Ep. 127 – Latter Day Saints VS. Modern-Day Angst w/ Comedian Skyler Higley

from Growing Up Christian · host Casey Greseth

Our guest this week is comedian and writer for The Onion, Skyler Higley! Skyler was adopted into a Mormon family as a baby and grew up in Salt Lake City. Although he reveled in his faith as a youngster, being one of the few black kids in the church came with all sorts of challenges. Tokenism, racism, and old bigoted theology were just a few of the things that made Skyler wonder if the LDS church was the place for him. Nowadays, he’s a Chicago-based standup and comedy writer, and we absolutely love his work! Follow Skyler on Instagram and TikTok (@skylerhigley), Twitter (@skyler_higley), and stream his album SALTWATER on Spotify!   But first, Sam sits down with one of our favorite people in the world, comedian Mike Valdes! Follow Mike on Follow him on Instagram (@mikevaldes), Tiktok (@officialmikevaldes), Twitter (@iammikevaldes), and stream his podcast Childlike at Best!

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Our guest this week is comedian and writer for The Onion, Skyler Higley! Skyler was adopted into a Mormon family as a baby and grew up in Salt Lake City. Although he reveled in his faith as a youngster, being one of the few black kids in the church came with all sorts of challenges. Tokenism, racism, and old bigoted theology were just a few of the things that made Skyler wonder if the LDS church was the place for him. Nowadays, he's a Chicago-based standup and comedy writer, and we absolutely love his work! Follow Skyler on Instagram and TikTok (@skylerhigley), Twitter (@skyler_higley), and stream his album SALTWATER on Spotify! But first, Sam sits down with one of our favorite people in the world, comedian Mike Valdes! Follow Mike on Follow him on Instagram (@mikevaldes), Tiktok (@officialmikevaldes), Twitter (@iammikevaldes), and stream his podcast Childlike at Best!

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