The Secret Lives Wives are VERY Mormon

[@schmidtcs]

Every time one of the women called her partner “protective” when he was being controlling, verbally abusive, and aggressively jealous I was very deeply disturbed.

[@jezzikac7472]

It was soooo triggering as someone who was married to a “protective” man

[@sjenson6694]

They don't know the difference

[@kathygreen2557]

Hi kids. Yes, your image is a little fuzzy. But don't sweat it too much, OK? I'm listening while I work on a quilt (yes. That's how you know I was an Idaho Mormon.) :) I am thoroughly loving your live stream. It's fine. Don't worry too much about your equipment. And go ahead and take turns on potty breaks. We'll wait for you.

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

Can't wait for the day women will not be judged so much for just having normal human needs and desires

[@jillhacking3916]

Tanner’s Woman Speaking at Conference impression is so chilling haha, great work

[@Fluffybunny233]

You should be getting a Tdap (tetanus and pertussis) booster every 10 years as an adult!!! ❤❤❤ please be safe :)😊

[@Laura-rd6yg]

I always felt like I was in the Truman Show because I knew God and every one else was going to watch my life movie after I died😅

[@lfrands]

Even blurry, you’re still so educational. I’m here for it.

[@brandy31d]

Right so educated not even 15 minutes in

[@kelellisa]

Agree about getting annoyed w super rich people problems

[@missionledcontent]

Gutted to have missed the live but happily watching the replay.

[@timnewman1172]

Part of the replay crew, too...

[@rebeccacampbell585]

Don't worry about the blur, I have bad vision anyway. Glad the potassium tip helped you out. 🙂

[@GhostIntoTheFog]

It’s actually a harmful misconception that ADHD is overdiagnosed. It only seems that way because it was badly underdiagnosed and gatekept for decades. It’s a good thing people are finally getting access to the labels and medication that help us.

[@AndImsomelady]

I think currently it’s weirdly both. During the pandemic the diagnosis of ADD doubled. It was a weird time and lots of people probably felt very out of sorts. On the other side of coin, girls are underrepresented because they don’t present in the same way boys do and will suffer a long time.

[@SonderSystem22]

Honestly I think the church is so upset about people considering the women Mormon, bc they’re conflating representing the church entity with its members- bc they fucken own you if you join them :) you’re an ambassador at all times in all things in all places ✨

[@whitneymiller7853]

Tanner: “they’re not rubbing that one as hard” got passed over way too quickly haha 😂😂

[@whitneyfrick1688]

Tanner's impression of a woman general conference speaker was so spot on 😅

[@greg-op2jh]

Missed the life. Catching up now. Enjoyed you sam on mormon stories. Glad yall are talking about it !

[@lennonbrooks1083]

As a lesbian, I gotta say Whitney’s closet is glass.

[@elizabethj4450]

Coffee IS the celestial kingdom

[@mssusannahwoody]

I’m glad for the Whitney apologist content. She’s so clearly the scapegoat for the group and it was painful to watch the constant dog piling.

[@Mavjay123]

Thanks!

[@ZelphOntheShelf]

Thank you so much!! 💗💗💗

[@rhutabaga420]

As far as reality shows go, I highly recommend Paris Hilton's Dubai BFF, where Paris Hilton judges the competition of a bunch of ladies who want to be chosen as her BFF (but only in Dubai). It's so much fun to watch, absolutely hilarious. In Paris Hilton is a queen.

[@ZelphOntheShelf]

Omg I love her so much

[@amandamapes6763]

1:21:10 Project Runway used to have an entire reality show showing the benind-the-scenes of the modeling called Models of the Runway! Kinda a reality show of a reality show

[@Aelffwynn]

Im late to the party, but the "there's no leak in the roof. We did a study. There's no leak," sounded like my landlord speaking very literally about problems at our place lol. Thank goodness we're leaving soon.

[@Aelffwynn]

Also, Sam, come to Southern California during strawberry season and buy some strawberries directly from a strawberry farm. They are immaculate.

[@AmyFutch]

I have been waiting to here from y'all about this!!! Too bad I missed the live stream.

[@taly5853]

13:18 impeccable impression 😂

[@diamonddavemctv]

Missed the live, ah well. Hope you guys are well!

[@brandy31d]

Ive been crying trauma sad and mad about my abusive ex of 8 years basically that i left last few months and im not even 20 minutes in and TANNERS snark is elite today or whenever this was done i am dieing laughing holy crap he is not having anything with commentary without it i am here for it lol

[@soggytortillla]

Wishing you the absolute best

[@brandy31d]

@@soggytortillla thank you friend just going insane a different way but I shall try but hey he isnt here thats what matters. The only he whos here is my chinchilla who hated him anyways so boom.

