Small Talk With The Lys

Small Talk With The Lys

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Small Talk With The Lys episodes

  • Ep. 12 We Discuss Serial Killers! (Bonus segment: The True Meaning of Halloween)
    Happy Halloween!
    In this episode, we talk about the symbolism/origins of Halloween based on Jonathan Pageau's YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21Kb_1mtytQ
    Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Halloween? We talk about some of the religious traditions that led up to the celebration of Halloween and how we may be missing a vital component of it. 
    Following this we discuss the following serial killers:
    1) Charles Manson
    2) Joseph Fritzl 
    3) Dorothea Puente 
    Charles Manson is definitely the most well known of the 3, but possibly not as evil as the other 2! It's up for debate though.
    1 hr 18 min
  • Ep. 11 Brawl Talk -- Is Jordan Peterson the Antichrist?

    Will Jordan Peterson lead people to God? Or seduce them with a substitute?

    We debate the pros and cons of Jordan Peterson on faith, religion, and Christianity.

    A meme posted on facebook titled 'Jordan Peterson is the Antichrist' was immediately met with a lot of reaction. People were confused and even angry at such comments. Although this wasn't our post, Brandon put up a similar post and was met with the same reactions - confusion and bewilderment.

    We don't think Jordan Peterson's a bad guy, but let's have a serious talk about his philosophy on scriptures and Jesus - how an intellectual approach to religion affects faith.

    Justin debates the For side, Brandon defends the Against position w/Sangji as moderator,

    1 hr 33 min
  • Ep. 10 General Conference Changes, Uchtdorf, and the Hero's Journey
    In this episode, we discuss Elder Uchtdorf's recent talk in General Conference that related to the ideas put forth in Justin's quora post last year.
    We also briefly discussed this in our first episode: Back From 'Nam
    https://anchor.fm/smalltalkwiththelys/episodes/Ep--1-Back-From-Nam-e56h36
    We also covered major changes in the LDS church including women witnessing priesthood ordinances, emphasis on Heavenly Mother, and the changes to youth programs.
    Show notes:
    Justin's original quora post (now moved to Medium) on the Hero's Call to Adventure (as discussed by Elder Uchtdorf)
    https://medium.com/@justinctly99/the-heros-call-to-adventure-5a873a0c3cf1
    The Dialectics of Exaltation and an exploration of Jungian Psychology in Mormon Therapy
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00332920591001618
    Jana Reiss's article on conference changes that we discuss in the podcast:
    https://religionnews.com/2019/10/07/a-progressive-mormons-top-10-highlights-of-this-weekends-lds-general-conference/?fbclid=IwAR1C59dcHTyTp0rxILv3kBAmxSmge4ex0CrfOSPJdG7X-10wjxHVTXcksmk
    55 min
  • Ep. 9 Sexual Discrimination, Transphobia, and Workplace Warnings
    Some topics discussed:
    -Transitioning from a math major to a software job
    -Claims of sexism against Hyun
    -Claims of transphobia against Hyun
    -Climate Change
    Jump ahead to 16:50 for the story about Hyun's experience with SJW culture at work.
    We talk to a friend of ours, Hyun Woo Sung. From all my years that I’ve known Hyun, I know him to be very respectful and most of, a peacemaker. We had him over for dinner one night a couple of months ago and as we were conversing, I was surprised to hear some of his stories he encountered at work where his co-workers were quick to label his behaviors as discriminating when he had no intent to. It was saddening to hear that political agendas overrule rational discourse in work places, creating an environment of walking on egg shells.
    1 hr 20 min
  • Ep. 8 Is Modern Art FAILing Us? (Ft. Aaron Nybo)
    Is the modern convenience of streaming services such as Spotify and Netflix inducing a lazy consumption of the arts? Aaron Nybo talks with the Ly brothers about how the commercialization of media has seemingly ruined artistic creation and how artists are more concerned with pleasing the algorithmic gods.
    40 min
  • Ep. 7 I Married my First Match on Mutual (ft. Atticus and Jisu)
    Swipe DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, UP!!!
    Oh man, what if I matched someone across the world!? Can anything still come of it? Should I even try?
    Well, those are the questions Atticus asked when he wasn't even trying to get into anything, really.
    But then he found the love of his life - Jisu!
    NOT CLICKBAIT, this is a totally true story. You heard it first on Small Talk With the Lys :)
    #longdistance #relationship #datingapps #mutual #tinder
    42 min
  • Ep. 6 Peachfetti (ft. Karinna Ly)
    In this episode we talk to Karinna Ly about her artistic endeavors, namely polymer clay and UV resin charms. We also talk about customers trying to take advantage of artists, big corporations sending cease and desist letters and the creative process she goes through to generate her ideas! 
    Check out her website to purchase some of her artwork: 
    www.infiniteconfetti.storenvy.com/
    And follow her on instagram: 
    @peachfetti
    41 min
  • Ep. 5 You Listen to What!? (ft. William Jackson)
    2:01 Down the rabbit hole
    3:58 Metal core vs death core
    6:36 Why should anyone try heavy metal?
    11:45 Metal vs opera
    14:01 What does you experience when listening to heavy metal?
    18:41 Down the rabbit hole: Justin's path to perdition
    23:08 Justin's favs <3
    27:43 Ad
    28:40 William's favs <33
    33:05 Satanic themes in heavy metal music
    37:51 Do metalheads have to hide in the closet?
    42:24 Which bands make  you a "real" heavy metal fan
    44:20 Is metal too much for the masses?
    48:56 When and where do you feel comfortable listening to metal?
    52:07 Am I (Brandon) convinced!?
    54:01 Top 3 song recommendations - Justin
    55:04 Top 3 song recommendations - William
    56:32 Disclaimer
    57 min
  • Ep. 4 We Ask a Utah Catholic: So...Why Aren't You One of Us? (ft. Alan Truong)
    1:05 Introducing Alan
    3:48 Early Days - Going to a Catholic School in Britain
    14:33 Religious Confusion - Too Many Religions, Too Many Denominations!
    15:10 Pope infallibility and Church History
    18:03 Hierarchical Structure of the Catholic Church
    21:51 Alan's Search for Truth
    22:50 Finding Christianity by Process of Elimination
    30:20 Choosing to be Catholic
    36:35 A Rational Decision to Join the Church
    40:00 Growing up Around Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    42:35 Were LDS missionary efforts on you ever annoying?
    43:25 Interacting with LDS Members as a Catholic in Utah
    46:40 What LDS members get wrong about Catholic Doctrine
    46:50 Ad
    47:46 Worshiping Saints/Mary
    54:54 An Unbroken Chain of Apostolic Succession
    1:08:54 Leaving the Church: Faith in Man or Faith in God
    1 hr 12 min
  • Ep. 3 The World's Greatest Popularity Contest
    Ready for another round of comedy!? Well unfortunately that's what the presidential debates can seem like at times...
    In this episode we discuss:
    -The leading democrats who will likely stick around for the 3rd debates in the primaries including Joe Biden, Andrew Yang, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Tulsi Gabbard, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Beto O'Rourke, and Cory Booker
    -Who is most likely to beat Trump
    -Some heretical views on healthcare
    54 min

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