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 | What do Marilyn Monroe, Gandhi, Steve Irwin, and Marie Antoinette have in common? They were all baptized by proxy in LDS temples! 😮

Today, we're talking all things Family History! We’ll share tips on how to be the best "baptizee" in the temple font, the truth behind the Church’s (literally) nuke-proof records vault, and the inevitable issues that arise when people decide to go rogue on Family Search. Plus, Sophia faces the impossible task of choosing which terrible names from our real family tree she would give to her hypothetical children. 

Sources:

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240829-healing-generational-trauma-and-mental-health-by-understanding-ancestry

https://www.thechurchnews.com/1995/5/6/23255492/church-jewish-group-reach-agreement/

https://www.deseret.com/2017/12/21/20637471/recent-mormon-baptisms-for-holocaust-victims-questioned/

https://www.businessinsider.com/here-are-10-people-posthumously-baptized-by-mormons-2012-3#mohandas-gandhi-9

https://www.newsweek.com/mormons-baptizing-holocaust-victims-kardashians-joe-biden-marilyn-monroe-death-756702

https://www.ldsliving.com/church-responds-to-questions-about-mormon-baptisms-for-holocaust-victims-parents-of-celebrities/s/87345

 https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/wilford-woodruff-founding-fathers

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 | We're back to give you the rest of our inside scoop on the Temple Square Mission! Highlights include: not one, but THREE moonings, a nearly hazardous encounter with a certain sunglasses-clad apostle, and an Anti-Mormon Santa Claus! 😳

 Located at LDS Church Headquarters in Salt Lake City, the Temple Square Mission is the world’s only all-female LDS mission. Temple Square missionaries give tours in every language and meet regularly with top LDS leaders. They also have all sorts of amusing (and sometimes, scary) encounters with a cast of characters dubbed Temple Square “regulars”. 

Sadly, this unique mission will be dissolved in July of 2026. But lucky for us, we have an inside source to share all of Temple Square’s juicy secrets before the mission disappears forever. Join us for Part 2 to catch one of our hosts spilling all the hilarious and shocking tea of the Temple Square Mission!

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 | Welcome back to Loud Laughter! In today’s episode, we are diving into the Temple Square Mission. Located at LDS Church Headquarters in Salt Lake City, it is the world’s only all-female LDS mission. Temple Square missionaries give tours in every language and meet regularly with top LDS leaders. They also have all sorts of amusing (and sometimes, scary) encounters with a cast of characters dubbed Temple Square “regulars”. 

Sadly, this unique mission will be dissolved in July of 2026. But lucky for us, we have an inside source to share all of Temple Square’s juicy secrets before the mission disappears forever. Join us in this episode to catch one of our hosts spilling all the hilarious and shocking tea of the Temple Square Mission!

Sources for history segment:

https://www.abc4.com/news/religion/temple-square-mission-eliminated-sister-missionaries/

https://historytogo.utah.gov/temple-square/

https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/organization/mission/temple-square-1902?lang=en

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Square?wprov=sfti1#History

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 | Welcome Back to Part 2 of our series on Mormon Myths, Legends, and Lore! 

First, we'll hear a Molly Mormon Moment from a listener who was puzzled by secret swear words. Then, we dive head first into Three Nephite Lore, and Sophia realizes she may have had a Three Nephite™ encounter of her own. We'll also discuss Mormon Alien Truthers, a Utah trickster inspired by cow tracks, and the ever-evolving myth of the rogue missionary. 

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 | Thanks for tuning in to Loud Laughter! Today we bring you a truly fascinating collection of tall tales from the Mormon sphere. 

First, Sophia describes her unsuccessful quest for exaltation in an eternal life simulation at the church basketball court, and Stella divulges an unusual childhood crush. Then we’ll dive deep into the wild history of the Bear Lake Monster, including eyewitness accounts, Brigham Young’s halfhearted attempt to capture the monster, and modern-day sightings. Finally, we uncover the unexpected location of the lost Ten Tribes.

SOURCES:

1.  Morrell, Alan L. (2011). W. Paul Reeve; Michael Scott Van Wagenen (eds.). Between Pulpit and Pew. Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press. pp. 159–167. ISBN 978-0874218381.
2.  Thiessen, Mark (2004-07-11). "Bear Lake 'Monster' sparks debate, revenue". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
3.  Fife, Austin; Fife, Alta (1956). Saints of the Sage and Saddle. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0874801804.
4.  "President John Taylor's Tour". Deseret Evening News. 17 August 1881.
5.  Rich, Joseph C. (3 August 1868). "Correspondence: Monster of Bear Lake". Deseret Evening News.
6.  "The Bear Lake Monster". bearlakechamber.com. Bear Lake Rendezvous Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on 2013-08-09.
7.  "President Young's Trip North". The Latter-day Saints Millennial Star: 642. 10 October 1868. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
8.  Robert, Carter D. (6 May 2006). "The Meandrous Monster Migrates to Utah Lake". Daily Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2013.[permanent dead link]
9.  "Letter to the Editor". Ogden Junction. 23 May 1874.
10.  Morrell, Alan L. (2011). W. Paul Reeve and Michael Scott Van Wagenen (ed.). Between Pulpit and Pew. Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press. pp. 162–163. ISBN 978-0874218381.
11.  Fife, Austin; Fife, Alta (1956). Saints of the Sage and Saddle. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. pp. 275–276. ISBN 978-0874801804.
12.  Rich, Joseph C. Joseph C. Rich Addresses the People of Bear Lake Valley. Salt Lake City – via Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
13.  Morrell, Alan L. (2011). W. Paul Reeve and Michael Scott Van Wagenen (ed.). Between Pulpit and Pew. Logan, Utah: Utah St

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 | We are so back! Sit back, relax, and enjoy some loud laughter. 

In today’s episode, Stella explains why we’ve been MIA for the past month, a listener recounts their experience at a sleep-away Book of Mormon cosplay camp, an ancient prophet experiences the struggles of male-pattern baldness, God reveals the worst recipe for baked goods ever, the Proverbs give us some solid advice, and more!

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 | Today, we dive back into the bizarre and hilarious world of Mormon/LDS Reddit for Part 2! 

Join us as we relay the horrors of Drysilque™ (iykyk), the dangers of stagecrafting the sacrament table, and more!

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 | Welcome to Loud Laughter, a safe space for individuals all along the Latter-Day Saint/Mormon belief spectrum. 

Today, we are diving into the bizarre and hilarious world of Mormon/LDS Reddit. We'll discuss how to "unconsecrate" your cooking oil, the consequences of an ill-timed Book of Mormon LARP, and what happens when you microwave mustard in the church kitchen (spoiler: it does not go the way you think).

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 | Welcome to Loud Laughter, a safe space for individuals all along the Latter-Day Saint/Mormon belief spectrum. 

Today, we take you on a journey through time, highlighting general conference sillies throughout the ages, prophetic statements about outer space, conference food traditions, and Sophia’s personal encounter with the Quaker Oats man. 🥣💁‍♂️

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