Stephenie Meyer is a Weirdo (Twilight & Mormonism)
From If We’re Related, Don’t Listen To This by Morgan Carson and Isabelle Tarran
February 26, 2026 · 1h 24m · Season 1 · Episode 8
About this episode
The episode discusses the weirdness of 'Twilight' and its influences from Mormon beliefs, racism, and misogyny.
Our most controversial take yet: "Twilight" is really weird. I know... literally no one has ever said this before... Join us for our first "Twilight" episode as we discuss how Mormon beliefs, racism and misogyny influence Stephenie Meyers' writing.
Topics covered
- Twilight
- Mormonism
- Stephenie Meyer
- racism
- misogyny
Keywords
- controversial
- literature
- film analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Twilight
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