In this special BONUS EPISODE of Bristlecone Firesides, Madison and Abbey shoot the shiz while drinking kombucha and eating old Halloween candy. They ask each other questions about embarrassing stories and the birth of their Earthiness. Madison discourses about the greatness of Avatar: The Last Airbender and Studio Ghibli while Abbey confesses the video games her mom didn’t know she played. While there is plenty of silliness throughout, it wouldn’t be Bristlecone Firesides without a discussion about spiritual practice and environmental issues. So to close the episode, Abbey and Madison talk about their relationship with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Mormonism at large.

*apologies for the clunks and boings on the microphone. Madison still doesn’t know how to remove background noise.

Madison

Madison

Equal parts hippie-mystic, gastronomist, and comic-book nerd, Madison is not your average Mormon. By day he works to protect Utah's wildlands with Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. And by night he cooks, reads, and otherwise lives a pretty normal life. Madison takes great pride in being his niece’s and nephew’s favorite uncle, his three sister’s favorite brother, and his parent's favorite son (he has no brothers to compete with).