An ExMo and a NeverMo Walk Into a Bar... Podcast

Ep. 11 Clip 2 - The Casual Racism of "Good" Mormons

Nothing like "good" Mormons telling racist jokes.Thanks to Channel Achenbach for sharing her afternoon and her story with us!

Ep. 16 Clip 1 - Mormon Temple Cult Ceremony

Women are asked to "cover their faces" during parts of Mormon Temple ceremonies. 
This is a quote from a woman whose sister had a panic attack and broke down sobbing the first time she went through the Temple. None of her friends or family were permitted to comfort her, as everyone is required to keep their heads down and plow through the ceremony.

Ep. 15 Clip 1 - The Mormon Temple Is Mysterious and Exclusive

Like Jesus, the Mormon Temple is exclusive and unavailable to many. Wait a minute...

Ep. 16 - Temple (REALLY Do Not) Recommend Part Two

The Mormon Temple and all its rituals are creepy.
In this episode, the Two NoMos dive further into the cult-like rituals and share some terrifying quotes from ExMormons who went through the Temple and came out scathed and traumatized.

Ep. 15 - Temple (Do Not) Recommend

To enter the Mormon Temple, a member needs a "recommend." In other words, one needs to be deemed "worthy" enough, and of course, the hefty tithing needs to be paid. God always needs money.While this flies in the face of everything espoused by Jesus (the man, the myth, the legend - however you conceive of this figure), it also doesn't seem to be quite worth it. Once members are "inside" and have the full Temple experience, many feel slighted, anxious, or just plain creeped out by the full-on cultiness.In this episode, the Two NoMos explore some of these culty rituals.

Ep. 14 Clip 1 - Sexual Shame Is Not Just for Women in the Mormon Church

On his mission for the Mormon church, Bryan went to his bishop, distraught by some natural feelings he was having as a young man. Instead of normalizing this, the bishop asked him a humiliating question and shamed him.

Ep. 14 - The (Sex) Life of Bryan

In the last episode of "An ExMo and a NeverMo Walk Into a Bar...", Kate and Erika discussed the harmful messaging from the Mormon church around sex, and the damage that does to women. This episode looks at the harm that this messaging does to men. From being grilled about the verboten masturbation, to being shamed for having any sexual feelings whatsoever, the church does a number on men as well as women. This organization may have lots of discriminatory practices and beliefs, but it doles out harm to all without prejudice or reservation.

Ep. 13 Clip 1 - Jump Humping With God!

The Mormon church teaches nothing but shame around sex. This leads to harmful ideologies and dangerously incorrect information.In this clip, Kate shares what she learned about sex from her parents. Spoiler: It's not remotely factual.

Ep. 13 - Shit! The Dildo!

Though the title of this episode sounds a lot dirtier than it actually is, it deserves an explicit content warning as Kate and Erika talk about sex, baby. 
The Two NoMos discuss the harm caused by purity culture, aka the law of chastity, as taught in the Mormon church. They're joined by an amazing local group of women who were also negatively affected by the church's shame on sex. Now out of this harmful organization, they can begin to shed the shame, while celebrating and enjoying this part of life.

Ep. 7 Clip 1 - Churches Gonna Church

It all comes down to money and power.
In this episode, Kate and Erika sit down with poet Kaitlin Shetler to discuss the similarities and differences between the church of Christ and the Mormon church.