A Croatia & Slovenia Mormon Excommunication Story w/ Sara and Mitja Lakner Bevc | Ep. 2042
What happens when faith, culture, and conscience collide?In this gripping full-length interview, Sara (American) and Mitja (Slovenian) share their deeply personal Mormon journeys—from conversion, miss...
21 Jul 20255h 10min
Evil Changed Me: Lauren Matthias on True Crime Journalism and Her Mormon Faith—Pt. 2 | Episode 2041
In this intimate follow-up episode, journalist Lauren continues her powerful story—this time focusing on her path from reporter to advocate, wife, and co-founder of Hidden True Crime. Lauren shares th...
16 Jul 20252h 8min
Hidden True Crime's Lauren Matthias Pt. 1 - Early Years and Journalism Career | Ep. 2040
In this powerful and emotional episode, journalist Lauren tells her Mormon story publicly for the first time. Known for covering others’ experiences—including the high-profile Lori Vallow Daybell tria...
14 Jul 20253h 50min
Joseph Smith's Early Opposition & Forgotten Critics - John Turner Pt. 7 | Ep. 2039
In this episode, we dive into Chapter Seven of Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet by John G. Turner. The chapter is titled “Moses” and covers the 1830 period and the transition fro...
10 Jul 20252h 6min
My Mormon Bishop Dad was Excommunicated for Polygamy - Laurel Hell | Ep. 2038
In this raw and emotional deep-dive, Laurel shares her powerful story of growing up in an extremely orthodox Mormon household as the youngest of eight children. From uncovering her Danish-Mormon ances...
7 Jul 20255h 30min
Book of Mormon: Historical or 19th Century Text? - John Turner Pt. 6 | Ep. 2037
Welcome back to part six of the Joseph Smith Podcast where we are covering Dr. John Turner’s new book “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet.” Today we are diving into Chapter Six tit...
3 Jul 20251h 33min
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and Liquid Snake Voice Actor Cam Clarke | Ep. 2036
In this powerful and emotional interview, voice actor Cam Clarke (known for iconic roles in animation and video games) shares his deeply personal journey growing up in a famous Mormon-Hollywood family...
30 Jun 20253h 25min
CES Letter vs Book of Mormon | LDS Discussions 63 | Ep. 2035
In this episode, we dive deep into the attacks on the CES Letter and its author, Jeremy Runnells, unpacking why apologetic responses—no matter how weak—are often accepted by believing members. This is...
26 Jun 20252h 5min
