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Mormon Land — 119 episodes

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Shorter lessons. Less foyer time. Will new Sunday schedule lead to a ‘drive-thru’ church? | Episode 454

2

The LDS Church’s retention rate may fall even further | Episode 453

3

Exploring the church's case against John Dehlin's "Mormon Stories" | Episode 452

4

'Mormons in Media' crossover: Watching 'The Altar' so you don't have to

5

‘My mom cried and my dad went silent,’ says gay son of famed LDS composer | Episode 451

6

'After Happiness': Surviving today’s challenging economic and polarizing climate | Episode 450

7

His scribe’s diaries provide further evidence of Joseph Smith’s secret polygamy | Episode 449

8

About Brazil's Latter-day Saints | Episode 448

9

The search for what Joseph Smith looked like and why it matters | Episode 447

10

Why this past LDS anti-communist zealot is relevant today | Episode 446

11

How LDS of all backgrounds can integrate African American spirituals into worship | Episode 445

12

The beliefs and battles of Marion D. Hanks | Episode 444

13

Why many evangelicals don't see Latter-day Saints as Christians | Episode 443

14

Poet Carol Lynn Pearson on how she left 'parts' of the church | Episode 442

15

The 'crisis' of members leaving the LDS Church | Episode 441

16

It’s time for members to call out racism, says Black Latter-day Saint leader | Episode 440

17

LDS women who pursued careers when it was seen as a no-no | Episode 439

18

What does a ‘sustaining’ vote really mean in the church? | Episode 438

19

Why peace lovers aren’t enough. Jesus called for peacemakers. | Episode 437

20

'Mormons in Media' crossover: Processing "Trust Me: The False Prophet" with Mormon Fundamentalism Expert Cristina Rosetti

21

Are members leaving in droves? No. But ‘deeply concerning’ trends exist amid those record conversions. | Episode 436

22

An apostle's plan to prevent 'old men' from running the church | Episode 435

23

Does the General Conference format need an overhaul? | Episode 434

24

With women now able to serve as leaders, how might LDS Sunday schools change? | Episode 433

25

‘Mormons in Media’ crossover: Which 'Secret Lives' messes actually tie back to the LDS Church?

26

The real Harry Reid, the most powerful Latter-day Saint politician in history | Episode 432

27

Troy Williams: It’s better to compromise with the church than clash with it | Episode 431

28

How his LDS faith guides this U.S. diplomat | Episode 430

29

Farewell, Temple Square mission — the only one where women do all the preaching | Episode 429

30

‘Mormon Land’ tribute: Historian Ardis Parshall talks about pioneer adventures and misadventures

31

Humorist Eli McCann and his husband discuss the laughs and love they find in LDS culture | Episode 428

32

‘Mormons in Media’ crossover: Are LDS communities uniquely vulnerable to people like Ruby Franke & Jodi Hildebrandt?

33

Why Richard Bushman, the dean of LDS historians, would welcome the Second Coming | Episode 427

34

Latter-day Saints speak from the front lines in Minneapolis | Episode 426

35

The history of LDS garments — from long sleeve to sleeveless | Episode 425

36

Why LDS meetinghouses have basketball courts — the rise and fall of ‘church ball’ | Episode 424

37

'Mormons in Media' crossover: What if your tithing paid for a Housewife's Louis Vuitton?

38

Why apostle Dieter Uchtdorf is so popular | Episode 423

39

The intrigue and insights in selecting new apostles | Episode 422

40

What did Joseph Smith really look like? | Replay

41

The NAACP president is eager to talk with new LDS President Dallin Oaks | Episode 421

42

Scholar Dan McClellan on LDS approval of new Bible translations | Episode 420

43

Status of LDS women two years after their removal from the stand | Episode 419

44

'Mormons in Media' crossover: 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' villains, patriarchy in religion, and the impact of young marriage

45

How and why some football players are choosing one year missions | Episode 418

46

Why stories of the ‘Three Nephites’ continue to teach, tantalize and amuse members | Episode 417

47

How much sway do top LDS leaders hold over members’ views? | Episode 416

48

A deep analysis of the 55 new LDS missions | Episode 415

49

Fact and fiction in “Truth & Treason” | Episode 414

50

'Mormons in Media' crossover: Secret Lives vs. SLC Housewives: What's going on with Utah women and reality TV?

51

How LDS temples have changed over time | Episode 413

52

LDS leadership succession could change under a 'bold' president | Episode 412

53

The life of Dallin H. Oaks | Replay

54

Reflections on General Conference | Episode 411

55

Dallin Oaks was a close Russell Nelson ally, but he could change the church’s direction | Episode 410

56

How to achieve the 'soulful sex' God desires for couples | Episode 409

57

'Mormons in Media' crossover: Why are there so many Mormon-ish people on DWTS?

