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The Rhetoric of Digital Culture
MomTok
Season 2024, Ep. 23
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In this episode, producer Satya M. explores the viral sensation of MomTok - a group of Mormon women from Utah who went on to become the stars of Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives - and the community that has sprung up around them. She uses this exploration to probe an even more fascinating question: is social media engagement a new form of "missionary" work?
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