The Salty Hoes
The Salty Hoes Podcast dives headfirst into the messy, brilliant, and often hilarious real lives of ex‑Mormon ex‑wives. With sharp minds, sharper wit, and zero interest in reverence, the Salty Hoes, Mel & Claire, unpack the cultural quirks, psychological twists, and unexpected freedoms that come with rewriting your life from scratch.
Wade through the emotional debris of living as an ex-Mormon in Utah, and midlife dating with a boldness that says “therapy helped, but not enough to stop this.”
It’s incisive, unfiltered, thoughtful, and irreverent. Join the Salty Hoes for a fun, feral, and engaging exploration of all things salty and real.
Recent Episodes
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Aug. 25, 2026
The Ballad of Chicken Pecker: Recent Misadventures in Dating
Join us for a couple of dating stories, with a bonus two dozen other stories and tangents stuffed into the original stories. An interrupted narrative worthy of Christopher Nolan or, more importantly, your favorite Salty Hoes. Don't forget to get your tickets to our Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 7 premiere event! September 17 at 6:30pm at RoHa Brewing. It's free, but please reserve a ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city-s7-premiere-watch-part
Aug. 18, 2026
The Odyssey: Woke or Broke? A Non-Manosphere Review
Hey all, have you seen The Odyssey? Did Mel pester you to see it at any point? You may be entitled to compensation! Claire and Mel dissect The Odyssey from the womanosphere with a fresh, feminist take. Join our discussion about why the Hero's Journey is old and busted, what we thought about each character, and who the real hero of the Odyssey is. Bonus -- men turning into pigs. Or pigs turning into men. It's a little unclear. We will be discussing spoilers, so if you haven't had the chance to
Aug. 11, 2026
When Your Mormon ‘Truths’ Expire: The Salty Hoes' Guide to Better Beliefs
Unfollow the Prophet, Jerk in Peace, Embrace ImpermanenceMel and Claire return to the Salty Hoes podcast, share updates (Claire had two dates; one bad, one good... Mel visited family in San Diego), and briefly discuss Utah heat and nearby wildfires before tackling “horrible truths” in the LDS Church and healthier alternatives. They challenge the claim that “the prophet will never lead you astray,” citing failed prophecies, reversed doctrines and policies (including priesthood/Black members, tem
Aug. 4, 2026
The Holiest Hustle: The Mormon Church and Free Labor.
The Holiest Hustle: The Mormon Church and Free Labor. Claire and Mel reunite in person after months apart and catch up on summer. stuff. They swap bleak dating-app observations from Australia and New Zealand, mock “still figuring it out” middle-aged profiles, and dissect a man who tried to reject Claire after she politely ended a mismatch. Mel then recounts a Bumble date that devolved into a near two-hour political monologue, guaranteeing no second date. The episode’s main topic is “free labor”
July 28, 2026
Reunited and It Feels So Good!
The Sun Never Sets on the Salty Hoe Empire (Jet Lag, Whales & In-Flight Chaos)Mel and Claire reunite in the same city (now fully wired to fix audio issues) and record a catch-up episode after being scattered across hotels and Airbnbs worldwide, joking that “the sun never sets on the Salty Hoe empire.” Mel returns from a month-long trip to Australia, Fiji, and New Zealand, including a Neptune Divers resort buyout in Fiji and a Great Barrier Reef live aboard that successfully found dwarf minke wha
July 21, 2026
Neuro, but Make it Spicy. Women and Late ADHD Diagnosis
Does the Plumbing Still Work? Women’s Health, Being Ignored, and a Late ADHD Glow-UpClaire hosts a solo Salty Hoes episode while Mel is still on vacation, apologizes for prior audio issues, and tees up a return to the duo format next week. Sparked by a Love Island comment doubting whether a 52-year-old woman’s plumbing still "works that way," and a scene from The Pitt about misdiagnosing a woman’s heart attack due to misplaced EKG leads, she discusses how women’s symptoms are minimized or misatt