On today's episode a friend of mine, Bryan Harper, comes on to talk about his unique upbringing in the church and how baseball played a focal point for him and his entire family and then his eventual return to the church due to true conversion to the gospel. Bryan has lived a unique life as a college baseball national champion for the University of South Carolina, a minor league pitcher for multiple years at all levels and a brother who is still heavily involved in the baseball world. However, Bryan's journey revolves around how he came around once again to the church and re-discovering his testimony and solidifying himself in the gospel through true conversion at a much later age in his life. Outside of my conversation with Bryan I share a funny missionary email from my nephew as well as a trial of faith highlighted in the Book of Mormon through prominent figures. Enjoy!

On today's pod I start off with a recap of my experience at the BYU/Oregon football game, I highlight a clip of Don Lemon getting completely owned on his own show and then I am honored to bring on Eric Moutsos who made a name for himself by being fired from the SLCPD for refusing to hit citation quotas (when he was already the best on his squad). From there he started pushing back on government overreach wherever he saw it and specifically during the COVID lockdowns when he refused to let the government dictate how we're able to live day-to-day. Eric and I talk about his background, what led him to where he is, the idea of fighting back and what motivates us to do so, Book of Mormon parallels to today, and much, much more. Enjoy!

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On today's special Friday episode, Jeff Hansen comes on to clear the air from my gripe that I had shared on the most recent episode of Latter Day Takes and all the twitter exchanges we've had. Per Jeff's suggestion, we talk it out and both give our view of the situation and it was a very pleasant and positive conversation. Really cool of Jeff to suggest this and I love that, although we don't agree 100% on everything, we're able to come to an understanding that is mutual and very constructive. It's a reminder that we don't all have to agree on everything (even though Jeff points out that we mainly did and do agree more than we disagreed). 

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On today's pod I give a recap on why the BYU blog boys came after (spoiler alert: I had it coming). And yes, it involves the racist allegations that have to this point been unfounded. My gripe mainly revolves around their spineless response and unbelievable willingness to throw BYU and its fans under the bus. I give the whole break down in the middle segment. I start off the episode with a funny/crazy softball story that I've been told is pretty entertaining. And I sum it up talking about the connection between mental health and repentance. It involves a parallel between Coriantumr (from the end of Ether) and Alma the Younger. Enjoy!

On today's episode I share a crazy softball story that shouldn't have ended the way it did. Then Casey Sato comes on to talk about his experience witnessing the heartbreak in Gainesville as a Utah fan and also to defend his boy, Cam Rising. Then we discuss our game plan for PowderPuff football that we'll be coaching this weekend. And then I close it out with a spiritual segment on what trials are actually leading us to with specific examples from the Book of Mormon. Enjoy!

On today's episode I go over the church's response to the AP News article on the abuse hotline scandal. I then bring in BYU sports insider, Jake Hatch to talk about the racist accusation at the BYU women's volleyball game last weekend and then we get into the BYU football season expectations, etc. And then I close it out with some individual thoughts on the incident at the volleyball game and then a spiritual thought on why I think some of the younger people are becoming more and more disillusioned with the church. Enjoy!

On today's episode I give my thoughts on the student loan forgiveness plan that the White House has come out saying they're going to implement. Then I kick it to the recap of the BYU Fall scrimmage with Austin Story and Chase Bartholomew. We witnessed the event live and give our thoughts on that. And then I close it out talking about two types of sorrow that is highlighted by the prophet Mormon in the Book of Mormon and how we likely conflate happiness with pleasure, etc. Enjoy!

In this episode I fly solo. I share five reasons why I think a lot of people are leaving the church these days. I'd be curious to know your reasons as well. To hear the reasons you'll have to listen to the episode! And of course I have a news segment and a gospel thought to close it out that shares one of the most prescient Neal A. Maxwell quotes I've ever heard. Enjoy!

In this episode I get into a little bit of the incompetence of the White House (I can't help myself) and talk about a body fat percentage loss competition I'm in with a few friends. Then we get into the meat of the episode with two lovely ladies, Audrey Chugg and Brooke Woolf. We talk about funny dating stories that they have either perpetrated or experienced and then we get into all the nuances of dating as an older single as well as being in Utah and if Utah is any more unique than anywhere else. It's a fun conversation, I think y'all will enjoy it. And then I wrap it up with a scripture that commands us to identify ravenous wolves in the church and to make sure we eradicate them. Who could I be referring to?? Anyway, enjoy!

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In this (special) episode I highlight my thoughts concerning the scandal around the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the victims that were harmed in the process. It's only slightly nuanced, but I wanted to share what I believe the main problems are.