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Mormon Expression

Mormon Expression

By John Larsen

Mormon Expression was a weekly discussion of topics dealing with Mormon faith, culture, doctrine and history. It was led by John Larsen and ran from 2009 until 2014. This podcast is hosted with John Larsen's permission, and as a partnership between John and Mormon Stories Podcast. The plan as of August 2021 is for John to appear once/month on Mormon Stories Podcast.
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151: John, Zilpha and God

Mormon ExpressionAug 17, 2011

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285: John says Goodbye

285: John says Goodbye

Listen to John’s discussion of what the podcast has meant to him as he records his last podcast as the host of Mormon Expression.

Dec 28, 201459:27
284: What I learned being a Mormon and why it wasn’t all Bad

284: What I learned being a Mormon and why it wasn’t all Bad

John discusses the things he learned being Mormon.

Dec 22, 201459:03
283: How we know beyond a shadow of a Doubt that the Church isn’t True

283: How we know beyond a shadow of a Doubt that the Church isn’t True

Join John is one of his final episodes as host as he discusses why the church isn’t true.

Dec 15, 201458:25
282: Why the Church Cannot Reform on the Gay Marriage Issues

282: Why the Church Cannot Reform on the Gay Marriage Issues

Join John as he discusses why the church cannot make changes in it’s stance on gay marriage.

Dec 08, 201401:14:36
281: Top 10 Things You Would Expect To See If The Church Were Actually True

281: Top 10 Things You Would Expect To See If The Church Were Actually True

Join John with guests Brian, Nathan and Flip as they discuss how things would be if the church were actually true.

Nov 24, 201401:40:08
280: Mormonism and the Red Scare

280: Mormonism and the Red Scare

Join John and Bill as they discuss the Red Scare and Mormonism.

Nov 17, 201401:17:22
279: Top 10 Goofiest Things in the Doctrine and Covenants

279: Top 10 Goofiest Things in the Doctrine and Covenants

Join John and Micah as they discuss the Doctrine and Covenants.

Nov 10, 201401:06:20
278: Part 2 of the Top 10 Scandals in Mormon History

278: Part 2 of the Top 10 Scandals in Mormon History

Lindsey hosts tonight.  Join Lindsey, John, Katrine and Misha as they discuss more scandals from Mormon history.

Nov 03, 201401:27:56
277: The Top 10 Goofiest Things in the Book of Mormon

277: The Top 10 Goofiest Things in the Book of Mormon

Join John, Keith, Nick and Adam as they discuss the Book of Mormon.

Oct 27, 201401:41:24
276: How to build a transoceanic vessel

276: How to build a transoceanic vessel

Join John, Terrell, Randy and Megan as they discuss the challenges to building a transoceanic vessel.

Oct 20, 201401:18:38
275: How to Become an Ex-ex-Mormon

275: How to Become an Ex-ex-Mormon

Join John as he discusses how to become an ex-ex-mormon.

Oct 13, 201401:18:18
274: Mormonism Vs. Orwell

274: Mormonism Vs. Orwell

Join John, Adam and Angie as they discuss Orwell in light or Mormonism.

Oct 06, 201401:21:50
273: Burning Down The House: The End of the Mormon Expression VIP Lounge

273: Burning Down The House: The End of the Mormon Expression VIP Lounge

John discusses the burning down of the VIP lounge.

Sep 29, 201446:04
272: The Top 10 Goofiest Ideas in the Pearl of Great Price

272: The Top 10 Goofiest Ideas in the Pearl of Great Price

Join John, Brooke and Mr. D as they discuss the Pearl of Great Price.

Sep 22, 201401:35:19
271: The Top Ten Lesser Known Mormon Scandals

271: The Top Ten Lesser Known Mormon Scandals

Join Lindsay, Misha, John and Bill as they discuss some of the lesser known Mormon scandals.

Sep 15, 201401:19:49
270: Post Mormon Spirituality

270: Post Mormon Spirituality

Join John and Cat as they discuss spirituality in a post Mormon mindset.

