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Season 3 of After Hours Sports is here! The guys are back for 2021 to discuss all things NFL and NBA while sprinkling in some top stories from other sports. Starring your favorite boys from Van Nuys ... Brandon Rosenthal, Erick Garcia, and Social Mike.
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Advance Your Wealth - A Family Constitution
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One of the biggest concerns facing affluent families today is how to manage their wealth so that it achieves many goals. Their focus could be continuing to grow their wealth as it is transferred to younger generations, or aligning the use of that wealth with the values and ideals the family holds dear, or even protecting that wealth from creditors …
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1420: Natasha Helfer’s Apostasy Trial for Sexual Health Advocacy
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Please join us now as we interview Marriage and Sex therapist Natasha Helfer as she discusses her pending Mormon disciplinary council for apostasy. Natasha Helfer's membership council is taking place on April 18th at 7:30 pm central time zone. How you can support Natasha: Write letters of support to President Stephen Daley, Attend the council itsel…
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1419: Remembering Lyn Jacobs - Associate of Mark Hofmann
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Today we have Shannon Flynn and Tonya and Scott Reiter in studio to remember the life of their friend, Lyn Jacob’s, associate of Mormon forger and bomber Mark Hofmann.
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1418: The Future of Mormonism - Roger Hendrix
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Returning Mormon Stories Podcast guest, Roger Hendrix, is a former LDS Bishop, Mission President, and CES director, and was also called by Gorden B. Hinkley as a Trustee for the Deseret Trust Company for 18 years. And as if that weren't enough, Roger also worked as a business Management Consultant for 35 years, and did a syndicated daily radio comm…
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AHS Extra #4 - 2021 Masters R2 Recap (CUT DAY!)
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Round 2 of the Masters tournament has come and gone and After Hours Sports is here to give you their thoughts. The gang is back together again as they discuss the leaderboard, who missed the cut, round 3 tee times, and their gambling choices. masters.com Hosts: Brandon, Erick, & Social Mike Subscribe on YouTube! Follow on Instagram Follow on Twitte…
The Masters is finally back in April and AHS Extras is here to break it down for you ... kind of. Brandon is solo in this short episode as he takes a look at the leaderboard after round 1 of the Masters tournament. masters.com Host: Brandon Rosenthal Subscribe on YouTube! Follow on Instagram Follow on Twitter ahsportsla.com --- Send in a voice mess…
For as long as the Mormon Internet has existed, Ex-Mormon women have been expressing concerns about abusive behavior by Ex-Mormon men. Today a panel of Ex-Mormon women come together on Mormon Stories Podcast to introduce athe following six concepts: 1) Consent, 2) Deference to Patriarchy, 3) Gender Roles, 4) Modesty, 5) Sex Shaming, and 6) Victim B…
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1416: Title IX, BYU, Religious Colleges, and LGBTQ Discrimination
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Since Title IX passed in 1972 to prevent sex discrimination under any education program receiving Federal financial assistance, the religious exemption clause has gone virtually unchaellenched. For decades, the Department of Educations has granted Title IX exemptions allowing dozens of religious colleges like BYU and Liberty University to discrimin…
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1415: Carah Burrell - TikTok's "Nuancehoe"
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Join me today as I interview Carah Burrell (TikTok's "Nuancehoe") who has quickly became one of the most notable (and hilarious) ex-Mormons on social media right now! In addition to her great success on TikTok, Carah also has a very interesting Mormon story - from her unique upbringing in the church, to her experiences navigating the LA comedy scen…
The full AHS crew is back together and it's a doozy! The guys hit on all of their homer teams -- Lakers, 49ers, Dodgers, and Mets (for Brandon) as they check in with the latest storylines for each team. Hosts: Brandon Rosenthal, Erick Garcia & Social Mike Subscribe on YouTube! Follow on Instagram Follow on Twitter ahsportsla.com --- This episode is…
Join me today as I interview Salt Lake City lawyer, Mark Naugle, who developed the website QuitMormon.com - which aims to give former Mormons a more streamlined way to resign their membership from the LDS church, without the need to meet with a church authority figure. Since 2015, Mark has filed over 80,000 legal resignation letters with the LDS ch…
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1413: What Happens When a Mormon Bishop & Single Mom Fall in Love - Matthew & Elizabeth Shakespear Pt. 2
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What happens when a Mormon bishop falls in love with a member of his congregation? How could this happen? What situation would make a divorced single mother returning to Mormon church activity fall in love with her married bishop? In what ways does the calling of Mormon bishop, including both excessive time demands on the Bishop and the practice of…
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1412: What Happens When a Mormon Bishop Loses His Faith - Matthew & Elizabeth Shakespear Pt. 1
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What happens when a Mormon bishop falls in love with a member of his congregation? How could this happen? What situation would make a divorced single mother returning to Mormon church activity fall in love with her married bishop? In what ways does the calling of Mormon bishop, including both excessive time demands on the Bishop and the practice of…
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1411: LDS Church Important Baby Steps to Support Mixed-Faith Relationships: April 2021 Liahona Articles
