Today we discuss the new cringeworthy show from the creators of Provo's Most Eligible, The Alter. We also dust off and discuss the doctrine of Adam-ondi-Ahman and potential new locations for it.

We're back again! And we have come with some ambitious topics for our 21st episode. The first topic is the newish YSA age ward split. The second topic is on Senator Mike Lee's bill for the sale of public land.

We're back! In this episode, we discuss updates in our lives and the new structure of the podcast moving forward. We start with some of our motivations for coming back to the podcast. (1:50) We then go through some of Dallin's adventures on Facebook and the reasons he can't delete his account. (2:33) We discuss the new structure of the podcast moving forward. (14:43) We then devolve into the NBA playoffs, conspiracy theories, and recent media we have consumed. (17.49)

Today we happily welcome Anna Hurwitz to the podcast. Anna is a recent convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is currently a Junior studying communication disorders at the University of Rhode Island. On this episode Anna talks us through her experience finding and joining the Church in Rhode Island. (2:45) She then give us some insights about how her life has changed since her baptism and confirmation and how the LDS service differs from other church services (25:47). We finish this podcast a little more light hearted with a draft of the top things we find annoying and talk a bit about Anna's obsession with the Flash and other superheroes. (31:35) We want to thank Anna for being so open and honest with her experiences and for being on a being patient with delays on getting this episode out. We wish you the best!

We welcome Cam Ferrell to this episode and discuss the newly announced and published For the Strength of Youth Pamphlet from The Church of Jesus Christ. We start the podcast by getting to know Cam and his background in running and discussing some current events. (1:42) We then go into some of Mark's random thoughts which range from deep philosophical thoughts to bad business ideas. (8:48) We transition into a deep dive of For the Strength of Youth - the new structure of the pamphlet, wording changes, and the principles the pamphlet focuses on. (26:00) We finish off with some light hearted banter on standards we would make for those that still want to be "compelled in all things" and then go into some of the final principles we liked and quotes from Elder Uchtdorf. (1:00:26) Big thank you to Cam for coming on the podcast and we wish him the best of luck on his mission.

We happily welcome back Hannah Wilson to the podcast to discuss ideas and topics that were explored in a couple Modern Wisdom Podcast Episodes cited below. We start out with a life update with Hannah and internship the UN/LDS Charities in Geneva, Switzerland and quickly get into women "Boss" culture and how career ambitions can affect dating for women in the Church. (3:17) We discuss what Incels (Involuntary Celibates) are and how that mindset can affect men and women and how salary disparities can be problematic in forming and maintaining relationships. (17:07) The conversation then shifts to motherhood and the "biological clock" that is ticking for a lot of women as they get older. (30:50) Finally we move to solutions and mindsets that could be helpful those that are having a hard time dating in the church. (50:29)

We would also like to congratulate Hannah on completing her first marathon and wish her the best in her career and educational pursuits. 

Extra Links:

Modern Wisdom Episode 526 - Are Incels A Threat To Society? and 528 - Can Women Have A Career And A Family?

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Today we have the great pleasure of welcoming Jeff Barlow to the podcast. Jeff was raised in the FLDS Church in Colorado City, AZ. He lets us know what it was like growing up there and the rebellious things he did as a teen. (3:06) He then chose to leave the religion at about age 16 or 17 to set off on his own. He eventually joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints a few year later and we get to hear about his conversion and things he had to relearn about scriptures and gospel principles. (20:04) We touch on Jeff's education, career, and how he ended up back in Colorado City as an attorney (41:11) and end with some insight on media portrayals of the FLDS church and fun stories from his childhood. (49:33) 

Today we cordially welcome budding entrepreneur and Snow Canyon High School's sophomore Student Body President, Austin Renstrom to the podcast. We start with a new segment called Dallin's thought journal where we discuss random thoughts and experiences he has had over the last couple of weeks (1:50). Austin updates us on how his small business it doing, the state of high school sports in Utah, and his experience as a student body officer (15:01). Austin then recounts one of the funniest and most influential nights of his life which resulted in fame, 60+ more instagram followers, and the loss of his two front teeth (30:24). We then end by asking if being a member of the church is Saint George is cool for high schoolers (59:03).

We are back with another wonderful episode with Brixton Gardner, who is now happily married to Andrea Gardner. We start with a short update on married life and then hop right into critiques and criticisms of popular media (8:03). We then get a quick update on Jet's star quarterback Zach Wilson (23:47) and then talk about the wonderfully satirical Instagram account @byuvirgin (31:06).  We end with a more serious discussion on how to handle sensational news cycles and an important role of religion (34:30).

Today we happily welcome back Alexis Tullis to the podcast. We start this episode with a fun segment where we draft who would we feel comfortable alone in a room with NBA edition (3:18). We then take a deeper dive into the social media phenomenon known as Momtok and discuss what it is and how it effects us (23:59).