Mormons on Mushrooms

Send us Fan MailMike's first music festival. Three days in Napa, LSD at noon, a boathouse on the river, and strangers keep asking if they're playing here. They're not — but something about being mistaken for rock stars at Bottle Rock makes June 13th feel inevitable. Also: what Dionysian masculinity looks like when women are standing on shoulders, and why worrying about the future is a lot harder to do when you're dancing in wine country with your best friend.June Concert - RSVP LinkWant more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailA week together in Idaho has a way of surfacing things. Doug hears himself on a recording and has to sit with what he finds. Mike discovers he's more mystic than mechanic — and that statues find you when you're ready. Also: golf, piercings, six beers, and a Michael Jackson movie nobody planned on seeing.June Concert - RSVP LinkWant more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailThe church is changing the names of it's young women age groups and is suing Mormon Stories, and somehow all of it connects — tithing scams, Prop 8 money, the MAGA cult, and what happens when you've been off the hamster wheel long enough to actually see it spinning. Also: Mormonism, Scientology, and the possibility they use the same marketing firm.Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailThis week: a surprise visit from a ghost of missions past — and Doug's suspects a group effort to bring him back to the church. Also, the question of what you'd actually do if money wasn't the thing, Mike turns 46 and has some feelings about it, and two guys getting way too excited about a backyard concert.Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailMike and Doug sit down with the legendary Brady and Meg Parks from The National Parks to talk about writing and recording a new album on their own—late nights in a backyard studio, kids asleep inside, and songs coming together in a chaotic mess until something clicks. They get into co-writing as a couple, dropping ego, and letting the music be less polished and more real—crickets, mistakes, and all.The conversation also moves through faith transitions, band changes, and the feeling of everything you thought was set in stone starting to erode. From the dark night of the soul to becoming goo before transforming into something new, this one is about creating through hard times and remembering that even when everything changes, "still the river flows." About The National Parks:The National Parks is an American indie folk-pop band based in Provo, Utah, formed in 2013, known for their nature-inspired "adventure pop" sound. Founded by Brady Parks, the group often features themes of the outdoors, love, and growth in their five albums, including Young and Wild Spirit.Their next album releases on August 28, 2025!Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailMike and Doug bounce from Neil Diamond, the Oscars and current events into a wider, more personal conversation about privilege—where it shows up, how it gets talked about, and how it can mess with your sense of self. Along the way, they circle questions of shame, responsibility, identity, and the pressure to either defend yourself or shrink. It’s not a linear conversation and it doesn’t try to land on a clean answer. Instead, it moves the way these topics actually do—through tangents, stories, and honest reflection—asking what it looks like to acknowledge your advantages without losing yourself in the process.Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailMike and Doug talk about grief. After the sudden loss of a close friend, the conversation turns to the strange waves that follow death—the contractions of sadness, memory, anger, and love that move through the body if you let them. They reflect on childhood encounters with death, the different ways people grieve, and how tools like therapy, psychedelics, meditation, and music have changed their relationship to loss. Rather than something to avoid or numb, grief becomes something to ride—painful, yes, but also strangely beautiful. A conversation about loss, the people we carry with us, and the quiet trust that life keeps moving, even after death. Ex-Mormons on Psychedelics Panel Discussion - Wed, March 18 @ 12pm MTA free online event discussing the rise of psychedelics in Utah, especially among ex-Mormons, and the benefits and risks of this phenomenonThis is a Psychedelic Safety Seminar organized by the Challenging Psychedelic Experiences ProjectThis 90-minute seminar will explore the topic of psychedelic usage among Mormons, ex-Mormons and others in Utah. We'll look at how some Mormons are taking psychedelics and leaving the church, some are taking psychedelics and staying in the church, the rise of psychedelic churches in Utah, the healing benefits some ex-Mormons are finding in psychedelics, and also the risk of psychedelic predators in Utah's wellness scene. Plus whatever else the participants and audience want to discuss.Link to RegisterWant more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailMike and Doug explore what it actually means to be yourself in a world constantly offering scripts. What begins as a conversation about shrinking, privilege, and cultural pressure turns into something more personal: what makes you the most you? The episode wrestles with the tension between self-awareness and self-erasure, humility and hiding, growth and authenticity. Instead of performing strength or apologizing for existing, the invitation becomes simpler and harder: lean into what is uniquely yours. Your voice. Your body. Your weirdness. Your fire. Honest, reflective, and at times provocative, this conversation circles one idea—be fully yourself. Everyone else is already taken.Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailMike and Doug reflect on the Super Bowl halftime backlash, Bad Bunny, and the manufactured outrage of the 24-hour news cycle, using it as a doorway into something deeper. The conversation moves through Mormonism, colonialism, whiteness, sexuality, and repression, circling the tension between reverence and embodiment. From Hawaii baptisms and altar mishaps to crotch-grabbing moral panics and religious seriousness, the episode keeps returning to the same theme: embracing both the sacred and the profane of human culture. Funny, honest, and occasionally unhinged, this is a conversation about loosening up, staying curious, and learning how to enjoy being alive without splitting ourselves in two.Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailMike and Doug recount a cathartic, slightly unhinged weekend in Utah full of music, laughter, rituals, and deep connection. From a racist Uber ride and wandering the Joseph Smith Memorial building to writing a new song about living again, the episode moves through politics, spirituality, grief, and creativity without losing its joy. At the center is something simple and necessary: being alive together, making art, and remembering how good it feels to actually live.Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailMike and Doug are joined by Adam as they wrap up the year with a loose, live Best of 2025 episode. They trade Top 10 lists covering standout movies and TV (Knives Out, Severance, Sinners), music and concerts, sports highs, travel moments, and the creative thrill of recording original songs together.The conversation drifts into art vs. commerce, why TV feels dumber, travel in Europe, pride in Amsterdam, the awe of the Sistine Chapel, grief, friendship, dogs, beards, and accidental celebrity run-ins.A relaxed, end-of-year reflection on what stood out, what mattered, and what they’re carrying into the next year.Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailMike and Doug sip eggnog and red wine, trade stories, and play a handful of original Christmas songs—some joyful, some aching, all deeply felt. Along the way they talk Santa, Jesus, solstice, grief, family, belief, and what it means to reclaim Christmas after faith falls apart. Cozy, chaotic, sincere, and full of heart.Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailMike and Doug revisit the Mormon mythos and the Book of Mormon, from headless Shiz gasping for breath to Utah’s mission-call pageantry and the culty performance of modern Mormonism. Doug reads from the book of Ether while Mike keeps interrupting with memories and myth, and somehow it all circles back to Jesus, ayahuasca, and The NeverEnding Story. A mix of laughter, rage, reverence, and the strange beauty of waking up.This week's intro music brought to you by The Space Druid!Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan Mail*Fixed an audio issue in the previous version where the guitar playing was silenced / trimmedA hilarious, stoned wander through smoke alarms, old drafts, and Mormon boyhood that somehow morphs into Mike and Doug opening up about how music saved their asses. From first songs to personal meltdowns to the magic moments when melodies just “arrive,” this one’s a messy, heartfelt love note to friendship and making art together.Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailFrom hotel revelations to Book of Mormon fan fiction — Mike and Doug catch up after a month apart to talk faith, fantasy, and the messy beauty of the in-between. They wander through Mormon nostalgia, creative purpose, and what it means to enjoy life without an endgame.Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailAn exploration of art, money, and meaning — from Twain’s hustle to the Beatles’ breakup, Nashville bars to AI-generated songs. Mike and Doug wrestle with the paradox of creating for love versus chasing success, and what it means to keep the soul in the work Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailMike and Doug dive into Mark Twain and Beatles deep cuts, swap stories about their own songwriting, and laugh about Care Bear hats at a Darius Rucker show. The talk drifts into authenticity, slowing down creatively, and Doug’s raw reflections on health, ego, and the fear of being “phony.”Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailMike and Doug catch up after their Idaho trip and reflect on the stories we tell ourselves. Doug shares an experience in his yard where a snake encounter turned suddenly when his dog Ozzy bit it in half. The moment sparked reflection on presence, seriousness, and experiencing life as a waking dream.They also talk about:Valley folk vs. mountain folk, and local identity.The confusion between names like Kurt and Kirk.How Mormon upbringing emphasized weight and meaning in everything, and how that carries into life after leaving.Political divisions, “wokeness,” and the challenge of extending grace across differences.Everyday neuroses, from airplane food smells to worries about being judged.Music updates, including Austin Nights and Holy Smokes.Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailMike reunites with Glenn Ostlund of Infants on Thrones to kick off a new series on the Gene Keys. They dive into Glenn’s new book You’re Not Broken, Just Rewiring, explore Gene Key 51 (Agitation → Initiative → Awakening), and share raw stories of faith, separation, creativity, and transformation.You're Not Broken... Just RewiringWant more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailDoug kicks things off with a story about finally using his Real Salt Lake season tickets and having what he calls the “time of his life.” A mid-season match against Club América turns into something more than just a game—it’s a full-body experience, complete with mariachi bands, yellow smoke, and a feeling of being transported. We talk about what it means to ride the wave of communal energy and how aliveness can show up in unexpected places.That leads into a deeper conversation around boundaries and family, especially when it comes to missions, temple culture, and the pressure to “support” things that no longer align with us. We reflect on our own mission experiences, the lasting nervous system impact, and the complicated emotions that come with watching the next generation step into systems we’ve worked hard to leave.We also touch on:The difference between real joy and performative belongingWhy curiosity matters more than certaintyHow hard it can be to draw lines without feeling like you're abandoning peopleSome music updates—we’re almost done with Austin Nights and Holy Smokes is close behindWant more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we cover everything from Trump’s compulsive lying and the Mormon Church’s complicity in capitalist power structures, to Bel-Air acid trips, murder kinks in scripture, and Jesus maybe being a little gayer than we were taught. We draw parallels between culty MAGA thinking and Mormonism, laugh about being perceived as “different than we imagined,” and land in the deep mystery of belief — how none of us knows what the hell is going on, and that’s kind of the point.There’s also a closet recording setup, some time-traveling intimacy with our listeners, and a lot of “wtf even is hydrogen?”As always, we don’t claim to know anything for sure, but we’re here dreaming with you. Maybe if we realize we’re dreaming this together… we can dream it better.Want more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailMike and Doug drop in after a bit of a break to catch up on life, psychedelics, healing, and everything in between.Doug shares what came through during the solstice while recovering from surgery—some sun, some stillness, and a feeling that didn’t quite have a name. Mike talks about spending a Saturday alone, taking acid, deep-cleaning the house, and somehow stumbling into one of the best days he’s had in a long time.They talk about:The mix of emotions that don’t fit into wordsSolo rituals, breathwork, and weirdly meaningful choresValues they’re trying to actually live byThe tension between letting go and showing upHe-Man, theology, and friendship power rankingsWant more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution

Send us Fan MailIt finally happened. After five years of teasing it, Doug’s brother Adam joins the podcast—and it's everything we hoped for and more.We dive deep into childhood hallucinations (or were they?), the mysterious and possibly imaginary Mitch Wrangler, and the shared false memory of eating rocks on the playground. Things get even weirder as we relive our first temple experiences—from sandwich board nudity and oily rubdowns to the surreal moment of receiving our secret new names (RIP Doug → Dan).And yeah... we’re still trying to figure out what “loud laughter” even means.Topics Include:Temple names and secret oathsSibling memories and shared hallucinationsThe trauma and comedy of the endowment ceremonyMissions, guilt, and sincerityCold hot dogs + bologna + peanut butterOur very own Backstreet Boys moment in VegasThe forbidden story of the Testicle FestivalForgetting your name at the veilWant more? Our full archive of 200+ Mormons on Mushrooms episodes — past conversations, stories, and musical adventures — now lives in on Supercast.🎧 Join us there → mormonsonmushrooms.supercast.comStay informed of online and local events through the Underground NewsletterSend a Contribution