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This week in the April 2021 Liahona (Mormon church monthly magazine) the LDS church released 6 online articles attempting to coach faithful Mormons on how to better treat family members who have lost their faith in the Mormon church. I my opinion, they really are groundbreaking articles (even though they were confusingly withheld from the printed p…
Brandon and Social Mike breakdown all of the deals at the NBA Trade Deadline. Deals include - Oladido to Miami, Gordon to Denver, Vooch to Chicago, & More! For all of the deals on the deadline, visit this breakdown, via NoLimitJumper.com. Hosts: Brandon Rosenthal & Social Mike Subscribe on YouTube! Follow on Instagram Follow on Twitter ahsportsla.c…
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1410: FAIRMormon Partially Repents, Jeremy Runnells Unleashes
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Join us now as Anthony Miller and Douglas Stilgoe join me to break down the recent rebranding and partial repenting of FAIRMormon, which includes: 1) taking down the controversial "Kwaku" / Cardon Ellis / Bradley Witbeck videos that attacked Jeremy Runnells and John Dehlin, 2) promising to cease ad hominem attacks, and 3) a name change.…
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1409: Jared Hess and Tyler Measom - Murder Among the Mormons
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Join me today for this amazing Mormon Stories interview as I talk to Jared Hess and Tyler Measom about the making of their new Netflix documentary, "Murder Among the Mormons."
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1408: Mark Hofmann Forgeries and Mormon Church Cover-ups - John Hamer
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Join us today as the brilliant John Hamer returns to help us dig deeper into: The main Mark Hofmann Forgeries, and The main attempts to "cover-up" unfavorable history by the Mormon church.
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1407: Mormon Faith Crisis Stake Fireside: Patrick Mason in Logan/Cache Valley, Utah (2021)
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Today I share (and provide reactions to) a recent fireside given on February 28, 2021 by faithful Mormon scholar and Utah State University professor Patrick Mason given at the Logan Utah Cache West Stake. This is a re-recording. I decided to re-record because I felt as though my reactions were too angry. Honestly, I felt a bit unhinged. I know that…
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Patrick Mason Fireside (2021) - No Commentary
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Today I share a recent fireside given on February 28, 2021 by faithful Mormon scholar and Utah State University professor Patrick Mason given at the Logan Utah Cache West Stake. This is a version that has no commentary. I have released adjacent to this episode a version with commenatry. Finally, a HUGE thanks to Angelina at GroveTrove Getaways for …
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1406: Sandra Tanner - Reflections on Mark Hofmann & "Murder Among the Mormons" Pt 2
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This week Mormonism and the world (basically) have been captivated by the new Netflix Documentary "Murder Among the Mormons" - which covers the Salt Lake City bombings of 1985, and is currently #2 in the USA on Netflix. (SPOILER ALERT!!!!) While reactions to the documentary (produced & directed by friends Jared Hess and Tyler Measom) have been univ…
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1405: Sandra Tanner - Reflections on Mark Hofmann & "Murder Among the Mormons" Pt 1
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This week Mormonism and the world (basically) have been captivated by the new Netflix Documentary "Murder Among the Mormons" - which covers the Salt Lake City bombings of 1985, and is currently #2 in the USA on Netflix. (SPOILER ALERT!!!!) While reactions to the documentary (produced & directed by friends Jared Hess and Tyler Measom) have been univ…
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1404: View of the Hebrews - A Review by Radio Free Mormon
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"View of the Hebrews" is a book first published in 1823 by Ethan Smith of Vermont. In "View of the Hebrews," Ethan Smith argues (among other things) that the Native Americans were descended from the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel. This book was so popular that it had a second printing in 1825. Mormon General Authorities and apologists have feared "View …
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1403: Finding Community Outside of Mormonism - Chelsea & Nick Homer
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Chelsea and Nick Homer were both raised as devout Utah Mormons - with all the good and bad this entailed, and both were equally determined to have the perfect Mormon marriage and family. After meeting at BYU and an extended, careful courtship, Chelsea and Nick were married in the Bountiful temple. Then their Mormon dream immediately began to fray. …
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PSA: Murder Among the Mormons - Seeking Your Reactions to Mark Hofmann Documentary
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Hey Mormon Stories Listeners! I am planning some super-cool interviews for the newly released "Murder Among the Mormons" documentary (released today on Netflix). A few SUPER important requests for you all: Please watch it ASAP! It's fantastic! Please share it with all your believing Mormon family members and friends. If they are concerned about the…
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1402: Finding Spirituality After Mormonism
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Do you miss the "spirituality" that you once felt as an active Mormon? Have you struggled to find joy/meaning/mental health after losing your Mormon faith? Are you still active in the LDS Church, but feeling spiritually empty as of late? Join me as I assemble am amazing panel of wise humans to discuss "Spirituality After Mormonism." Panelists inclu…
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Ep. 3 - NBA Check-In #1: Lakers, NBA Standings, and a check-in on the former young-Lakers.
