Join Lindsay as she interviews Elizabeth Phillipps who grew up in the AUB. Liz’s father is Lynn A. Thompson, the current leader of the Apostolic United Brethren (or AUB).  

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Join Lindsay as she interviews one of the sons of Warren Jeffs, Roy Jeffs, as he tells his story growing up under the shame and abuse of his father. (TW: This episode contains multiple descriptions of sexual assault)

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Links mentioned in this podcast: Roy Jeffs’ interview with CNN

Join Lindsay as she interviews Tonia Tewell of Holding Out Help, a rescue organization for those leaving polygamy.   Links mentioned in this podcast:

• Find Holding Out Help on Facebook
• How to donate to Holding Out Help

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This is part one of a six-part series updating listeners on Year of Polygamy, a year after the final episode wrapped up.

Join Lindsay as she interviews Jeremy Tucker about leaving the Kingston group.

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Links mentioned in this podcast:

• Listen to the original Kingston interview here.
• Bumper by Ladi Murasaki
• Secrets and Wives: The Hidden World of Mormon Polygamy  by Sanjiv Bhattacharya

Join Lindsay as she interviews Nadine Hansen, an attorney who was part of prosecuting Warren Jeffs.

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Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast:

• Warren Jeffs confession video Part One
• Warren Jeffs confession video Part Two
• CNN Report on the trial of Warren Jeffs
• Photos of Warren and Naomi on their capture
• FLDS Blogspot Article about Warren Jeffs’ revelations from prison
• United Order Group vs. Repentance Group in FLDS
• Sons of Perdition Documentary
• Holding Out Help Organization
• Shield and Refuge Ministry
• Sound Choices Coalition
• About the photo showing bed in FLDS temple

Join Lindsay as she discusses part two of the history and beliefs of the FLDS church.  ***MULTIPLE TW: Racism, sexism, abuse, child abuse, spiritual abuse****

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Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Listen to part one here.

• Bumper for this episode, “Father is our Favorite Friend”
• FLDS 101 Blogspot
• Holly Welker’s article in Bitch Magazine about Fascinating Womanhood
• Keep Sweet Sermon by Jeffs
• Sermons on Race/Cain by Jeffs
• Second sermon on Race/Cain by Jeffs
• Lost Boys Documentary
• Lost Boys “Banished” Documentary
• Elissa Wall’s story
• Warren Jeffs Heavenly Session

Join Lindsay as she discusses the first part of a two-part series about the history of the FLDS church (The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints). Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast:

• Brian Hales on FLDS and Mormon Fundamentalism
• FLDS Historian Ben Bistline’s book about the group
• FLDS 101 Blogspot
• Rulon Jeffs’ funeral program
• Photos of the Alta Academy
• Time Magazine article about genetic disorder in FLDS
• Youtube video of Warren Jeffs explains Celestial Marriage to school-aged children
• Rebecca Musser’s Interview on KIVI
• Rebecca Musser’s Book, The Witness Wore Red
• Dateline Documentary “Unbreakable” with Rebecca Musser
• Photo of Rebecca Musser at Rulon Jeffs’ funeral

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Join Lindsay as she interviews Kristyn Decker, who left the AUB. This is part two in the interview and contains much better audio than the first episode.

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Listen to the first interview (bad audio) here. Links mentioned in this podcast:

• Kristyn’s book: 50 Years in Polygamy: Big Secrets and Little White Lies
• Sound Choices Coalition Website
• Kristyn’s interview with CNN (also her wedding picture)
• Kristyn Decker’s interview with City Weekly
• Salt Lake Tribune Article about Kristyn’s work
• Sound Choices Facebook Page
• Find Kristyn on Facebook
• History of the AUB Episode

 

  Join Lindsay as she discusses the history of the Kingston Group or the Davis County Co-operative Society (DCCS), also known as The Order. **Trigger Warning. This episode contains upsetting stories of alleged abuse**

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Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast:

• The Midwife Book by Signature Books
• Rolling Stone: Inside the Order
• Gay and Kingston Interview
• Brian Hales’ work on Paul Elden Kingston
• Kingston Family Holdings
• Kingston Legal Troubles
• Kingston Miners Troubles
• TW Reports of abuse in the Kingston group
• TW Reports of abuse in the Kingston group continued
• TW Reports of Incest from New York Times
• TW Reports of abuse 2006
• TW Heidi Mattingly Foster gives up custody of two children
• Tumblr with Kingston Information

Lindsay speaks with Kristy Money, author of a recent oped discussing LDS.org’s essays on polygamy and how they can contribute to grooming and predatory behavior.

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Links mentioned in this podcast:

• FAIR Mormon’s take on these issues.
• Brian Hales’ views on these issues.
• Todd Compton’s take on these issues.
• Grant Palmer’s take on these issues.
• Critic’s views on these issues
• Mormon Think’s take on these issues.
• Shindle affidavit on seduction.
• Pratt/Schindle story in the Sangamo Journal
• Anti-mormon literature at the time