Mormon Stories Podcast

Anthony Magnabosco has been such a good sport all week taking us into the world of Street Epistemology and we are so thankful to our dedicated Mormon Stories listeners going on this journey with us! In this final interview, Carah and John decide to roleplay as believing Mormon parents and let Anthony play the part of the son who has lost their faith as he utilizes SE techniques in a way that helps soften the blow. Show Notes: Street Epistemology links Anthony Magnabosco links Street Epistemology YouTube channel Anthony Magnabosco's YouTube channel The Complete Street Epistemology Guide Donate to Street Epistemology Anthony Magnabosco's interview with Marriage on a Tightrope Street Epistemology Facebook Study Group Street Epistemology Discord Street Epistemology Reddit Recovering From Religion The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins A Manual for Creating Atheists by Peter Boghossian The "Friendly Atheist" blog by Hemant Mehta Richard Dawkins' debate with Brandon Flowers Street Epistemology International Mormon Stories interview with Shawn McCraney Another Mormon Stories interview with Shawn McCraney Heart of Matter podcast with Shawn McCraney Shawn McCraney's YouTube channel Anthony interviewing Mormon missionaries RFM vs. Midnight Mormons Debate, moderated by Shawn McCraney How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide by Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay Street Epistemology Facebook Street Epistemology Twitter How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion by David McRaney "You Are Not So Smart" podcast, with David McRaney ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 —————

Street Epistemology week continues with Anthony Magnabosco and special guest exMormon Christian pastor Shawn McCraney. After building the foundation of SE with episodes 1-3, in part 4, Shawn is kind enough to play our interlocutor as Anthony questions him about the roots of his religious beliefs. You’ll likely be very surprised with the way this interview progresses as Anthony does his best to display Street Epistemology in the Mormon Stories studio! Show Notes: Street Epistemology links Anthony Magnabosco links Street Epistemology YouTube channel Anthony Magnabosco's YouTube channel The Complete Street Epistemology Guide Donate to Street Epistemology Anthony Magnabosco's interview with Marriage on a Tightrope Street Epistemology Facebook Study Group Street Epistemology Discord Street Epistemology Reddit Recovering From Religion The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins A Manual for Creating Atheists by Peter Boghossian The "Friendly Atheist" blog by Hemant Mehta Richard Dawkins' debate with Brandon Flowers Street Epistemology International Mormon Stories interview with Shawn McCraney Another Mormon Stories interview with Shawn McCraney Heart of Matter podcast with Shawn McCraney Shawn McCraney's YouTube channel Anthony interviewing Mormon missionaries RFM vs. Midnight Mormons Debate, moderated by Shawn McCraney How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide by Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay Street Epistemology Facebook Street Epistemology Twitter How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion by David McRaney "You Are Not So Smart" podcast, with David McRaney ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— Show Notes: Street Epistemology links Anthony Magnabosco links C.A.M.P.U.S. church  

Anthony Magnabosco is back in the Mormon Stories studio for our third interview, this time discussing the fundamentals of Street Epistemology! We go over what people tend to say to believers that isn’t helpful, the ethical framework of SE such as informed content, and address criticisms of the method. We hope you enjoy this fascinating discussion and give us feedback if you decide to dive into learning Street Epistemology yourself! Show Notes: Street Epistemology links Anthony Magnabosco links Street Epistemology YouTube channel Anthony Magnabosco's YouTube channel The Complete Street Epistemology Guide Donate to Street Epistemology Anthony Magnabosco's interview with Marriage on a Tightrope Street Epistemology Facebook Study Group Street Epistemology Discord Street Epistemology Reddit Recovering From Religion The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins A Manual for Creating Atheists by Peter Boghossian The "Friendly Atheist" blog by Hemant Mehta Richard Dawkins' debate with Brandon Flowers Street Epistemology International Mormon Stories interview with Shawn McCraney Another Mormon Stories interview with Shawn McCraney Heart of Matter podcast with Shawn McCraney Shawn McCraney's YouTube channel Anthony interviewing Mormon missionaries RFM vs. Midnight Mormons Debate, moderated by Shawn McCraney How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide by Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay Street Epistemology Facebook Street Epistemology Twitter How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion by David McRaney "You Are Not So Smart" podcast, with David McRaney ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 —————

