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

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


#99

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


#98

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


#97

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


#96

'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


#95

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


#94

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


#93

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


#92

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


#91

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


#90

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


#89

'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


#88

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


#87

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


#86

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


#85

A deep analysis of the 55 new LDS missions | Episode 415

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently announced plans to <a href='https... more

13 Nov 2025

36 MINS

36:10

13 Nov 2025


#84

Fact and fiction in “Truth & Treason” | Episode 414

The heroic tale of <a href='https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/11/02/lds-teen-who-stood-... more

05 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:35

05 Nov 2025


#83

'Mormons in Media' crossover: Secret Lives vs. SLC Housewives: What's going on with Utah women and r...

On the November crossover episode between ‘Mormon Land’ and ‘Mormons in Media, ’ Rebbie an... more

02 Nov 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:28

02 Nov 2025


#82

How LDS temples have changed over time | Episode 413

If there is a constant in the history of Latter-day Saint temple worship, it is change. La... more

29 Oct 2025

34 MINS

34:55

29 Oct 2025


#81

LDS leadership succession could change under a 'bold' president | Episode 412

Of the major Western religious traditions in the United States, only The Church of Jesus C... more

22 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:05

22 Oct 2025