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aaaAAAaaa kicks off the first episode of the year with the cocktail "Mintthuselah", a wintery, chocolate-mint apocalypse in a glass named for Methuselah and the general pre-Flood vibe of things being long, old, and overdue for judgment. Using Chocolate Crown Royal, mint chocolate Baileys, a carefully restrained splash of peppermint schnapps, and cream, the drink manages to be both indulgent and ominous—much like Moses 8 itself. The intro meanders through sandwich betrayal, bad brains, naming talents, and a surprising amount of pop culture detours, before finally landing on the idea that if the world is ending via flood, it should at least taste good while it happens.
Sciptures: [00:27:37]
Moroni takes on Moses 8 and quickly realizes there isn’t much there there. The chapter is mostly lineage, absurd lifespans, and a heavy-handed declaration that everyone is wicked, with very little actual Noah content and almost no flood logistics compared to Genesis. Instead of ark specs or animal gathering, the text leans hard into sermonizing, random giant mentions, and premature name-dropping of Jesus Christ thousands of years before that would make any sense. The segment highlights how abruptly the book ends, how little narrative payoff exists, and how Joseph Smith’s retelling feels more like a theological rant than a story—culminating in God threatening to wipe everyone out and then immediately moving on like nothing happened.
Church Teachings: [00:48:10]
Abish unpacks how Moses 8 gets weaponized in LDS doctrine, focusing especially on the “sons of God” versus “daughters of men” framework and how it’s been used to justify fear around mixed-faith and interracial marriages. Tracing teachings from Brigham Young through Spencer W. Kimball, Harold B. Lee, Mark E. Petersen, and Ezra Taft Benson, the segment shows how marriage outside the covenant has long been framed as spiritually dangerous, socially corrosive, and even deserving of divine punishment. The discussion pulls no punches, highlighting explicit racist quotes, the church’s refusal to fully disavow them, and the ongoing cultural pressure that treats non-member spouses as liabilities rather than partners—all while pointing out how hollow the modern “love everyone” messaging sounds when eternal exclusion is still baked into the doctrine.
History: [01:16:37]
Abigail zooms out from Mormon scripture to place Moses 8 in its broader mythological context, walking through flood stories across cultures and civilizations. From Mesopotamian epics to global flood myths, the segment explores why floods show up so frequently in ancient storytelling and how they’re typically about chaos, renewal, and survival—not doctrinal purity. By contrast, Moses 8 stands out for how little it cares about the flood itself and how focused it is on punishment, lineage, and obedience. The res
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