Mormon Happy Hour Podcast

The Angels on Fire are thrilled to hear the story of Crystal Legionaires, the brave girl who raised her voice and shouted “Stop Protecting Sexual Predators” during the Solemn Assembly of LDS General Conference. Join us in listening to her thoughts beforehand, what happened in the moment, and all the details of the aftermath. Crystal is firm and powerful in her message and her intent. We thoroughly enjoyed learning more about her and her activism. The complete video and bonus audio material are available on our Patreon page.

Links mentioned in this episode:

* KUTV: Activist Disrupts LDS Conference: ‘Stop protecting sexual predators’

* The New York Times:  Mormon Leader’s Remark on Sexual Misconduct Draws Criticism

 

Take a break from the heavy stuff and laugh with us! The Angels on Fire bring to you our official General Conference Pre-Game Show! We suggest a few ideas for a drinking game while you watch. Mark Pugsley guests on the show, sharing his observations of LDS, Inc reactions to many grassroots movements. Ryan Chidester joins us to swap rumors from r/exmormon about the upcoming Conference, with some history on the topic. Find the video for this episode, extended interviews with our guests and more bonus material on our Patreon page! Cheers!

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

* Cold Brew Coffee Recipe

* General Conference Bingo

* NoManKnowsMyHerstory: Benevolent Sexism

The Angels on Fire tackle the overwhelming topic of Joseph L. Bishop, Former President of Provo MTC and his confession of multiple instances of sexual assault. Two guests join the episode to provide their perspectives on the most important issues, Reddit u/relevantlife, and advocate/activist Lesley Butterfield. Don’t worry, we take lots of intermission breaks to help us through the tough discussions. We even have a new Instagram account, yet again, @book_of_moron_stories. Video of the episode and extended interviews with our guests can be found on our Patreon page.

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

* MormonLeaks of Audio interview and confession of Joseph L Bishop

* ReligionNews: Retired Mormon Mission President admits he molested a female missionary

* Salt Lake Tribune: Former Missionary Training Center president admits to asking young missionary to expose her breasts

* Lesley Butterfield’s website for stories of Unrighteous Dominion and spiritual abuse

* Instagram @book_of_moron_stories

The Angels on Fire bring you urgent news following a groundbreaking MormonLeak that was released yesterday, March 19th, 2018. We interview Ethan Dodge, co-founder of MormonLeaks regarding several listener-submitted questions about the leak involving Joseph L. Bishop and an audio recording where the former MTC President confesses to sexual misconduct with several women throughout his many callings as an ecclesiastical leader within the LDS Church. Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the MormonLeaks process and learn more about this particular leak. Thanks for catching our bonus breaking news episode! We will see you on a regular episode next week!

 

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

* MormonLeaks: Releases Audio of Former Mormon Mission President Admitting to Inappropriate Interactions with Women

* Religion News Service: Retired Mormon Mission President Admits he Molested a Female Missionary

* Mormon Newsroom: Church Statement About Alleged Sexual Assault by Former Mission President

The Angels on Fire showcase the #andsoIstayed hashtag begun by Jennie Willoughby, ex-wife of Trump Secretary, Rob Porter and how this experience is relevant within her LDS culture.  Colleen shares updates for Missionaries and their usage of social media to communicate with friends, family, and prospective spouses. Miranda and Colleen discuss common experiences within local Exmo Support groups with predators. Check out a new hilarious Instagram account @the_angelmoroni and their video “When Mormon Prophets are DTF.” Don’t miss the full episode video live on Patreon!

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

* Buttery Nipple Shooter recipe

* Moscow Mule Shooter recipe

* Kombucha Facts

* Alcohol Content in Kombucha

* Lindsay Lohan and Kombucha, AKA “Bitch, Please”

* BYU’s Daily Universe reports on Women in Math Poster

* Women in Math Poster featured on The Tonight Show

* Jennie Willoughby’s Blog “Why I Stayed”

* MSNBC Video #andsoIstayed

* Mormon Newsroom article and video: Missionaries Online

* MormonLeaks Mobile Device Standards for Missionaries

* KUTV “LDS Missionaries proselytizing Online”

* Instagram account @the_angelmoroni

* Reddit Post RE: Local Exmo Groups and Predators

* Reddit Post: “Love the believer, Hate the belief” photo

The Angels on Fire have an amazing experience at PHX Southwest Sunstone Conference.  Colleen and Miranda get to partake in an Epic Mormon Potluck, interview your favorite names in Post Mormonism, and some great attendees who sit down and chat with us as well! We announce the winners of two contests we run at Sunstone and give away some amazing gifts! Don’t forget to check out the video of this episode and all the interviews on our Patreon page!

