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Episode #106 – Look! Ammon!
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Great show this week! Defending the priesthood; opposition to the Paris Temple; why I’m a Mormon Democrat; Holocaust victims baptized (d’oh); Otterson speaks on affinity fraud; MoTab performing in Arizona – and more!
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Book of Mormon Lesson 7 – “I know in Whom I Have Trusted”
Episode #105 – Bow Tie Failure
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What's Wrong With This Picture?
Prop 8 is struck down by another court. What is the Mormon response?
Using ward lists for politics. McKay Coppins gets it mostly right, save a few fact-checking issues.
The rise of Joanna Brooks continues. She receives a great profile on CNN.
Why are amazing men still single? Don’t ask us. We’re not amazing. But we are single.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg hates on the Church for owning KSL, which sells lots of guns to lots of people.
Assorted: The Romanian IMF chief is Mormon and proud, temple updates, a lame dating quiz, and “Mom, I’m Dating a Mormon” starts.
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Book of Mormon Lesson 6 – “Free to Choose Liberty and Eternal Life”
Episode #104 – Aurally Yours
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We address our alleged criticisms of LDS church leaders. Seeking understand is quite different from railing against Salt Lake.
Elder Marlin K. Jensen has some frank words to share about the state of the Church and how levels of attrition are the highest they’ve been since pioneer days. How is the Church dealing with this? It’s pretty interesting.
A man says the Church stole his paintings
Updates on how the Honor Code at BYU suppresses freedom of religion.
A number of mainstream media stories highlight three great aspects of the Church – garments, tithing, and the nature of the afterlife.
Mitt Romney basically denied the First Vision. Great job, Mitt!
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- Elder Jensen and dealing with the modern age
- Tackling tough aspects of Mormon history
- Response to BYU not supporting religious freedom
- The Church – art thief
- McKay explains garments
- Mormons and tithing
- GQ takes on tithing
- Hell for Mormons
- NYT – Mormon cuisine
- BYU is the hottest campus in the nation
- The best BYUSA candidate ever
Book of Mormon Lesson 5 – “Hearken to the Truth and Give Heed Unto It”
Episode #103 – Forever Alone
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The Church seems to approach the battle against gay marriage differently in different states. Minnesota is the latest non-Mormon-heavy state to receive nothing more than a letter read over the pulpit. Why a massive undertaking in California but passive resistance in Minnesota for a moral issue?
Political Beat: Mitt’s finances are discloses, the Church apparently owns Burger King, and Mitt’s “surge” in South Carolina mostly consisted of YSA and BYU kids from DC who were bused down (Incidentally, our boy McKay doesn’t even know use the Church’s proper name), Newt’s pastor says Mormons are a cult. Familiar?
The Kansas City Temple gets its open house and dedication dates.
Jimmer Fredette is your 2011 Mormon of the Year. Yay. Rah. Jimmergasm.
Elizabeth Smart is getting married to a cliche Scotsman. Geoff offers his Scottish insider insights.
Have you seen the “Dear John” section of DearElder.com? Hilarious.
Tidbits: Seminary turns 100, Deseret Books continues to destroy local businesses, “Joseph Smith” on Facebook, and the Top 10 Mormon films.
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Episode #102 – Pornography 2: The End of Porn
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Get Back in France
Stop SOPA now! Listen in for details.
A photo of Mitt Romney possibly leaving mission boundaries sparks controversy… because Geoff started it.
PEW releases a landmark study of Mormons, with some pretty interesting results.
Does BYU curb religious freedom via the Honor Code? The Student Review says yes, and we’re inclined to agree.
Pornography will end because of condoms. You heard it here first. Listen in for details.
Businessweek alleges that the “I’m a Mormon” campaign is really an effort on the Church’s part to elect a Mormon president.
Assorted news: The Paris Temple looks like a strip mall; Jon Heder won’t do sexy; the Daily Universe ceases to be daily; beware of giving your wife your Facebook password.
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Cloisters!