Mormons on Mushrooms
Episodes
Gross Blessings or Net Blessings (#231)
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailThe church is changing the names of it's young women age groups and is suing Mormon Stories, and somehow all of it connects — t...
Bunker Bros (#230)
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailThis week: a surprise visit from a ghost of missions past — and Doug's suspects a group effort to bring him back to the church....
The National Parks w/ Brady and Meg Parks (#229)
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailMike and Doug sit down with the legendary Brady and Meg Parks from The National Parks to talk about writing and recording a new album ...
Do I Need to Apologize for My Life? (#228)
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailMike and Doug bounce from the Oscars and current events into a wider, more personal conversation about privilege—where it shows up, ...
Waves of Grief (#227)
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textMike and Doug talk about grief. After the sudden loss of a close friend, the conversation turns to the strange waves that follow death—th...
Vices and What Makes You You (#226)
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textMike and Doug explore what it actually means to be yourself in a world constantly offering scripts. What begins as a conversation about shr...
Let Jesus In...to Your Bedroom (#225)
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textMike and Doug reflect on the Super Bowl halftime backlash, Bad Bunny, and the manufactured outrage of the 24-hour news cycle, using it as a...
Try Again (#224)
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMike and Doug recount a cathartic, slightly unhinged weekend in Utah full of music, laughter, rituals, and deep connection. From a racis...
Our Best of 2025! (#223)
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Doug are joined by Adam as they wrap up the year with a loose, live Best of 2025 episode. They trade Top 10 lists covering standout movies an...
A Very Merry Mormons on Mushrooms Christmas Special (#222)
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Doug sip eggnog and red wine, trade stories, and play a handful of original Christmas songs—some joyful, some aching, all deeply felt. Alon...
#221: What in the Flying F**k?
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Doug revisit the Mormon mythos and the Book of Mormon, from headless Shiz gasping for breath to Utah’s mission-call pageantry and the culty...
Soggy-Handed Deacons (#220)
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
*Fixed an audio issue in the previous version where the guitar playing was silenced / trimmedA hilarious, stoned wander through smoke alarms, old draf...
Living in the In-Between (#219)
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From hotel revelations to Book of Mormon fan fiction — Mike and Doug catch up after a month apart to talk faith, fantasy, and the messy beauty of th...
Supremely Confident and Deeply Insecure (#218)
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An exploration of art, money, and meaning — from Twain’s hustle to the Beatles’ breakup, Nashville bars to AI-generated songs. Mike and Doug wre...
Happy Accidents and Care Bear Hats (#217)
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Doug dive into Mark Twain and Beatles deep cuts, swap stories about their own songwriting, and laugh about Care Bear hats at a Darius Rucker ...
The Snake and The Dog (#216)
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Doug catch up after their Idaho trip and reflect on the stories we tell ourselves. Doug shares an experience in his yard where a snake encoun...
Agitation (aka Infants on Mike on Gene Keys on Agitation on Mormons on Mushrooms on Thrones) (#215)
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike reunites with Glenn Ostlund of Infants on Thrones to kick off a new series on the Gene Keys. They dive into Glenn’s new book You’re Not Broke...
Drenched in Beer, Diet Coke, and Love (#214)
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Doug kicks things off with a story about finally using his Real Salt Lake season tickets and having what he calls the “time of his life.” A mid-se...
Dream It Better (#213)
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we cover everything from Trump’s compulsive lying and the Mormon Church’s complicity in capitalist power structures, to Bel-Air a...
Every Word Is Made Up Anyway (#212)
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Doug drop in after a bit of a break to catch up on life, psychedelics, healing, and everything in between.Doug shares what came through durin...
Adam, What is Wanted? (#211)
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It finally happened. After five years of teasing it, Doug’s brother Adam joins the podcast—and it's everything we hoped for and more.We dive ...
I Need Space to Find Out (#210) w/ Kelli Christine Case
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike is joined again by Kelli Christine Case for a deep dive into life after Mormonism, the messiness of self-discovery, and reclaiming pleasure, powe...
The Other Side of Hiatus (#209)
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a few weeks apart, Mike and Doug catch up on everything that's been stirring—internally and out in the world.Mike returns from Portugal, ...
Intro: Welcome to Mormons on Mushrooms!
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome! We're excited you're here! In this episode, we introduce ourselves and give you the lay of the land on what you can expect from the...