Today Mormon Stories is honored to talk with Anthony Magnabosco about his Catholic background, development of the Street Epistemology interviewing technique, and a discussion about the atheist community at large. We hope you enjoy this first-of-its-kind interview to get to know Anthony better and continue to join us all week long as we dive into the world of Street Epistemology! Show Notes: Street Epistemology links Anthony Magnabosco links Street Epistemology YouTube channel Anthony Magnabosco's YouTube channel The Complete Street Epistemology Guide Donate to Street Epistemology Anthony Magnabosco's interview with Marriage on a Tightrope Street Epistemology Facebook Study Group Street Epistemology Discord Street Epistemology Reddit Recovering From Religion The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins A Manual for Creating Atheists by Peter Boghossian The "Friendly Atheist" blog by Hemant Mehta Richard Dawkins' debate with Brandon Flowers Street Epistemology International Mormon Stories interview with Shawn McCraney Another Mormon Stories interview with Shawn McCraney Heart of Matter podcast with Shawn McCraney Shawn McCraney's YouTube channel Anthony interviewing Mormon missionaries RFM vs. Midnight Mormons Debate, moderated by Shawn McCraney How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide by Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay Street Epistemology Facebook Street Epistemology Twitter How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion by David McRaney "You Are Not So Smart" podcast, with David McRaney ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— Show Notes: Street Epistemology links Anthony Magnabosco links

In this podcast, the hosts introduce street epistemology and its goal of understanding people's beliefs through friendly conversations. They discuss personal journeys, testing beliefs, and the role of faith in determining the truth. Episodes also explore the foundations of religious beliefs, the role of feelings in Mormon epistemology, and upcoming interviews with Anthony Magnabosco.

A strong trigger warning for the following episode for discussions around conversion therapy, descriptions of torture, anorexia, and suicide. Mormon Stories is honored to have conversion therapy survivor, suicide survivor, and LGBT+ advocate Nate Winterton on to tell their harrowing story. If you thought the days of Mormon electroshock torture were relics of the past, Nate recounts what they endured at the hands of an LDS “therapist” as recently as 2016. Growing up with enormous health challenges, Nate recognized feelings of same-sex attraction early on in their childhood. We discuss Nate’s staunch commitment to the Mormon faith, anorexia while serving a mission, and Nate’s decision to confide in a bishop about their feelings for men, leading Nate to a house and a therapist that would change the course of their life. Please practice self-care as you listen to this episode as we highlight the unfortunate reality that the practice of conversion therapy and torture to change the sexual orientation of gay Mormons continues still today. **Trigger warning on this episode*** ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 —————

As part of our longstanding and undying commitment to organizational transparency, please join me for a spontaneous Q&A about Mormon Stories Podcast, the Open Stories Foundation, the THRIVE Foundation, and any other topic you want us to discuss!  Please post your questions in the comments below!!! This video was made primarily as a response to what we believe was an unprofessional and unbalanced inquiry into the THRIVE Foundation by Peggy Fletcher Stack and Tony Semerad of the Salt Lake Tribune. This is my second attempt at a response.  My first response was a little angrier than I wanted it to be (I'm calling that the "caffeinated version"), and so I am rerecording to invoke my wiser self ("decaffeinated version"). The substance will remain the same, although the slides are slightly improved. ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 —————

The holidays are among us! But if you're feeling like relationships with family and friends have fractured since your faith crisis and need help navigating sensitive topics, we invite you to join this important Mormon Stories episode with Margi, John and Carah. ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— Show Notes: Facebook discussion of topic Instagram discussion of topic Youtube community discussion of topic Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis

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A strong trigger warning leads off this special Mormon Stories episode with our guest who prefers to be referred to as “Rachel '' for this interview. We discuss Rachel’s father being called as a mission president, the abuse she endured, and the subsequent cover-up from those in positions of power in the LDS church. ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— Show notes: The LDS church's Gospel Topics Essays Mormon Stories episode with Matt Long