Mormon Stories Podcast

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1488: The Mormon Influences on Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Part 2 Oct 05, 2021

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As Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow face indictments and/or allegations for multiple murders (e.g., Chad's wife Tammy, Lori's husband Charles, Lori's brother Alex, Lori's children JJ and Tylee) - many believing LDS church members (i.e. "Mormons") have taken issue with the suggestion that Mormon beliefs played any role in these murders.

Today we conclude our 2-part series exploring the Mormon influences on Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow. Our guests for today are Lauren and John Matthias - co-hosts of the Hidden True Crime podcast. I am also super happy to be joined today by my dear, brilliant friend Mindy Caldwell, who has followed the Daybell/Vallow case very closely over the past few years.

Please join us with your questions and comments.

Hidden: A True Crime Podcast explores the hidden motives behind unimaginable crimes, while examining our deepest fears along the way. Join us on a journey into the darkest recesses of the human mind and the unconscious motivations that drive human behaviors, both good and bad, in order to understand the world and ourselves. Pull up a chair at our dinner table as the husband and wife team of Dr. John Matthias, a forensic psychologist, and Lauren Matthias, a journalist, delve into the psychological facets of unthinkable crimes. What are you hiding? What are you hiding from? What remains hidden?

Show Notes:

The Second Comforter: Conversing with the Lord Through the Veil by Denver Snuffer
A Greater Tomorrow: My Journey Beyond the Veil by Julie Rowe
Lauren's full interview with "Girl on Fire"
Visions of Glory: One Man's Astonishing Account of the Last Days by John Pontius
Mormon Stories' interview with Matt Harris about the rise of the Mormon right-wing
Early Mormonism and the Magic World View by D. Michael Quinn

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1487: The Mormon Influences on Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow - Part 1 Oct 05, 2021

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Today we begin Part 1 in a series exploring the Mormon influences on Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow. Our guests for today are Lauren and John Matthias - co-hosts of the Hidden True Crime podcast. I am also super happy to be joined today by my dear, brilliant friend Mindy Caldwell, who has followed the Daybell/Vallow case very closely over the past few years.

Please join us with your questions and comments.

Show Notes:

The Second Comforter: Conversing with the Lord Through the Veil by Denver Snuffer
A Greater Tomorrow: My Journey Beyond the Veil by Julie Rowe
Lauren's full interview with "Girl on Fire"
Visions of Glory: One Man's Astonishing Account of the Last Days by John Pontius
Mormon Stories' interview with Matt Harris about the rise of the Mormon right-wing
Early Mormonism and the Magic World View by D. Michael Quinn

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1486: Healing from a Faith Crisis Through Music - Thomas and Sierra Stokes Pt. 2 Sep 29, 2021

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Join us for this extra special Mormon Stories Podcast interview with Thomas & Cici Stokes (@big.crick.music on TikTok) as we hear the story of their faith journey, and listen to some of Thomas' original music that helped them heal throughout their faith transition.

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1485: Healing from a Faith Crisis Through Music - Thomas and Sierra Stokes Pt. 1 Sep 29, 2021

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1484: The Gay Mormon Reformation Sep 24, 2021

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Parallel to the LDS Church’s shifting position regarding homosexuality, there have been new crops of faithful gay public figures who are held up by the church as role models on how to be a faithful gay member of the church. As the LDS Church has softened its stances and opened the window for “righteous celibacy,” gay public figures in mixed-orientation marriages have lost popularity and a more nuanced breed of celibate role models has emerged E.g. Charlie Bird and Ben Schilatty.

In this episode we discuss how these public figures enable the perpetuation of harmful church rhetoric and spiritual trauma towards the LGBTQ community, and explore some possible solutions that could help ignite positive change in the church.

