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In-depth interviews and conversations with some of the foremost Mormon Studies scholars in subjects ranging from sociology, history, music, art, philosophy, literature, politics, theology, women's studies, and much more.

Dialogue Journal Podcast


    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Retelling The Great Apostasy: A Conversation with Charles Harrell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 21:59


    How should Latter-day Saints talk about the Great Apostasy today? In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue Editor Taylor Petrey sits down with author and doctrinal historian Charles Harrell to explore his article from… The post Retelling The Great Apostasy: A Conversation with Charles Harrell appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    DPN Featured Episode: This Global Latter-day Life – Learning of the Priesthood-Temple Ban

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 32:40


    This month, Dialogue Journal Podcast is featuring This Global Latter-day Life: Season 2 Episode 3 Learning of the Priesthood-Temple Ban with Editor Caroline Kline. In this episode, Claremont Graduate University student, Natalie Nelson and Dr. Caroline Kline… The post DPN Featured Episode: This Global Latter-day Life – Learning of the Priesthood-Temple Ban appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Poetry of the Natural World: A Conversation with Maria Mortensen Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 14:41


    In this lyrical episode of Dialogue Out Loud, poet Maria Mortensen Davis joins Dialogue poetry editor, Terresa Wellborn to discuss her two stunning poems in the Spring 2025 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon… The post Poetry of the Natural World: A Conversation with Maria Mortensen Davis appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    All Are Alike Unto God: Insights from the 1978 Revelation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025


    In this special live-recorded episode of Dialogue Out Loud, we present highlights from the Dialogue Foundation's April 26, 2025, event in Salt Lake City: All Are Alike Unto God: Insights from the 1978 Revelation. This… The post All Are Alike Unto God: Insights from the 1978 Revelation appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Gifts from the D&C: Gospel Study with Karen Wren Austin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 59:09


    Wren Austin takes us through the spiritual gifts listed in the Doctrine and Covenants in this newest Gospel Study lesson. Karen D. Austin aka “Wren” –gerontologist since 2010 with prior education and teaching experience since… The post Gifts from the D&C: Gospel Study with Karen Wren Austin appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    The Truth of a Dream: A Conversation with Theric Jepson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 39:03


    In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, fiction editors Joe Plicka and Ryan Shoemaker sit down with writer and editor Theric Jepson to talk about dreams, storytelling, and faith that shakes you. The conversation opens… The post The Truth of a Dream: A Conversation with Theric Jepson appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    After Mother’s Day Afterchat on Women’s Power with Maxine Hanks, Jana Spangler and Jody Hansen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 59:48


    Need an extra dose of powerful women sermonizing after Mother's Day talks? Maxine Hanks continues in this Afterchat to look at how women have accessed the power of God through both a scriptural and historical… The post After Mother's Day Afterchat on Women's Power with Maxine Hanks, Jana Spangler and Jody Hansen appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

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    All Are Alike Unto God: Insights from the 1978 Revelation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025


    In this special live-recorded episode of Dialogue Out Loud, we present highlights from the Dialogue Foundation's April 26, 2025, event in Salt Lake City: All Are Alike Unto God: Insights from the 1978 Revelation. This… The post All Are Alike Unto God: Insights from the 1978 Revelation appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Community, Healing and Beauty: Gospel Study with Matthew Bowman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 48:04


    Matthew Bowman studies the scripture and community building found within D&C 42 in this new Dialogue Gospel Study. Matthew Bowman is Howard W Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University. The post Community, Healing and Beauty: Gospel Study with Matthew Bowman appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Unearthing LDS Efforts in Armenian History: A Conversation with Steven Epperson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 27:10


    What happens when history is left untold? In this episode of the Dialogue Podcast, Dialogue Editor Taylor Petrey speaks with historian and former Museum of Church History and Art curator Steven Epperson about his moving… The post Unearthing LDS Efforts in Armenian History: A Conversation with Steven Epperson appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    A Changing of the Pen: Dialogue's Editorial Transition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 43:41


    In this special episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue editor Taylor Petrey sits down for a thoughtful conversation with the incoming co-editors of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Caroline Kline and Margaret Olsen Hemming. Together, they… The post A Changing of the Pen: Dialogue's Editorial Transition appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Spring 2025 Issue Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 17:32


    Dive into the Spring 2025 Issue with the subject editors! Our Spring 2025 Issue is gorgeous. Just look at that cover! Then dig into “John Taylor on the ‘Dark Ages'” by Charles Harrell and “Unveiling… The post Spring 2025 Issue Overview appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Easter, Atonement, and the Healing of All Divisions: Dialogue Gospel Study with Melissa Dalton-Bradford

