Small Talk With The Lys

Small Talk With The Lys

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Small Talk With The Lys episodes

  • Ep. 22 The CES Letter - Our Testimony and Backgrounds (pt. 2)

    In part 2 of this podcast series on the "CES Letter", 4 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints discuss their "testimony" and share their story of why they hold some of the perspectives they have today.

    This episode will help you better understand where each person is coming from as you hear their reactions to the CES Letter material.


    Why the CES Letter? (Blog post explaining my motivation for doing this podcast): https://medium.com/@BrandonLy1/why-the-ces-letter-a05254bc3950

    Music: "This Is Everything" by Josh Woodward. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY

    52 min
  • Ep. 21 The CES Letter - Intro and Alternative Paradigms (pt. 1)
    The “CES Letter” challenges literal/infallible McConkie-like worldviews. Those who read it may find themselves compelled to shift to a new paradigm like those of Jim Bennett, Richard Bushman, the symbolic worldview, or faithlessness. The “CES Letter” is essential reading for those who want to make Mormonism survive throughout the internet age of the 21st century.
    In this podcast series we discuss the challenges to Mormonism brought up by the "CES Letter". In part 1, we introduce what the letter is about and discuss potential (faithful or non-faithful) working frameworks in which to process the information.
    You might find my article explaining "Why the CES Letter" helpful before listening to this podcast series: https://bit.ly/2uJgKol
    Music: "This Is Everything" by Josh Woodward. From the Free Music Archive. CC BY
    29 min
  • Ep. 19 Roundtable Discussion on the Whistleblower Letter to the IRS

    On a recent podcast, Ex-Mormon Ryan McKnight said (I'm paraphrasing): "Nobody's gonna leave [the Church] over this...Probably"

    Commenting on the recent Washington Post leak "Mormon Church has misled members on $100 billion", Ryan McKnight believes that the whistleblower allegations of fraud and tax evasion are incorrect and a distraction from members having a serious conversations about the Church's financial transparency.

    In this episode, we discuss the allegations against the Church, our frustration with members and non-members' responses, and our views on whether the Church should be more open about their finances to its members.

    This is a long episode, but it gets into some serious (and sometimes funny) rabbit holes. Totally worth listening to.

    Please leave a comment if you liked (or didn't like) our discussion!


    Short Medium Article explaining the allegations (4 minute read): https://bit.ly/35Ra2u7

    Mormon Happy Hour Podcast with MormonLeaks Founder Ryan McKnight: https://bit.ly/35XoS2o

    WaPo article: https://wapo.st/35MsAM1

    Public Square Magazine: https://publicsquaremag.org/editorials/the-100-billion-mormon-church-story-a-contextual-analysis/

    1 hr 17 min
  • Ep. 18 Is Bitcoin Dead? (pt. 2)

    Is Bitcoin Dead?

    Nov. 22, 2019 - Forbes publishes "Bitcoin Isn’t Down Because of China, It’s Down Because You Don’t Need It" 

    Sep. 23, 2019 - Bakkt launches 1st BTC settled futures

    Oct. 18, 2019 - 18 millionth BTC mined, leaving only 3 million left

    Oct. 22, 2019 - Hash rate (network security) reaches all-time-high of 114 exahashes per second

    October - Chinese President Xi Jinping endorses blockchain as ‘an important breakthrough for independent innovation of core technologies’

    Nov. 17, 2019 - Bitcoin ATMs worldwide hit new milestone surpassing 6,000.

    Nov 29, 2019 - HSBC Moves $20 Billion From Paper To Blockchain

    Dec. 6, 2019 - Deutsche Bank publishes 2030 report stating 'Cryptocurrency will go mainstream by 2030'

    Dec. 6, 2019 - Total Bitcoin addresses with any balance reaches new all-time-high

    Dec. 9, 2019 - Bakkt launches 1st regulated BTC options

    Dec. 10, 2019 - BTC YTD price up 119.47% from $3,355.25 - Compare that to the Dow, up 19.6% YTD and S&P up 25.10% YTD


    Major Companies that Accept Bitcoin: Microsoft, Expedia, Overstock, select Subways, NewEgg, AT&T, Dish Network, Whole Foods, Nordstrom, Lowe's, Petco, Office Depot, Shopify, Wikipedia,


    2020 - Starbucks to accept Bitcoin via new Bakkt app

    May 14 2020? - Next Bitcoin halvening

    Summer 2020 - Facebook's stable coin Libra to be released?

    Dec. 31, 2020 - McAfee predicts BTC price to reach $1 Million or he will eat his dick


    Is Bitcoin really dying? Will it go to zero? Is it all just a bubble?

    We don't think so.

    Find out why in this episode.







    22 min
  • Ep. 16 Take Your Time (ft. Aija Aini)

    Our good friend Jake Hawkes (who goes by Aija Aini on Spotify) reveals his latest album with us called Take Your Time.


    Listen to Jake's album "Take Your Time" on Spotify:

    https://open.spotify.com/album/0nOHqGEdvUieY6oILnb8yM


    Listen to the full interview with Small Talk with the Lys on YouTube:

    https://youtu.be/MOIW6IQVrEk

    22 min
  • Ep. 14 A Restoration of Heresies? Shared Roots of Gnosticism, Jordan Peterson, and Mormonism (pt. 1)

    In part 1 Alejandro Rodriguez shares his story on how his bishop refused to post a Jordan Peterson event on the ward page because it was deemed "too political".

    I attended that event and rather than finding a group discussing gender pronouns and Bill C-16, I was pleasantly surprised to listen to three different lectures on psychology, Pharisees, and Gnosticism.

    We discuss things like felix culpa ('fortunate fall') and personal revelation (anti-creedism) with Alejandro who helps provide answers to our questions about an unusual connection between an ancient heretic Christian movement called Gnosticism with Jordan Peterson's religious philosophy and Mormonism.

    45 min
  • Ep. 13 Kanye West: "Christians will be the First to Judge Me"
    Love him or hate him, Kanye West is back with a new album and new religion.
    In this episode on Small Talk with the Lys, we first reveal his rough past of pornography, sex addiction, and marrying porn star Kim Kardashian. His previous albums were filled with sex and blasphemy and he even portrayed himself as Jesus on a cross in one album cover.
    After discussing all the reasons why we should be hesitant to trust Kanye, we parse through his new album, "Jesus is King", song by song, examining the deep meaning of his gospel lyrics. When we begin to figure out that Kanye's album is a description of his own spiritual journey, split into a 5-1-5 part album where the middle song, "Everything we Need", is the core of his transition, our minds GET BLOWN.
    Find out whether we should take Kanye West seriously or not in this episode on Small Talk with the Lys.
    Link to Chris Lambert's article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrislambert/2019/10/31/jesus-is-king-explained-a-guide-to-the-story-and-themes-of-kanye-wests-2019-album/#8cf7db579617
    Link to Kanye's new album, "Jesus is King": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T58tRXzjC7c&list=PL5Z-QTr_hR1gTIk7T-bPCmRaaXNmiP3aK&index=1
     
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    1 hr 11 min

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