Best Sebastian Hell Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 135 - Sleepaway Camp (1983) - Summer Slasher Season 1:40:44

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We are back and hitting one of the biggest and most controversial hit in horror or in all of film. We begin our Summer Slasher Season with the cult classic Sleepaway Camp (1983). Following our discussion of Summer Slashers (If you did check out that episode, go back and listen!) we delve into a season of slasher films released, set in or enjoyed du…

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Episode 134 - Summer Slashers - Horror Recommendations 1:05:39

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This week we begin our Summer Slashers season of Films by introducing a range of Summer Slashers you may want to check out this summer season. Seb and Robbie choose 3 slasher films each with a relation to summer and discuss their reasons for chooses these different slice and dice horrors. Discussing well known favourites, forgotten gems and unknown…

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Episode 133 - Shaun of The Dead - 20th Anniversary 1:19:30

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This week we return with a British Horror Comedy Classic; Shaun of the Dead (2004). This year is the 20th Anniversary of what on to be the first in a Cornetto Trilogy of classic horror / Sci-fi Comedies. We discuss the film's legacy within British horror and the following work of Edgar Wright within the Cornetto Trilogy. We talk about it's impact w…

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Episode 132 - Sting (2024) - Spoiler Review 1:03:35

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This week we bring you our Spoiler review of Sting (2024). Following on from our straight from the cinema spoiler free episode (check it out first), we delve deeper into the film and talk about those must see moments for those who have seen this tonally mixed giant spider creature feature. We delve into fellow spider movies like Arachnophobia and E…

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Sting (2024) - Spoiler Free Review 27:50

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This week we are back and straight from the cinema after seeing The latest spider creature feature that is Sting (2024). In this spoiler-free short episode we discuss the highlights of the film, the actors performances and the genre of spider horror movies. We will return on Monday with the Full Spoiler review episode discussing Sting in more depth…

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Episode 131 - The Strangers: Chapter 1(2024) - Spoiler Review 1:24:18

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This week we bring you our Spoiler review of The Strangers Chapter 1 (2024). Following on from our straight from the cinema spoiler free episode (check it out first), we delve deeper into the film and talk about those must see moments for those who have seen this prequel, remake, reboot, sequel...who knows what but it starts a trilogy. We talk abou…

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The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) - Spoiler Free Review 25:51

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This week we are back and straight from the cinema after seeing The beginning of a new trilogy in The Strangers Chapter 1. In this spoiler-free short episode we discuss the highlights of the film, the actors performances and the terrible deja-vu feeling if you've watched the original film. We will return on Monday with the Full Spoiler review episo…

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Episode 130 - Skinamarink (2022) - Divisive Horror Films 59:29

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This week we return to our divisive horrors feature, looking at the horror films that cause a stir in good and bad ways and films that you either love them or hate them. The Cast Me to Hell boys are here to decide if this divisive horror is a modern artistic masterpiece or a mind numbing bore. Skinamarink (2022) is an experimental horror film in th…

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Episode 129 - Van Helsing (2004) - 20th Anniversary Monster Movie 1:32:23

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This week we return celebrating for some a much loved classic and for others a throw away monster mash up from 20 years ago this very week. We are looking back at Van Helsing (2004) on it's 20th Anniversary. We discuss our own history of this film with Robbie loving this nostalgic monster movie in his teens and Seb never really understanding the fu…

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Episode 128 - The Fly (1986) - Must See Horror 1:19:37

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This week we return to our Must See Horror feature and this week we are each deciding on the 1986 David Cronenberg classic The Fly. We discuss is status as a classic horror and a well received remake of another Vincent Price classic. We delve into the key elements of the film including how it subverts in some ways your expectations for the film and…

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1901: BYU Black Menace Leaves Mormon Church Over Racism - Sebastian Stewart-Johnson 4:56:32

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Get ready for an explosive and unfiltered look at life as a Black student at BYU! Sebastian takes us on a wild ride as he dishes about the viral rise of his "Black Menaces" group, a provocative movement that fearlessly called out racism within Mormon culture. From protests that sparked national headlines to tense confrontations with horrified churc…

