americans show no significant genetic links to Middle Eastern populations, leading to debates about the Book of Mormon's historical accuracy. The Book of Mormon describes migrations of Israelites to the Americas, including groups like the Jar...

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon are joined by former LDS missionary, Tanner Talbot as we take a deep dive into the Arizona Tucson Mission circa 2016. Tanner was the 54th missionary to be sent home by the mission president, who had been serving for only 21 months at the time. This alarmingly high rate of missionary turnover reveals a darker underside to what was occurring....

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon are joined by Unoriginal Jim to discuss the important story of The Hill Cumorah and the complete lack of any kind of evidence at that location. Mormonism came forth in an environment where the origin and identity of indigenous populations was highly questioned. There were several books published between the 16th century and the 1830s th...

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Landon and Rebecca are joined by a bookclub friend, Steph, to discuss the concept of living a "meaningless" life without the confines of a high demand, high control religion. We base our discussion around the fantastic book, "The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence: Ideas From Philosophy That Change the Way You Think" by Robert Pantano. Each of us share pers...

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca, Landon, and Ganesh Brigham Young's fall from grace as a result of the accusation that Brigham was responsible for polygamy, not Joseph Smith. And in addition, Brigham Young did a lot of awful other things that Joseph would never do. Ganesh show that many things Brigham Young is accused of, Joseph Smith did years earlier and independently of Brigham. I...

On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon are joined by the lovely Jessica to discuss patriarchal blessings and their impact on the lives of faithful LDS.  Taking to social media, we asked the question "Do patriarchal blessings come true?" The answers are very telling and reveal so much about these supposed glimpses into the future we are given in the LDS church, and their impa...