Bridget Read
Features writer at New York Magazine who covers internet culture, trends, and social phenomena. She joins the episode to discuss the rise of Mormon influencers and the social conditions that helped them thrive online.
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Mar 22, 2026 • 31min
The book of Mormon influence
Diane Winston, a USC scholar of religion and media, joins McKay Coppins, an Atlantic writer and Mormon commentator, and Bridget Read, a New York Magazine features writer. They dig into Mormon influencers, why Mormon homemaking aesthetics took off online, the faith’s path into mainstream America, and how TV turns religious themes into pop culture drama.
Feb 17, 2026 • 28min
How Did Mormon Moms Take Over Pop Culture?
Bridget Read, journalist and New York Magazine writer who reported on the rise of Mormon women in pop culture. She maps a new “second Mormon moment.” Short takes cover why moms lead this wave, Mormon influencers as entrepreneurs, church encouragement to go online, pandemic-driven virality, and how networks and MLM culture helped propel these personalities.
