The Normon Podcast

By Rob Mace, and Chris

What's The Normon Podcast about?

Rob, Chris, and Mace trying to figure out what in the hell is going on. We discuss the joys and pains of growing up and living in a highly religious community. Joined by experts in depression, addiction, ancient scripture, Mormon history and much more. The Normon Podcast brings comedy and rawness to religious culture.

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The Normon Podcast episodes:

02.17.2022
#47 Former SLCPD Officer Eric Moutsos
Towards the end of Eric Moutsos career as a police officer he became vocal about certian practices he disagreed with such as arrest quotas and inter-dept disgrimination. During the pandemic Eric formed a group which focused on helping small business...
09.16.2021
# 46 - BYU valedictorian, Matt Easton
Rob and Mace interview 2019 valedictorian Matt Easton who cared out as gay in his commencement speech. Now, 2 years later many are outraged as he was called out by LDS apostle Elder Holland in his most recent address at...
08.11.2021
#45 "Holy Shit We're Alive" with Doug Cartwright
Rob and Chris sit down with returning guest Doug Cartwright to talk about his book titled "Holy Sh!t We're Alive" available on amazon. His book is all about shifting perspective on life and how that helped him gain more purpose.
03.03.2021
#44 - Sex Therapist and Marriage Coach Emil Harker
Rob and Mace talk with author and sex therapist Emil Harker about the difficulties with sex and marriage with todays set of challenges and the impact upbringing can have on the chemistry within the marriage intro: the guys chat about...
01.30.2021
#43 - The Mormon Wolf of Wall Street Shane Baldwin
Rob, Mace, and Chris sit down with Shane Baldwin and talk about his experience and rise to success, getting through a 5 year prison sentence, what he's learned through it all and how he's now a better person because of...
04.24.2020
#42 - The Direction of this Economy with Spencer Nelson
Rob and Mace catch up and are joined by Spencer Nelson to discuss the direction of the U.S. economy during the COVID 19 outbreak. How long should social distancing last? When does the damage of shutting down businesses begin to...
03.12.2020
#41 - WTF Coronavirus
Fill up your gas cans, horde all the toilet paper, and fill your shopping carts with hand sanitizer because Corona is upon us!!!
03.04.2020
#40 - Navigating Faith Crisis concerns with Bishop Ward
The boys sit down for a candid conversation with Bishop Joseph Ward. Bishop Ward has a reputation for addressing common LDS faith crisis issues with youth and members of his congregation so we decided to have him on the show...
02.12.2020
#39 - Psychedelics and Spirituality Part 2
Doug Cartwright returns to talk meditation, psychedelics, and his new app the Daily Shifts.
01.27.2020
#38 - Our call with "Derek"
A mysterious listener uses an alias to address a few inaccurate claims surrounding recent church policy changes regarding same-sex couples children being baptized and the amendment three years later. Their opinion matters. You'll have to take our word for it.
01.16.2020
#37 - John Dehlin
Rob interviews John Dehlin about Mormon Stories Podcast, why he started it, and his excommunication. They also discuss changes in society and religion on homosexual marriage.
12.23.2019
#36 - 100 Billion Dollars!!!
A former investment manager alleges in a whistleblower complaint to the IRS that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has amassed about $100 billion in accounts intended for charitable purposes, but has yet to do so for over...
12.12.2019
#35 - Lessons from U.S. Navy SEAL Karl (Gus)
Rob and Mace sit down with a Navy SEAL team member and talk about becoming a SEAL, principles he lives by, and how his religion plays a roll in his life. Gus also gives his take on "safe spaces" and...
11.27.2019
#34 - James Curran (James the Mormon)
Rob, Mace, and Chris talk with James about his struggles and success as a local artist. With the name of "James the Mormon" came a list of other issues James wasn't anticipating. James talks about the roll of his faith...
11.21.2019
#33 - Rob and Mace talk shop
Rob and Mace discuss a number of current events and forecast the coming episodes. Thursday night football scuffle, live tv politician fluff, Trump impeachment, Epstein...
11.07.2019
#32 - Michael Moreno vs Racist Professor
Michael Moreno, a student a Weber State University shares his experience in a debate class where the professor openly teaches anti-white ideologies. Michael shocked by what he was hearing recorded everything his professor had been teaching. Buckle up.
10.31.2019
#31 - Halloween Special 2
Rob, Mace and Jake get spooky. We read your stories from our DMs and talk on the phone with a Navajo man that grew up on an Indian reservation about Skin Walkers.
08.21.2019
#30 - Nate Holzapfel
Rob, Mace, and Chris sit down with entrepreneur, and co-founder of Mission Belt Co, Nate Holzapfel. Many know Nate from his appearance on ABC's Shark Tank. We talk about the success and story of his business from selling belts out...
08.01.2019
#29 - Ted Bundy
Rob and Mace talk about desperate guys on social media, the anti circumcision protest, and the life of Ted Bundy. They read some stories and talk with Helen Davis who was approached by Bundy while she was walking home from...
07.19.2019
#28 - Faith & Evolution
Rob, Mace, and Chris speak with Dr. Jamie Jensen, a professor in the Department of Biology at Brigham Young University. We discuss the dilemma some face when trying to reconcile science and faith. Dr. Jensen blows our minds and clears...
07.10.2019
#27 - Latter-day Testosterone
In these Latter-days testosterone within men is on the decline. WHY? We talk with Wes Norwood, a physicians assistant at a men's health clinic to understand what testosterone is and why we should be ever watchful of our man juices.
06.10.2019
#26 - Charlie Bird, Cosmo the Cougar
Charlie Bird was the man behind the mask of Cosmo The Cougar. The infamous BYU mascot. Charlie has since come out as gay. He remains an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and openly discusses...
05.28.2019
#25 - Summer Sales Stories
