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Post-Mormon at the Movies — TV & Film
Post-Mormon at the Movies

Nick and Dan, a screenwriter and a movie-lover, explore themes of changing faith through the language of cinema. They discuss their journeys out of the Mormon church using film narrative in order to build understanding between believers, non-believers, and everyone in between.

Copyright: © Nick and Dan

Latest Episodes:

028 - "Same-Sex Attracted" Jan 30, 2022

Show notes

Dan and Nick discuss "Same-Sex Attracted", a documentary about LGBTQ+ students at BYU, with co-director Maddy Purves.
Recent developments not discussed:
1. BYU makes changes to demonstration guidelines
2. LGBTQ dating ban at BYU probed in federal investigation
3. David Archuleta Instagram post
4. Mormon Stories: BYU Under Federal Investigation for its Treatment of LGBTQ Students
Mentioned in this episode:
1. Hot Dranks, The Existential Ginger, and Mormon Stories: The Purves Family
2. Anchor Point
3. Pride & Faith, Church & State, and Believer
4. Dallin Oaks denial about electroshock therapy
5. Big 12 and BYU
6. 2012 USGA panel
7. The Out Foundation, Restore Honor
8. Jeffrey Holland's "musket" talk
9. Agnès Varda, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, Murder Among the Mormons, Tyler Measom
Extras:
1. It Gets Better at Brigham Young University
2. On the Record: A Chronology of LGBTQ+ Messaging in the LDS church
3. USGA website

027 - It's a Wonderful Life Dec 19, 2021

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Nick and Dan discuss the film It's a Wonderful Life, the history behind it, and whether George Bailey is a good person.
Mentioned in this episode:
1. Frank Capra
2. Jimmy Stewart
3. Mr. Krueger's Christmas
4. PM@M Episode 009: The Muppet Christmas Carol
5. SNL's It's a Wonderful Life: The Lost Ending
Extras:
1. Christmas After a Mormon Faith Crisis (Mormon Stories episode)
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026 - Stardust Dec 03, 2021

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Nick and Dan are joined by Kyle, a believing member of the LDS faith. They discuss the film Stardust and how it relates to being in a mixed-faith marriage.
Mentioned in this episode:
1. Neil Gaiman
2. The Princess Bride
3. Daredevil
4. Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, and Henry Cavill
5. The Hero's Journey
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025 - Dune Nov 19, 2021

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Nick and Dan discuss what makes a good film adaptation before jumping into a review of the new release Dune.
Mentioned in this episode:
1. The Hunger Games, Pride and Prejudice, The Little Prince, Ender's Game, The Prestige, Little Women, and Adaptation.
2. Frank Herbert
3. Jason Momoa, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya
4. Dune (1984), Patrick Stewart, and Sting
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024 - V for Vendetta Nov 05, 2021

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In honor of Guy Fawkes Day, this episode covers V for Vendetta. Nick and Dan discuss the film in conjunction with the LDS Church's controversial exclusion policy (announced 11/5/2015) and its subsequent reversal.
Mentioned in this episode:
1. 2015 exclusion policy: changes for homosexual couples and their children
(NOTE: the LDS Church has since updated their definition of apostasy and grounds for excommunication)
2. First Presidency letter to church leaders about the 2015 policy change
3. D. Todd Christofferson discusses changes with director of Church Public Affairs
4. Mormon Stories episode about 2015 policy comparison to polygamy
5. Articles about Utah youth suicides: Deseret News, The Salt Lake Tribune, Vox
6. Russell Nelson announces 2015 policy change was revelation
7. Mormonism Live episode about Russell Nelson and the 2015 policy change
8. Mass resignations following 2015 policy change
9. LDS Church announces reversal of policy
Extras:
1. More relevant Mormon Stories episodes: 583, 584, 586-587, 721-722, 1091-1094
2. Homosexuality and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Wikipedia)

023 - 10 Cloverfield Lane Oct 22, 2021

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Join Nick and Dan for their Halloween Special covering 10 Cloverfield Lane. The film is a great watch for the holiday, but also surprisingly fitting for the COVID era.
Mentioned in this episode:
1. Cloverfield, The Cloverfield Paradox, and Overlord
2. J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves
3. John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and John Gallagher Jr.
4. COVID vaccine controversy in the LDS church
5. Gaslighting
6. The Village (PM@M episode)
Extras:
1. Sunstone Podcast episode about LDS church leadership and response of members to COVID vaccine
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022 - Coco Oct 08, 2021

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In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Nick and Dan discuss the film Coco and its themes of family and the afterlife.
Mentioned in this episode:
1. El Niño
2. Olaf's Frozen Adventure controversy
3. Disney tried to trademark "Día de los Muertos"
4. Michael Giacchino
5. Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez
6. Response to Dallin Oaks' talk
Extras:
1. "Hollywood loves the Mormon afterlife" (Jana Riess)
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021 - Star Wars Sep 24, 2021

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"I find your lack of faith disturbing."
Nick and Dan dive into the mythology of Star Wars and find connections to their journeys in and out of the LDS faith.
Mentioned in this episode:
1. Joseph Campbell, The Hero's Journey, and Star Wars
2. Younger generations are less religious
3. Wookieepedia
Extras:
1. "...but here's why Mormons especially love Star Wars."
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020 - Silence Jul 05, 2021

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"The weight of your silence is terrible."
Nick and Dan talk about how the religious themes of the 2016 film Silence relate to their own faith journeys.
Mentioned in this episode:
1. Martin Scorsese
2. Taxi Driver, The Wolf of Wall Street, and The Last Temptation of Christ
3. The Other Side of Heaven
4. Sakoku
5. Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, and Liam Neeson
Extras:
1. A Conversation with Martin Scorsese on Faith and Film (FULLER studio)
2. How "Scorsese" is Silence? | Video Essay (The Take)
3. Silence - The Deconstruction of Faith (Josh Keefe)
4. Exclusive: Martin Scorsese discusses his faith, his struggles, and "Silence." (America - The Jesuit Review)
5. Silence by Shusaku Endo
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019 - The Bridge on the River Kwai Jun 04, 2021

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Nick and Dan are joined by Shawn, a PM@M listener and winner of this year's Oscars Prediction contest. Shawn selected The Bridge on the River Kwai for this episode. The discussion centers on how obedience, loyalty, and morality are portrayed in this classic war movie and how they relate to the post-Mormon experience.
You can find Shawn on Twitter, Substack, and at his personal blog where he shares his thoughts on classic film.
Mentioned in this episode:
1. Alec Guinness
2. "What-e'er thou art, act well thy part" and David O. McKay
3. Source for Joseph Smith quote
4. The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
5. States of Grace
6. A Knight's Tale
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