The Joe and Smith Podcast: Read the Book of Mormon with us
We are ex-Mormons and we’re re-reading the Book of Mormon together, but this time we know that it’s a work of fiction. We think we’re funny. In each episode we read a new chapter from the BOM and uncover how the church’s teachings affected us in our conservative, faithful days. We believe in love and acceptance, but we process some anger along the way. Expect lightmindedness, loud laughter, evil speaking of the Lord’s anointed, and taking the name of the Lord in vain.
Episodes

Aug 10, 2023
Aug 10, 2023
1hr
The guys are back after a break! Joe learns of Smith’s fandom of The Doors and his trumpetsmanship. Smith had a great idea involving a film where Tom Cruise is a stuntman for a Tom Cruise lookalike who portrays the lead in said film. The guys discuss some Wes Anderson movies and actors. King Mosiah gets teased. Ammon shows up and spoils the L-word regarding the baller director, but he’s so dreamy and strong. Joe gets excited by a character named Hem.
The guys take a moment to thank their actual #1 Patreon subscriber! Smith goes over some instances in which missionaries will ghost investigators. The guys get sarcastic about the murkiness of the LDS godhead in the BOM. Joe can’t help but refer to All the Food is Poison.
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Remember who you are and what you stand for

Jul 24, 2023
Jul 24, 2023
45 min
The guys start with a little bit of companionship inventory that they learned on their missions. Smith confesses to a secret goal he used to have about his beard length. Joe refers to this part of an old Tom Goes to the Mayor episode. Smith bares his testimony of who he thinks is the best Big Brother contestant. Smith gives another super long quote from KB’s people that was amazingly in unison. Joe comes to the rescue for listening to this episode of the Pete Holmes’ pcast with our beloved prophet Brian Regan.
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Remember who you are and what you stand for

Jul 18, 2023
Jul 18, 2023
1hr 11 min
The guys try to contextualize some of the dom/sub talk from last week. Joe asks about old missionary tales of baseball/pool baptisms. Smith confesses some sins from his mission including watching Super Troopers (2001) on a TV/VCR from the church library. Again, Joe talks about Crispin Glover and tells anecdotes which can be mostly backed-up in this AV Club interview with him. Joe makes a correction from last week about his notion of Protestant Jesus. Smith reminds the listener about D’Oakes’ Hosanna shout mishap. Joe compares the King Ben’s conditions on God’s love to something Brené Brown says about scarcity culture.
Joe remembers a seminary lesson for this chapter where they watched this Phil Collins video. Joe refers back to this episode of Mormonism Live where they talk about devaluing the JST and the KJV. Smith proposes and Elvis brother over an eldest brother.
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Jul 9, 2023
Jul 9, 2023
1hr 14 min
Smith keeps trying to get Jeezy Chreesties [sic] to stick. Smith tries to convince Joe that an angel gave Smith a urim and thummim. This chapter of the BOM includes a quick, Bible fan fic, summary of the life and times of JC. Joe forgets the title of the Crispin Glover movie, Willard from 2003. Bane returns to give us a long wind-up and prediction of JC from the BOM. Joe expresses his disappointment for the lack of bear intercourse in The Revenant (2015). Smith calls Joe out for trying to move things along by giving Smith agreeable answers. Joe celebrates that he can get answers to simple questions without ads from ChatGPT by Open AI, Smith predicts what the future will be like with ads.
Smith has more promises from his urim and thummim. Joe refers back to several dirty raps from the old Harmontown podcast. The guys piece together how this chapter of the BOM brings non-consensual dom/sub dynamics into LDS scripture. Smith refers back to this episode of The Dollop podcast. The guys refer back to the NF doc, Murder Among the Mormons as well as the co-directors’ episode of the Jahnadlyn fun hour.
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Jul 2, 2023
Jul 2, 2023
1hr 12 min
Smith refers to this meme that he found reposted on a recent reddit post. Joe refers back to this episode of Mormonism Live with comedian Fresh King Benjamin. The guys talk about this episode of the Petey Pants podcast.
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Remember who you are and what you stand for

Jun 27, 2023
Jun 27, 2023
1hr 1 min
Hi friends, no notes this week
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Remember who you are and what you stand for

Jun 22, 2023
Jun 22, 2023
50 min
No notes this week, sweeties
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Remember who you are and what you stand for

Jun 16, 2023
Jun 16, 2023
1hr 11 min
Joe can’t help but confess some of his struggles with the WoW. The guys discuss whether or not Brewster’s Millions (1985) may be worth a re-watch. Joe teases telling his Jerome, AZ ghost story, but then forgets to tell it later. Smith refers to this Brother Jake video, and then the guys make a plea to get him on the pcast. Smith reminds Joe about a wonderful TMBG video that stars one of the guys’ faves! The guys get unnecessarily angry at Chemish. Smith reveals some of his secrets to giving a good sacrament meeting talk. The guys argue about whether or not y’all is an appropriate contraction in polite society. They pitch for PFT to play a character called Yontu in the SWU. Joe talks about something he heard from this episode of an anti podcast. In a moment of weakness, Smith uses the H word about the BOM.
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Remember who you are and what you stand for

Jun 3, 2023
Jun 3, 2023
1hr 2 min
Smith opens with a classic, but offensive, J&S Hymn. Joe is brazen about his unpreparedness and asks Smith to keep talking while he searches for this group of podcasts Ep’s from The Jahndalyn Show. Smith talks about a May 2023 segment on the news show 60 Minutes regarding some of the church’s financial/whistleblower troubles. When it comes to the financial scoreboard, the church is true. Joe has a tangent about the film Nightmare Alley (2021), and The Lobster (2015).
Joe refers to the song “do bow bow”, AKA- Oh Yeah by the band Yello. Smith refers to this Mitsubishi materials YT video/meme. Joe tries to re-reenact the convo between Enos and the Lord. Smith reads from a ChatGPT tangent where Snoop Dogg wrote part of the BOM.
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Remember who you are and what you stand for

May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023
1hr 23 min
Smith starts by trying to usurp Joe’s authority. Joe expresses remorse about his previous (and current, and future) cynicism. Joe refers to a conversation he had with Reneigh about the podcast A Year of Polygamy with Lindsay Hansen Park. Smith talks about a sweet blessing on the food he saw on the NF series Alone. Joe talks about whether or not he wants to try RMO’s at Buckhorn Exchange.
Joe talks about stumbling into some pro-mo material. Joe refers to a Chris Rock quote that may not be all-the-way attributable to him.
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Remember who you are and what you stand for

Remember Who You Are and What You Stand For