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1900: No Nonsense Spirituality w/ Britt Hartley 2:11:00

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Today we are excited to announce the launch of an exciting new book: No Nonsense Spirituality: All the Tools, No Faith Required, by Britt Hartley. Please join us to discuss the book, and to ask your questions about nihilism and spirituality after religion. No Nonsense Spirituality Episode Show Notes YouTube Link Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous D…

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Episode 127 - Abigail (2024) - Spoiler Review 1:00:28

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This week we bring you our Spoiler review of Radio Silence's Abigail. Following on from our straight from the cinema spoiler free episode (check it out first), we delve deeper into the film and talk about those must see moments for those who have seen this vampire ballerina film. We talk about the great cast there best moments, the unexpected level…

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Abigail (2024) - Spoiler Free Review 26:02

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This week we are back and straight from the cinema after seeing Radio Silence's Abigail (2024). In this spoiler free short episode we discuss the highlights of the film, the actors performances and the horrifying ballerina moments without giving away any of those big moments. We will return on Monday with our Spoiler episode discussing Abigail in m…

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1889: Mormons REACT to Chad Daybell's Explosive Trial Defense w/ @HiddenTrueCrime 3:22:54

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Together with Hidden True Crime, we will analyze Chad Daybell's LDS Faith based defense on his criminal trial. Episode Show Notes YouTube Link Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donation through Donorbox Support us on Patreon PayPal Venmo Our Platfo…

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1888: Deconstructing Mormonism in a Mixed-Faith Marriage: Summur-Rayn Berrett Pt. 2 2:41:15

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Just when you thought Summur's faith transition couldn't get any more intense, buckle up for a mind-blowing ride in part 2. From uncovering disturbing details in the Gospel Topics Essays that left her questioning everything she knew, to grappling with the church's dishonesty about its history and finances, to watching her oldest daughter develop sc…

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1887: Returning to Mormonism after Falling Away - Summur-Rayn Berrett Pt. 1 3:28:47

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What happens when a multiracial woman raised in a loving family that valued advocacy, positivity, and education joins the Mormon church? Summur's fascinating journey takes you from her NFL player father desegregating a team, to her mother fiercely protecting her from bullies and racism. Despite nurturing experiences at home, Summur faced harsh judg…

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1886: Are the 3 Witnesses to the Book of Mormon Credible? w/ LDS Discussions 3:25:24

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Julia, Nemo, and Mike are back to discuss the varying accounts of the three men who supposedly saw Joseph's "gold plates" that eventually became the Book of Mormon. What did they say about what they REALLY saw? Episode Show Notes Youtube Link Nemo the Mormon - YouTube Nemo the Mormon - TikTok Nemo the Mormon - Instagram Analyzing Mormonism - YouTub…

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1885: Book of Mormon Evidence? Saudi Gold Plates are Forgeries w/ Bible Scholar Dan McClellan 1:11:09

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Last week Book of Mormon apologists declared victory when it was revealed on an evangelical Christian podcast that ancient gold plates were allegedly discovered in Saudi Arabia - in their minds, validating the Joseph Smith/Gold Plates/Book of Mormon/Nephites narrative. Today Bible scholar Dan McClellan returns to Mormon stories to show us the evide…

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1884: LDS General Conference April 2024 Review w/ Nemo 1:53:04

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Join us as Nemo the Mormon reviews with us the highlights and lowlights from the April 2024 LDS General Conference. Nemo watches LDS General Conference so that you don't have to. Episode Show Notes YouTube Link Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring don…

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Episode 126 - The First Omen Spoiler Review - 666 Omen Prequel 56:12

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Following on from our spoiler free review (check it out for more context within this episode) We know bring you all the big spoilers and in depth discussion of the key areas that worked and didn't work within this prequel to the masterpiece that is The Omen (1976). We discuss the films horror influences, the cast and the links to the original film …

