The Good Book Club Podcast

The Good Book Club

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A podcast series for Post and Nuanced Mormons from The Good Book Club including discussions on the monthly book and discussions from The Lazy Learner series where guests address specific topics of interest to post and nuanced mormons.

JAN 3

The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture’s Most Controversial Issues,

Dan McClellan’s latest book, The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture’s Most Controversial Issues, is a scholarly yet accessible examination of how people interpret the Bible — and often misinterpret it. In it, McClellan, a Bible scholar and popular TikToker known for his “data over dogma” approach, takes on hot-button topics like homosexuality, abortion, slavery, monotheism, and even questions about God’s wife, showing clearly what the biblical texts actually say and don’t say on these issues. Rather than simply defending traditional readings, he digs into historical context, language, and cultural assumptions to help readers see past surface-level claims and understand the complexities of the world’s most influential book. Smart, engaging, and aimed at de-escalating polarized debates over Scripture, the book has quickly become a bestseller and a go-to resource for anyone seeking a more nuanced view of the Bible.

1h 34m
11/09/2025

Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher Keltner

Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher Keltner explores how experiences of awe—moments that spark wonder, vastness, and deep emotional resonance—can meaningfully improve our well-being. Drawing on scientific research and stories from around the world, Keltner shows that awe helps us feel more connected, reduces stress, broadens our perspective, and inspires kindness. The book encourages readers to seek out awe in everyday life, whether through nature, creativity, spirituality, or human connection, as a path to greater fulfillment and resilience. This The Good Book Club Meeting was originally held on November 9th, 2025. ***How to DONATE to The Good Book Club: If you would like to help financially support our bookclub, you can DONATE to support us through Mormonish Podcast's non profit here: Mormonish Podcast is a 501(c) (3) https://donorbox.org/mormonish-podcast

1h 29m
10/12/2025

The Mound Builder Myth: Fake History and the Hunt for a "Lost White Race"

The Mound Builder Myth: Fake History and the Hunt for a "Lost White Race" by Jason Colavito Say you found that a few dozen people, operating at the highest levels of society, conspired to create a false ancient history of the American continent to promote a religious, white-supremacist agenda in the service of supposedly patriotic ideals. Would you call it fake news? In nineteenth-century America, this was in fact a powerful truth that shaped Manifest Destiny. The Mound Builder Myth is the first book to chronicle the attempt to recast the Native American burial mounds as the work of a lost white race of “true” native Americans. This The Good Book Club meeting was held on October 12, 2025. ***How to DONATE to The Good Book Club: If you would like to help financially support our bookclub, you can DONATE to support us through Mormonish Podcast's non profit here: Mormonish Podcast is a 501(c) (3) https://donorbox.org/mormonish-podcast

1h 16m
09/14/2025

Dictates of Conscience : From Mormon High Priest to My New Life as a Woman

Laurie Lee Hall grew up knowing something about herself didn’t match how others saw her. Though born male, she deeply felt she was a girl. With no way to express this, she chose to live as a man and built a respected life in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—as a temple architect and church leader. In a faith where gender is seen as eternal and unchanging, her true identity remained hidden for years. But eventually, Laurie had a powerful spiritual experience that confirmed what she had always known: she was transgender. Choosing to live openly as herself meant risking her role, her faith community, and the life she had built. Her story is a powerful reminder of the strength it takes to live authentically—and the peace that comes with self-acceptance. This Q&A was originally a The Good Book Club meeting held on Sunday, September 14, 2025. ***How to DONATE to The Good Book Club: If you would like to help financially support our bookclub, you can DONATE to support us through Mormonish Podcast's non profit here: Mormonish Podcast is a 501(c) (3) https://donorbox.org/mormonish-podcast

