Episode 13: Sex with Mormons

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Episode 13: Sex with Mormons

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103 minutes

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Nov 20, 2014

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Chris travels to Utah to chat with current and former LDS members about the sexual politics of the Mormon Church. Guests include everyone from a Salt Lake City escort to an anti-porn activist at Brigham Young University.

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Nov 20, 2014

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