58

After Charlie Kirk shooting, how to practice President Nelson’s call for peacemaking | Replay

59

A look at President Nelson's leadership, legacy as he turns 101 | Episode 408

60

Why the LDS Church is an ‘inconvenient faith’ | Episode 407

61

Would A.I. help or hurt the spirit of LDS sacrament meetings? | Episode 406

62

Is big money for sports at odds with BYU's religious mission? | Episode 405

63

The discovery about a prominent LDS pioneer holds lessons about racial profiling | Episode 404

64

Tattoos can be 'personal and sacred' | Episode 403

65

'Mormons in Media' crossover: Witch parties, NCMOs, and marriage pressure — dissecting Provo's latest dating show

66

Members can fight Trump’s crackdown, LDS immigration attorney says, in ways the church can’t or won’t | Episode 402

67

Adventures and misadventures from the pioneers' trek | Episode 401

68

Should the LDS Church endorse political candidates? | Episode 400

69

How Mormon Women for Ethical Government is tackling tough issues | Episode 399

70

'Mormons in Media' crossver: SLOMW reunion — Reality TV heaviness, BYU super weekend, and Nick Viall

71

Tom Christofferson about LGBTQ+ issues within the church | Episode 398

72

Meet the first woman to lead a church with ties to Joseph Smith | Episode 397

73

The life and times of a liberal apostle | Episode 396

74

How LGBTQ+ advocacy in the LDS Church has evolved | Episode 395

75

A new biography finds both “prophet” and “scoundrel” in Joseph Smith | Episode 394

76

Mormons in Media crossover: Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 2 — Did they really do all of this sober?

77

From Africa: Why the LDS faith is drawing so many converts | Episode 393

78

Catholic conclave vs. LDS succession — Is one system better? | Episode 392

79

The real story about perfectionism | Episode 391

80

From stay-at-home-mom to breadwinner — help for LDS women if the marriage ends | Episode 390

81

Mormons in Media crossover: What is Heather Gay teaching people about Latter-day Saint heaven?

82

Announcing a new podcast partnership all about Latter-day Saints in pop culture | Episode 389

83

Racism in the LDS Church: There's still work to do, says Mauli Bonner | Episode 388

84

LDS missionary program offsets falling birthrates — for now | Episode 387

85

Why the new garments are a hit and reminder of a changing church | Episode 386

86

The evolution of Exponent II and LDS feminism | Episode 385

87

'Latter Day Struggles' podcasters discuss their resignation from the church | Episode 384

88

How politics and polarization are shaping Latter-day Saints in the U.S. | Episode 383

89

What many Latter-day Saints and church leaders get wrong about pornography | Episode 382

90

The conservative LDS prophet who led fights over evolution, the age of the Earth and orthodoxy | Episode 381

91

Are LDS men falling prey to extremist masculinity? | Episode 380

92

Why those anti-LDS chants at BYU games? | Episode 379

93

Johnathan Rauch on the LDS Church's trailblazing compromises for the good of the country | Episode 378

94

How can the church sustain the law and support its undocumented members? | Episode 377

95

From stake president and temple designer to excommunicated trans woman | Episode 376

96

Understanding the big courtroom showdown in the tithing lawsuit against the LDS Church | Episode 375

97

Separating fact from fiction in ‘American Primeval’ | Episode 374

98

What is happening at BYU and why it matters | Episode 373

99

New garments, social media stars, temple push (and pushback) and 2024′s other big LDS news | Episode 372

100

NFL Hall of Famer Steve Young says to stop making deals with God | Episode 371

101

What the Bible and historical records really say about Jesus’ birth | Episode 370

102

Single Latter-day Saints discuss faith, dating and the search for love | Episode 369

103

All about the LDS Church's rapid growth in Africa | Episode 368

104

How practicing gratitude can cure road rage and combat loneliness | Episode 367

105

Final 'Saints' volume covers key moments in LDS history | Episode 366

106

The Atlantic's McKay Coppins on the LDS Church and a second Trump term | Episode 365

107

Tribune religion reporter, film critic give their take on ‘Heretic’ | Episode 364

108

President Nelson is betting big that more LDS temples will keep more members in the church | Episode 363

109

Do new sleeveless options show LDS garments aren’t about modesty? | Episode 362

110

Parenting challenges and choices from which schools to attend and whether to stick with the church | Episode 361

111

How the Tabernacle Choir wows crowds and spreads global goodwill for the LDS Church | Episode 360

112

If you’re Christian, BYU ecologist says, you’ll work for the Earth and against climate change | Episode 359

113

Everything you need to know about the tithing lawsuits against the LDS Church | Episode 358

114

Utah rabbi talks about forgiveness and atonement while Middle East fighting rages | Episode 357

115

On base, she leads the congregation. In her LDS ward, she sits in the pews. | Episode 356

116

Can Latter-day Saint women find a place in the patriarchy? | Episode 355

117

Why this Republican LDS mayor hopes Trump’s GOP ‘fails miserably’ | Episode 354

118

A conference to help questioning Latter-day Saints stay in the church | Episode 353

119

How new church policies make trans members invisible and could push them to leave | Episode 352