Mormon Stories Podcast

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354: Sons of Perdition - The Lost Boys of the FLDS Church Pt. 2 Jun 07, 2012

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Sons of Perdition (the movie, produced by Tyler Measom and Jennilyn Merten) follows three boys after they leave their FLDS families and community in Colorado City, Utah. With limited educations and rarely a stable address, the obstacles are enormous. All the boys have big dreams - starting with the hope of attending high school - but what they want most is contact with their families. For one teen in the film, this means numerous attempts to help his fourteen-year-old sister escape before an arranged marriage. With unprecedented access, Sons of Perdition takes audiences on a three-year-journey into the lives of these remarkable teens, providing the inside analysis to make this intimate portrait a big story - a timely, critical look at faith, family and religious exile in mainstream America.

353: Sons of Perdition - The Lost Boys of the FLDS Church Pt. 1 Jun 07, 2012

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Sons of Perdition - The Lost Boys of the FLDS Church - Unedited Jun 07, 2012

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352: Dance Champion Benji Schwimmer Pt. 3 - Coming to Terms With Sexuality and Faith May 31, 2012

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Benji Schwimmer is a world renowned dancer and choreographer. He is best known for winning Season 2 of the hit tv show So You Think You Can Dance. In this 3-part interview, Benji discusses the following: Part 1: His early years, and his LDS mission experience, Part 2: His experiences on So You Think You Can Dance, and Part 3: His attempts to come to terms with his sexuality and his LDS faith.

351: Dance Champion Benji Schwimmer Pt. 2 - So You Think You Can Dance May 31, 2012

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350: Dance Champion Benji Schwimmer Pt. 1 - Early Years and Mission May 31, 2012

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Benji Schwimmer is a world renowned dancer and choreographer. He is best known for winning Season 2 of the hit tv show So You Think You Can Dance. In this 3-part interview, Benji discusses the following: Part 1: His early years, and his LDS mission experience, Part 2: His experiences on So You Think You Can Dance, Part 3: His attempts to come to terms with his sexuality and his LDS faith.

349: Simon Southerton, DNA, Lamanites and the Book of Mormon Pt. 2 May 23, 2012

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Simon Southerton is a native Australian, geneticist, former LDS bishop, and author of the book, Losing a Lost Tribe: Native Americans, DNA and the Mormon Church. Simon was a member of the LDS church for almost 30 years, serving a mission in Melbourne (1981-83), marrying in the New Zealand Temple in 1983, and serving in numerous church positions including four terms as Young Men President, a counselor in several bishoprics and branch presidencies, and finally as bishop. While serving as bishop Simon began studying Native American DNA which he expected to have Middle Eastern origins, given the primary Book of Mormon narrative and longstanding church teachings to this effect. Discovering instead that Native American DNA was almost 100% of Asiatic origin, this seriously challenged Simon’s belief that the Lamanites are the ancestors of the American Indians, and that the Book of Mormon is a historical document. Consequently, Simon resigned from his calling as bishop in 1998 and left the church soon thereafter.

348: Simon Southerton, DNA, Lamanites and the Book of Mormon Pt. 1 May 23, 2012

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Simon Southerton, DNA, Lamanites and the Book of Mormon - Unedited May 23, 2012

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347: 2012 Boston Conference Pt. 2 - Joanna Brooks and the Story Sharing Meeting May 14, 2012

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As part of the 2012 Boston Mormon Stories regional conference, Joanna Brooks speaks, and conference attendees share their stories.