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

* Sunstone Salt Lake Symposium

* Reddit Licked Cupcake Post

* Infants on Thrones Sunstone Panel Presentation

* Sam Young’s March for the Children

* Tabloid Documentary about kidnapped Mormon missionary

* Community of Christ

The Angels on Fire sit down with Ryan McKnight of MormonLeaks for an enlightening round of Truth or Dare, in the spirit of Truth and Transparency. Listen to Ryan tell stories, drunk rants, and sing a primary song! Is he a confirmed homosexual? Is he honest? You decide! Once he’s had far too many shots, Ryan dives into his two favorite topics, Soaking at BYU and Multi-Level-Marketing. But you’ll have to check those out on our Patreon page, where you will also find all the video footage of this episode.

Links mentioned in this episode:

* MormonLeaks Database

* Jonathan Streeter’s Thoughts on Things and Stuff

* Jonathan Streeter’s YouTube Thinker of Thoughts

* Guerilla Art at BYU, Video on Fox13 Utah

* Tinder_Mercies on Instagram

* BizJournal: Mormon Church Subsidiaries now own 2% of Florida

* RT: Mormon Church Purchases 2% of Florida for Half a Billion Dollars

* The Guardian: From Book to Boom, how the Mormons plan a city for 500K in Florida

* Desert News: Mormon Leader shares Details on LDS Church Finances NOT, HAHAHAHAH! 

This week, national media is bursting with references to the roles of LDS Bishops in connection with marital abuse, divorce, childhood sexual development and more. We tackle these issues with a few personal experiences and a relevant MormonLeaks audio recording. But do not despair, there is a brightness this week as we bring you the Instagram account @provoguysamiright. An unholy collection of screenshots from “Brovo, Utah: a land flowing with milk, honey, and NCMO propositions.” Plus, a TBM summary of the stats surrounding the stagnant growth of the LDS Church. And as always, Miranda’s Post Mormon Life Pro Tip, a crash course in Tequila!!!

Patreon Subscribers, thanks to your generous support, we are closer to a camera to bring you weekly video episodes! And, we won 4th place in the Brodie Awards, thank you, listeners, for your votes!

Links mentioned in this episode:

* The 2017 Brodie Awards, where we got 4th place! Check this link out for an outstanding collection of Post Mormon creative exhibits.

* Politico: White House aide Rob Porter resigns after allegations from ex-wives

* HuffPost: The Mormon Church has a Domestic Violence Problem

* BuzzFeed News: In the wake of Rob Porter allegations, Mormon women say church leaders encouraged them to stay with their abusers

* MormonLeaks™ Publishes Audio Recordings and Emails between a Mormon Woman and her Stake President

* KUER: One Mental Health Therapist (Julie deAzevedo Hanks) Wants to Remind Mormons that Bishops are not Therapists

* Instagram Account @provoguysamiright

* TBM Blog on Stagnant Church Growth

* ExMormon Reddit Post regarding how we treat TBM loved ones

The Angels on Fire are joined by the devil himself, Mike Norton. We subject him to a firey round of Church History trivia, mercilessly peppering him with questions. Each time he gets one wrong, he takes a shot, but don’t worry, its Mike, he knows Church History! Each time he skunks us, then we have to take a shot. After our rousing game, we turn up the heat even more and ask Mike a few questions of our own that you’ve never heard the answers to! But this second half is only available to our loyal listener subscribers on our Patreon channel. Be sure and join the party, and don’t miss out on the rest of the interview!

The LGBTQIA community dominates the topics for this week, bringing with it a powerful mix of emotions and reactions. Dan Reynolds debuts his documentary Believer, at Sundance. Josh and Lolly Weed announce their divorce, an end of a mixed orientation LDS marriage. We cringe and die laughing at the Instagram account @byupda. Sam Young is defined as an apostate by his Stake President, because of his campaign to Protect LDS Children. And we tease you with our newest Patreon endeavor, Drunk Mormon Kitchen!!!

Links mentioned in this episode:

* 10 Ways Beer Makes You Healthier

* Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons releases documentary, Believer

* Instagram account @byupda

* Josh and Lolly Weed 2012 Viral Blog Post

* Josh and Lolly Weed 2018 Update Blog Post

* NoManKnowsMyHerstory Podcast Episode

* Mormonland Interview with Josh and Lolly Weed re: divorce announcement

* Reddit post Re: Holland Faith Destroying Rumor

* Sam Young’s Update after Stake President meeting

* Sam Young’s Petition to Protect LDS Children, Please Sign and SHARE

* Sam Young’s website Protect LDS Children, with personal experiences shared