Feminism and Funeral Potatoes

And that's a wrap.After nearly a year producing this podcast together, Kate & I say our final goodbyes. We talk about how our views on feminism and women in Mormonism have changed since we started, and where we stand in our thoughts on the Gospel and on God. (Spoiler alert: we like them both very much.)To all of our listeners, however few of you there might be, thank you for tuning in. It means the world to us that we have had supporters of this project since the very beginning. You're the reason we do this, and it makes us really happy to know that what we've said has resonated with those of you who listen. Thank you, thank you, thank you.And before we go, we do have an announcement to make."Feminism and Funeral Potatoes" is not, in fact, ending. Brooke, Kate's younger sister, will be joining me in the studio starting in January as we finish The Bishop's Wife and continue to chat all things lady-related. So come back after Christmas; we're excited to see you all!- m

Lots of talk about death. It's not as bad as you think.

Points for the Hamilton reference, if you got it. Kate is back in Provo, and we got the band (or the duo?) back together again to chat about feminism and the LDS culture, as well as what we've been up to over the past two months. We missed you guys!

Birth control, wedding dresses, and owning another human being: all real topics on today's podcast. Enjoy, kids.

If you want to know what the hell we're talking about, you should press that little "play" button. Near death experiences, making bread, and bodies in the garden are all featured on this episode! (Plus the whores of Babylon, brought to you by yours truly.)

Call us Agatha Christie's, because we're solvin' murders like no one else. (Or at least trying to.)Due to poor technical skills on Madie's part, half of this episode is missing. To get a quick recap about what happened in the later chapters that are missing here, head to the beginning of Episode Twenty Eight. We're sorry. - m & k

Late update, but we've finally arrived.

Episode Twenty Five covers current Mormon standings on sealings and unrighteous  dominion in marriage relationships. Turns out, we're not a huge fan of the latter.

Short episode for a short chapter, but lots of good things to talk to about (including women & the priesthood & birth control). Let us know what you think!

In this episode, we discuss chapter two of The Bishop's Wife. We have lengthy discussions on whether serving a mission is necessary for marriage, the Mormon wedding culture, and the difficult relationships Kate & I have with our mothers. (Or at least, the relationships we used to have. We love you ladies.)Also, reference links to the talk "Sexuality and Singledom" by Dr. Jennifer Fife can be found here.Elder Holland's Mark Twain address can be accessed here.

This week we review the first chapter of The Bishop's Wife. We've got discussion about callings, the priesthood, and the changing role of women in the church. And we're pretty excited--this book looks a whole lot better than the last!

AND WE'RE BACK. After a hiatus much longer than we anticipated, we've brought back Feminism and Funeral Potatoes. We introduce our new book, The Bishop's Wife, and recap General Conference. Put those headphones in and take a listen--we've returned in all our glory and are excited to have our listeners chillin' with us once again.

The fateful day has finally arrived--we've reached the end of The Skeleton in My Closet Wears a Wedding Dress. To our faithful listeners, we salute you. We're taking a weeklong break to brainstorm our next phase of the show, but stay tuned for more feminism fun coming your way!

With only two chapters left to go after this episode, we're ending where we started--fan fiction. We also chat about pet names (disclaimer: we like them, sometimes), marriage equality, & DTRs.

We're utterly flabbergasted at these next few chapters--totally gobsmacked! We didn't think it could get any worse. But, as per usual, we were most definitely surprised.

Conor Hilton guest stars and we talk about lots of things--chastity, how terrible dialogue in Skeleton is, and the male perspective on dating & marriage.

Listeners get a special insight into why we became feminists. Also, in-depth discussions about chastity, missions, and marriage--and why all are being taught in ways that make us sad.

We take it back. This episode features the review of only one chapter because The Skeleton in My Closet Wears a Wedding Dress just got worse. We talk about wearing white shirts to church, why temple marriage doesn't always guarantee success, and how much we'd love a well-rounded, non-cliche character. Two girls can dream.

Turns out Sally Johnson has some talent after all! We were quite pleased with lots of elements in the three chapters we review today. Also included are discussions on postpartum depression, the "ideal Mormon mom" and how feminism plays a role in "The Family: A Proclamation to the World."

Today we welcome Brooke to the studio as we discuss chapters 18 thru 20 of "The Skeleton in My Closet Wears a Wedding Dress." Three people in the studio is always a party, and we're glad you're here to join in.

Episode Eleven is filled with lots of tangents and a lively discussion about feminism in the Mormon community. A few tears may have been shed. Maybe. (Also chapters 15 & 16 of "The Skeleton in My Closet Wears a Wedding Dress")

Episode Ten is probably our best yet! (At least according to Madie.) We talk about our first hate comment, another great comment we got, and our purpose for the show. We also dive into Chapter 15, which we have lots to say about. Stay tuned for the next episode, when we find out how Sophia's plans to change actually crash and burn.

We're back! After an extended hiatus, we've returned to the podcast world. Here's Episode Nine for you kids. A little lengthy, but lots to talk about!

In an effort to be unbiased, or at least present such an option to our listeners, we've decided to give you guys the option to buy Sally Johnson's book, The Skeleton in My Closet Wears a Wedding Dress, which you can buy from Amazon here. You should know we're not making any money off of this, nor is Sally aware of what we're doing (whether that's a good or bad thing we've yet to determine).We recently remembered we had a Twitter, which you can follow here. Live tweet an episode with the hashtag #ffppodcast and we'll give you a shout out (like, if you want that sort of thing).

Episode Seven brings you lots of tales and tangents, as well as some golden nuggets of wisdom. Lots of Harry Potter in this episode too, so you're in for a treat.