This week on The Great and Spacious Podcast, we’re diving into D&C 85-87 with the kind of scholarly rigor you’d expect from a group of tipsy ex-Mormons with a bespoke cocktail in hand. Our regular host Abish is out partying on a boat (no laws, only in-laws), so we’ve got special guest Claudia alongside Moroni, aaaAAAaaa, and our ever-reliable history sage, Abigail. Buckle up. Moroni kicks things off with casual chaos—pop culture, current events, and our handcrafted cocktail of the week, the Bone Quaker. Named after D&C 85:6 and Civil War-era whiskey habits, this drink is sure to shake your bones in a way Joseph Smith would either love or excommunicate you for.
Scriptures: [00:15:37]
aaaAAAaaa takes us on a journey through D&C 85-87—except, plot twist, it’s delivered in full Shakespearean drama. Prophecies of war, bone-quaking, and some deeply unnecessary theatrics ensue. Somewhere, Joseph Smith is rolling in his hat.
Church Teachings: [00:31:10]
Claudia leads a very necessary deep dive into inappropriate bishop interviews. They were wildly inappropriate. We read off a list of real questions asked to church youth that will make you want to scream into a down-filled pillow. Which we highly recommend.
History: [01:10:23]
Abigail returns with part two of her series on the religious and spiritual origins of the Nazi movement—because nothing says good wholesome fun like the SS’s occult LARPing and Himmler’s obsession with the Holy Grail. Turns out, Nazis were just a bunch of mystical nerds who turned genocidal. You’re gonna want to drink for this one.
Grab a Bone Quaker, clutch your pearls (or scriptures), and join us for an episode packed with unfiltered takes, historical hot messes, and the humor that keeps us all from spiraling into existential dread.
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