In part of 2 out of 2, Cass chose to research the connection that Phrenology had with the Mormon church. Cass and Phaedra discuss the historical and doctrinal overlaps, JS's phrenogram, and an exciting new opportunity to join in our new business venture at the ground floor!

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Mormons and Phrenology

• Phrenology and the Latter Day Saint movement Wikipedia page
• Joseph Smith’s Phrenology Report
• Phrenology Among the Mormons & PDF of Print
• The Character Builder
• Hiram Powers

Honorable Mentions

• Fake skull science is back - and it's still racist (NPR)
• Reddit threads
  • gays bringing back phrenology (it's always about the skulls)
  • Phrenology is back on the menu, boys!
  • i feel like astrology is the more feminine version of phrenology

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In part of 1 out of 2, Cass chose to research the now debunked pseudoscience of Phrenology. Cass and Phaedra discuss the rise and fall of phrenology to prepare y'all for the overlaps Phrenology had with the Mormon church and Joseph Smith. Removeth thy bonnet and prepareth thy cranium to be endowedeth with knowledge!

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Phrenology Research Links

• Phrenology Cat & Dog
• Wikipedia page
• Attribute Descriptions
• Regions
• Phrenogram Example
• Phrenology: The Rise and Fall of a Neuropsychological Theory
• The lies that skulls told us
• The New Phrenology
• An empirical, 21st century evaluation of phrenology
• Zombie Science
• We Need to Talk about TikTok's Obsession with Face Reading and its Dark History - Abby Cox YT Video

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Author Holli Carrell (she/they) joins us for an interview on their recently published book of poetry Apostasies. We'll explore how their deconstruction process and learning to reclaim their voice informed the process of these collections of writings.

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In this episode, we explore norms, rules, and contradictions across varying experiences of Mormon culture.

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Phaedra does a book report in two episodes on D. Michael Quinn's book Same-Sex Dynamics Among Nineteenth-Century Americans : A Mormon Example. We'll cover both the fascinating, informative, as well as cringe-y writings of a seminal gay Mormon scholar from the 1990's.

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Google Books Citation for Same-Sex Dynamics...

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Phaedra does a book report in two episodes on D. Michael Quinn's book Same-Sex Dynamics Among Nineteenth-Century Americans : A Mormon Example. We'll cover both the fascinating, informative, as well as cringe-y writings of a seminal gay Mormon scholar from the 1990's.

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https://wasmormon.org/how-to-leave-the-mormon-church/

Google Books Citation for Same-Sex Dynamics...

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Near death experiences, performative spirituality, and the conflict avoidance of whiteness.... here's how we got through the slog that is Mormon "Fast and Testimony Meetings".

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What can listener's expect from this podcast? This episode provides a little taste of who we are, and what to expect in terms of content and themes around Ex-Mormonism, Queerness, and Mental Health issues.

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