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In an era where digital media serves as the primary “artifact” of the modern Mormon experience, how are podcasters preserving—and producing—Mormon history in real-time? This panel brings together Generally Unquotable host Meggan Hayes, Latter-daily Digest host Gene Judson, Post Mormon Project host Randy C. Watts, and other active mormon podcasters to discuss the transition from traditional scholarship to audio-first community building. We will explore how podcasts act as a bridge between the historical “artifacts” of the past and the “arti-future” of global Mormon discourse.

Tim Rathbone is a historian and researcher who focuses on the structural and cultural development of American institutions. Holding a degree in history, he applies a rigorous academic lens to the evolution of modern organizations, specifically examining the disconnect between grand physical expansion and the genuine vitality of the communities they serve.

Gene W. Judson is a San Leandro-based professional offering expertise in accounting, marketing, and data analysis. Gene holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Economics, earned in 1993 from California State University, Hayward, and an Associate of Arts in Marketing and Business Administration from Chabot College in 1989. With a background ranging from financial analysis at IBM to serving as a school district board member, Gene effectively combines technical proficiency in QuickBooks and SQL with a strong commitment to organizational growth. He started the YouTube channel, Latter-daily Digest, in 2023 to promote other creators in the Mormon Universe

Steve Pynakker

Meggan Hayes

Karen Hyatt