The story continues! Settle back in and try to keep up with this NSFW discussion about everything from sex toys to weenie boats.By Sammi and Terah

Sammi and Terah discuss addiction, toxic attraction, and the uselessness of sucking strap-on dildos.By Samantha Angelique and Teraśiva Inaré Platts

Sammi and Terah introduce themselves to the podcast community, explain how they found each other, and dive into their wild lore.By Samantha Angelique and Teraśiva Inaré Platts

We were so excited to record with Karina's friend Riggs! We hope you enjoy listening to their story! What a true relief it is to no longer have so much pressure to always be MORE when you're already doing everything you possibly can to be the perfect little Mormon.By Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance

TW: Mentions of abortion We just wanna say thank you SO much to our listeners for your patience! It's been a hot minute since we've put out a new episode--we actually recorded this one WEEKS ago and then life threw a bunch of curveballs, so we're just finally getting it out. Enjoy this super cringey recap of the church's April 2025 General Conferen…

Join us as our new friend Chris details his introduction & exit from the church along with all the perks that come with being a man in the church.By Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance

Join us as we continue to tell the tale of the restoration as told by J$ (Joseph Smith) himself. SOURCES: Churchofjesuschrist.org mormonr.orgBy Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance

TW: Mentions of verbal abuse, sexual assault, and homophobia Join us as we read AITA stories from Redditt...Mormon style! Let us know if you'd like more AITA episodes! Maybe we'll make it a series!By Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance

In this episode we discuss the origin story of the church along with the incongruencies in Joseph's writings about the "First Vision." SOURCES: churchofjesuschrist.org cesletter.orgBy Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance

It's been a hot minute, but we're finally back with PART TWO of our Mormon Cringe series! This one is primarily about cringey experiences we had in the dating world as Mormons. Buckle up!By Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance

TW: Mentions of cult behavior, homophobia, transphobia, abuse, and suicide 2/2 - In this two part series we go over a list of qualifiers for cults and discuss how Mormonism fits within them. SOURCES: The International Authority on Cults & Coercion churchofjesuschrist.org wasmormon.org Seductive Poison by Deborah Layton…

TW: Mentions of cult behavior, homophobia, transphobia, abuse 1/2 - In this two part series we go over a list of qualifiers for cults and discuss how Mormonism fits within them. SOURCES: The International Authority on Cults & Coercion churchofjesuschrist.org wasmormon.org Seductive Poison by Deborah Layton…

TW: Mentions of homophobia, sexism, racism, abuse, and infidelity Join us as we discuss all things marriage, dating, and divorce in this three part series (3/3). SOURCES: churchofjesuschrist.org For the Strength of Youth- 2001 version Young Women’s Personal Progress 2009 Young Men’s Duty to God 2010 Orson Pratt, The Seer Vol. 1.2, February 1853…

TW: Mentions of homophobia, sexism, racism, abuse, and infidelity Join us as we discuss all things marriage, dating, and divorce in this three part series (2/3). SOURCES: churchofjesuschrist.org For the Strength of Youth- 2001 version Young Women’s Personal Progress 2009 Young Men’s Duty to God 2010 Orson Pratt, The Seer Vol. 1.2, February 1853…

TW: Mentions of homophobia, sexism, racism, abuse, and infidelity We're back and better than ever after enjoying a wonderful holiday season with our loved ones. We're so excited for you to join us as we discuss all things marriage, dating, and divorce in this three part series (1/3). SOURCES: churchofjesuschrist.org For the Strength of Youth- 2001 …

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.orgBy Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance

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%2…

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.By Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance

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.By Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance

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.By Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance

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.By Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance

Things got a little spooky on this week's episode as we discuss the origin of Halloween and how we experienced it as Mormons. SOURCES Library of Congress: https://www.history.com/news/halloween-samhain-celts-catholic-church https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holid…

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✨By Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance

TW: As many of you know, General Conference is pretty jam-packed with content that can be quite triggering in various ways. Please take care to only listen if you're in a good headspace and allow yourself time to process if needed. We're here for you. 2/2 - We did some digging through the talks given at the church's Semi-Annual General Conference t…

TW: As many of you know, General Conference is pretty jam-packed with content that can be quite triggering in various ways. Please take care to only listen if you're in a good headspace and allow yourself time to process if needed. We're here for you. 1/2 - We did some digging through the talks given at the church's Semi-Annual General Conference l…

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.…

**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.…

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!By Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance

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!!By Sammi Earnest & Karina Vance

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 c…

Last week's episode was HEAVY, so we're here to bring you some more lighthearted, hilarious content as we talk about a bunch of random, super cringey things we experienced as youth in the Mormon church. More to come ;) Be on the lookout for PART TWO. We referenced a song in the episode, but couldn't remember who it was by. It's Everclean/Sons of Pr…

TW: Mentions of homophobia, transphobia, self-harm, and suicide Being queer and Mormon is a TRIP! Things that leaders of the Mormon church have said about being gay are absolutely horrendous and beyond damaging...and we're about to talk about it! Sources: 1. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/official-statement/same-gender-attraction#:~:text=…

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 sexual assault, self-harm, and suicide. Karina shares her story of growing up in Mormonism and what it's like realizing that your whole life has been a lie. 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.…