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The First Omen - Spoiler Free - The Omen Prequel 28:13

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Straight from the cinema we are back with our Spoiler Free short review of The First Omen. Prequel to on of our favourite horrors The Omen, find out our thoughts on this religious horror prequel. Once you've seen the film come and tell us your thoughts and check out our Spoiler Episode releasing on Monday. You can find us @cmthpodcast on twitter an…

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1883: Mormons Explain Ruby Franke's Journal - w/ Julie Louise @julielouise1975 2:32:25

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In today's episode, we are diving into some of the most shocking Mormon-themed entries from Ruby Franke's journal with the well-known true crime and news TikTokker, Julie Louise. Gerardo and John will break down the journal's themes, looking at how they tie back to Latter-day Saint doctrine and practices. Julie knows the Franke/Hildebrandt story in…

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1882: David Archuleta's Hell Together, Women and Garments, Vegas Temple Payoffs | Newscast 015 1:58:17

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In this week's program, we take a look at the return to past instruction on the Mormon Undergarment as the new status quo and take a look at the aftermath of the Church's misstep on female Power & Authority. The newest creation of David Archuleta as well as other Mormon News will round out the show! Don't forget to like and subscribe! LDS temple ga…

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1881: Isaiah & Mormonism - David Bokovoy Pt. 5 2:29:59

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David Bokovoy delves into Isaiah's significance in Mormon scripture, prophecy, and current events with an emphasis on understanding biblical prophets as social critics, not predictors of distant future events. We discuss scholarly debates on Isaiah's authorship and anachronistic references like brass plates, clarifying that the writings of Isaiah a…

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1880: Do Mormon Women have More Power & Authority than Those of Other Faiths? 1:22:05

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In a recent broadcast, one of the top female leaders of the Mormon church made the following statement, “There is no other religious organization in the world that I know of, that has so broadly given power and authority to women.” (J. Anette Dennis, 1st Counselor in the LDS Church Relief Society General Presidency). Please join Amy McPhie Allebest…

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Episode 125 - The Beast in Heat (1977) - Video Nasties -Italian Sex Nazi Exploitation 53:44

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This week we return to our Video nasties feature to continue delving into the films British cinema deemed to offensive to be released. This time on the feature we cover a film that has never recieved any form of British release and is still banned in many countries around the world; The Beast in Heat (1977). You need to hear why this Italian Nazi E…

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1879: Instagram Firestorm Over LDS Women's Devotional 1:28:43

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Join us today for a panel discussion on this week's firestorm over J. Anette Dennis's sermon broadcast to women of the church, which was uploaded to the LDS Church's official Instagram account. Panelists include: Julia Sanders, Celeste Davis, Samantha Shelley, and Alyssa Witbeck. This riveting interview takes a deep dive into the church's recent Wo…

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How to Become a Guest on Mormon Stories Podcast 8:09

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Hey everyone! We have revamped our process for becoming a guest on Mormon Stories Podcast. We are currently seeking panelists for a number of upcoming panels including a Relief Society Presidents panel, a Bishops Wives panel, a "Recently Returned LDS Missionary" panel, a "lost my faith in the last year" panel, a "Left the church recently BEFORE ser…

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143: Hit & Run - Ruthless - Thwarted - The Murder of Preston Lord and the Gilbert Goons (Jesus Ayala & Jzamir Keys - Sebastian Villasenor) 30:43

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First, you will hear about how on August 14, 2023, 17-year-old Jesus Ayala ran down 63-year-old retired police chief Andreas Probst as he rode his bicycle in Las Vegas, Nevada while the 16-year-old passenger in the car, Jzamir Keyes, recorded the murder on his cellphone. Then, I’ll tell you about the January 27, 2024 shooting death of 60-year-old R…

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1878: Healing & Joy Beyond Mormonism - David Bokovoy Pt. 4 2:58:18

