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Episode 207: Can LDS Men and Women Be Friends?

Jun 19, 2012

Episode 207: Can LDS Men and Women Be Friends?

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Lindsay is joined by Kaimi, Zilpha, and Malia in discussing whether or not it is possible for men and women to be friends within the LDS culture and beyond.

By Zilpha Uncategorized 22 Comments Tags: attraction, chat, church, complaining, dating, facebook, friendship, husband, Intimacy, Latter-Day Saints, LDS, marriage, Men, Mormon, secret, sex, sexual, text, wife, women, young men, young women

Episode 203: Secrets and Wives with Sanjiv Bhattacharya

May 22, 2012

Episode 203: Secrets and Wives with Sanjiv Bhattacharya

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John and Zilpha discuss Utah’s polygamist underground with author, reporter, and documentary film-maker Sanjiv Bhattacharya.

Buy the book: Secrets and Wives via Amazon.com

By Zilpha Uncategorized 10 Comments Tags: Bountiful, celestial kingdom, children, colorado city, damaged, Doctrine and Covenants, Ephraim, General Authorities, girls, hidden, kingstons, labor, Lehi, lost boys, Manti, marriage, Men, Mormon, outcast, plural wives, polygamists, polygamy, Prophet, sanjiv bhattacharya, Scripture, secret, secrets and wives, the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, the man with 80 wives, the order, tlc, trafficking, true and living church, underground, Utah, Warren Jeffs, women, young women

Episode 188: The Adam-God Doctrine for Dummies

Feb 20, 2012

Episode 188: The Adam-God Doctrine for Dummies

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John, Zilpha, Heather, Brandt and Troy examine the validity and complex history of the Adam-God Doctrine.

By Rich Rasmussen Uncategorized 105 Comments Tags: Adam, Adam and Eve, Adam-God Doctrine, Brigham Young, Bruce R. McConkie, earthly tabernacle, Elohim, Eve, Exaltation, Godhood, Heber Kimball, Jehovah, Jesus, Jesus the Christ, Joseph F. Smith, Joseph Fielding Smith, Joseph Smith, Journal of Discourses, Mary, Michael, Michael the Archangel, Mormon, mortality, Orson Pratt, Resurrection, spirit parents, spirits, temple, Wilford Woodruff

Episode 151: John, Zilpha and God

Aug 16, 2011

Episode 151: John, Zilpha and God

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John and Zilpha talk about their belief (or lack thereof) in God.

By John Larsen Uncategorized 137 Comments Tags: Agnostic, America, apostate, Atheist, Book of Mormon, Demon, Devil, ghost, heaven, heavenly father, Holy Ghost, Jesus, Lucifer, mental traps, Mormon, New Testament, Parenting, Politics, Prayer, religion, Science, sex, Welfare

Dec 21, 2010

Episode 98a: Christmas Music part 1

Glenn Ostlund discusses Christmas music with Zilpha, Nyal and Melissa.

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 14 Comments Tags: Angels, Christmas, christmas tree, creche, crush, customs, elf, Forgotten Carols, Jesus, Micheal McLean, Mormon, mormon tabernacle choir, music, nativity, Queen Victoria, samuel the lamanite, Santa Claus, three nephites, three wisemen, traditions

Nov 30, 2010

Episode 95b: Doctrine and Covenants 132 for Dummies part 2

John Larsen is joined by Zilpha, Glenn and Tom to discuss D&C 132.

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 62 Comments Tags: a whole nother, abomination, Abraham, Adultery, Angels, Book of Commandments, Brigham Young, calling and election made sure, celestial marriage, cognitive dissonance, Covenant, D&C 132, David, Doctrine and Covenants, Fanny Alger, God, heaven, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph Smith, leon festinger, Mormon, Moses, Murder, Nauvoo, new and everlasting covenant, plural marriage, Polyandry, polygamy, priesthood, proclamation to the family, propaganda, Revelation, Scriptures, Sealing, Second Anointing, section 101, sex, social construction, Solomon, Times and Seasons, virginity

Nov 30, 2010

Episode 95a: Doctrine and Covenants 132 for Dummies Part 1

John Larsen is joined by Zilpha, Glenn and Tom to discuss D&C 132.

