Post-Mormon at the Movies Nick and Dan

What kind of high schooler were you? What do you wish were different about your high school/Mormon experience? Nick and Dan explore these questions with special guest Jenny McKay, who joined them for a discussion about the film Booksmart. (This conversation was recorded in July 2023.)



Check out Jenny's coaching and podcast!

-Jenny McKay Coaching (website, Instagram, TikTok)

-Podcast: Just Create, Dammit!



Mentioned in this episode:

1. Barbie

2. Olivia Wilde

3. Barbenheimer, The Dark Knight, and Mamma Mia!



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Nick and Dan are joined by long-time friend Jon to geek out over Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. We discuss the "canon events" of Mormonism and what it feels like to find others who accept you when you're different.



Mentioned in this episode:

1. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller



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Jenny, Kyle, Nick, and Dan discuss season one of The Good Place and how it relates to their experiences in the LDS church. How similar is the Good Place to the celestial kingdom? Is there a "point system" in the church? Which character is the most "Mormon"? Tune in to find out! ***CONTAINS SPOILERS***



Mentioned in this episode:

1. How to be Perfect by Michael Schur

2. SNL, The Office, Parks and Recreation

3. Damon Lindelof, Lost, and The Leftovers

4. The Good Place point system

5. The Trolley Problem

6. Video of cast reacting to season finale (SPOILERS)

7. Ted Danson and Cheers



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Head to the pub and grab a pint! Nick and Dan are joined by Kyle and Jenny (the human, not the donkey) to discuss The Banshees of Inisherin. Is this movie about the Irish civil war, inescapable despair, or church relationships? Listen to find out!



Mentioned in this episode:

1. Martin McDonagh

2. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and In Bruges

3. Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, and Barry Keoghan



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Go the distance with Dan and Nick in their first podcast of 2023! They discuss Disney's Hercules and its similarities to the LDS doctrine of the Plan of Salvation.



Mentioned in this episode:

1. Edith Hamilton's Mythology

2. Disney's 100th Anniversary

3. Hadestown



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Revisit this PM@M "classic" to learn why Nick and Dan love The Muppet Christmas Carol. They also discuss how they approach Christmas from a post-Mormon perspective.

Mentioned in this episode:
1. Muppet Treasure Island
2. Michael Caine and Tim Curry
3. Thomas S. Monson's 2011 First Presidency Christmas Devotional talk "Because He Came"
4. The "missing song" ("When Love Is Gone")

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