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Ever wonder what happens when a faithful Mormon Bible scholar has a crisis of faith and steps away from the religion he dedicated his life to? David Bokovoy's candid interview takes you on a riveting personal journey from staunch believer to "spiritual atheist." He pulls no punches in describing how the Church's controversial 2015 LGBTQ+ policy sha…

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1877: Are Mormon Scriptures Historical? David Bokovoy Pt. 3 (Remastered Classic) 2:29:14

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David Bokovoy is back to apply higher criticism to Mormon scripture. Today's focus is the Book of Mormon & Pearl of Great Price which have been remastered from previous interviews 1020-1022. Episode Show Notes YouTube Link Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or r…

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Episode 124 - Child's Play (1988) -Must See Horror 1:37:38

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This week we are back with another instalment in our Must See Horror list as we delve into one of the biggest horror icon's in Chucky or as the film's actually known Child's Play. In this episode we go to some weird places including our obscene tangents as we discuss the history behind the film and some facts you may not have known about the produc…

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1876: Is the Bible Historical? David Bokovoy Pt. 2 (Remastered Classic) 2:47:17

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David Bokovoy is back to apply higher criticism to Mormon scripture. Today's focus is the Old & New Testaments, which have been remastered from previous interviews 1019, 1020, and 1022. Episode Show Notes YouTube Link Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurr…

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CHAPTER 1 - Who the Hell is Señorita Flores? 14:58

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Meet our Spanish heroine, Pepa Flores, and her eccentric world. She moved to New York to become a mystery writer against her mother's wishes. Still, she makes ends meet by working as a wig stylist at an Orthodox Jewish hair salon, where she sometimes moonlights as an amateur private detective for her salon's clients. She uncovers little dark secret…

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CHAPTER 2 - The Mystery you would Never Wish 11:29

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Pepa and her best friend in NYC—BEN—make an emergency stop at the gynecologist's office, where she discovers the biggest mystery of her life on the most inconvenient day when we all meet Ben's family: his mother YAFFA, his father BARRY, his brother DAVID, and the family rabbi, RABBI ALLEN. Voice Actors: Paula Roman as Pepa Flores Adam Lebowitz-Lock…

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CHAPTER 3 - First Clue and Love on Cue 16:39

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Ben tries to cheer Pepa up after the surprising news: her due date has changed (meaning her ex can no longer be the father, but who is it, now?) while there is an unexpected arrival in NYC: Pepa’s ex – JEAN PAUL – who now he thinks he is the father of Pepa’s baby. Pepa starts the investigation and finds the two first clues that lead her to meet her…

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CHAPTER 4 - The Culprit has hands 11:24

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Following the elevator tape (clue #1), Pepa gets some exciting information about how she arrived at her apartment the night of. Ben and Pepa visit a graphologist in Chinatown to examine the written note, someone left behind the night of (clue #2) and discover a scoop that…well you will listen.. At Ben’s apartment, Pepa and Ben are preparing a Spani…

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CHAPTER 5 - The Serrano Ham Killer 11:13

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Unannounced and straight from Seville, CARMEN, Pepa’s mother, shows up at Ben’s apartment at the exact moment when Ben’s family is downstairs, eager to come up to indulge a delicious Spanish dinner. There is a big problem: Pepa has told Ben’s parents that her Mom is dead. Pepa hides her mother from Ben’s family while they enjoy the tapas until the …

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CHAPTER 6 - Bananas, Moms, and 4 Suspects 10:00

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Ben is out of shape after learning that his mother, Yaffa, and his entire family has decided to stay in the city until the baby is born. Pepa tells the truth to her mother, Carmen, who goes bananas. After the storm, Carmen joins the investigation with Pepa and Ben, and inspecting the photos taken the night of, they manage to put together an interes…

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CHAPTER 7 - The Sankofa Symbol 16:22

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Pepa starts interviewing everyone on the LIST OF SUSPECTS, but there is one nobody has a clue of who he is: the man with the Sankofa symbol. Meanwhile, Yaffa and Barry run a separate investigation to discover what the hell Pepa is hiding. Following Pepa around, who is also pursuing her clues, can only bring more chaos and disparate (folly fun). Voi…