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 21 Comments Tags: a whole nother, abomination, Abraham, Adultery, Angels, Book of Commandments, Brigham Young, calling and election made sure, celestial marriage, cognitive dissonance, Covenant, D&C 132, David, Doctrine and Covenants, Fanny Alger, God, heaven, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph Smith, leon festinger, Mormon, Moses, Murder, Nauvoo, new and everlasting covenant, plural marriage, Polyandry, polygamy, priesthood, proclamation to the family, propaganda, Revelation, Scriptures, Sealing, Second Anointing, section 101, sex, social construction, Solomon, Times and Seasons, virginity

Jul 13, 2010

Episode 70: Little Happy Secrets with Melissa Leilani Larson

Tom and Glenn are joined by Melissa Leilani Larson, the playwright of the play “Little Happy Secrets”. We talk to Melissa about her controversial play and some of her thoughts surrounding it.

Links:

“Little Happy Secrets” – The Audio Play: http://tinyurl.com/bj95hr

Fundraising effort to get “Little Happy Secrets” in Salt Lake City: http://tinyurl.com/2cgfgw5

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Melissa’s Blog: http://melissaleilanilarson.wordpress.com/

Little Happy Secrets on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/2d86uqd

By John Larsen Uncategorized 49 Comments Tags: BYU, gay, Homosexuality, Jane Austin, missionary, Mormon, movies, plays, playwright, prop-8, Provo, testimony, women

Jun 8, 2010

Episode 62: A Lesbian Couple’s Story

Zilpha interviews a post-mormon lesbian couple, “Ellie” and “DJ” about growing up in the church and their struggles to feel accepted by their families and the conservitive culture surrounding them.

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 173 Comments Tags: acceptance, attraction, baptized, bi-sexual, celebration, family support, gay, Gay Marriage, lesbian, mission, Mormon, mother's day, ostracized, Pride, sexual orientation, southern utah, taboo, wedding dress, yahoo group

Apr 7, 2010

51b: Interview with Will Bagley part 2

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In part 2 of our discussion with Will Bagley, Will describes how he became a historian and his interest in Mormon History. He also gives his perspective on the Mountain Meadows Massacre.

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 12 Comments Tags: Abner Blackburn, anti-Mormon, Arthur Clark, Author, Brigham Young, Earl Olsen, FARMS, Fawn Brodie, George Cannon, Glen Leonard, Isaac Haight, John D. Lee, Joseph Smith Papers, Juanita Brooks, Mark Hoffman, Mormon, Mountain Meadows Massacre, Newel Bringhurst, Richard Turley, Ron Esplin, Ron Walker, Salt Lake Tribune, Sam Brannan, Signature Books, William Dame

Jan 5, 2010

Episode 36: Mormon Schismatic Groups

John Larsen and Tom interview guests Newell Bringhurst and John Hamer about Mormon break-off groups from the beginning of Mormonism until today.

Scattering Of The Saints: Schism Within Mormonism

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 40 Comments Tags: Adam ondi ahman, Allred, Alpheus Cutler, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Community of Christ, David Whitmer, Doctrine and Covenants, Emma Smith, Excommunicated, FLDS, Fundamentalist, Godbeites, Gold Plates, Granville Hedrick, Hyrum, Independence, James J. Strang, John C. Hamer, John Whitmer, Joseph Smith, Kingston, Kirtland, Kirtland Bank, Latter-Day Saints, LDS, Lyman Wight, Manti, Martin Harris, Missouri, Mormon, Mormonism, Nauvoo Expositor, Newell G. Bringhurst, Ohio, polygamy, RLDS, Schism, Sidney Rigdon, Splinter groups, Temple lot, Utah, William Law, William Smith