Mormon and the Meth-Head podcast

Mormon and the Meth-Head

If the little angel and devil from your shoulders ever hung out without you and made a podcast, this is probably what it would sound like. Equal parts wholesome and horrific, Mormon and the Meth-head is about one unlikely friendship. Jessa and Aaron have led two completely different lives. While Aaron was stopping strangers on the streets of Milan to teach them about Joseph Smith, Jessa was teaching dudes how to keister meth while blowing them in Arby's bathrooms across Portland. But as Aaron lets go of his strict Mormon lifestyle and begins his descent into the depravity of the secular world, Jessa acts as his ferryman, telling him about disgusting, hedonistic things he never could have imagined, like "butt stuff" and "coffee." And Aaron returns the favor, helping Jessa navigate new and foreign social situations like "accepting hugs from loved ones" and "having loved ones." In their respective routines, they each tackle the topics of love, sex, drugs, and alcohol, but with polar opposite perspectives. Audiences get to see their world through Aaron's naive, innocent eyes as well as through Jessa's bleary, bloodshot ones.

If the little angel and devil from your shoulders ever hung out without you and made a podcast, this is probably what it would sound like. Equal parts wholesome and horrific, Mormon and the Meth-head is about one unlikely friendship. Jessa and Aaron have led two completely different lives. While Aaron was stopping strangers on the streets of Milan to teach them about Joseph Smith, Jessa was teaching dudes how to keister meth while blowing them in Arby's bathrooms across Portland. But as Aaron lets go of his strict Mormon lifestyle and begins his descent into the depravity of the secular world, Jessa acts as his ferryman, telling him about disgusting, hedonistic things he never could have imagined, like "butt stuff" and "coffee." And Aaron returns the favor, helping Jessa navigate new and foreign social situations like "accepting hugs from loved ones" and "having loved ones." In their respective routines, they each tackle the topics of love, sex, drugs, and alcohol, but with polar opposite perspectives. Audiences get to see their world through Aaron's naive, innocent eyes as well as through Jessa's bleary, bloodshot ones.

 

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Episode 104: We Just Needed To Cry

We're back 5 years later to unpack our trauma, like the old days! Also- we are doing s... more

17 Mar 2025

1 HR 46 MINS

1:46:24

17 Mar 2025


#88

Episode 103: Us Again

This is a quick announcement about some upcoming stand up shows and a little heads up abou... more

10 Dec 2022

14 MINS

14:48

10 Dec 2022


#87

Episode 102: Livestream Reunion 9/19

Jessa and Aaron are doing a livestream reunion this Saturday, September 19th. Learn more a... more

13 Sep 2020

03 MINS

03:41

13 Sep 2020


#86

Episode 101: FIN

We'll Miss you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https... more

31 Dec 2019

58 MINS

58:35

31 Dec 2019


#85

Episode 100: The Soft Landing

We discuss the process of healing we experienced on the podcast (as prophesied by Aaron in... more

24 Dec 2019

2 HR 19 MINS

2:19:47

24 Dec 2019


#84

Episode 99: Hurry Up We're Leaving

Aaron and Jessa talk about the journey they took together and the new ones they're hea... more

17 Dec 2019

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:20

17 Dec 2019


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Episode 98: This Episode Sucks

No seriously Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://meg... more

10 Dec 2019

2 HR 02 MINS

2:02:59

10 Dec 2019


#82

Episode 97: Aaron's Fake Wife

Liz Whittaker stops by to talk about her experiences with Mormonism and somehow we end up ... more

03 Dec 2019

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:06

03 Dec 2019


#81

Episode 96: Eat Something Before You Shoot Yourself

CW: a lot of talk about suicidal ideation Baby gets his first hangover in Bakersfield! It ... more

26 Nov 2019

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:25

26 Nov 2019


#80

Episode 95: Epic Fails

Everybody makes mistakes. From mispronouncing names to keistering Purell, today we're ... more

19 Nov 2019

1 HR 43 MINS

1:43:49

19 Nov 2019


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Episode 94: Hurry Up We're Dreaming

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adc... more

12 Nov 2019

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:57

12 Nov 2019


#78

Episode 92: Mormon Movies

Aaron recently guested on a movie podcast recorded inside of an LDS chapel and it got him ... more

29 Oct 2019

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:37

29 Oct 2019


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Episode 91: Post Traumatic Roadside Assistance with Paul Gilmartin

We get together with friend and host of the Mental Illness Happy Hour, Paul GIlmartin and ... more

22 Oct 2019

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:44

22 Oct 2019


#76

Episode 90: Chronic Suicide with Tim Dillon

As promised last week.. it's Hope crushing conspiracy theories with Tim Dillon! (Not e... more

15 Oct 2019

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:52

15 Oct 2019


#75

Episode 89: Murderous Mormons and the Mountain Meadows Massacre

Today we're rambling on about conspiracy theories, evil billionaires, and the Mountain... more

08 Oct 2019

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:55

08 Oct 2019


#74

Episode 88: Pythagorean Gender Politics

Aaron and Jessa had different experiences at an Emmy's party, but not as different as ... more

01 Oct 2019

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:35

01 Oct 2019


#73

Episode 87: Story Time with A and J

Aaron and Jessa exchange stories. Murder, sex, intrigue etc Learn more about your ad choic... more

24 Sep 2019

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:35

24 Sep 2019


#72

Episode 86: Rest Stop Bathroom

A Codependency update along with cool new drug stories! Learn more about your ad choices. ... more

17 Sep 2019

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:48

17 Sep 2019


#71

Episode 85: End Times

A pessimistic Aaron sees end time prophecies from the Book of Mormon being fulfilled by cl... more

10 Sep 2019

1 HR 44 MINS

1:44:06

10 Sep 2019


#70

Episode 84: A Midsommar's Nightmare

We read Jackson Mackenzie's life-changing Psychopath Free and saw Ari Aster's mast... more

03 Sep 2019

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:21

03 Sep 2019


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Episode 83: Not Bad

Aaron is on a journey to love himself. So far it mostly consists of smoking weed and sayin... more

27 Aug 2019

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:58

27 Aug 2019


#68

Episode 82: Season 3 of Jessa (Part 1)

Welcome to the last installment of the duffel bag series. This one is the saddest.  CW war... more

20 Aug 2019

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:49

20 Aug 2019


#67

Episode 81: Codependable

Here's Jessa crying into her duffel bag again.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visi... more

13 Aug 2019

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:12

13 Aug 2019


#66

Episode 80: Now Available in 5D

Jessa goes full Alien School, Aaron almost gets a word in edgewise. Learn more about your ... more

06 Aug 2019

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:02

06 Aug 2019


#65

Episode 79: Duffle Bag of Feelings

Jessa has never been very emotional, but suddenly she's got feelings on top of feeling... more

30 Jul 2019

1 HR 46 MINS

1:46:24

30 Jul 2019


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Episode 78: Twin Flames

Aaron and Jessa catch up after two months apart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [... more

23 Jul 2019

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:03

23 Jul 2019


#63

Episode 77: Politics and Suicide with Hampton Yount

Special guest Hampton Yount stops by to talk about a bunch of stuff we don't usually t... more

16 Jul 2019

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:56

16 Jul 2019


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Episode 76: Baptism by Fentanyl

Recorded in the Spring, we sit down with another Salt Lake gem, Sam Poulter. We talk addic... more

09 Jul 2019

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:40

09 Jul 2019


#61

Episode 75: The Awokening

We sit down with our good friend Molly to talk about the importance of representation in m... more

02 Jul 2019

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:19

02 Jul 2019