Post-Mormon at the Movies

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047 - Barbie Jan 01, 2026

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Plastic dolls, Mormon women, beauty standards, modesty, the patriarchy, feminism... You'll find it all here in our discussion of the 2023 film Barbie! Stephanie, Jenny, and Heidi join us to talk about the film and their experiences as women in the LDS Church.

Mentioned in this episode:

1. Binders full of women

2. Dear Mormon Man

3. Elder Ballard's lipstick comment

4. America Ferrera's Barbie monologue

5. Thought-terminating cliché

6. What Was I Made For? (Billie Eilish)

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The Good Place - Seasons 3 and 4 Jun 06, 2025

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Jenny, Nick, and Dan join up one last time to finish talking about The Good Place, covering seasons 3 and 4. They discuss how the show has made them think about moral philosophy, the afterlife, and their experiences in the LDS church. ***CONTAINS SPOILERS***

Mentioned in this episode:

1. The Good Place: The Podcast

2. Maslow's hierarchy of needs

3. "The men who like women and the men who don't. Yes we can tell."

4. How to be Perfect

5. Lost

6. The Leftovers

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046 - Napoleon Dynamite Dec 20, 2024

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Grab your tots and chapstick, it's time to talk about ⁠Napoleon Dynamite⁠! Stephanie returns to chat with Nick and Dan about her experiences working on the film and growing up in Napoleon's hometown.

Mentioned in this episode:

1. Association for Mormon Letters and award nomination

2. The Rose (Bette Midler)

3. Larger Than Life (Backstreet Boys)

4. Haylie Duff

5. Jared Hess

6. Napoleon Dynamite (TV series)

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045 - Heretic Nov 16, 2024

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Nick and Dan discuss the new film Heretic! This psychological thriller pits two LDS missionaries against a mysterious and dangerous investigator, played by Hugh Grant.

Mentioned in this episode:

1. Reddit AMA with the writers/directors/producers

2. 10 Cloverfield Lane

3. The Saratov Approach

4. Midnight Mass

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The Good Place - Season 2 Oct 04, 2024

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Nick and Dan are joined by Jenny to continue the discussion about The Good Place. They cover season 2 and how it relates to their experiences in the LDS church. ***CONTAINS SPOILERS***

Mentioned in this episode:

1. Moral particularism

2. The Trolley Problem

3. Thought-terminating cliché

4. Prop 8, SEC charges against LDS church

5. Ted Danson and Cheers

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044 - Booksmart Feb 11, 2024

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What kind of high schooler were you? What do you wish were different about your high school/Mormon experience? Nick and Dan explore these questions with special guest Jenny McKay, who joined them for a discussion about the film Booksmart. (This conversation was recorded in July 2023.)

Check out Jenny's coaching and podcast!

-Jenny McKay Coaching (website, Instagram, TikTok)

-Podcast: Just Create, Dammit!

Mentioned in this episode:

1. Barbie

2. Olivia Wilde

3. Barbenheimer, The Dark Knight, and Mamma Mia!

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043 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Aug 13, 2023

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Nick and Dan are joined by long-time friend Jon to geek out over Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. We discuss the "canon events" of Mormonism and what it feels like to find others who accept you when you're different.

Mentioned in this episode:

1. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller

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The Good Place - Season 1 Jul 25, 2023

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Jenny, Kyle, Nick, and Dan discuss season one of The Good Place and how it relates to their experiences in the LDS church. How similar is the Good Place to the celestial kingdom? Is there a "point system" in the church? Which character is the most "Mormon"? Tune in to find out! ***CONTAINS SPOILERS***

Mentioned in this episode:

1. How to be Perfect by Michael Schur

2. SNL, The Office, Parks and Recreation

3. Damon Lindelof, Lost, and The Leftovers

4. The Good Place point system

5. The Trolley Problem

6. Video of cast reacting to season finale (SPOILERS)

7. Ted Danson and Cheers

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042 - The Banshees of Inisherin May 05, 2023

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Head to the pub and grab a pint! Nick and Dan are joined by Kyle and Jenny (the human, not the donkey) to discuss The Banshees of Inisherin. Is this movie about the Irish civil war, inescapable despair, or church relationships? Listen to find out!

Mentioned in this episode:

1. Martin McDonagh

2. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and In Bruges

3. Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, and Barry Keoghan

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041 - Hercules Mar 23, 2023

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Go the distance with Dan and Nick in their first podcast of 2023! They discuss Disney's Hercules and its similarities to the LDS doctrine of the Plan of Salvation.

Mentioned in this episode:

1. Edith Hamilton's Mythology

2. Disney's 100th Anniversary

3. Hadestown

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