The Mormon History Hoedown

Carah Burrell
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Uncovering the secrets of Mormon history and culture with more lulz than usual.

  1. Neuroscience and the Hidden Drug in Mormonism w/ Mat Sillito

    FEB 24

    Neuroscience and the Hidden Drug in Mormonism w/ Mat Sillito

    Buckle up to use your brains; we're talking neuroscience. Before I share how my 30 days of Mormonizing went, I wanted to open up about some big-picture ideas. I’m joined by Mat Sillito to talk about why belief isn’t just ideas in your head, it’s what your body rehearses. We get into the brain’s default mode network, how environments trigger responses before you “choose” them, and why rituals can function like drugs: shaping attention, identity, anxiety, and connection. Subscribe to @drugfactswithdrmat Link: https://www.youtube.com/@UCM5hJmIY3yxtj5exJ-IESLQ All the Carah Burrell links 🔗 https://linktr.ee/nuancehoe Carah Burrell Substack: https://substack.com/@carahburrell? Help me continue making important, hilarious content by becoming a one-time or monthly donor! 🤝 DONATE via DONORBOX! https://donorbox.org/thanks-for-the-amazing-content-carah-let-me-help-you-keep-it-funded 👩‍💻 Join the Hoetown community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nuancehoe 🍯 Tip Jar (Venmo: CarahB): https://account.venmo.com/u/CarahB 📫 Contact Nuancehoe: thenuancehoe@gmail.com

    1 hr
  2. Motherhood Feels Too Hard, Evolution Tells Us Why (w/ Elena Bridgers)

    JAN 23

    Motherhood Feels Too Hard, Evolution Tells Us Why (w/ Elena Bridgers)

    In this episode, I chat with Elena Bridgers, science writer and author of Motherhood Until Yesterday to talk about the lie most moms are living under: that motherhood should feel natural, effortless, and fulfilling on its own. Instead, we uncover why modern motherhood feels so hard and why it’s not your failure, it’s the mismatch between how humans evolved to raise children and how we’re expected to do it now. Elena explains how real human parenting used to look, why community and support were the norm, and why isolation and pressure leave so many mothers overwhelmed and exhausted. We also dive into the narratives many moms inherit from religion, feminist ideals, and internet culture that frame motherhood in ways that help just about no one. Elena’s work blends evolutionary biology, anthropology, and real-life experience to help mothers feel seen, understood, and less alone. Elena Bridgers Links: 📍 Newsletter — Motherhood Until Yesterday (Substack): https://elenabridgers.substack.com/ 🌍 Website: https://elenabridgers.com/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elena.bridgers/ All the Carah Burrell links 🔗 https://linktr.ee/nuancehoe Carah Burrell Substack: https://substack.com/@carahburrell? Help me continue making important, hilarious content by becoming a one-time or monthly donor! 🤝 DONATE via DONORBOX! https://donorbox.org/thanks-for-the-amazing-content-carah-let-me-help-you-keep-it-funded 👩‍💻 Join the Hoetown community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nuancehoe 🍯 Tip Jar (Venmo: CarahB): https://account.venmo.com/u/CarahB 📫 Contact Nuancehoe: thenuancehoe@gmail.com

    1h 2m
  3. Can I Be Mormonized? A Religious Relapse (for science)

    JAN 5

    Can I Be Mormonized? A Religious Relapse (for science)

    What are the chances of a guy like Jesus and a girl like me ending up together? Not good. But I'm throwing my life into the turmoil of holiness anyway to get some data! I'm making my way through a year-long course on secular spirituality, and now it's time I introduce my project for 2026, working title: Mormonize Me. In this first episode, I introduce my ideas and talk to experts and friends like Britt Hartley @nononsensespirituality , Eve Pearce, Shaun Miller, and Eric Moutsos @ericmoutsosshow All the Carah Burrell links 🔗 https://linktr.ee/nuancehoe Carah Burrell Substack: https://substack.com/@carahburrell? Help me continue making important, hilarious content by becoming a one-time or monthly donor! 🤝 DONATE via DONORBOX! https://donorbox.org/thanks-for-the-amazing-content-carah-let-me-help-you-keep-it-funded 👩‍💻 Join the Hoetown community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nuancehoe 🍯 Tip Jar (Venmo: CarahB): https://account.venmo.com/u/CarahB 📫 Contact Nuancehoe: thenuancehoe@gmail.com

    2h 14m
  4. Leaving MAGA And Mormonism (w/ Jennie Gage)

    10/30/2025

    Leaving MAGA And Mormonism (w/ Jennie Gage)

    CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes frank discussion of racism, domestic violence, religious trauma, online harassment, and threats. Today, we dive into de-radicalization, Christian nationalism, and the real human cost of propaganda, featuring Jennie Gage from Life, Take Two a former white supremacist and ex-Mormon. Jennie rebuilt her life through community, accountability, and hard truths. We talk about how racism was spoon-fed to us as normal, and how indoctrination separates people from themselves and the beautiful world around us. Life Take Two channel, "How MAGA Destroyed My Life": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXQa7jW_QmY Jennie's Substack: https://lifetaketwo.substack.com/p/i-was-a-white-supremacist?r=35knav&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true Business Insider Article: https://www.businessinsider.com/trad-wife-on-tiktok-shares-idyllic-lifestyle-risks-money-2024-3 All the Carah Burrell links 🔗 https://linktr.ee/nuancehoe Help me continue making important, hilarious content by becoming a one-time or monthly donor! 🤝 DONATE VIA DONORBOX! https://donorbox.org/thanks-for-the-amazing-content-carah-let-me-help-you-keep-it-funded 👩‍💻 Join the Hoetown community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nuancehoe 🍯 Tip Jar (Venmo: CarahB): https://account.venmo.com/u/CarahB 📫 Contact Nuancehoe: thenuancehoe@gmail.com

    1h 19m
  5. Ex-Mormon, But Not Ex-Moron (affectionately) // STORYTIME

    10/21/2025

    Ex-Mormon, But Not Ex-Moron (affectionately) // STORYTIME

    My first working title for this episode was: "Leaving Mormonism and Flying Frontier: What I Wish I Had to Survive." I think that sums it up! Storytimes are always fun, so sit back and let me tell you the tale of the girl who had to rebuild a nervous system from scratch. "That doesn't sound fun." What if I include my newest lore and hijinks without end? Great. All my links 🔗 https://linktr.ee/nuancehoe Help me continue making important, hilarious content by becoming a one-time or monthly donor! 🤝 DONATE VIA DONORBOX! https://donorbox.org/thanks-for-the-amazing-content-carah-let-me-help-you-keep-it-funded 👩‍💻 Join the Hoetown community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nuancehoe 🍯 Tip Jar (Venmo: CarahB): https://account.venmo.com/u/CarahB 📫 Contact Nuancehoe: thenuancehoe@gmail.com

    40 min
  6. RESPONSE: Mormon Influencers Lash Out After Church Violence

    10/20/2025

    RESPONSE: Mormon Influencers Lash Out After Church Violence

    Everyone be nice. It's a heavy time. All my links 🔗 https://linktr.ee/nuancehoe Help me continue making important, hilarious content by becoming a one-time or monthly donor! 🤝 DONATE VIA DONORBOX! https://donorbox.org/thanks-for-the-amazing-content-carah-let-me-help-you-keep-it-funded👩‍💻 Join the Hoetown community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nuancehoe🍯 Tip Jar (Venmo: CarahB): https://account.venmo.com/u/CarahB📫 Contact Nuancehoe: thenuancehoe@gmail.com

    39 min
  7. IT'S HERE: Mormon Nazis (w/Kwaku El)

    06/10/2025

    IT'S HERE: Mormon Nazis (w/Kwaku El)

    You'll never guess who I ran into at the local "F**k Nazis" rally in Utah. That's right, Kwaku El. The face of Ward Radio and Mormon apologetic videos sits down with me for a deep dive on the history and viewpoints of this funky, new brand of white supremacy that bowie knife-wielding involuntary celibates are calling "DezNat". Why? Because the Nazis are here and no one, least of which the LDS church or its pro-LDS podcasters, are doing anything about it. All my links 🔗 https://linktr.ee/nuancehoe Help me continue making important, hilarious content by becoming a one-time or monthly donor! 🤝 DONATE VIA DONORBOX! https://donorbox.org/thanks-for-the-amazing-content-carah-let-me-help-you-keep-it-funded👩‍💻 Join the Hoetown community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nuancehoe🍯 Tip Jar (Venmo: CarahB): https://account.venmo.com/u/CarahB📫 Contact Nuancehoe: thenuancehoe@gmail.com

    2h 34m
  8. Purity, Divorce & Leaving the Church (w/ Carly Bingham)

    05/01/2025

    Purity, Divorce & Leaving the Church (w/ Carly Bingham)

    In today's episode of the podcast, Carly Bingham gives us the low down on the hoedown as we discuss all the aspects of her faith journey. Carly, best known for her viral ex-Mormon related content across Instagram and TikTok, shares her raw, funny, and thoughtful reflections on leaving the Mormon Church, navigating motherhood, sexuality, and personal growth. Whether you're in the middle of your own faith crisis or just curious, you're in the right place.Carly's links:Substack for Uncertainly Carly: https://substack.com/@uncertainlycarly?utm_source=%2Fhome%2Fcategory%2F96&utm_medium=reader2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncertainlycarly/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncertainlycarlyAll my links 🔗 https://linktr.ee/nuancehoeHelp me continue making important, hilarious content by becoming a one-time or monthly donor!🤝 DONATE VIA DONORBOX! https://donorbox.org/thanks-for-the-amazing-content-carah-let-me-help-you-keep-it-funded👩‍💻 Join the Hoetown community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nuancehoe🍯 Tip Jar (Venmo: CarahB): https://account.venmo.com/u/CarahB📫 Contact Nuancehoe: thenuancehoe@gmail.comComedy Church: https://www.adambroud.com/comedychurch

    2h 36m
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Uncovering the secrets of Mormon history and culture with more lulz than usual.

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  • Creator
    Carah Burrell
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Nuance Hug Foundation 2023
  • Show Website
    The Mormon History Hoedown

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