Sep 08, 201401:12:18
269: John’s Dilemma

269: John’s Dilemma

John discusses some of the challenges and opportunities that the podcast at White Fields Educational are presenting.

Sep 01, 201444:52
268: What To Do If You Decide To Leave The Church

268: What To Do If You Decide To Leave The Church

Join John, Rich, Robyn and Terrell as they discuss what to do and not do when leaving the church. Closing Music was The Ride by Whiskey Bravo.

Aug 25, 201401:11:14
267: Mormon Humor

267: Mormon Humor

John discusses mormon humor and why its so weird.

Aug 19, 201401:10:09
266: The New Comers Guide to Utah Culture

266: The New Comers Guide to Utah Culture

Join John, Robyn, Randy and Cat as they discuss Utah culture and how to navigate them as a stranger.

Aug 11, 201401:13:52
265: John Delivers a Message to your Mormon Loved Ones

265: John Delivers a Message to your Mormon Loved Ones

John Delivers a Message to your Mormon Loved Ones

Aug 04, 201417:59
264: Mormonism and the Prosperity Gospel

264: Mormonism and the Prosperity Gospel

Join John, Mark, Laura and Dr. D as they discuss the prosperity gospel and how it relates to Mormonism.

Jul 28, 201401:15:06
263: Mormonism and PTSD

263: Mormonism and PTSD

Jenny, Lisa, John and Matt discuss Mormonism and PTSD. Producers note:  We experienced an unnoticed equipment malfunction during this recording.  As such the audio quality is quite poor.  Our apologies, the episode is presented as best as we could salvage it.

Jul 21, 201401:15:19
262: Mormonism vs. Voltaire

262: Mormonism vs. Voltaire

Join John, Adam, Robyn and Angie as they discuss Mormonism and Voltaire.

Jul 15, 201401:03:40
261: The Church’s PR and Kate Kelly

261: The Church’s PR and Kate Kelly

Join John, Lindsay and Mike as they discuss the church’s PR approach.  The panel will focus on the RadioWest interview with Ally Isom.

Jul 07, 201401:43:02
260: Mormon Privilege in Utah

260: Mormon Privilege in Utah

Join John, Lindsay, Terrell and Mark as they discuss what is and is not Mormon privilege in Utah.

Jun 30, 201402:03:23
259: The Tight Vs. Loose Translation Theories

259: The Tight Vs. Loose Translation Theories

Join John, Thayne, Keith and Johnathan as they discuss the Loose and Tight Translation Theories.  Also in the news features John’s commentary on the Kate Kelly and John Dehlin excommunication stories.

Jun 23, 201401:54:36
258: The Great Weird Off – Mormonism Vs. Jehovah’s Witness

258: The Great Weird Off – Mormonism Vs. Jehovah’s Witness

Join the panel as John and Dustin settle a years long argument.  Which religion will win the Great Weird-Off?  Have a listen and see if you agree with the judges. Featuring  John, Dustin, James and Breanna.

Jun 16, 201401:58:16
257: Mormonism and Plato

257: Mormonism and Plato

John, Adam and Hilary discuss Plato.

Jun 09, 201401:26:58
256: Dialogs with Myself – How John Larsen Disagrees with John Larsen

256: Dialogs with Myself – How John Larsen Disagrees with John Larsen

Join John, Zilpha and Lindsey as they discuss how John Larsen disagrees with thoughts and concepts from the Mormon Expression past.

Jun 02, 201401:52:24
255: The Most Problematic Areas for Mormon Apologists

255: The Most Problematic Areas for Mormon Apologists

Join John, Flip, Thayne and Becca as they explore the top ten issues for Mormon Apologists.

May 27, 201401:29:00
254: The Grand Demonic Conspiracy

254: The Grand Demonic Conspiracy

John, Laura, Jen and Randy Discuss the character of the Devil in Mormonism and the role he plays.

