Latter Day Struggles
Hosted by Val and Nathan and Valerie · Valerie Hamaker
4.5from 1,209 ratings
- 608
- Episodes
- 116
- Transcribed
- 1,209
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 9K
- YouTube views
About Latter Day Struggles
The Latter Day Struggles Podcast addresses beliefs and issues within the LDS faith that are challenging to talk about but vital to discuss for those trying to navigate their relationship in or around the church. Valerie and her guests invite psychological maturity, theological health, and institutional integrity.
- Publisher
- Valerie Hamaker
- Category
- health & fitness · religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 22 Feb 2022
- Latest episode
- 21 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
116 of 608 episodes have a transcript.
21 Sept 2026
471: What Would You Say to Your Polygamous Great Grandmother?
14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
469: Five Truths About Love & Goodness that all Queer Mormons (Past & Present) Need to Know
7 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
467: Carol Lynn Pearson: Icon of Mormon Feminism
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469: Five Truths About Love & Goodness that all Queer Mormons (Past & Present) Need to Know
Published 14 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And perhaps a little bit of history, a little bit of context could go a really long way, at least in opening a door towards conversations that might cause other people to just start having their own questions. What I don't think is being talked about, in a nutshell, I'm just gonna run through a few things that I've noticed, is we don't tend to know or talk a lot about in Mormon discourse about what is the origin, what are the origins of patriarchy? And I'm not talking about Christian origins, which I do care about those, but Christianity actually inherited patriarchy. And so in order to better understand how we came by this proclivity in like in our human civilizations. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Latter Day Struggles
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- Carol Lynn Pearson
- Liz Macdonald
- Jeff Strong
- Jana Spangler
- Bryson Ensign
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 8,955
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 858 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 351 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 96
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 74
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts Latter Day Struggles?
Val and Nathan and Valerie host the show. Published by Valerie Hamaker.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Latter Day Struggles take guests?
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