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The guys are back for another classic as they hop into the NBA to check in on the Lakers, the league itself & some former Lakers (Clarkson, Randle, BI) that are hoopin'! Hosts: Brandon Rosenthal, Erick Garcia, Social Mike Subscribe on YouTube! Follow on Instagram Follow on Twitter ahsportsla.com Intro Music by Atmosphere --- This episode is sponsor…
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1401: Mike Rinder - Former Top-Level Scientology Official
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Join us today on Mormon Stories Podcast as we interview Mike Rinder - former top-level Scientology Executive. Mike was raised a Scientologist, knew L. Ron Hubbard personally, and became David Miscavige's "right hand man" as he lead Scientology's "Office of Special Affairs" (OSA). The OSA handled media and public relations, legal and government rela…
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Please Help: Scientology vs. Mormonism - Which Does More Harm? (For Mike Rinder interview)
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Hey Mormon Stories Listeners - I need your help!!!! This Friday (9am mountain time) I will be interviewing Mike Rinder - a former high-level leader of the Church of Scientology. I only have an hour with Mike, so I want to spend at least a few minutes of the hour comparing the Mormon church with the Church of Scientology. To be clear - I have studie…
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AHS Extra #2 - Another Tiger Woods Car Accident
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AHS Extras are here! AHS Extras are shorter, more condensed episodes that will come more frequently than the full show. In the 2nd episode, the guys discuss Tiger Woods crashing his car and breaking his leg. Hosts: Brandon Rosenthal, Erick Garcia, Social Mike Subscribe on YouTube! Follow on Instagram Follow on Twitter ahsportsla.com --- Send in a v…
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1400: How to Help a Loved One who Believes in QAnon - Cult Expert Steven Hassan
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Join us as we talk with cult expert Steven Hassan about how to help a loved one who believes in and follows the QAnon conspiracy cult. Questions we will address include: What is QAnon? Does QAnon qualify as a harmful cult? How is QAnon harming people, families, and our nation? How can you help a loved one who believes in and follows AQnon, or any o…
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1399: Contemplative Mormonism - Jana Spangler Pt. 2
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Is it possible to stay active in the LDS Church in 2021 after.... ....learning all of the problematic history... ....becoming an ally for LGBTQ Mormons... ...becoming a feminist... ...becoming an "intellectual Mormon"... and after losing one's orthodox faith? More importantly, why would anyone WANT to? In Part 1 of my two-part interview with dear f…
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AHS Extra #1 - The Cam Kid, Jimmy G, & Boxing Recap
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AHS Extras are here! AHS Extras are shorter, more condensed episodes that will come more frequently than the full show. Sometimes it will be the whole gang, but other times it will be one (or two) members. In the first After Hours Sports Extra, the guys, lead by Erick, quickly discuss three stories that were on their minds over the weekend. Story 1…
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1398: Contemplative Mormonism - Jana Spangler Pt. 1
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Is it possible to stay active in the LDS Church in 2021 after.... ....learning all of the problematic history... ....becoming an ally for LGBTQ Mormons... ...becoming a feminist... ...becoming an "intellectual Mormon"... and after losing one's orthodox faith? More importantly, why would anyone WANT to? In Part 1 of my two-part interview with dear f…
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Advance Your Wealth - Key Issues Facing Successful Families and Business Owners
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Over the last year in particular, private business owners have faced significant challenges from the pandemic and resulting lockdowns with many businesses unlikely to open again. Even without pandemics and lockdowns, business owners face all sorts of challenges that may not seem obvious to the naked eye. Many businesses fail under normal economic c…
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Advance Your Wealth - What Makes Good Wealth Managers Great
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Wealth managers are usually focused on the cold, hard numbers of your estate. They want the best for your dollars and cents because they think that will keep you happy. However, it's this mindset that keeps them from ascending to the next level of wealth management. In the third installment of Advance Your Wealth, Homer and Ryan investigate the key…
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1397: Civil War - John Gee vs. the Joseph Smith Papers Project
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Recently, BYU Egyptologist John Gee published an article via the online Mormon apologetic website "The Interpreter" - attacking the scholarship of the Joseph Smith Papers Project, specifically Volume 4 of "The Joseph Smith Papers Revelations and Translations." The article is entitled: "Fantasy and Reality in the Translation of the Book of Abraham."…
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1396: Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon - William L. Davis
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Please join me as I interview Dr. William L. Davis about his book "Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon." In this interdisciplinary work, William L. Davis examines Joseph Smith's 1829 creation of the Book of Mormon, the foundational text of the Latter Day Saint movement. Positioning the text within the history …
