Brief: Tech-Bro Mormonism (w/Blair Hodges)

Conspirituality

Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, Julian Walker

Spirituality, Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Science, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.2 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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We know Bryan Johnson gobbles 100 pills a day. He pumps his son’s plasma through his veins. He does light therapy on his junk and wants to live forever. But do we understand how Johnson’s fascinations reflect his Mormon heritage? No. No we don’t. That’s why we called our very own Salt Lake City expert, Blair Hodges, host of the Relationscapes podcast. Blair joins Matthew to discuss Johnson’s transhumanism, which has roots in the LDS but has also led him away from it. They cover the spirituality of his money, whether he’s trying to become a living god, and how his home gym has some distinctive Mormon temple elements. Also: is Bryan really as polite as he seems, or is he hiding Blair has degrees in journalism, religious studies, and disability studies from the University of Utah and Georgetown University. He directed communications for the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Studies at Brigham Young University before moving to the nonprofit sector. He has served as communications director for Volunteers of America, Utah and RMHC of the Intermountain Area. He’s currently working on a research project on the history of intellectual disabilities in Mormon thought. Show Notes Relationscapes—Blair Hodges Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.5	Hello, everyone.
1:02.7	Welcome to Conspiratuality Podcast, where we investigate the intersections of conspiracy theories
1:07.1	and spiritual influence to uncover cults, pseudoscience, and authoritarian extremism.
1:12.2	I'm Matthew Remski. We are on Instagram and threads at Conspirality Pod, as well as
1:18.1	individually on Blue Sky. And you can access all of our episodes ad-free, plus our Monday bonus episodes
1:24.3	on Patreon or just our bonus episodes via Apple subscriptions. And we are
1:29.8	independent media creators, so we really appreciate your support. And with me today is friend
1:35.5	of the podcast, Blair Hodges, Religious Studies Wizard and host of the Relationscapes podcast,
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