Post-Mormon at the Movies

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Under the Banner of Heaven - Episode 5 May 22, 2022

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Jenny and Kyle keep Nick and Dan around to continue their in-depth review of FX's Under the Banner of Heaven. The investigation is full steam ahead as we discuss depictions of polygamy, excommunication, and Joseph Smith's martyrdom.
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Under the Banner of Heaven - Episode 4 May 15, 2022

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Nick and Dan continue their in-depth review of FX's Under the Banner of Heaven with Kyle and Jenny. We hear Kyle's quick take on Episode 3 and then explore all things Church and State, especially the friction that polygamy has caused and continues to cause in the LDS church.
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Under the Banner of Heaven - Episode 3 May 08, 2022

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Continue the deep-dive into FX's Under the Banner of Heaven on the podcast's temporary retitle: Post-Mormon at the Mini-series.
Nick and Dan, joined again by Jenny, take a look at the show's third episode and discuss its depiction of the LDS temple, faith crises, and the accuracy of some Mormon euphemisms.
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Under the Banner of Heaven - Episodes 1 and 2 May 01, 2022

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Welcome to Post-Mormon at the...TV? Streaming? Mini-series?
Dan and Nick are joined by Jenny and Kyle (from our Encanto episode) in a new series covering Under the Banner of Heaven. In discussing episodes 1 and 2, we focus on what they got right and wrong in depicting Mormon culture and history.
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034 - Mormons in Pop Culture Apr 24, 2022

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Dan and Nick discuss how Mormons are portrayed in popular media by non-Mormons, and share their favorite references from movies and TV.
Mentioned in this episode:
1. PM@M episode 28 - "Same-Sex Attracted"
2. President Nelson and the name of the Church
3. "I Am a Mormon" by Shawn Hall
4. A Study in Scarlet, Danites, and Around the World in Eighty Days
5. Trapped by the Mormons
6. "Mormons in Classic Hollywood Films" by Shawn Hall
7. Breaking Bad (S01 E04), The Office (S05 E10), Gilmore Girls (S04 E10), Quantico (S01 E01), Big Love
8. "The Publicity Dilemma" (LDS Church response to media depictions)
9. The Book of Mormon musical
10. South Park (S07 E12 and S04 E10)
11. Stranger Things (season 3)
12. States of Grace, Ocean's Eleven, and Fargo (season 4)
13. The Colbert Report ("I'm A Mormon" campaign and posthumous baptisms)
14. Saturday Night Live (Tim Tebow, Olympic skier, Mitt Romney)
15. Community (S06 E04)
16. Mormons in Media (Instagram)
17. Under the Banner of Heaven

033 - Inception Apr 10, 2022

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Go a level deeper with Nick and Dan as they discuss Christopher Nolan's Inception.
Mentioned in this episode:
1. The Prestige
2. "Non, je ne regrette rien"
3. Inception trailer
4. Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith
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032 - 2022 Academy Awards Preview Mar 25, 2022

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Dan and Nick talk about the upcoming 2022 Academy Awards and several of the nominated films.
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031 - Belfast Mar 13, 2022

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Dan and Nick are joined by returning guest, Shawn Hall, to talk about Kenneth Branagh's Belfast.
You can find Shawn on Twitter, Substack, and at his personal blog where he shares his thoughts on classic film.
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030 - Encanto Feb 25, 2022

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Dan and Nick are joined by Jenny and Kyle, a mixed-faith couple, to discuss Disney's Encanto. And, spoiler warning, we definitely talk about Bruno.
Mentioned in this episode:
1. 2022 PM@M Oscars Predictions Contest
2. Encanto director's tweet on white board notes
3. General conference talk about Christ's hands
4. Russell M. Nelson and conditional love
5. Encanto animation reference during pandemic
6. Kyle's Instagram account and Bite Size Reviews
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029 - Dan in Real Life Feb 11, 2022

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In honor of Valentine's Day, PM@M covers the romantic comedy Dan in Real Life. Nick and Dan try really hard to not spend the whole episode quoting the movie at each other.
Mentioned in this episode:
1. Dan's Letterboxd profile
2. Steve Carell and The Office
3. Cyrano de Bergerac: the play, the stage musical, the movie
4. Peter Dinklage
5. Peter Hedges
6. About a Boy, Pieces of April, The Odd Life of Timothy Green
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