May 12, 201401:26:36
253: Mountain Meadows Massacre, It Could Happen to You

253: Mountain Meadows Massacre, It Could Happen to You

Lindsay, Brian, Thayne and Richard Dutcher discuss the events leading up to Mountain Meadows Massacre and talk about how the culture of violence could affect anyone of us.

May 06, 201401:54:16
252: What it means to be a Bishop

252: What it means to be a Bishop

John, Phillip, Natalie and Mr. “D” discuss what it really means to be a Bishop in the Mormon Church.

May 05, 201401:23:53
251: The Kübler-Ross model and Mormonism

251: The Kübler-Ross model and Mormonism

Join John, Jenny and Lindsay as they explore the Kubler-Ross model (better known as the 5 stages of grief) and how it relates to leaving Mormonism.

Apr 28, 201401:13:43
250: HeartSell

250: HeartSell

Join John, Flip, Jeff and Thayne as they explore the history of the church and the sales techniques they have used in the past and present.  The Episode culminates in a discuss of the HeartSell technique used and marketed by Bonneville International.

Apr 21, 201401:27:27
249: The Time Commitment Required To Be A Good Mormon

249: The Time Commitment Required To Be A Good Mormon

Join John, Rich, Hilary and Katrine as they discuss the time commitment it takes to be a good Mormon.

Apr 14, 201401:21:55
248: Now What?

248: Now What?

Having left the Church, many feel the desire to help fix “the problem of the Church”. John, Lindsay, Thayne and Dan discuss what the problem is and the best ways to change the world and the less effective ways to kick against the pricks.

Apr 07, 201401:40:22
247: The Ex-Mormon Struggle for Identity

247: The Ex-Mormon Struggle for Identity

John, Thayne, Jenny and Laura talk about the transitions ex-mormons go through after leaving the faith.

Mar 31, 201401:36:04
246: The Governing Philosophy and Structure of the Church

246: The Governing Philosophy and Structure of the Church

The panel discusses how the Church governs itself and why.

Mar 24, 201402:05:22
245: The First Four Verses in the Book of Mormon

245: The First Four Verses in the Book of Mormon

Join John, Lindsay, Paulette and Flip as they discuss the first four verses in the Book of Mormon.

Mar 17, 201401:40:24
244: The Doctrine of Mormon Heaven

244: The Doctrine of Mormon Heaven

Join John and Zilpha as they talk about the doctrines of Mormon heaven.

Mar 10, 201401:16:55
243: The Doctrine of Mormon Hell

243: The Doctrine of Mormon Hell

Join John as he and other panelists discuss Mormon hell.

Mar 02, 201401:18:16
242: Mormonism and Violence

242: Mormonism and Violence

Join John, Lindsay, Jen and Thayne as they discuss the culture of violence within Mormonism.

Feb 24, 201401:32:06
241: The Church and Technology

241: The Church and Technology

Join John, Lindsay, Steve and Charles as they talk about the technology the church uses to track its members.

Feb 17, 201401:28:10
240: Leaving the Church and Finding Yourself

240: Leaving the Church and Finding Yourself

Join John, Dustin, Brian and Rich as they talk about how you’re all going to be okay.

Feb 10, 201401:15:45
239: D&C 77 For Dummies

239: D&C 77 For Dummies

John is joined by Bruce, Randy and Brian to discuss D&C 77.

Feb 02, 201401:08:26
238: Top Ten Things ExMos Do That Suck

238: Top Ten Things ExMos Do That Suck

Join John as he discusses his top ten list of things that exMormons do that bug him.

Jan 27, 201401:40:26
237: Nibley’s Book of Mormon Challenge

237: Nibley’s Book of Mormon Challenge

John, Randy and Mike discuss Hugh Nibley’s “Book of Mormon Challenge.”

Jan 12, 201401:23:07
236: 2014 Studio Campaign

236: 2014 Studio Campaign

Listen to John as he invites you to help him build the new studio and offices.

Dec 19, 201318:37