[@HannahMitchell-Art]

Omg yes! The girl from Hacks! I’m so with you Tanner. I kept thinking she was just making jokes or playing a role too

[@anselika27]

I am also a Whitney apologist! I identify the most with her and seeing the hate directed her way I’m starting to understand why I didn’t fit in too well with the Utah Mormons I grew up around or current active family members. Apparently there’s something intrinsically villainous about me 😂🙂‍↔️ being queer, neurodivergent, a poc and having interpersonal cptsd in a very homogenous part of Utah probably didn’t help but who knows 😂

[@ellenmoffatt2537]

Love to hear the gossip on a Friday afternoon!!!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤ also REALLY related to the coffee shop safe space discourse

[@user-vt4vt4iq1p]

Sad I missed the live you guys are the best

[@taly5853]

Yay Friday livestream

[@froggie9871]

Can someone make Do It Blurry shirts for merch

[@AndImsomelady]

Letting the universe manage your healthcare is how a simple cut leads to dying.

[@ZelphOntheShelf]

Damn

[@camillak6298]

i appreciate the concern for the audio and video quality, but i still enjoy the content all the same!! i’m a long time listener and always will be regardless of a little blur!

[@brandy31d]

Bahahahhaha fuck the coffee shop comment at the begining I'm so tired and died laughing with that almost dropped a plate of pasta at 1 am and I'm not even American died 😂😂😂

[@BlessYourHeart254]

I never liked “reality” TV and have zero interest in the Kardashians. I agree with the rich people problems not being my things. Even shows like House Hunters are often fake. I really despise parents who exploit their children on vlogs since they can’t consent. I haven’t watched this Mormon Wives show, so not sure how far I will make it here. Will catch the next thing y’all cover ❤

[@emilylandgren5699]

I'm going to comment on this as if I'm watching live lol - yes potassium (and all electrolytes) help reduce twitchiness in any muscle! They can help with night time leg twitchiness too. Real housewife Lisa is the one with a son on a mission. She is the one who owns Vida Tequila and drinks, and is a very unorthodox Mormon, so it was a surprise when her son decided to do a mission. She has alluded that she doesn't have a temple recommend because of how she practices. Meredith is Jewish (I think just culturally now)! But low key looks like Lisa until you watch the show enough.

[@wildmotherswisdomperspecti9362]

Go to the mormon areas there & record them its a business tax write off trip 🙌🏻

[@andreadiamond7115]

Lisa Barlow’s son Jack is on a mission, not Meredith’s son.

[@schmuelking1535]

Tanner does amazing relief society woman voice

[@kelellisa]

Perhaps watch party for patreon?

[@kbarteaux9807]

I feel like if you were at the hospital for hours on end with nothing you can contribute to the medical issue at hand and you just needed to take your mind off it... You might make a tone-deaf tiktok.

[@Toothnut_Hamsterfolder]

01:40 Ahh, classic Zelph on the Shelf!

[@jezzikac7472]

I don’t know how Mom talks going to survive this….

[@10redlipsticks73]

I mean is it blurry or should I just clean my glasses 🤷 No big deal 🤓

[@alexishaynie6008]

I’m just listening anyway haha!

[@SpyderQueen1988]

Next time see if Tanner can do a Yorkshire accent.

[@ZelphOntheShelf]

Omg yes

[@HeroMan380]

Funny how the church claims these woman as part of its membership…yet as soon as they come out on this show people claim these inactive people are longer allowed to say they’re Mormon..

[@jamybailey]

The pest control comment! 😅😅😅😅😅 either that ORRRR home security systems lol

[@bill99208]

How old is your Mac? If you’re running a mid 2015 build, you might be running out of time in terms of its life. Take it to an Apple Store and see what they say about it.

[@azlizzie]

Wait. Was potassium for an eyelid twitch??

[@rebeccacampbell585]

Yes, it also can be helpful for twitches anywhere on/in the body. ❤

[@azlizzie]

@@rebeccacampbell585 makes sense. electrolytes are called that cause they help with electrical signals in our nerves. :D cramps can be due to magnesium deficiencies, but I hadn't thought about how a potassium deficiency feels.

[@denryuu3]

Ok I don't live near a Swig but 7-up or something similar with frozen berries (whatever kind you want) as ice is really good, you should try it lol. Probably want a spoon with it

[@ZelphOntheShelf]

They had one of those giant bubble tea straws for it haha

[@andreadiamond7115]

I really like Whitney too.

[@brandy31d]

Tanners French accent he tried so hard lol you guys better have a good time in costa rica lol

[@emilylandgren5699]

RHOSLC opinions - Heather is by far the least problematic. She definitely isn't perfect but she feels reasonably flawed and the others are over the top lol. Like Bronwyn's reaction to the word costume was too much!! Britani was literally complimenting her!!

[@3vaniamaria]

❤

[@sallyostling]

Sam has great taste. I have that exact mug. But Whitney is insufferable.

[@ASMR-Unboxings]

i mean, filming the closed door, it's like, very "soft" compared to what reality tv started with. Do yall remember secret story ? like, it was only "fade to distance but still look at it" while people were having sexual relations on camera. The drama was mostly that to be fair.

[@ZelphOntheShelf]

!!!!!

[@ASMR-Unboxings]

@@ZelphOntheShelf You didn't know? Look up "Secret Story" it was a French reality TV show, lots of kids were watching it. (yes I know it's awful)

[@sjacobs246]

Did you throw the chocolate on the floor?

