In this inaugural episode for Cultured, I share details about growing up fundamentalist mormon--with 1 dad, 4 moms, and 44 siblings. My friend Amanda joins me to deep dive into some things I've never shared anywhere...until now. Follow me on IG to let me know what you thought of this episode @calvinwayman
Time Stamps: 00:00:00-INTRO 00:03:15-Calvins Story 00:05:45-The Cult Itself: Mormonism & Polygamy 00:13:50-Revision of History & How it Affected the Religion 00:15:30-If it weren’t for Polygamy we wouldn’t be here24:00- LDS leaders decide not to talk about polygamy publicly 00:25:25-Celestial Law & The Split 00:26:00-Lying to Outsiders 00:32:00 Excommunicating members?!? 00:37:50-Life at Hogwarts & Childhood Stories 00:45:00 -Desire to be my own person & Calvins first job “On the Outside” 00:54:00- Falling in Love with my Aunt 1:11:00- Calvin asks to go to college 1:27:00- The Fateful philosophy class 1:36:00- Who are you? Finding Truth & Knowledge 1:38:00- THE CRACK 1:45:00- Calvins Marriage & Questioning Leaving 1:47:00-Going to California 1:53:00- Growth & Relationships 2:00:00 -God Stories, The Devil & Full Blown Question Mode