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Me, Grant Palmer, and Wikipedia

March 7, 2007
By John Dehlin
Me, Grant Palmer, and Wikipedia

Wow. We’ve officially arrived. In the Wikipedia entry on Grant Palmer, our podcast interview w/ Mr. Palmer (and Mr. Bushman) is mentioned. They also compare Grant Palmer to Galileo. Those of you with WAY too much time on your hands, or who want to Snark me, can even now begin writing a blurb on...
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Mormon Stories # 046: Understanding Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy Part 5: Anne’s Beliefs and Testimony

January 21, 2007
By John Dehlin

To keep this podcast alive, please consider donating to Mormon Stories by clicking on the “Make a Donation” button at the top right of this blog. =================== In the final portion of our 5 part interview with Anne Wilde (Mormon Fundamentalist and Polygamist), Anne shares with us her views on a plethora of topics,...
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Mormon Stories # 040 and 041: Deseret Book’s Acquisition of Seagull and Covenant–Adventures of a Mormon Book Author–Christopher Bigelow

January 8, 2007
By John Dehlin

(To keep this podcast alive, please consider donating to Mormon Stories by clicking on the “Make a Donation” button at the top right of this blog).What’s it like to actually try to publish a Mormon-themed book? As an author, how many copies are you likely to sell, and how much money do you stand...
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Posted in Audio, Christianity, Education, History, Internet, LDS, Mormon, Mormon Culture, Mormon Stories, Mormon Studies, Mormons, Podcast, Popular Culture, Publishing, Utah | 5 Comments »

Songs of Praise: Young LDS Rock Star Talks About Faith

September 26, 2006
By Administrator
Songs of Praise: Young LDS Rock Star Talks About Faith

Both my mother, and my friend Eric, forwarded me this link, so I thought I’d share. It’s about a young LDS rock star named Brandon Flowers–lead singer for the Killers. Full text below….
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“Only the Gospel” Video, LDS Teen Motivation, and the Mormon World View

September 18, 2006
By Administrator

Published by a youtube user entitled “ldsteencenter“, this new video is powerfully interesting. The primary audio track is a female singing “I know that my Redeemer lives.” The video track consists of natural disasters, wars, and calamities, interspersed with pictures of Jesus, Gordon B. Hinckley, Book of Mormon quotes, etc. The secondary audio track...
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How you can help Richard Dutcher/States of Grace (DVD to be released soon)

September 13, 2006
By Administrator

For those of you who are fans of Richard Dutcher and/or States of Grace, the DVD is being released in October. Apparently, Deseret Book and Seagull Book have not yet decided if they want to carry it. In addition, Richard’s distribution company is in strong need of grass roots support of the DVD. I...
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Dr. Armand Mauss Interviewed Today on KVNU’s “For the People”

September 7, 2006
By Administrator
Dr. Armand Mauss Interviewed Today on KVNU’s “For the People”

Today Armand Mauss was interviewed on Logan’s local radio show: KVNU‘s “For the People” with Tom Grover and Ryan Yonk. To listen to the interview, click here. I love Armand Mauss. I think his should be a household name within Mormonism, and his books required reading. A big thanks to Dr. Mauss and Tom...
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RadioWest Interview: Mormonism and Pop Culture (Featuring South Park)

August 18, 2006
By Administrator

I love Doug Fabrizio (met him at Sunstone last week). I really enjoyed this interview w/ Mark Pinsky and Dennis Potter. It includes some interview footage w/ Southpark creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone on Mormons and Mormonism. This was a *really* enjoyable listen for me. Check it out here.
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