1h 35m
08/10/2025

We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe

We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson is a fun, accessible exploration of the biggest mysteries in modern physics. Blending humor with clear explanations, the book dives into what scientists don’t know about the universe—from dark matter and dark energy to the nature of space, time, and fundamental particles. Rather than offering definitive answers, the authors celebrate curiosity and the vast unknowns that drive scientific discovery. Through engaging illustrations and witty commentary, We Have No Idea encourages readers to embrace the excitement of not knowing and to see science as an ongoing adventure of exploration. This The Good Book Club Meeting was originally held on Sunday, August 10th, 2025. ***How to DONATE to The Good Book Club Podcast: If you would like to help financially support our podcast, you can DONATE here through Mormonish Podcast/Bibliotech Media, Inc. We are a 501(c) (3) so your donation is tax deductible. https://donorbox.org/mormonish-podcast

1h 29m
07/13/2025

Doubt: A History: The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson

Doubt: A History: The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson Doubt: A History by Jennifer Michael Hecht is a sweeping intellectual history that explores the role of religious doubt, atheism, and skepticism throughout human civilization. Spanning from ancient times to the modern era, Hecht examines how doubt has been a crucial and persistent force in shaping philosophy, science, religion, and culture. The book highlights key figures and movements—from early Greek philosophers and Eastern thinkers to Enlightenment skeptics and contemporary secularists—demonstrating that questioning religious and spiritual beliefs has been an essential part of human thought. Rather than presenting doubt as purely negative or destructive, Hecht argues that it has played a vital role in progress, freedom, and intellectual development. This The Good Book Club Meeting was held on July 13th, 2025 ***How to DONATE to The Good Book Club Podcast: If you would like to help financially support our podcast, you can DONATE here through Mormonish Podcast/Bibliotech Media, Inc. We are a 501(c) (3) so your donation is tax deductible. https://donorbox.org/mormonish-podcast

1h 45m
07/06/2025

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

In our meeting this month we discussed the book, "Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End" by Atul Gawande. In this very important book, the author, a surgeon, explores modern mortality, aging, and end-of-life care, examining how medical advances have changed our relationship with death and what makes life meaningful until the end. This was a very powerful discussion and a very important one. This book changed all of us. This Good Book Club meeting was originally held on Sunday, June 22nd, 2025. ***How to DONATE to The Good Book Club Podcast: If you would like to help financially support our podcast, you can DONATE here through Mormonish Podcast/Bibliotech Media, Inc. We are a 501(c) (3) so your donation is tax deductible. https://donorbox.org/mormonish-podcast

1h 60m
05/20/2025

TGBC: The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow

Welcome to The Good Book Club Podcast where we make all our bookclub meetings available for viewers and listeners to enjoy. In our May bookclub meeting we discussed the book “The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity” by David Graeber and David Wengrow. This book offers a dramatically new understanding of human history, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about social evolution―from the development of agriculture and cities to the origins of the state, democracy, and inequality―and revealing new possibilities for human emancipation. For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike. The authors show how such theories first emerged in the eighteenth century and are far from the truth of our neolithic ancestors. We found this discussion incredibly interesting and we know you will too. This The Good Book Club meeting was originally held on Sunday, May 18th, 2025. ***How to DONATE to The Good Book Club Podcast: If you would like to help financially support our podcast, you can DONATE here through Mormonish Podcast/Bibliotech Media, Inc. We are a 501(c) (3) so your donation is tax deductible. https://donorbox.org/mormonish-podcast

1h 37m

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An Immense World How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong.

The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every kind of animal, including humans, is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of our immense world. In An Immense World, Ed Yong coaxes us beyond the confines of our own senses, allowing us to perceive the skeins of scent, waves of electromagnetism, and pulses of pressure that surround us. We learned so much from this book and we know you'll really enjoy it too. Discussion leader Louanne did an excellent job presenting the book. This book club meeting was originally held on Sunday, November 12th 2023.

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A podcast series for Post and Nuanced Mormons from The Good Book Club including discussions on the monthly book and discussions from The Lazy Learner series where guests address specific topics of interest to post and nuanced mormons.

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