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Wait... You Were Mormon? With Devon Brown

Devon Brown hosts a forum for Ex-Mormons to discuss their mission experiences and lives outside of the church.
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Episodes

Episode 28: Adam-Ondi-Oh-Man with Bryan Barnes!

Devon Brown gets acquainted with Bryan Barnes! Bryan opens up about his strict upbringing in Missouri, skipping the MTC and serving a 3-month mission in Missouri, coming to terms with same-sex attraction, and much more!

Feb 15, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 29

Episode 26: President Richard S. Nixon Sucks with Kaly Harward!

Devon Brown gets acquainted with Kaly Harward! Kaly opens up about his upbringing in Cottonwood Heights, serving in Sacramento, the time his mission president dropped a hard racial slur in a conference, being reassigned to Cincinnati, how the death of his wife impacted his view of the church, and much more!

Feb 01, 20211 hr 6 minEp. 27

Episode 25: When Enough is Enough with Anna Porter!

Devon Brown gets to know Anna Porter! Anna opens up about her early life in Tennessee, struggles with depression, a mission to Provo, the aftermath of verbal abuse, healing, and much more!

Jan 25, 202154 minEp. 26

Episode 24: Always Eat the Grapes with Thomas Palmer!

Devon Brown gets acquainted with Thomas Palmer! Thomas opens up about his conversion in college, a mission to France, losing his faith in Salt Lake City, finding it again in the Anglican Church, and much more!

Jan 18, 202150 minEp. 25

Episode 21: The Accidental Terrorist with William Shunn!

Devon Brown sits down with William Shunn! Will opens up about his mission to Canada and the Pacific Northwest, becoming an accidental terrorist, starting the website "Mormon Matter," and much more!

Dec 28, 202052 minEp. 22

Episode 20: Forgetting the Sacred Grove with Kyle Warren!

Devon Brown gets loose with Kyle Warren! Kyle opens up about his early life in Canada, his mission to Seattle, making "Killer Missionaries" and much more! https://vimeo.com/339598353 Password: killer

Dec 21, 202057 minEp. 21

Episode 18: Transparency is the Key with Benjamin Kronk!

Devon Brown chops it up with Ben Kronk! Ben opens up about his early life in Pittsburgh, his mission to Mozambique -which turned into helping open Angola, being honest with his parents, and much more!

Dec 07, 20201 hr 32 minEp. 19

Episode 17: A Family Faith Crisis with Emily Degn!

Devon Brown gets personal with Emily Degn! Emily opens up about her mission to Brazil, being a young woman in a 3rd world country, her family's faith crisis, and much more!

Nov 30, 202058 minEp. 18

Episode 13: Life As a Golden Convert with Lena Forsgren!

Devon Brown gets real with Lena Forsgren! Lena opens up about her mission to Wisconsin, writing salacious letters to Elders and dealing with masturbation guilt, the struggle of having doubts as a golden convert, being upset that her mom was baptized while she was away, and more!

Nov 01, 202055 minEp. 14

Episode 12: Accepting the Unknown with Aaron Woodall!

Devon Brown gets loose with the lovely Aaron Woodall! Aaron opens up about his mission to Italy, living zealously, his terrible time at BYU, when he finally had to walk away from the church, and more!

Oct 26, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 13

Episode 8: From Hazing to Blazing with Hal Morgan!

Devon Brown shares some laughs with Hal Morgan! Hal talks cannabis, his mission to the Dominican, homoerotic hazing, a peace corps trip to Cambodia with his wife, and more!

Sep 30, 20201 hr 22 minEp. 9

Episode 7: The Struggle of Seoul-Mates with Sarah B!

Devon Brown kicks it with MMA fighter Sarah B! Sarah talks mental health, abusive companions in Korea, gaining confidence through martial arts, and the struggle of leading a double life.

Sep 21, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 8

Episode 6: Framing is the Focus with Bill Squire!

Devon Brown commiserates with comedian and co-host of The Alan Cox Show, Bill Squire! Bill talks getting excommunicated while on his mission to the Philippines and Devon recounts a trauma from his final mission area.

Sep 14, 202055 minEp. 7

Episode 5: Questioning Reality with Steve Cantwell!

Devon Brown learns that life can be really trippy with Steve Cantwell! The two discuss everything from Steve's time in an Eskimo Village at 19 to a Salvia trip that changed his life forever!

Aug 24, 20201 hr 1 minEp. 6

Episode 4: Defining Humanity with Zack Gregory!

Devon Brown awkwardly mistakes the term "old ward" for "old building" as he and Zackary Gregory discuss their upbringing. The two then reflect on past relationships, philosophy, and what it means to be human.

Aug 18, 202051 minEp. 5

Episode 3: Becoming Your Own Advocate with Shelley Marie!

Devon Brown gains insight into the post-Mormon female perspective with Shelley Marie! The two discuss everything from her struggles with anxiety on the mission to thriving in a mixed-faith relationship.

Aug 10, 202035 minEp. 4

Episode 1: Ghana Get Personal with Dayton Smith!

Devon Brown catches up with his old Zone Leader, Dayton Smith! The two discuss their time in Ghana and Devon discovers that he's not the only one with nightmares of a second mission.

Jul 21, 202055 minEp. 2

Intro: Wait... Is This Episode Zero?

Devon Brown introduces his new podcast: listeners can expect to hear conversations with Ex-Mormons and others about underrepresented experiences in their communities, life outside of their communities, as well as occasional bits of obscure Mormon history and culture.

Jul 13, 20207 minEp. 1
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