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 88:03


    Melissa Dalton-Bradford gives a beautiful sermon on Easter that complicates narratives but encourages growth and community building. Melissa Dalton-Bradford is a founding member of the non-profit Mormon Women for Ethical Government, (MWEG), a founding member… The post Easter, Atonement, and the Healing of All Divisions: Dialogue Gospel Study with Melissa Dalton-Bradford appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Unsettled: History & Myths of the West in American Primeval

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 55:30


    In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue editor Taylor Petrey hosts a thought-provoking panel discussion on the Netflix series American Primeval, exploring its portrayal of the American West and the myths that shape our… The post Unsettled: History & Myths of the West in American Primeval appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    The Individual and Modern Marriage: A Conversation with James E. Faulconer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025


    In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue editor Taylor Petrey sits down with James E. Faulconer to discuss his article On a Philosophy of Marriage, featured in the Winter 2024 issue of Dialogue: A… The post The Individual and Modern Marriage: A Conversation with James E. Faulconer appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Women as Revelators: Dialogue Gospel Study with Maxine Hanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 61:45


    Maxine Hanks looks how women have of accessed the power of God through both a scriptural and historical lens in this Dialogue Gospel Study.  In Oct. 2019, LDS Church President Nelson urged women to study… The post Women as Revelators: Dialogue Gospel Study with Maxine Hanks appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Subjunctive Cases by Karen Rosenbaum (Audio Story)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 15:49


    In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, we bring you an immersive audio story: Subjunctive Clauses, a short story by Karen Rosenbaum, featured in the Winter 2024 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. This piece is… The post Subjunctive Cases by Karen Rosenbaum (Audio Story) appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Exploring Fiction’s What Ifs: A Conversation with Karen Rosenbaum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 42:40


    In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, former Dialogue fiction editor Karen Rosenbaum joins us to discuss her short story Subjunctive Clauses, featured in the Winter 2024 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. Through a thoughtful conversation, Rosenbaum… The post Exploring Fiction's What Ifs: A Conversation with Karen Rosenbaum appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Revelation, Scripture and Music: Dialogue Gospel Study with James Faulconer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 64:41


    James Faulconer looks at the intersections of revelation, scripture, and music in the context of D&C 25 for this Dialogue Gospel Study 2025. James Faulconer was raised as an Army dependent in the US, Europe,… The post Revelation, Scripture and Music: Dialogue Gospel Study with James Faulconer appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Claiming a New Era: A Conversation with Elizabeth Mawlam

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 30:58


    In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue Editor Taylor Petrey speaks with historian Elizabeth Mawlam about her article, The Legacy of the 1960s “New Era” and Singing Mothers Tour on Latter-day Saint Gender Roles… The post Claiming a New Era: A Conversation with Elizabeth Mawlam appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Writing Not Hiding: A Conversation with Tammy Grounsell and Kathryn Paul

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 32:05


    In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue Personal Voices Editor Charlotte Hansen Terry speaks with Tammy Grounsell and Kathryn Paul about their essays in the Winter 2024 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon… The post Writing Not Hiding: A Conversation with Tammy Grounsell and Kathryn Paul appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Loving our Neighbor: Gospel Study with James Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 45:50


    Follow along with James Jones as he discusses how we can be true Christians in loving our neighbors in this lesson of our Doctrine and Covenants Dialogue Gospel Study. JAMES C. JONES holds a masters… The post Loving our Neighbor: Gospel Study with James Jones appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Painting the Familiar: A Conversation with Carrie Ellen Carlisle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 23:10


    In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue Art Editor Margaret Olsen Hemming sits down with Carrie Ellen Carlisle, the cover artist for the Winter 2024 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. They discuss Carlisle's artistic journey,… The post Painting the Familiar: A Conversation with Carrie Ellen Carlisle appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Connecting Queer Dots in Eastern Europe: A Conversation with Kate Mower

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 25:07


    In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue Editor Taylor Petrey speaks with Kate Mower about their article, Rule of Lawyers: Latter-day Saint Entanglement in Eastern European Anti-LGBTQI+ Legislation, featured in the Winter 2024 issue… The post Connecting Queer Dots in Eastern Europe: A Conversation with Kate Mower appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Winter 2024 Issue Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 16:01


    Dive into the Winter 2024 Issue with the subject editors: Our Winter 2024 Issue is filled with fascinating studies on the theme of “The Family in Latter-day Saint Culture and Thought.” Begin with James E. Faulconer's “On a… The post Winter 2024 Issue Overview appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

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    Revelations (and Revolutions) in Context: Gospel Study with Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025


    Join Dr. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich in her masterful exploration of “Revelations (and Revolutions) in Context: How to read the Doctrine & Covenants” for the start of Dialogue Gospel Study 2025. Laurel Ulrich is a retired… The post Revelations (and Revolutions) in Context: Gospel Study with Laurel Thatcher Ulrich appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    The Weight of History: A Conversation with Charles Inouye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 30:25


