We are back again to discuss episodes three, four and five from Hulu's new hit docuseries The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. But how Mormon are these women? How Mormon is their story? How much does Mormonism really influence their daily lives? Join us as we discuss these questions with Samantha Shelley, Brittney Hartley, Alyssa Witbeck and John and Gerardo. Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/how-mormon-are-the-secret-lives/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:55 Are they true Mormons? 00:01:35 Introducing the panelists 00:07:19 Who is Mormon and who is not 00:08:15 The show is NOT about swinging, Taylor was the only one involved 00:19:35 The most damaged marriage is from the most mormon woman 00:26:12 Clip - Why call them Mormon wives? 00:30:35 The church claims 17 million members worldview 00:35:35 Mormonism is fascinating for the outsiders 00:41:23 Clip - Seeing Mormon as a culture 00:53:30 Clip - Taylor Frankie Paul having church at home 00:55:15 Who represents the mainstream church? 01:00:45 Culture and what’s said on the pulpit 01:02:25 Clip of Taylor’s mom Liann May 01:08:30 Drinking at the graduation party 01:10:44 How welcoming are Mormons to exMormons or non-Mormons? 01:18:45 Zac is the one behind the exclusion at the baby blessing 01:23:50 Giving up your identity for your partner 01:30:50 Gross exMormon behavior around alcohol 01:36:00 Botox with laughing gas 01:45:10 Prosperity gospel 01:47:30 The Galentines party 02:02:55 The Truth Box 02:15:35 Ketamine 02:27:40 Whitney left the group chat 02:41:40 Mayci, Taylor and Dakota drama 02:45:00 Layla hosting a divorce party 02:53:40 Final remarks ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4530951114981376 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds