Mormon Stories Podcast

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1498: The Life of Historian Fawn McKay Brodie with Newell Bringhurst Oct 29, 2021

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Mormon Stories is honored to welcome American historian and author Newell Bringhurt on the podcast to discuss the life of Fawn Brodie, author of “No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith”. We discuss Newell’s biography of Fawn Brodie, her life as niece of LDS prophet David O. McKay, her faith, her influences to write one of the most influential books in Mormon history, and its reception by the church.

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1497: Rod Meldrum's Book of Mormon Heartland Model Oct 27, 2021

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Join us with Australian geneticist Simon Southerton as we break down with Australian geneticist Simon Southerton the Heartland model of Book of Mormon geography which proposes that the events described in the Book of Mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of North America. The main proponent of this model, Rodney Meldrum, and his followers have been described as a "movement" that could transform the LDS Church.

Simon will explain how one of the main pieces of "evidence" that the FIRM enterprise promotes is built on a single questionable claim which Meldrum has been making for over 15 years even after being corrected by several non-Mormon scientists, Simon himself, FairMormon, and LDS scholars at BYU, including Ugo Perego.

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"The fight over Book of Mormon Geography," by Michael DeGroote, Deseret News, May 27, 2010
“An Outsider’s View of Mormon Archaeology with Dr. Michael Coe” on Mormon Stories
“LIDAR, Response to John Sorenson, and the Book of Mormon with MesoAmerican Archaeologist Dr. Michael Coe” on Mormon Stories
Dean Sessions' Universal Model
Rod Meldrum's FIRM Foundation (Foundation for Indigenous Research and Mormonism)
"How Heartland Began and Continues," by Rod Meldrum with input from Rian Nelson
"Civilizations Lost and Found: Fabricating History," by Deborah A. Bolnick, et. al., Book of Mormon Archeological Foundation, 2012
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Part 2
Part 3
Kennewick Man: The Scientific Investigation of an Ancient American Skeleton by Douglas W. Owsley
Face of a Nephite: DNA Studies and the Book of Mormon by David Read
Losing a Lost Tribe: Native Americans, DNA, and the Mormon Church by Simon G. Southerton

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1496: Responding to Mormon Youtuber Greg Matsen’s “Natasha Helfer Disciplinary Council Explained” Oct 27, 2021

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Join us today for an important discussion! In this special Mormon Stories live stream, Carah Burrell is honored to talk with excommunicated Mormon sex therapist Natasha Helfer to discuss the criticism of her found in Cwic Media’s video about her disciplinary council. Natasha and Carah plan to go point by point to address various accusations about her intentions and hopefully foster a better understanding of what constitutes healthy sexuality for people in and out of the LDS church.

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1495: Conscious Parenting: When All Else Fails - Margi Dehlin Oct 26, 2021

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Join Margi, John, and Carah as Margi discusses the Conscious Parenting model, and how it can help with parenting “when all else fails.”

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Show notes and links:

The Conscious Parent book
The Awakened Family: How to Raise Empowered, Resilient, and Conscious Children book
Out of Control book
Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis – Conscious Parenting After a Religious Faith Transition
Staying Grounded Mormon Stories episode with Margi
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life by Richard Rohr
Eckhart Tolle podcast series with Oprah

1494: Responding to David Archuleta’s Interview with Mayim Bialik Oct 25, 2021

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Please join us as John and Gerardo respond to a recent interview on the Mayim Bialik's Breakdown podcast where David Archuleta shared his experience being Mormon and gay.

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David's interview with Mayim Bialik
A Little Book of Ace by Clara Dehlin
Let’s learn about asexuality and aromanticism with Clara Dehlin
David Talks about Elder Holland’s comments
Tabernacles of Clay
Matt Easton MS Interview
Centennial Commons Petition
"On The Record" from Latter Gay Stories
THRIVEDAY

1493: How Pornography and False Labels Caused My Mormon Wife To Leave Me - McKay Johnson Pt. 2 Oct 22, 2021

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McKay ‘Spartacus’ Johnson is our guest today for this fantastic two-part Mormon Stories interview. Carah Burrell takes the reins again as lead interviewer as we talk to McKay about battling a “Nephi complex” growing up, early exposure to pornography, and his mission to Brasil where he describes being groomed by his mission companion and sexually assaulted. It’s an intense and undercover topic and we thank McKay for coming on the podcast to share his experience being a male sexual assault survivor.

In part two, McKay tells us about what it was like to heal from his mission and deconstruct the homophobic ideas he carried with him after his assault. Eventually getting married and divorced, we discuss with McKay what happened the night he confessed to his wife he had been occasionally viewing pornography and what can be done in Mormon culture to shift the unhelpful and counterproductive labeling of men like McKay. McKay is also a talented TikToker and musician, so we are happy he could find time to take a break from playing rock god to join us on Mormon Stories and we hope you’ll support him wherever his talents take him!

Content warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault.

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@Spartacus_Unchained on TikTok
Healthier approaches to porn and masturbation
@ExMoLex on TikTok
@ExMormonMindy on TikTok
@NuanceHoe on TikTok
SuitUpSoldier.com

1492: Sexually Assaulted by My Companion as a Mormon Missionary - McKay Johnson Part 1 Oct 21, 2021

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Content warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault.

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@Spartacus_Unchained on TikTok
Healthier approaches to porn and masturbation
@ExMoLex on TikTok
@ExMormonMindy on TikTok
@NuanceHoe on TikTok
SuitUpSoldier.com

1491: Are Mormon Temples a Mockery of Jesus and the Book of Mormon? Oct 14, 2021

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Today we discuss Mormon Temples, the prosperity gospel, and the Mormon church's use of social media influencers to promote its temple work. Feel free to post your comments, experiences, and questions below!

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1490: Marc Oslund’s Excommunication and BYU Soaking? Oct 07, 2021

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What questions are on your mind this week? Do you have something you've been wanting to ask? What queries have you, our dear Mormon Stories listeners? Tell us! Join John and Carah for a live stream as we chat, answer your questions, and hit the hot topics of the week in the Mormon/post-Mormon realm.

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1489: September 12th, 1856 -The Worst Regional Conference Ever - John Larsen Oct 06, 2021

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On September 12 Franklin Richards, a member of the 12 and his travel companions caught up with the Willie handcart company. They held a conference in which they insulted and ridiculed the company for their lack of faith. The GAs then said they wanted fresh meat. They made the company slaughter their "fattest calf" which they did and the GAs took the meat with them.

A member of the 12 literally took provisions from the Willie handcart company.

In the podcast we will give the basic background of the handcart trek, how the Lord's anointed were absolutely trash, and then discuss how the worst failure of Mormon History is celebrated widely every year.

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