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Let's Discuss Something...

Let's Discuss Something...

By: Cass Skye Howlett & Phaedra Charles
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Join Cass (they/them) and Phaedra (she/her), two queer/trans Ex-Mormon therapists, as they explore how their Mormon upbringing has influenced their jobs, their personal healing, and their outlook on pop culture. As mental health counselors based in Fort Collins, CO, they act as “cultural translators” for anyone curious about Mormon culture, providing a therapeutic and queer lens to unpack and examine these specific roots.

Each episode dives into serious as well as humorous topics—from religious trauma and Ex-Mormonism to cultural commentary, queerness, history, true crime, and mental health issues. Listen as they share their own stories, specialized research on subjects like the troubled teens industry, phrenology, the intersection of sexuality and control, and Mormon-related media (including Real Housewives of SLC and splinter groups like the FLDS).

You can expect honest discussions and humor, but please note that conversations may contain themes of religious trauma, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, racism, ableism, fat-phobia, and other “isms”. This podcast is purely for entertainment purposes and is not a substitute for therapy or medical advice.

Cass Skye Howlett & Phaedra Charles 2026 Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Choose the Research: When does curiosity kill the Phrenology Cat?

    Choose the Research: When does curiosity kill the Phrenology Cat?
    Jun 30 2026

    In part of 1 out of 2, Cass chose to research the now debunked pseudoscience of Phrenology. Cass and Phaedra discuss the rise and fall of phrenology to prepare y'all for the overlaps Phrenology had with the Mormon church and Joseph Smith. Removeth thy bonnet and prepareth thy cranium to be endowedeth with knowledge!

    Contact Us:

    letsdiscusssomethingpodcast@gmail.com

    Links:

    https://quitmormon.com/

    https://wasmormon.org/how-to-leave-the-mormon-church/

    Phrenology Research Links

    • Phrenology Cat & Dog
    • Wikipedia page
    • Attribute Descriptions
    • Regions
    • Phrenogram Example
    • Phrenology: The Rise and Fall of a Neuropsychological Theory
    • The lies that skulls told us
    • The New Phrenology
    • An empirical, 21st century evaluation of phrenology
    • Zombie Science
    • We Need to Talk about TikTok's Obsession with Face Reading and its Dark History - Abby Cox YT Video

    Thanks to Oliver Franklin for our incredible theme music! Listen to his band Trouble's Braids here.
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    53 mins
  • Let's Discuss.... Apostasies by Holli Carrell

    Let's Discuss.... Apostasies by Holli Carrell
    Jun 16 2026

    Author Holli Carrell (she/they) joins us for an interview on their recently published book of poetry Apostasies. We'll explore how their deconstruction process and learning to reclaim their voice informed the process of these collections of writings.

    Contact Us:

    letsdiscusssomethingpodcast@gmail.com

    Links:

    Holli Carrell's Website

    Purchase Apostasies from Perugia Press

    https://quitmormon.com/

    https://wasmormon.org/how-to-leave-the-mormon-church/

    Thanks to Oliver Franklin for our incredible theme music! Listen to his band Trouble's Braids here.
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Let's Discuss... Shoulds and Shouldn'ts

    Let's Discuss... Shoulds and Shouldn'ts
    Jun 2 2026

    In this episode, we explore norms, rules, and contradictions across varying experiences of Mormon culture.

    Contact Us:

    letsdiscusssomethingpodcast@gmail.com

    Links:

    https://quitmormon.com/

    https://wasmormon.org/how-to-leave-the-mormon-church/

    Oliver Franklin for our incredible theme music! Listen to his band Trouble's Braids here.
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    59 mins
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