[@ZelphOntheShelf]

No?

[@sjacobs246]

@@ZelphOntheShelf I don’t know why it looked that way to me, but I am watching on my phone. I live in New England, and I don’t think I have ever personally known a practicing mormon. Somehow I ended up down this rabbit hole several months ago, found your content and find it to be so informed and entertaining. I love the nuanced thought you put into all of your opinions.

[@elie.bb15]

it is a bit disturbing that you don't recognize the inappropriate way whitney handles interpersonal conflict, and the way she immediately self victimizes to avoid responsibility for the way she hurts others. also her lack of communication is a major problem. i get feeling compassion for how she was edited and how she was raised, but the other women were also raised in the same culture and they don't behave like Whitney. so that excuse can only go so far. plus her behavior on tiktok against the other girls since the show airs is also worth noting. i'm not arguing everyone should hate her and gang up on her, but to deny her harmful behavior is also a disservice. also, Whitney constantly testing her friends to see who will reach out... how do you not see that shit as problematic and toxic? I've dealt with a whitney in my life and they are manipulative and draining. it's revealing of your character to find absolutely nothing wrong with her behavior. if you're like, maybe i'm wrong, idk maybe listen to that intuition lol

[@ZelphOntheShelf]

Of course we recognize that! In no way did either of us claim her behavior is fine or not problematic. I just don’t think her level of problematic is as unique as the show might make it seem-there are MANY concerning things happening with most of the girls.

[@Whatiftheresmore1314]

Pulling people away from their faith, what do you have to offer them that’s better than the faith that brings them joy and purpose? Rampant sex with viberators? 🤷‍♀️ Seems like an empty life.

[@ZelphOntheShelf]

There are so many ways to find joy and purpose outside of a religion created by a child predator and conman!

[@Whatiftheresmore1314]

@@ZelphOntheShelf Those are the lies you choose to believe. Mocking people, slandering people doesn’t seem purpose-filled or joyful…but to each their own.

[@ZelphOntheShelf]

@@Whatiftheresmore1314 “lies” is a funny way of describing mormon history openly accepted by the lds church. there is no dispute that joseph smith, brigham young, and other leaders married children.

[@Whatiftheresmore1314]

@@ZelphOntheShelf They were sealed to children. That is different than marriage, and when you research deeper into the history you learn more than just surface slander. Did you know that of those sealings there is not one child that came from any of those sealings? They have done DNA testing from women who claimed to have married Joseph and not one of their children carried Joseph’s DNA. With all the women who claimed to have married him, and little to no birth control back in the day… you’d think there would be at least one child born to him outside of He and Emma’s marriage. But that’s not why I commented. I just think it would be so sad to spend my day mocking and slandering people. Like I don’t believe in the Muslim faith, but to spend every day, and getting rich off of slandering them or trying to destroy their faith would be so empty. Unless you have something better, more fulfilling and hope-filled to offer. But money talks, so I’m cool with that. I would feel empty spending my days ridiculing people. 🥲🥲🥲That’s just me. And millions and millions of people will continue to find joy and rejoicing in the gospel of Jesus Christ, even while other find “joy” in mocking them. ❤️☀️

[@blondandsmart1]

If you're asking the question seriously, I now have way more time for myself and for the meaningful relationships in my life. And not just the time, but emotional energy as well, to invest into the important, fulfilling hobbies, and people in my life. My sex life is definitely way more fulfilled (before leaving the church I'd never climaxed once. Sex toys were really useful and added a lot to my life). I was a church member who had read the B of M over 10 times. I served a fulltime mission. I worked at the MTC at BYU in Provo. I had my first kiss after my mission. I'd never self-pleasured while an active member. I didn't watch rated R movies (and often stayed away from PG 13 movies). I went to the temple twice a week for three years straight. I was a devote member. I can honestly say that I'm a happier and more fulfilled person outside the church than i ever was in it.

[@peterhoyt2529]

I can't with the Whitney apologetics. 😬😂

[@ZelphOntheShelf]

Ok I hear you but watch her interview with The Squeeze!!! 🙈

[@peterhoyt2529]

@@ZelphOntheShelf hmm. I may try. But I can’t with her. She is too triggering in all of the wrong ways. 😅

[@Matt_Dillon1]

Yo Twinkie I failed to ask if you guys channel bash all other Religions or have you actually chiseled out a career off of only the One oh yeah and what’s your OnlrFans Handle?

[@ZelphOntheShelf]

You doing ok??

[@sjenson6694]

Dumb rant.. what religion by chance would you suggest they go after next? If they grew up in the shadow of the dominant damaging cult here it makes sense that would be the focus.

[@riverwolf6482]

6:58 perfectly timed ad for me 😂 Tanner: but then Ad: there are people here who are like us but not like us

[@Britbec]

13:19 Jinx Monsoon has entered the chat.

[@BrianaONeal]

I’ve been seeing momtok now in like Idahomomtok, latinamomtok..etc it’ll be interesting to see how far this trend goes