Peculiar People: An Ex-Mormon Podcast

Sammi shares what it's like being deeply invested in the church just to realize that you can't stand by the beliefs and history that you spent your whole life defending. 

CES Letter (print): https://cesletter.org/
CES Letter (audio): https://archive.org/details/CESletter

Note: We are not experts--we are just humans with real-life experience.

TW: Mentions of suicide -- we give a trigger warning for potential mentions of self harm and eating disorders in the recording as well, but those topics did not come up. 

Devyn, OUR FIRST GUEST EVER, shares her experience converting to Mormonism during her young adulthood just to be immediately blindsided by things that are kept "hush-hush" in the church. 

There's a whole long list of words that are exclusive to/have exclusive meanings in the Mormon Church! We're here to make sense of it all! Stay tuned for part two!! When we say there are a LOT of words, we mean A LOT!!

A continuation of last week's episode, we continue to explain the ins-and-outs of Mormon terminology. We're still blown away at how long this took us to record! And I'm sure we'll think of other random words as we keep creating content for our lovely listeners!

**You'll notice a jump from Ep. 7 to Ep. 11. - that is intentional with respect to the guest who recorded with us for Ep. 8, 9, & 10.**

TW: Discussion of transphobia & homophobia. 

The church recently made a policy change around transgender people and their involvement in the church. We're here to fill you in and rage about it. 

TW - Mentions of racism and suicide

Our special guest Daryl shares his story of traveling hours with his family to participate in the church in rural Australia as a child. After raising children in the church, his move to the USA, and marriage to a Never-Mo, started his questioning & eventual exit from the church. 

TW: Mentions of eating disorders & addiction

Sammi's BFF Lily joins us to share her story & give a little insight on the church's health code ✨The Word of Wisdom✨

TW: Mentions of sexual assault, pornography, depression, anxiety, and abuse

Karina's sister Sarah shares her story of trying desperately to hold onto the church and the struggles she faced as she was eventually pushed out.  

TW: Mentions of sexual assault, pornography, depression, anxiety, and abuse

Karina's sister Sarah shares her story of trying desperately to hold onto the church and the struggles she faced as she was eventually pushed out.

TW: Mentions of emotional abuse and cult behavior

Our special guest Em shares their story of growing up Catholic, exploring another church during college, and ultimately deciding that religion is just not for them. 

Kage shares their story of meeting the missionaries and feeling like she was living a double life as she explored Mormonism in their early 20s. 

Come along with us as we dive into the church's financial situation and unpack where that money is really going. 

Sources:

https://thewidowsmite.org/2023update/

https://universe.byu.edu/2023/12/13/light-the-world-encourages-people-to-spread-light-and-service-this-christmas-season/#:~:text=Light%20the%20World%20began%20as,Christ%2C%20according%20to%20Church%20Newsroom%20 

TW: Mentions of homophobia and transphobia

Gender roles in the church are FELT!! Come along with us as we discuss the gender binary, gender roles, and homophobia that is ever present in the Mormon church. 

SOURCES: 

The Family: A Proclamation to the World

Latter Gay Stories

churchofjesuschrist.org