We sit down with Sam Taggart, founder of D2D con and host of D2D podcast. We listen to your voicemails, read some of your stories and tell a few of our own.
05.14.2019
#24 - Addiction recovery story w/ Treyden Johnson
We sit down with our friend @treyden_thefrood and he talks about overcoming his substance addiction. He just returned from a 2 year recovery program where he worked on a ranch in Arizona.
05.02.2019
#23 - Honor Code Follow-Up
In this episode we talk with the girl behind the Instagram account @honorcodestories. She talks about why she started the account and what she’s trying to accomplish.
03.18.2019
#22 - BYU Honor Code
We listen to your stories about the Honor Code. Some of the questions we discuss are: Does the Honor Code change? We give a brief history - women weren't allowed to wear jeans on campus until 1981. ...
03.08.2019
#21 - Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice discussion
We try to understand late term abortion. Mary, a liberal and a feminist, calls in to explain her perspective. We also talk about the Jazz, surviving the apocalypse and much more.
02.26.2019
#20 - The Provo Bachelor (Provo's Most Eligible)
Rob, Chris and Jake are joined by Colin and Remington - the guys behind The Provo Bachelor.
02.19.2019
#19 - Psychedelics and Spirituality
We are joined by Doug Cartwright. Doug shares his experience with psychedelics that changed his life. God works in mysterious ways. Is it possible that he could speak through psychedelic drugs? We explore the possibility. We also discuss the Bachelor...
01.30.2019
#18 - Mormon NFL Offensive Lineman
We are joined by Jordan Devey. Jordan is an Offensive Lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs. He won the Super Bowl in 2014 when he was with the Patriots. He's from American Fork Utah. We talk about being a member...
01.28.2019
#17 - Freemasons and the Temple
We are joined by Greg Kearney. He is a contributor for FairMormon. As an active member of the church and a freemason he is the expert in questions around the temple endowment and freemasonry. He grew up in Maine in...
01.23.2019
#16 - Mormon Mission Stories
From pooping your pants to seeing dismembered bodies and shooting, you experience some crazy things on a mission. We are joined by Chris's friend Landon who served in Chihuahua Mexico and had several run in's with the cartel. We go...
01.21.2019
#15 - Heidi Powell
Heidi is a fitness and transformation expert. She hosted ABC’s hit show, Extreme Weight Loss. She is a mother to four kids, a devoted wife, author, and entrepreneur building.
01.15.2019
#14 - Conspiracy Theories
Moon landing and flat earth are the two main topics we explore in this episode. Rob and Jake are joined by Tanner Lyman.
01.04.2019
#13 - Relationships and Dating
Dating apps, playing games and a phone call with @provoguysamiright. On this episode we brought in our friend Doug Kaufman. Doug has been married for 11 years and has 4 kids. We talk about how dating has changed with the emergence...
12.12.2018
#12 - The Word of Wisdom
So black tea is bad because of the caffeine? But energy drinks are ok? What about kombucha?
11.21.2018
#11 - Missionaries coming home early
Zander Jensen tells his story about coming home early from his mission. He was in the MTC for a short time before he had debilitating anxiety attacks and was ultimately sent home. We talk about the stigma around coming home...
11.13.2018
#10 - Mormons and Gambling
Blackjack, counting cards, losing almost $40k in sports betting and more. Our friend Scott Gourley tells his story about gambling. He learned how to count cards in Blackjack and became obsessed / addicted. Eventually he ventured into sports betting where...
11.09.2018
#9 - @themanspot - Guns, America, Donald Trump, the word of wisdom and more.
We are joined by @themanspot. He is an Instagram personality/influencer, an entrepreneur, gun lover and a patriot. He grew up in a strict mormon family in Idaho and somewhere along the way decided he wanted to live life on his own...
11.01.2018
#8 - Karl the Kingston - A conversation with a real life polygamist.
What is it like to grow up as a polygamist in Utah? We sit down with Karl, a 19 year old from the infamous Kingston Group aka The Order aka The Latter Day Church of Christ (LDCC) aka The Davis...
10.30.2018
#7 - Halloween Special
Is the old saying true? “Speak of the devil and he shall appear.” Our listeners sent in their scary stories. We listen and discuss.
10.23.2018
#6 - Lindsay Hansen Park - What does it mean to be Mormon? Plus polygamy and more.
In this episode we sit down with Lindsay Hansen Park, the host of the Year of Polygamy Podcast. We explore ways to improve love and understanding between active and inactive Mormons. Why Exmormons are often full of resentment, and anger. Starting...
10.18.2018
#5 - Starting a startup - Entrepreneurship and more.
Chris and Jake tell the VidSpace story. We built the app that we use to make memes for our Instagram account, @normonmemes. We worked on the app from 2012 to 2015. The app didn't take off but we learned a...
10.11.2018
#4 - The man behind Prop 2 in Utah - Legalization of medical marijuana with DJ Schanz
DJ is the Director of the Utah Patients Coalition. He is leading the initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state of Utah. He talks about Prop 2, what it was like to have the church publicly oppose him and...
10.06.2018
#3 - Mormon dating stories
Dating in a Mormon community can be strange. We go through your crazy dating story submissions. We also talk about rumors surrounding general conference announcements, singles wards bishops and more.
09.29.2018
#2 - Mormons and Donald Trump, politics and more - with Colby Johnson
Rob, Chris and Jake sit down with Colby Johnson. He's our friend we go to with any questions about politics. He ran for the Utah State House of Representatives while attending BYU. The first half of the episode is mainly...
09.26.2018
#1 - Drew Manning Fit2fat2fit - Guilt, shame and the keto diet.
In this episode Rob and Jake talk with Drew Manning. Drew is known online as the Fit2fat2fit guy. As a personal trainer he intentionally gained 75 lbs over 6 months then lost it again in 6 months. His journey...