    In this moving episode, Dialogue poetry editor Terresa Wellborn sits down with Charles Inouye to explore how family history shapes his work. Inouye reflects on the influence of his stoic grandfather, with whom he shared… The post The Weight of History: A Conversation with Charles Inouye appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    “Lester Bush's Journey as Seen by His Wife, Yvonne” By Yvonne Bush

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 24:43


    In this heartfelt episode of the Dialogue Journal Podcast, we present Yvonne Bush's paper, “Lester Bush's Journey as Seen by His Wife, Yvonne,” as read by her daughter, Kim Bush. Written for a special session… The post “Lester Bush's Journey as Seen by His Wife, Yvonne” By Yvonne Bush appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    2024 Book Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 65:18


    Ready to fill your shelves with incredible reads from 2024? In this special Dialogue Book Report episode, hosts Andrew Hall, Caroline Kline, and Andrew Hamilton guide you through a comprehensive review of this year's books… The post 2024 Book Roundup appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    DPN Featured Episode: Relationscapes – Coming of Age in a Cult and Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 68:25


    This month, Dialogue Journal Podcast is featuring Relationscapes, the podcast previously known as Family Proclamations. Relationscapes is about “Exploring the ever-changing terrain of relationships, gender, and sexuality. Award-winning journalist Blair Hodges talks to the best thinkers… The post DPN Featured Episode: Relationscapes – Coming of Age in a Cult and Beyond appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Queering Kinship in the Mormon Cosmos: A Conversation with Taylor Petrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 64:20


    Join Dialogue Book Review editor Caroline Kline in a thought-provoking discussion with Taylor Petrey about his groundbreaking new book, Queering Kinship in the Mormon Cosmos, published by the University of North Carolina Press. Petrey's work… The post Queering Kinship in the Mormon Cosmos: A Conversation with Taylor Petrey appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    A Tribute to Lester Bush by Gregory Prince

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 36:27


    In this special episode of the Dialogue Journal Podcast, historian Gregory Prince delivers his paper, “A Tribute to Lester Bush on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Article That Changed the Church.” Presented at the June… The post A Tribute to Lester Bush by Gregory Prince appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Reading Mormon Horror: A Dialogue Film Review of Heretic

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 77:56


    Join Dialogue editor Taylor Petrey and a dynamic panel of scholars and advocates as they explore the 2024 A24 film Heretic, a chilling and thought-provoking entry into the world of Mormon-themed horror. This special Dialogue… The post Reading Mormon Horror: A Dialogue Film Review of Heretic appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    A Christmas Message from Dialogue

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 6:23


    This holiday season, we at Dialogue Journal, the Dialogue Foundation, and Dialogue Gospel Study send our warmest wishes for joy, hope, and peace. In a beautiful reflection, Darren Parry, former Chairman of the Northwestern Band… The post A Christmas Message from Dialogue appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Personal Metaphors: A Conversation with Sarah Safsten and Ryan A. Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 32:01


    In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, personal voices editor Charlotte Hansen Terry interviews authors Sarah Safsten and Ryan A. Davis about their poignant essays from the Fall 2024 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought.… The post Personal Metaphors: A Conversation with Sarah Safsten and Ryan A. Davis appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Finding Christ throughout the Book of Mormon: Gospel Study with Darren Parry

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 30:39


    Darren Parry summarizes how the Book of Mormon continuously testifies of Jesus Christ in the latest Book of Mormon Gospel Study. Darren Parry is the former Chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation.… The post Finding Christ throughout the Book of Mormon: Gospel Study with Darren Parry appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    DPN Featured Episode: Latter Day Struggles – A Story of LDS Faith Expansion & Marital Resilience (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 44:47


    This week, Dialogue Journal Podcast is highlighting an impactful episode from Latter Day Struggles: A Faith Expansion Podcast with Valerie Hamaker and Nathan Hamaker, part of the Dialogue Podcast Network. In Part 4 of their… The post DPN Featured Episode: Latter Day Struggles – A Story of LDS Faith Expansion & Marital Resilience (Part 4) appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    (Rebroadcast) Unraveling Revelations with Data: Dialogue Gospel Study with Daniel O. McClellan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 62:03


    Originally streamed on December 10, 2023, this episode of Dialogue Gospel Study features Daniel O. McClellan as he uses data to unravel understandings in Revelation. Dan McClellan, known for his tagline “Data over dogma,” has built a… The post (Rebroadcast) Unraveling Revelations with Data: Dialogue Gospel Study with Daniel O. McClellan appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Breaking Rules of Writing: An Interview with William Morris

