Out Loud

Dialogue fiction pieces and personal essays performed and edited professionally.

Episodes

A People’s History of Book of Mormon Archeology: A Conversation with Christopher C. Smith

In this fascinating interview, Christopher C. Smith discusses the history of Book of Mormon archaeology and challenges the narrative that it was solely the work of educated, white, upper-middle-class professionals. He argues that the contributions…

From Fall 2023: Eve’s Choice by Erika Munson

Erika Munson’s beautiful personal essay about abortion is a must-read and now a must-listen in this newest Out Loud Podcast. Please enjoy “Eve’s Choice.”

Contemporary Perspectives on the September Six, Thirty Years On

In this special episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Editor Taylor Petrey moderates a panel discussion with Amanda Hendrix-Komoto, Patrick Q. Mason, Benjamin E. Park, Jana Riess, and Kristine Haglund. See their written contributions in the Fall…

Health and Mormon Experiences: Interviews with Recent Fiction Authors

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Jennifer Quist discusses health and the Mormon experience in fiction with two contributing authors to Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought.

From Summer 2023: The Poetry of Gregory Brooks

The poet pens a few words about his lived experiences struggling with mental health and finding your place in a religion that idolizes perfection. “No Man Can Serve Two Masters” and “Throwing Up in the…

From Summer 2023: the Poetry of Darlene Young

From Summer 2023: the Poetry of Darlene Young August 11, 2023 Play Enjoy readings of “Migraine Suite,” “Hippocrates,” “Fierce Passage” and “A Good Sick Girl Never Gives Up” all by Darlene Young.

Religious Tension within 19th Century Families: A Conversation with Bonnie Young

“Can family relationships transcend religious differences? What factors contribute to maintaining or breaking familial ties across different beliefs? In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Taylor Petrey speaks with Bonnie Young about her article in…

Radical Reconciliation: A Conversation with Bob Rees

In this compelling episode of Dialogue Out Loud, join us as Bob Rees shares profound reflections on the momentous occasion when the LDS Church reversed its priesthood ban against black members after four decades. In…

Expressing Faith Through Art: A Conversation with Nicole Woodbury and Nnamdi Okonkwo

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, host Margaret Olsen Hemming, the art editor of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, sits down with artists Nicole Woodbury and Nnamdi Okonkwo to explore the intersection of…

Food Abstinence and Fasting Cures in the Kingdom of God: A Conversation with Cristina Rosetti

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Cristina Rosetti analyzes Orlean, and how her life “sheds light on the nature of health practices in religion, further illuminating the pathologizing divide along the lines of gender.…