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Mormonism gave you a complete universe, with charts, diagrams, and a plan for everything. Leaving can dismantle all of it at once. Postmormon Postmortem is hosted by Hannah and Jess, two women who left the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and wanted more honest conversations about what comes after. We cover Mormon history, doctrine, culture, true crime, institutional harm, religious trauma, and the messy work of rebuilding a life outside the church. Whether you're freshly out, years removed, or trying to understand someone you love, you're in the right place.
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Average audio length:
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English
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138 episodes
since Jan. 6, 2026
episodic
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In 1896, Mormon apostle Moses Thatcher refused to sign a political manifesto requiring church leaders to seek approval before accepting certain public offices. Within months, he was removed from the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
We look at the disputes that led to his removal and the church's effo…
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Mormon apostle Quentin L. Cook says anonymity is a spiritual risk, and believing Mormons are dropping their usernames. Who does that advice cost most?
On November 1, Mormon apostle Quentin L. Cook told young adults that one of their greatest protections against bad choices is not wearing a mask of …
In 1849, Fanny Stenhouse converted to Mormonism in England, married a missionary, and emigrated to Utah. Along the way, she discovered how much the church had concealed from its European converts.
From Fanny's 1874 memoir, Tell It All, we follow her journey through years of growing disillusionment.…
In October 1974, Mormon missionaries Gary Darley and Mark Fischer disappeared near Austin, Texas, after visiting Robert Kleasen, a member of their ward with a history of violence. Their bodies were never found.
Hannah and Jess examine Kleasen's past, the murder investigation, the evidence that led …
Ezra Taft Benson saw communism inside American life and wrapped it in scripture. When an apostle’s politics arrive with a title, how was a Mormon member supposed to tell which one they were hearing?
In this What Do You Know Wednesday, Jess and Hannah trace Ezra Taft Benson’s anti-communism from the…
What is the Mormon Church doing about mass deportation and family separation? Immigrant Mormons have asked for housing assistance, help finding work, sanctuary, and leaders willing to defend them publicly.
We compare Mormon immigration policy with Catholic, Episcopal, and Southern Baptist response…
Why are young women leaving the Mormon Church? Research points to questions about politics, purity culture, gender inequality, and women’s authority—but researchers disagree about what the numbers tell us.
We look at Mormon retention data, Jana Riess’s research, and BYU’s findings on why young peop…
In January 1988, Mormon fundamentalist Addam Swapp bombed a Mormon stake center in Marion, Utah, claiming God had commanded him to do it. He and the Singer family barricaded themselves inside their heavily armed cabin, convinced that a violent confrontation with police would bring John Singer back …
How did a Mormon couple turn buttery-soft leggings into a billion-dollar MLM empire?
Hannah and Jess talk LuLaRoe, the multilevel marketing company founded by DeAnne and Mark Stidham. We get into the Mormon family behind the company, DeAnne's upbringing in a household devoted to traditional feminin…
When Dallin H. Oaks spoke about peacemaking at Washington National Cathedral in September 2026, he held up Utah’s 2015 compromise on LGBTQ rights and religious freedom as a success story. But who got to decide the terms of that compromise?
Was the Utah Compromise really a win-win? And who had the p…
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