Mormon Land podcast

Mormon Land

Mormon Land explores the contours and complexities of LDS news. It’s hosted by award-winning religion writer Peggy Fletcher Stack and Salt Lake Tribune managing editor David Noyce.

Mormon Land explores the contours and complexities of LDS news. It’s hosted by award-winning religion writer Peggy Fletcher Stack and Salt Lake Tribune managing editor David Noyce.

 

#100

How his LDS faith guides this U.S. diplomat | Episode 430

Born in Salt Lake City, John Dinkelman has spent nearly four decades working as a <a href=... more

Yesterday

32 MINS

32:50

Yesterday


#99

Farewell, Temple Square mission — the only one where women do all the preaching | Episode 429

For decades, the <a href='https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/01/10/lds-dissolve-slc-temp... more

04 Mar 2026

29 MINS

29:28

04 Mar 2026


#98

‘Mormon Land’ tribute: Historian Ardis Parshall talks about pioneer adventures and misadventures

Note to readers and listeners • In a tribute to Salt Lake Tribune guest columnist Ardis Pa... more

25 Feb 2026

36 MINS

36:42

25 Feb 2026


#97

Humorist Eli McCann and his husband discuss the laughs and love they find in LDS culture | Episode 4...

Faithful Salt Lake Tribune readers know Eli McCann well. He’s the award-winning columnist ... more

17 Feb 2026

44 MINS

44:55

17 Feb 2026


#96

‘Mormons in Media’ crossover: Are LDS communities uniquely vulnerable to people like Ruby Franke & J...

There is no shortage of documentaries detailing the crimes of Ruby Franke and Hildebrandt.... more

15 Feb 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:22

15 Feb 2026


#95

Why Richard Bushman, the dean of LDS historians, would welcome the Second Coming | Episode 427

By all accounts, <a href='https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2020/12/31/agnostic-believer/'>R... more

11 Feb 2026

37 MINS

37:26

11 Feb 2026


#94

Latter-day Saints speak from the front lines in Minneapolis | Episode 426

Daily life in and around Minneapolis has taken on a sharper edge since the federal governm... more

04 Feb 2026

39 MINS

39:33

04 Feb 2026


#93

The history of LDS garments — from long sleeve to sleeveless | Episode 425

For most of its nearly 200-year history, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints c... more

28 Jan 2026

42 MINS

42:35

28 Jan 2026


#92

Why LDS meetinghouses have basketball courts — the rise and fall of ‘church ball’ | Episode 424

Enter many a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the U.... more

21 Jan 2026

48 MINS

48:28

21 Jan 2026


#91

'Mormons in Media' crossover: What if your tithing paid for a Housewife's Louis Vuitton?

The new year started and so did the reality television. On this 'Mormon Land' and 'Mormons... more

18 Jan 2026

59 MINS

59:31

18 Jan 2026


#90

Why apostle Dieter Uchtdorf is so popular | Episode 423

With the recent deaths of <a href='https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/09/28/russell-m-ne... more

14 Jan 2026

33 MINS

33:33

14 Jan 2026


#89

The intrigue and insights in selecting new apostles | Episode 422

Picking new apostles is a significant and solemn responsibility for presidents of The Chur... more

07 Jan 2026

36 MINS

36:25

07 Jan 2026


#88

What did Joseph Smith really look like? | Replay

December marks the 220th anniversary of the birth of Mormonism’s founder, Joseph Smith, wh... more

30 Dec 2025

38 MINS

38:50

30 Dec 2025


#87

The NAACP president is eager to talk with new LDS President Dallin Oaks | Episode 421

In the 1960s, the NAACP was among the loudest critics of the policy by The Church of Jesus... more

23 Dec 2025

22 MINS

22:08

23 Dec 2025


#86

Scholar Dan McClellan on LDS approval of new Bible translations | Episode 420

Embedded in the oft-cited <a href='https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/friend/2011/0... more

19 Dec 2025

37 MINS

37:05

19 Dec 2025


#85

Status of LDS women two years after their removal from the stand | Episode 419

For a decade, Latter-day Saint female officers in the San Francisco Bay Area had joined ma... more

10 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:35

10 Dec 2025


#84

'Mormons in Media' crossover: 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' villains, patriarchy in religion, and t...

Content warning: We touch lightly on the topic of sexual assault. Please take care while l... more

07 Dec 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:22

07 Dec 2025


#83

How and why some football players are choosing one year missions | Episode 418

Brigham Young University star football recruits Ryder Lyons and Brock Harris are stepping ... more

03 Dec 2025

43 MINS

43:00

03 Dec 2025


#82

Why stories of the ‘Three Nephites’ continue to teach, tantalize and amuse members | Episode 417

If you ask members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints if they know about t... more

25 Nov 2025

39 MINS

39:36

25 Nov 2025


#81

How much sway do top LDS leaders hold over members’ views? | Episode 416

A grassroots movement centered in Salt Lake City more than 40 years ago kept Utah and Neva... more

19 Nov 2025

37 MINS

37:25

19 Nov 2025