Welcome to Celestial Sex, hosted by Chris Duce and produced by Colin Hatch, where we have frank and open conversations about sex. This week we speak with Conor Hilton about being ace- or asexual- and an active Mormon. What is it like for someone who doesn't experience sexual attraction? How do they make sense of that in a religion that emphasizes procreation as a step toward Godhood? We cover all of that, and we catch up with Conor one year after we recorded the first part of his interview to find out how he's doing now. Our thanks to Conor for speaking with us! Conor's writing can be found on his blog at https://conorhilton.wordpress.com If you'd like to get in touch with us, please email celestialsexpodcast@gmail.com

Conor Hilton

Celestial Sex, hosted by Chris Duce and produced by Colin Hatch, is an interview series about love and sex through the lens of Mormon upbringing. Our conversations dive into the confusing nature of growing up in Mormonism where sexuality is taught as something that's beautiful and sacred, but can only be explored after you're married- usually very quickly in between the temple sealing and the reception in the back of an '88 Mercury Tracer. Recorded in Los Angeles, we speak with post-mormons, ex-mormons, jacked-mormons, and active mormons alike about their parents' timid explanations of where babies come from, awkward bishop interviews that mostly focus on masturbation, first sexual experiences, current outlook on sex, and more.

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Colin Foy has co-created a new podcast called The More You Scroll with Anna Van Valin! Check it out wherever you download podcasts.

Trailer: The More You Scroll

Welcome back to Celestial Sex! Wow, its been a while and everything has changed. We missed you! Our guest this week is the director of the short film "The Touch of the Master's Hand" premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, Mr. Gregory Barnes. In this episode we discuss his upbringing as the son of a Mormon bishop, his friendship with Colin when they were teenagers, the sex talk with his parents, masturbation and pornography, Greg's Mormon mission, BYU film school, divorce, and Greg's queer identity. You can buy tickets to Sundance 2021 at  https://tickets.festival.sundance.org/ Select the Explorer Pass, and reserve a ticket for Shorts Program 4.  For more information about the film and Greg visit www.mastershandfilm.com Email us your questions or comments at celestialsexpodcast@gmail.com and follow Chris on Instagram @chrisduce and Colin on Twitter @fakelindenfield

Gregory Barnes

Welcome to Celestial Sex, hosted by Chris Duce and produced by Colin Hatch, where we have frank conversations about sex and religion. This week we speak with Barak Hardley, an actor and comedian who has appeared on shows like Community and The Office and currently stars in the movie "Spell". He is also the co-host of "We're Starting a Cult" with Alexis Novack. We talk to Barak about going to Bible college and his experience church planting in Utah. We also discuss his exit from the ministry, embracing sexuality, and becoming an atheist. You can follow Barak's podcast on Instagram @startingacult and Barak @barakhardley. You can email us at celestialsexpodcast@gmail.com or call us at (YES) 6969-LDS.  

Barak Hardley

Welcome to Celestial Sex, hosted by Chris Duce and produced by Colin Hatch, where we have open conversations about sex and religion. This week we sit down with Kim Reed to discuss her Mormon upbringing, physically developing early and dealing with negative attention from people. Kim talks about her breast reduction and the events that led to making that decision. We also discuss the important differences between LDS doctrine, the gospel, and LDS culture. We need your help! Send us your favorite thing you know about sex- you can record it into your voice memo app and email it to us or leave us a voicemail at (YES) 6969-LDS. You can email us at celestialsexpodcast@gmail.com

Kim Reed

Welcome to Celestial Sex, hosted by Chris Duce and produced by Colin Hatch, where we have frank conversations about sex in the context of a religious upbringing. In this episode we talk with Sara Hanks about her experience growing up Mormon, puberty, dealing with pain during sex, and her perspective on the law of chastity. If you'd like to get in touch with us, you can email celestialsexpodcast@gmail.com or call us at (YES) 6969-LDS

Conor Hilton

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