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CHAPTER 8 - Who's the Mysterious man? 11:01

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Pepa goes to dinner with Martin at his dad’s favorite Italian restaurant, and Yaffa and Barry follow them, concluding that… well, you will listen. Voice Actors: Manolo Roman as Little Italy restaurant Host Kitty Swink – Yaffa – Ben’s mother Lon Fiala – Barry – Ben’s father Daisun Cohn-Williams as Martin - Pepa's neighbor's son Paula Roman as Pepa F…

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CHAPTER 9 - Ron Jones and the list of Suspects got out of control 13:13

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Pepa finds the man with the Sankofa symbol, RON, and discovers something shocking when she meets him in person. Pepa also manages to interview the bartender who worked at her birthday party, TYLER, one of the suspects. And even though, she finds out he is no longer a suspect, he reveals a crazy fact about the night of. Following the scoop from Tyle…

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CHAPTER 10 - The Unexpected Suspect 17:58

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Pepa gets out of jail with the help of Martin, Carmen, Benjamin, and Ron. On the way home, Ben and Pepa have a big fight revealing the unexpected suspect. Voice Actors: Lindsay Casto as Jail Woman Paula Roman as Pepa Flores Eddie McGitty as the Jail officer Camille Natta as Caroline Henri Laborde as Jean Paul Gerard B Fillmore as Ron Adam Lebowitz-…

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CHAPTER 11 - The Mighty Truth 15:46

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Madness ensues when Pepa, Ben, Ron, and Carmen get together with the graphologist to examine all the suspects’ handwriting to see if any matches the anonymous note (clue #2). Pepa’s apartment is like the Marx Brothers' cabin; everyone shows up with different intentions… even an immigration officer… In the middle of this folly, Pepa breaks water. Vo…

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1875: Bible Scholar Rethinks Mormonism - David Bokovoy (Remastered Classic) 3:59:25

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Note: This interview is a remastered version of episodes 1013-1016 with David Bokovoy done in 2018. In these highly-anticipated episodes of Mormon Stories Podcast, we interview David Bokovoy - one of Mormonism's leading Bible scholars. David has an MA from Brandeis University in Jewish Studies and a Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East. …

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Episode 123 - Thanksgiving (2023) - Eli Roth Grindhouse Holiday Horror 1:45:35

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This week Thanksgiving comes very late or extremely early as we delve into Eli Roth's long overdue Grindhouse inspired Thanksgiving (2023). We discuss the film at length looking at its roots within grindhouse horror and comparing it with the original trailer from the Grindhouse double bill of Robert Rodriquez's Planet Terror and Quentin Tarantino's…

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CHAPTER 12 - And the Father is... 10:36

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Everyone gets on Leopoldo’s hearse and drives to the hospital. While waiting for the doctor’s report on Pepa and the baby, the immigration officer reveals that Pepa’s application for permanent residence is pending because there is evidence of possible marriage fraud. All is resolved with the birth of Pepa’s healthy baby, and she finally discovers w…

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1874: BYU-Idaho Disinvites Jazz Professor for his Loss of LDS Belief - Ryan Nielsen 1:41:29

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World renowned Jazz musician and professor Dr. Ryan Nielsen was recently disinvited from speaking at BYU-Idaho jazz fest as punishment for telling his story on Mormon Stories podcast. Episode Show Notes YouTube Link Additional Resources mentioned in the episodes: Ryan's AMAZING faith crisis/transition Reading/Podcast list can be found here, and has…

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1873: Healing from Aunt Jodi - Jessi Hildebrandt's Update 2:14:48

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Join us as Jessi Hildebrandt, Jodi Hildebrandt's niece, updates the Mormon Stories audience on the healing and growth they have experienced after telling their story on Mormon Stories Podcast. Jessi's Venmo Jessi's Insta Episode Show Notes Youtube Link Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becomin…

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