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All Episodes

Mormon Land — 103 episodes

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1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

Why apostle Dieter Uchtdorf is so popular | Episode 423

23

The intrigue and insights in selecting new apostles | Episode 422

24

What did Joseph Smith really look like? | Replay

25

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

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

35

How LDS temples have changed over time | Episode 413

36

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

37

The life of Dallin H. Oaks | Replay

38

Reflections on General Conference | Episode 411

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

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

47

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

48

Tattoos can be 'personal and sacred' | Episode 403

49

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

50

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

51

Adventures and misadventures from the pioneers' trek | Episode 401

52

Should the LDS Church endorse political candidates? | Episode 400

53

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

54

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

55

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

56

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

57

The life and times of a liberal apostle | Episode 396

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

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

62

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

63

The real story about perfectionism | Episode 391

64

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

65

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

66

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

67

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

68

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

69

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

70

The evolution of Exponent II and LDS feminism | Episode 385

71

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

72

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

73

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

74

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

75

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

76

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

77

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

78

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

79

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

80

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

81

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

82

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

83

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

84

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

85

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

86

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

87

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

88

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

89

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

90

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

91

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

92

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

93

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

94

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

95

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

96

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

97

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

98

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

99

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

100

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

101

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

102

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

103

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