Mormons in Media
autor: Rebbie Brassfield
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Ep 52: Making Unabashedly Mormon Art (with Barrett and Jessica Burgin)
Ep 52: Making Unabashedly Mormon Art (with Barrett and Jessica Burgin)
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Exploring mainstream media representation of the church formerly known as Mormon.
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- Ep 52: Making Unabashedly Mormon Art (with Barrett and Jessica Burgin) · 1 h 16 minA horror film about plural wives. A comedy about having to turn down a cup of coffee. Burgindie Pictures aims to make Latter-day Saint movies any audience can relate to. We chat…
- Ep 51: We watched 'The Altar' so you don't have to (Mormonland Crossover) · 55 minMeg and I made Nicole watch the cringiest dating show to ever come out of Provo. What follows is a group therapy session to try to comprehend what's going on in cougar town.
- Ep 50: Why is the Crumbl house so big? · 40 minRebbie and Jake talk about Utah's obsession with massive houses, and whether/how it ties into Utah/church culture. Also here's this for toilet papering purposes.
- Ep 49: Mormonism and Fantasy (with Ryan Kunz) · 52 minMy cool friend Ryan shares an agent with Brandon Sanderson and his debut novel is being published next year!! We talk favorite fantasy books, how Apple TV will adapt Sanderson's…
- Ep 48: Mallory Everton on her creative life in LA · 1 h 28 minMallory had the rare experience of being hugely successful as a comedian in her 20s. Since leaving Studio C, she's been on a path to figure out who she is on her own as an artist…
- Ep 47: Meg and I watched Saturday's Warrior for the first time and we have questions · 59 minAre eternal companions pre-determined in heaven? Does a thunder storm help you have a baby faster? What was happening in the 80s and how did we both miss this masterpiece growing…
- Ep 46: Does Caro Claire Burke think Yesteryear is about Mormonism? · 1 h 25 minThat isn't snark -- we genuinely want to know. It's a MIM BOOK CLUB where we talk two tradwife novels: Everyone's Lying to You by Jo Piazza and Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke…
- Ep 45: Processing "Trust Me: The False Prophet" with Mormon Fundamentalism Expert Cristina Rosetti · 1 h 4 minNetflix's harrowing 4-part docuseries focuses on the crimes of Sam Batemen, but before Sam Bateman there was Warren Jeffs. As outsiders, Nicole and Rebbie can't begin to…
- Ep 44: Which 'Secret Lives' messes actually tie back to the church? (Mormonland crossover) · 1 h 1 minRebbie and Nicole attempt to keep up with the latest SLMW drama (looking at you Jessi and Chase). We talk young marriage, black and white thinking within religion, and explore…
- Ep 43: The implosion of Taylor Frankie Paul (Hive Mind crossover) · 53 minMeg, Rebbie, and Lindsey try to process the most disturbing week in the Mormon Multiverse to date. Is Taylor okay? (no) Are we complicit in her issues? (probably) And how much do…
- Ep 42: Mormonism's relationship with media since day one (With historian Benjamin Park) · 1 h 0 minSince its inception, the Church has used media to attempt to relate to the wider world. We talk about church messaging in the early days, how it shifted to assimilate after…
- Ep 41: Life's exhausting let's talk about Donny Osmond (with Meg Walter) · 42 minTwo Provo girls reminisce on growing up believing Donny Osmond was the biggest celebrity in the world. Also our thoughts on SLMW season 4, TFP as the Bachelorette, what we're…
- Ep 40: Are LDS communities uniquely vulnerable to people like Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt? · 1 h 10 minIt's a Mormonland crossover where Rebbie, Nicole, and Eli dive into the harrowing story of Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt. We talk through the ethics of family vlogging, the…
- Ep 39: Should the Church issue a statement on what's happening in Minnesota? (With Jake Welch) · 45 minThe killing of Alex Pretti this weekend has a lot of us wishing the church would speak out. Jake and I discuss past church statements, what seems to be the criteria for issuing…
- Ep 38: Mormonland crossover - What if your tithing paid for a Housewife's Louis Vuitton? (Mormonland Crossover) · 60 minWe watched a docuseries that tried very hard to prove RHOSLC's Mary Cosby is a cult leader. I'm convinced she is at least a scammer, but Nicole's expectation is that a successful…
- Ep 37: The best Mormonish media moments of 2025 (With Meg Walter and Eli McCann) · 1 h 10 minMeg and Eli are here to talk about the best (or at least most memorable) moments of the year.
- Ep 36: Mormonland Crossover - SLMW villains, patriarchy in religion, and the impact of young marriage. · 1 h 23 minWhitney's going to Broadway! She rode the villain train all the way to the bank, meanwhile Demi is very much floundering in the role. Nicole asks me questions about patriarchy in…
- Ep 35: Let’s talk about Mayci Neeley’s memoir · 1 h 16 minOur first Book Club! But it’s more like an extended Instagram post, in which Mayci Neeley of Secret Lives fame tells us about the harrowing relationships that led to her becoming…
- Ep 34: How is NIL money changing BYU sports? · 1 h 13 minAnd is every BYU athlete secretly breaking the honor code? I read Mayci's book and I have questions.
- Ep 33: Secret Lives vs. Housewives - what's going on with Utah women and reality TV? · 1 h 7 minFor this Mormonland crossover, Rebbie finally watches two episodes of RHOSLC! Thankfully, co-hosts Nicole Weaver and Eli McCann are experts on the subject and can answer all her…
