Mormon Stories Podcast

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1579: Natasha Helfer's Sex-Communication - One Year Later Apr 19, 2022

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John John, Jenn, and special guest Aimee Heffernan as we check in with Natasha Helfer on the one year anniversary of her excommunication from the Mormon church, largely in response to her work as a licensed sex therapist to Mormons and ex-Mormons.

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1578: Sandra Tanner’s Journey with the Book of Mormon - An Interview with Chris Thomas Apr 18, 2022

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In this interview, Sandra Tanner talks about her journey with the book of Mormon from an LDS member who believed the Book of Mormon to be scripture, to a born-again Christian who continued to use the Book of Mormon as scripture, to her doubts about the Book of Mormon, to her ultimate rejection of the book as Scripture, and finally to her later work as a critic of the book.

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1577: The TRUTH About Joseph Smith's Polygamy w/ Sandra Tanner - pt 3 Apr 15, 2022

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Legendary researcher Sandra Tanner joins us for our third episode on Joseph Smith's polygamy and how the LDS church deals with this controversial subject. In this final episode, we will discuss the final part of Doctrine and Covenants 132, which tends to go unnoticed by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Follow along with textual references to Doctrine and Covenants 132

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1576: Cara Santa Maria’s Mormon Story Apr 14, 2022

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Cara Santa Maria is a Los Angeles Area Emmy and Knight Foundation Award winning journalist, science communicator, television personality, author, and podcaster. Cara is the science correspondent on National Geographic's popular television series Brain Games as well as the creator and host of the weekly science podcast Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria. In addition to co-hosting the long-standing Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast, she also coauthored the Skeptics Guide to the Universe book.

Cara was also raised Mormon. This is her story.

*Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of suicidal ideation. If you need help, reach out:

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1575: Joseph Smith and Treasure Digging w/ LDS Discussions - 01 Apr 13, 2022

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Over the last decade the Mormon Church has officially admitted that Joseph Smith and his family believed in and practiced treasure-seeking using folk magic and occult methods. However, many people overlook how these illegal and disreputable practices are closely related to the stories that Joseph would tell later, including the creation of the Book of Mormon. In this episode, Mike from LDS Discussions talks to us about Joseph Smith’s treasure digging and how it relates to the Book of Mormon story and the Church as a whole. LDS Discussions Essay: Treasure Digging Episode Show Notes

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1574: How Mormonism Saved an Evangelical’s Life - Steven Pynakker Pt. 5 Apr 08, 2022

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Join us for part 5 of our interview with Steven Pynakker, host of Mormon Book Reviews.

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1573: An Evangelical Consults the Mormon Church: Steven Pynakker Pt. 4 Apr 07, 2022

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Join us for part 4 of our interview with Steven Pynakker, host of Mormon Book Reviews.

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1572: What an Evangelical Loves about Mormonism - Steven Pynakker Pt. 3 Apr 06, 2022

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Join us for part 3 of our interview with Steven Pynakker, host of Mormon Book Reviews.

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1571: How the Book of Mormon Was Created - Evangelical Steven Pynakker Pt. 2 Apr 05, 2022

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Have you ever wanted a credible explanation for how the Book of Mormon was created?

Steven Pynakker knows more about Mormonism and Mormon history than 99.9% of all Mormons…. combined. Join us today as Steven shares his views on how the Book of Mormon was created.

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1570: An Evangelical Christian Encounters Mormonism - Steven Pynakker Pt. 1 Apr 04, 2022

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Steven Pynakker, host of the Mormon Book Reviews YouTube channel, shares with us his story of how he gained an avid interest in Mormonism growing up as an Evangelical Christian.

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