Episode 124 - The Devil ‘n Stuff

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To commemorate finally escaping the swamp of the Doctrine & Covenants, Abish mixed up The Pearl of Great Peach (or Peach of Great Peach, depending on which name makes you laugh harder). It’s a fizzy peach-and-raspberry concoction topped with champagne and Chambord, garnished with peach slices, and best enjoyed while shouting “never again” at the bound copy of the D&C on your shelf . The crew also celebrated with a rowdy D&C trivia drinking game, where every wrong answer meant drinks—and every answer that was “Joseph Smith” meant everyone had to drink.

Scriptures: [00:39:23]

aaaAAAaaa tackled Section 138, Joseph F. Smith’s vision of the spirit world, and turned it into a fever-dream monologue. Instead of reverent scripture, listeners got a full-blown parody of Spirit Prison as a seminary classroom with eternal fluorescent lights, folding chairs multiplying like locusts, and missionary lessons that never end. Jesus shows up with a clipboard, Adam holds his scriptures upside down, Isaiah mutters hashtags, and the vending machines only dispense Bit-O-Honey and warm Sprite. The moral? Missionary work is eternal, naps are holy, and warm milk is cursed.

Church Teachings: [00:55:15]

Moroni dove into the many changes made to the D&C over the years. From Joseph’s 1833 Book of Commandments (cut short by mob violence), to Orson Pratt’s 1876 overhaul that added plural marriage (and dropped the monogamy section, wink wink), to the 2013 edition’s grammar clean-up, Moroni laid out how “continuing revelation” basically means “God changed his mind again.” Along the way, the hosts riffed on how the church votes on canon like it’s a bad HOA meeting, joked about Joseph’s endless pseudonyms, and noted how “doctrinal confusion” magically disappears when the PR department says so.

History: [01:11:48]

Instead of history, Abigail read a “Dear Abby” letter from listener, and former guest host, Eliza who wrote about feeling abandoned by God, suffocated by church teachings, and unsure what to do with mounting doubts. Abigail responded with compassion, validation, and a good dose of practical advice: you don’t have to cling to institutions that harm you, you’re not broken for asking hard questions, and joy is worth chasing outside the church. It was the perfect way to end the D&C slog—closing not with Joseph Smith’s nonsense, but with real human honesty from the community.

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