Postmormon Postmortem

Postmormon Postmortem

Mormonism gave you a complete universe — with charts, diagrams, & a plan for everything. Leaving dismantles all of it at once. Postmormon Postmortem is hosted by Jess and Hannah, two women who left the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints & didn't find nearly enough people talking honestly about what that actually takes. We cover Mormon doctrine & the damage it does, Mormon true crime, the nervous system science of religious trauma, and the messy road to recovery. Whether you're freshly out, years removed, or just trying to understand someone you love — you're in the right place.
The Mormon Church Admitted Joseph Smith's Polygamy, But Not the Coercion
Postmormon PostmortemMay 31, 202600:53:08

The Mormon Church Admitted Joseph Smith's Polygamy, But Not the Coercion

Joseph Smith married more than thirty women, including a fourteen-year-old, and the LDS Church's own Gospel Topics essay "Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo" admits it. Then it stops right where t...

Mormon Monday: The LDS Church's Real Estate Buying Spree
Postmormon PostmortemMay 25, 202600:11:47

Mormon Monday: The LDS Church's Real Estate Buying Spree

The LDS Church's investment arm just dropped $240 million on a luxury apartment complex in Florida. We connect that purchase to a deep-dive investigation into the Mormon Church in New Zealand — bi...

The Mormon Church Disavowed 126 Years of Racist Doctrine. They Called It "Theories."
Postmormon PostmortemMay 24, 202600:50:54

The Mormon Church Disavowed 126 Years of Racist Doctrine. They Called It "Theories."

The LDS Church called the priesthood ban a "direct commandment from the Lord" for 126 years. In 2013, they published an essay. We read both — and the gap between them is the whole story. Jess and Hann...

Mormon Baptisms for the Dead: Anne Frank, Hitler, and Holocaust Victims
Postmormon PostmortemMay 20, 202600:12:50

Mormon Baptisms for the Dead: Anne Frank, Hitler, and Holocaust Victims

Baptism for the dead is one of the most distinctive practices in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this episode, Jess and Hannah talk through LDS proxy baptism, Joseph Smith’s introd...

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