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 45:19


    In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Fiction Editors Joe Plicka and Ryan Shoemaker sit down with William Morris, the author of Strait is the Way from the Fall 2024 issue of Dialogue: A Journal… The post Breaking Rules of Writing: An Interview with William Morris appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Believing in Miracles: Gospel Study with Amy Watkins Jensen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 62:53


    Amy Watkins Jensen looks at the story of the brother of Jared anew, in this latest Gospel Study lesson Amy Watkins Jensen is a teacher and writer with a BA in Spanish Teaching and an… The post Believing in Miracles: Gospel Study with Amy Watkins Jensen appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    DPN Featured Episode: Family Proclamations – Trans in the Latter Days (with Laurie Lee Hall)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 74:06


    This week, we're featuring a powerful episode from Family Proclamations, part of the Dialogue Podcast Network! Laurie Lee Hall seemed to have it all: a thriving career as the chief architect for the Church of Jesus… The post DPN Featured Episode: Family Proclamations – Trans in the Latter Days (with Laurie Lee Hall) appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Fall 2024 Issue Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 14:34


    In this episode of *Dialogue Out Loud*, join host and editor Taylor Petrey as he provides an overview of the Fall 2024 issue of *Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought*. This episode features conversations with… The post Fall 2024 Issue Overview appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    The End Of The World As We Know It: Gospel Study with Rebecca De Schweinitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 67:52


    In this powerful episode of Dialogue Gospel Study, Rebecca de Schweinitz explores Mormon 1-6, delving into themes of resilience, disappointment, and faith amidst turmoil. Recorded shortly after the 2024 presidential election, Rebecca and participants address… The post The End Of The World As We Know It: Gospel Study with Rebecca De Schweinitz appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Politics and the Book of Mormon with Jen Thomas and Patrick Mason –

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 49:16


    As Election Day approaches in the United States, Dialogue Gospel Study brings you a timely conversation between Jennifer Walker Thomas, co-executive director of Mormon Women for Ethical Government, and Patrick Mason, the Leonard J. Arrington… The post Politics and the Book of Mormon with Jen Thomas and Patrick Mason – appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Dialogue Out Loud Presents Mormon Saga by Maurine Whipple (Rebroadcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 56:19


    In this special rebroadcast episode of *Dialogue Out Loud*, we present Maurine Whipple's compelling short story, *Mormon Saga*, originally published in the Winter 2020 issue of *Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought*. Inspired by the… The post Dialogue Out Loud Presents Mormon Saga by Maurine Whipple (Rebroadcast) appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Grief, Connection, Healing: Gospel Study with Fara Anderson Sneddon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 74:57


    Fara Anderson Sneddon takes on a journey through music and sermon on grief, connection and healing it this recent Gospel Study lesson. Fara Anderson Sneddon is a teacher, writer, and independent scholar. She received her… The post Grief, Connection, Healing: Gospel Study with Fara Anderson Sneddon appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Grief, Connection and Healing: Gospel Study with Fara Anderson Sneddon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 80:03


    Fara Anderson Sneddon takes on a journey through music and sermon on grief, connection and healing it this recent Gospel Study lesson. Fara Anderson Sneddon is a teacher, writer, and independent scholar. She received her… The post Grief, Connection and Healing: Gospel Study with Fara Anderson Sneddon appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    DPN Featured Episode: Family Proclamations – Pink Shoes (with Abi Maxwell)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 76:48


    In this deeply personal episode of Family Proclamations, author Abi Maxwell shares the transformative journey of understanding her daughter's identity in a conservative New Hampshire town. Abi's daughter, who was “known” to her family and… The post DPN Featured Episode: Family Proclamations – Pink Shoes (with Abi Maxwell) appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Navajo Latter Day Saint Experiences in the 20th Century: A Conversation with Farina King

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 74:22


    In this insightful episode of Dialogue Book Report, editor Caroline Kline engages in a deep conversation with historian and author Farina King about her latest book, Diné dóó Gáamalii: Navajo Latter-day Saint Experiences in the… The post Navajo Latter Day Saint Experiences in the 20th Century: A Conversation with Farina King appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    Reflections on Christ: Gospel Study with David Howlett

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 46:20


    David Howlett shares reflections on scripture, Jesus Christ, and testimony on this recent Gospel Study lesson. David Howlett is visiting assistant professor of religion at Smith College where he has taught since 2019. The immediate… The post Reflections on Christ: Gospel Study with David Howlett appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

    50 Years of Exponent II: A Conversation with Katie Ludlow Rich and Heather Sundahl

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 78:14


    In this episode of Dialogue Book Report, Dialogue editor Caroline Kline sits down with Katie Ludlow Rich and Heather Sundahl, the authors of Fifty Years of Exponent II, newly released by Signature Books. This comprehensive… The post 50 Years of Exponent II: A Conversation with Katie Ludlow Rich and Heather Sundahl appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

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