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Mormon and the Meth-Head

Comedy

If the little angel and devil from your shoulders ever hung out without you and made a podcast, this is probably what it would sound like. Equal parts wholesome and horrific, Mormon and the Meth-head is about one unlikely friendship. Jessa and Aaron have led two completely different lives. While Aaron was stopping strangers on the streets of Milan to teach them about Joseph Smith, Jessa was teaching dudes how to keister meth while blowing them in Arby's bathrooms across Portland. But as Aaron lets go of his strict Mormon lifestyle and begins his descent into the depravity of the secular world, Jessa acts as his ferryman, telling him about disgusting, hedonistic things he never could have imagined, like "butt stuff" and "coffee." And Aaron returns the favor, helping Jessa navigate new and foreign social situations like "accepting hugs from loved ones" and "having loved ones." In their respective routines, they each tackle the topics of love, sex, drugs, and alcohol, but with polar opposite perspectives. Audiences get to see their world through Aaron's naive, innocent eyes as well as through Jessa's bleary, bloodshot ones.

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United States

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If the little angel and devil from your shoulders ever hung out without you and made a podcast, this is probably what it would sound like. Equal parts wholesome and horrific, Mormon and the Meth-head is about one unlikely friendship. Jessa and Aaron have led two completely different lives. While Aaron was stopping strangers on the streets of Milan to teach them about Joseph Smith, Jessa was teaching dudes how to keister meth while blowing them in Arby's bathrooms across Portland. But as Aaron lets go of his strict Mormon lifestyle and begins his descent into the depravity of the secular world, Jessa acts as his ferryman, telling him about disgusting, hedonistic things he never could have imagined, like "butt stuff" and "coffee." And Aaron returns the favor, helping Jessa navigate new and foreign social situations like "accepting hugs from loved ones" and "having loved ones." In their respective routines, they each tackle the topics of love, sex, drugs, and alcohol, but with polar opposite perspectives. Audiences get to see their world through Aaron's naive, innocent eyes as well as through Jessa's bleary, bloodshot ones.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Episode 104: We Just Needed To Cry

3/17/2025
We're back 5 years later to unpack our trauma, like the old days! Also- we are doing some shows next month.

Duration:01:46:24

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Episode 103: Us Again

12/10/2022
This is a quick announcement about some upcoming stand up shows and a little heads up about a new episode next month. Recorded remotely and audio is rather rough

Duration:00:14:47

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Episode 102: Livestream Reunion 9/19

9/13/2020
Jessa and Aaron are doing a livestream reunion this Saturday, September 19th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:03:41

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Episode 101: FIN

12/31/2019
We'll Miss you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:58:35

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Episode 100: The Soft Landing

12/24/2019
We discuss the process of healing we experienced on the podcast (as prophesied by Aaron in an email from 2017), we talk about our favorite pieces and read lots of sweet things written by you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:02:19:47

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Episode 99: Hurry Up We're Leaving

12/17/2019
Aaron and Jessa talk about the journey they took together and the new ones they're headed to Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:29:20

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Episode 98: This Episode Sucks

12/10/2019
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Duration:02:02:59

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Episode 97: Aaron's Fake Wife

12/3/2019
Liz Whittaker stops by to talk about her experiences with Mormonism and somehow we end up talking about wet dreams. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:27:06

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Episode 96: Eat Something Before You Shoot Yourself

11/26/2019
CW: a lot of talk about suicidal ideation Baby gets his first hangover in Bakersfield! It was all fun and nausea until Aaron drove back to Utah the next day and got sucked into a depressing hole of dark thoughts on the way. He talks pretty frankly about suicidal ideation and suicide but don't worry it has a somewhat happy ending! Then Jessa talks about feeling credits rolling as we approach 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:03:25

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Episode 95: Epic Fails

11/19/2019
Everybody makes mistakes. From mispronouncing names to keistering Purell, today we're talking about dumb things we've done both in professional and, um, campfire settings? Idk, Aaron's got a lot of Boy Scout stories for some reason. Meanwhile Jessa tells the story of The Tour That Never Was and a pilot that never got off the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:43:49

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Episode 94: Hurry Up We're Dreaming

11/12/2019
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Duration:01:20:57

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Episode 92: Mormon Movies

10/29/2019
Aaron recently guested on a movie podcast recorded inside of an LDS chapel and it got him thinking about all the Mormon movies he watched growing up. He tells Jessa about the ones he loved and the ones he hated. Also featured: getting fired from BYUtv, lessons from the homeless shelter, and Dark Jesus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:07:37

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Episode 91: Post Traumatic Roadside Assistance with Paul Gilmartin

10/22/2019
We get together with friend and host of the Mental Illness Happy Hour, Paul GIlmartin and talk about the challenges associated with having a mental health focused podcast, Jessa also explodes her tire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:08:44

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Episode 90: Chronic Suicide with Tim Dillon

10/15/2019
As promised last week.. it's Hope crushing conspiracy theories with Tim Dillon! (Not even really theories, more like sad facts. ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:02:52

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Episode 89: Murderous Mormons and the Mountain Meadows Massacre

10/8/2019
Today we're rambling on about conspiracy theories, evil billionaires, and the Mountain Meadows Massacre! And if you can make it through all that, we've got a pretty thoughtful conversation on belief systems and reality at the very end. Good luck! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:41:55

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Episode 88: Pythagorean Gender Politics

10/1/2019
Aaron and Jessa had different experiences at an Emmy's party, but not as different as Terrence Howard's experience (we assume). This episode is stupid thicc and all over the place. Come along as we discuss dating vs banging someone younger than you, Greta Thunberg's address vs Zendaya's THE dress, irregular social anxiety, sabian symbols, and of course, the science Pythagoras was searching for! Come on, what other podcast can give you this?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:27:35

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Episode 87: Story Time with A and J

9/24/2019
Aaron and Jessa exchange stories. Murder, sex, intrigue etc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:14:35

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Episode 86: Rest Stop Bathroom

9/17/2019
A Codependency update along with cool new drug stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:23:48

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Episode 85: End Times

9/10/2019
A pessimistic Aaron sees end time prophecies from the Book of Mormon being fulfilled by climate change and an optimistic Jessa sees 5D solutions for these apocalyptic problems. Also: butt stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:44:06

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Episode 84: A Midsommar's Nightmare

9/3/2019
We read Jackson Mackenzie's life-changing Psychopath Free and saw Ari Aster's masterful Midsommar and we won't stop talking about either Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:21:21