Not So Peter Priesthood

Jake welcomes Kadey from Not So Molly Mormon podcast back to the show and tells her all about A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The first story of Sherlock Holmes featured Mormons during Brigham Young's time. Because of the way Doyle portrayed Mormons, this story has been banned and hated by them. Could it be that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle got it right?

This week's episode drops early for very special reasons. For this episode, Jake sits with Irene from Irene's Entropy. April 12 is her freedom day, the day she received a letter telling her that her records had been removed from the church, and thus the beginning of her new life. Irene's Entropy has also released an album on April 12 which is available on her website and will be available for streaming in the future. This conversation is sure to stick with you as it has for Jake in the days since recording. Irene is a beautiful soul and you can hear it in her insights, her music, and the way she tells her story. TW: sexual abuse, sexual assault, child abuse.

In this episode, Jake and Dusti tackle purity culture in the Mormon religion. Jake actually does research but quickly finds he should have at least read the whole article before recording. They talk tattoos, sex, how purity culture affects men as well as women, and, of course, other tangents ensue. This one is a doozy you won't want to miss!

Take a dive into queer Mormon history with Jake and Dusti as they discuss the lives of Louie B. Felt and May Anderson. These women served as the first general primary presidents and founded The Friend Magazine. History remembers them as really close friends, but it is obvious their love was deeper than that. Tangents and digressions include: book recommendations corner, 1-900 numbers, The Little Mermaid, condoms, and friends that are practically family.

Michelle is a never-Mormon, but her story is very relatable. Listen as she tells Jake about her religious experiences. Michelle recounts ostracism from religion as a kid, her attempt to return to religion and how it backfired wildly, and what led her to ultimately be an atheist. This one gets insane! There's a huge digression at the end about blue alien barbarian smut. TW: suicide mentioned briefly.

On this week's episode, Jake talks to Meg who tells her story about being sent to a facility in Utah, converted to Mormonism, and what eventually led her to leave the church. Meg's story is pretty wild and intense. Trigger Warnings: sexual assault, suicide/suicidal ideations, mental health.

Jake welcomes Brianna as his guest on the show this week. Listen to Brianna's story as she tells about her mission, coming home and getting married right away, and how Law & Order: SVU provided an awakening in regards to her past trauma. Trigger Warning: sexual assault.

This week's episode is a special treat as Jake invites an anonymous guest to talk about her experiences working at BYU during the aftermath of Jeffery R Holland's musket fire speech. The anniversary of that speech is approaching so what is it really like at BYU these days? Hear it straight from the source!

The now infamous talk given by Brad Wilcox at a tri-stake youth conference earlier this month gets the Not So Peter Priesthood treatment as Jake tells Dusti all about it. This talk is problematic from start to finish. If you have not listened to it, you might not even have to or want to after you listen to this episode. Remember to rate, review, and subscribe! Enjoy!

Dusti returns to tell Jake all about her experience as a yoga student and instructor and how the yoga industry is cult-like. The similarities to the church are astounding. Some of the digressions get very Canadian (humor vs. humour). Jake also reads an article about warning signs that your latest fad diet might be a cult. Get into downward dog and take a deep breath or two as you listen to this latest episode!