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1395: Seeking Feedback for a New Project - Video Shorts for Understanding Mormonism
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The guys are back for another classic as they discuss all of the storylines from the Super Bowl. The guys discuss Brady's legacy, the Bucs chances in 2021, Patrick Mahomes, what Belichick did during the game, and a whole lot more! Hosts: Brandon Rosenthal, Erick Garcia, Social Mike Subscribe on YouTube! Follow on Instagram Follow on Twitter ahsport…
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1394: Tyler Glenn & Paull Cardall: "I Know it Hurts" Video Premiere on Mormon Stories
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Please join me as Neon Trees front man Tyler Glenn and award-winning pianist and composer Paul Cardall return to Mormon Stories Podcast to premiere a new music video: "I Know It Hurts", from Paul Cardall's memoir-style album "The Broken Miracle." We would welcome your questions for Tyler and Paul during this live Q&A. “I Know It Hurts” was co-writt…
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1393: All Things New, by Fiona and Terryl Givens - A Review
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Join us for a review of Fiona and Terryl Givens' new book: "All Things New: Rethinking Sin, Salvation, and Everything in Between." According to Amazon: "In this book, Fiona and Terryl Givens trace the roots of our religious vocabulary, explore how a flawed inheritance compounds the wounds and challenges of a life devoted to discipleship, and sugges…
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1392: The Faith Journey of an Ultra-Orthodox, Utah County Mormon Mom - Gretchen Day
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After being raised by an orthodox Mormon mother and a "redneck, somewhat Jack Mormon Pioneer stock dad," Gretchen Day decided that she was going to be an "all in" Mormon mother. After getting engaged at age 19 (as a BYU Freshman), Gretchen went on to get married in the LDS temple, and to fulfill many of the stereotypes of a Utah County Ultra-Orthod…
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1391: The Touch Of The Masters Hand - A Sundance Film by Gregory Barnes
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Gregory Barnes is a Mormon filmmaker and artist raised in Oak Park, Illinois. He studied film at BYU and served a Mormon mission in Argentina. Raised a faithful Mormon, Gregory was influenced by the comedic absurdity of exiting that Jell-O-obsessed desert religion. Gregory currently is a Master’s Student at TISCH at NYU where he made his most recen…
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1390: Undefining 'God' with John Hamer
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After losing your orthodox Mormon faith, have you given up on the possibility of any sort of belief in and/or association with "God" or "Jesus"? More importantly, are you seeking to fill some of the existential and/or spiritual holes left over after your faith crisis? Today I sit down with John Hamer, Community of Christ Seventy and pastor of the C…
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1389: Catching Up with John Larsen (2021)
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John Larsen is one of the most influential and well-respected figures within Modern progressive and post-Mormon communities. John (along with his ex-wife Zilpha) was the co-host of Mormon Expression podcast for several years, and he is an occasional host of Sunstone Podcast. He has appeared on Mormon Stories Podcast several times over the past deca…
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Ep. 1 - Remembering the Mamba, 2021 Lakers Check-In, NFL Conference Championship, and RIP Sekou Smith
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In the first episode of 2021, the guys are back for a 'new season' of sports talk! First up, the guys pay their respects to longtime NBA writer Sekou Smith, followed by a couple of minutes to remember Kobe Bryant. The guys move into happy land to discuss how they feel about the 2021 LA Lakers start to the season and what the expectations are for th…
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1388: Recreating the Book of Mormon Plates with Trent Told
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In this short Mormon Stories Episode I sat down with Trent Told, who created a prototype of Joseph Smith’s Book of Mormon Plates. Based on Dan Vogel’s theories surrounding the “Tin Plates” and the Book of Mormon, Trent created a proof of concept model of the Book of Mormon made out of tin, in order to help demonstrate the physical size and weight o…
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1387: Breaking Down Patriarchy with Amy McPhie Allebest
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Join me today for one of my favorite Mormon Stories Podcast interviews/interviewees of all time. In today's episode, Stanford University graduate student Amy McPhie Allebest returns to discuss the development of patriarchy within human civilization, with a specific focus on the religious context. She also announces her new podcast entitled "Breakin…
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1386: The Miracle of Forgiveness: Why It Should Be Removed From Desert Book, and How You Can Help
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In my opinion, one of the most damaging books ever published by the Mormon Church is Spencer W. Kimball’s “The Miracle of Forgiveness.” Among other things, this book teaches that: No young Mormon man or woman is worthy to go on a mission if they masturbate. Masturbation alone leads to masturbation with others, which leads to “homosexuality.” Being …
