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Episode #132 – I Am the Last Dragon

 

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Someone mentioned that they miss our snarky write-ups for each show. So here goes!

Geoff’s is an internet meme, and his fame carries over to visitors to his Sunday school class.

Al turns 30. He bobsleds. He changes worlds.

Mitt Romney chooses Paul Ryan. Mitt Romney also has a silly social media campaign. Just silly.

“The Most Interesting Mormon in the World” regains its focus.

Are DTRs (Determine the relationship) necessary? If you even have to DTR is that a signal of problems?

JoBroo (Joanna Brooks) asks whether the Church basically wants us to lie about the nitty gritty of its past and complicated theology. Lies? She also appears on The Daily Show and continues to pretend that Mormons officially can’t drink Coca Cola. Grr.

Based on tithing estimates, the average annual income of a Latter-day Saint in the world is about $12,000. Stop dragging us down, Latin America!

Assorted: A man gropes a woman and bites another man’s penis all in the same fight! Strong! BYU’s mega-stake center is ready to go; 5 temple weddings for 5 siblings in 1 day. Those wacky Mesa folk.

And Mormon couch surfing!

  1. Reuters talks Church finances
  2. Joanna Brooks hits The Daily Show
  3. Does the Church want us to lie?
  4. 5 siblings. 5 weddings. 1 day.
  5. 48-ward stake center is ready
  6. Penis biter
  7. Mormon Explorer will let you couch surf within the safe confines of green Jell-O and fry sauce

 

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4 Comments

  1. Colin
    August 15, 2012

    "I am the last one!" Sorry Al, but it's not dragon. The only Sean Connery quote you know is wrong.

    • TWiM
      August 23, 2012

      son of a b

    • TWiM
      August 28, 2012

      So mean!

  2. Melissa AdrinaParker
    August 19, 2012

    Ah, thanks for the shout out, Guys. And the round of applause! So nice. And the suggestion that Mitt Romney "do as I'm doing" – so funny.

    I would have loved to have been in on that discussion of the DTR, esp. the compare/contrast to Companionship Inventory. Adam is currently playing Judas again. Is it a sign that we should revisit your show?!

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