What's The Normon Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Normon Podcast episodes:

#47 Former SLCPD Officer Eric Moutsos

# 46 - BYU valedictorian, Matt Easton

#45 "Holy Shit We're Alive" with Doug Cartwright

#44 - Sex Therapist and Marriage Coach Emil Harker

#43 - The Mormon Wolf of Wall Street Shane Baldwin

#42 - The Direction of this Economy with Spencer Nelson

#41 - WTF Coronavirus

#40 - Navigating Faith Crisis concerns with Bishop Ward

#39 - Psychedelics and Spirituality Part 2

#38 - Our call with "Derek"

#37 - John Dehlin

#36 - 100 Billion Dollars!!!

#35 - Lessons from U.S. Navy SEAL Karl (Gus)

#34 - James Curran (James the Mormon)

#33 - Rob and Mace talk shop

#32 - Michael Moreno vs Racist Professor

#31 - Halloween Special 2

#30 - Nate Holzapfel

#29 - Ted Bundy

#28 - Faith & Evolution

#27 - Latter-day Testosterone

#26 - Charlie Bird, Cosmo the Cougar

#25 - Summer Sales Stories

#24 - Addiction recovery story w/ Treyden Johnson

#23 - Honor Code Follow-Up

#22 - BYU Honor Code

#21 - Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice discussion

#20 - The Provo Bachelor (Provo's Most Eligible)

#19 - Psychedelics and Spirituality

#18 - Mormon NFL Offensive Lineman

#17 - Freemasons and the Temple

#16 - Mormon Mission Stories

#15 - Heidi Powell

#14 - Conspiracy Theories

#13 - Relationships and Dating

#12 - The Word of Wisdom

#11 - Missionaries coming home early

#10 - Mormons and Gambling

#9 - @themanspot - Guns, America, Donald Trump, the word of wisdom and more.

#8 - Karl the Kingston - A conversation with a real life polygamist.

#7 - Halloween Special

#6 - Lindsay Hansen Park - What does it mean to be Mormon? Plus polygamy and more.

#5 - Starting a startup - Entrepreneurship and more.

#4 - The man behind Prop 2 in Utah - Legalization of medical marijuana with DJ Schanz

#3 - Mormon dating stories

#2 - Mormons and Donald Trump, politics and more - with Colby Johnson

#1 - Drew Manning Fit2fat2fit - Guilt, shame and the keto diet.