Show notes:

Mormon Stories' interview with Gerardo Sumano
Mormon Stories' interview with Kyle Ashworth
Tyler's review of “Without the Mask”
“Without the Mask: Coming Out and into God’s Light” by Charlie Bird
"Coming Out Mormon: An Examination of Religious Orientation, Spiritual Trauma, and PTSD Among Mormon and Ex-Mormon LGBTQQA Adults" by Brian William Simmons
"Navigating Sexual and Religious Identity Conflict: A Mormon Perspective" by John Dehlin
“Believer” - HBO documentary
"Psychosocial Correlates of Religious Approaches to Same-Sex Attraction: A Mormon Perspective" by John Dehlin
"Sexual Orientation Change Efforts, Identity Conflict, and Psychosocial Health Amongst Same-Sex Attracted Mormons" By John Dehlin
“Tabernacles of Clay: Sexuality and Gender in Modern Mormonism” by Taylor G. Petrey
“Gay Rights and the Mormon Church: Intended Actions, Unintended Consequences” by Gregory Prince
"The Aftermath of Prop 22" by Alan Hansen and Nadine R. Hansen (Sunstone Magazine; January 2001)
Netflix documentary “Pray Away”
Voices of Hope
Court testimony about nude cuddling and abusive practices during conversion therapy
“A Walk in My Shoes: Questions I'm Often Asked as a Gay Latter-day Saint” by Ben Schilaty
Questions From the Closet podcast, hosted by Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty
"A Chronology of LGBTQ+ Messaging" Latter Gay Stories podcast, hosted by Kyle Ashworth
Mormon Stories' interview with Matt Easton
"Sexual Orientation Change Efforts Among Current or Former LDS Church Members" by John Dehlin

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1483: Joseph Smith’s Revelation and Mission to the “Lamanites” - John Larsen Sep 22, 2021

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How many of Joseph Smith’s revelations were a success and how many have the church needed to redefine overtime? Today we are honored to have John Larsen in studio for an epic breakdown of Joseph Smith’s revelation for the “Lamanites”, calling Elders to preach to the Native Americans and the subsequent ramifications of Latter-Day Saint teachings for Native American people.

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Help John Larsen crowd source info for an upcoming episode: https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/ptibmm/john_larsen_mormon_stories_jaredite_barge_thread/
Lamanite Truth website
Thrive website
Mormon Stories episode Native American Mormon Women and the Lamanite Myth
Tribe by Sebastian Junger
The Joseph Smith Revelations Text and Commentary (Michael Marquardt)
Encyclopedia of Mormonism
Mormon Stories: Indian Placement Program
The Book of Mormon's 19th Century Context - John Hamer
Exterminate all the Brutes on HBO
O Stop and Tell Me Red Man Hymn
Latest Issue of Dialogue Journal focusing on Native Americans
Original Title Page to Book of Mormon
D&C 3: 19-20
D&C 28:8
D&C 30:5-6
A Mission to the Lamanites

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1482: Coming Out to My Husband After Leaving the Mormon Church - Laren Rogers Pt. 2 Sep 20, 2021

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Lauren Rogers is our guest today for this epic two-part Mormon Stories interview. After suffering through a restrictive diet, harassment, and medical neglect on her Mormon mission to Chile, Lauren found herself permanently disabled as she made her way back home to the US.

In part two, Lauren also tells us about the same-sex attraction she repressed throughout her life as a devout Mormon and descendant of Brigham Young, eventually leading to an extremely fascinating exit from the church and a wildly eye-opening description of how she continues a healthy relationship with her husband.

It’s a gripping story from start to finish! Even Lauren’s shelf breaker and realizations about God might be a first-ever for Mormon Stories! We hope you’ll resonate with Lauren’s incredible, epic story!

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1481: My Mormon Mission Left Me Disabled - Lauren Rogers Pt. 1 Sep 20, 2021

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Show Notes:

Lauren’s Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@exmo_mom_?lang=en
Ted Lyon MS episode: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/missionary-sexual-assault/
Gospel topics essays: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/essays?lang=eng
Matt Harris Mormon Stories episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmjj2kbxFnQ
Eldon Kartchner - https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/eldon-kartchner-mixed-orientation-marriage/
Josh and Lilly Weed: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/josh-and-lolly-weed-on-their-love-story-mixed-orientation-marriages-and-ldslgbt-issues/

1479: Mormon Church Admits Massive Boy Scout Sexual in Abuse Settlement - News Update Sep 17, 2021

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We are starting a new series on Mormon Stories Podcast dedicated to reporting on current events. Today Carah and John will be discussing the recent announcement that the Mormon church has agreed to pay out $250 million dollars to help settle all current and future BSA-related sexual abuse claims.

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1480: The Sources of Mormon Sexual Shame - Natasha Helfer Sep 17, 2021

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In this episode, John and Carah sit down with therapist Natasha Helfer to discuss a few of the negative messages people raised in religious conservative community may have been conditioned to believe about sex.

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