The Mormon News Report Podcast

By Brandt Malone | Mormon Commentator

Religion & Spirituality Christianity

What's The Mormon News Report Podcast about?

We don't take ourselves seriously. You shouldn't either.

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Mormon News Report Podcast episodes:

09.07.2021
MNR 180: Pause for a Cause
Brandt and Jenny return from break, but only briefly. Why we have been off for so long, what comes next, and when to expect more episodes of the MNR podcast inside! Image via Skip Prichard
06.30.2021
MNR 179 Come Follow Me (D&C 67-70)
Join, Jenny, John and Ben as they discuss D&C 67-70 in this week's Mormon News Report Come Follow Me discussion.
06.30.2021
MNR 179: School’s Out For Summer
Today on the show, we're signing yearbooks and telling each other we'll definitely hang over Summer Vacation. An odd Tweet from Brandt, MTC's reopening, and MORMON DATA. All that plus more on the Report! As always, today's show is brought to...
06.22.2021
MNR 178: Hot Dog Summer
Today on the show, a new way to approach religious freedom, a new award, and the Mormon response to Juneteenth. All that plus more on the Report! As always, today's show is brought to you by our friends at Signature Books....
06.22.2021
MNR 178 Come Follow Me (D&C 64-66)
Join, Jenny, John and Ben as they discuss D&C 64-66 in this week's Mormon News Report Come Follow Me discussion.
06.15.2021
MNR 177: An Historic Investment Part 2
Today on the show, we are starting to get back to normal around the United States. What does that mean for the Church? Plus, a great review of a new book, and an historic announcement with the LDS Church and...
06.15.2021
MNR 177: An Historic Investment Part 1
Today on the show, we are starting to get back to normal around the United States. What does that mean for the Church? Plus, a great review of a new book, and an historic announcement with the LDS Church and...
06.08.2021
MNR 176: Stuck with the Church’s Bills
MNR is back after a well-rested Memorial week! Today on the show: Returning to general population church, Mormons and Politics (a LOT, sorry in advance), and is there a church movie that's out that's actually...good? All that plus more on...
05.25.2021
MNR 175 Come Follow Me (D&C 51-57)
Join, Jenny, John and Ben as they discuss D&C 51-57 in this week's Mormon News Report Come Follow Me discussion.
05.25.2021
MNR 175: ROCKET TO THE MOON!
Did not expect to start the show talking about mid-90s Must See TV Lineup on NBC, but here we are. Church operations opening up more and more, new global broadcast regarding missionary work, and the church has diamond hands and...
05.18.2021
MNR 174 Come Follow Me (D&C 49–50)
Join Jenny, John and Ben as they discuss the Come Follow Me lesson from Doctrine & Covenants Section 49-50 Image Via Steven Harper
05.18.2021
MNR 174: The “Now What?” Edition
Today on the show, COVID is back on the menu as we discuss the new CDC guidance and what that means for all of us returning to church. Plus, Mormons watching Newsmaxx and an interesting headstone for Pres. Nelson? All...
05.11.2021
MNR 173: Would Vitamin C’s “Graduation Song” Be A Better Commencement?
Today on the show, Jenny and Brandt discuss a potential lawsuit (maybe?) against the Church, vaccine hesitancy among the Mormons, and controversy among Wendy Watson Nelson's UVU Commencement address. All that plus more on the Report! As always, today's show is...
05.06.2021
MNR 172 – Do You Hear The People Sing Edition
Today on the show, Jenny and Brandt remember the life of historian D. Michael Quinn, discuss the odd group known as the LDS Freedom Forum (and why they might view the U.N. as the antichrist), and a very interesting development...
04.22.2021
MNR 171: Now Enhanced with 5G!
Today on the show, Jenny and Brandt talk about what it's like returning to church. There's also some news, like LGBTQ+ characters on BYUtv, an update on temples in Utah, and an update on steps to preserve the Minerva Teichert...
04.06.2021
MNR 170: The April 2021 General Conference Post-Game Show
Join Jenny, John, Ben and Brandt as we break down the top moments from the April 2021 General Conference this past weekend!
03.24.2021
MNR 169: Would You Like To Take A Survey?
Today on the show, Jenny and Brandt lead off with a provocative piece on Christian "purity culture" and if we see that in the Church. We also can't stop talking about the decision to remove murals and live endowment reenactments,...
03.24.2021
MNR 168 Come Follow Me (D&C 27-28)
Join Jenny, John and Ben as they discuss the Come Follow Me lesson from Doctrine & Covenants Section 27-28 Image Via Rick Grunder
03.18.2021
MNR 168 Come Follow Me (D&C 23-26)
Join Jenny, John and Ben as they discuss the Come Follow Me lesson from Doctrine & Covenants Section 23-26 Image Via Book of Mormon Central
03.18.2021
MNR 168: The No No, It Was The Other Uchtdorf Edition
Today on the show, Jenny and Brandt discuss some new updates on the Church's involvement with vaccine distribution, BYUtv isn't what you think it is, a Mormon connection to the Perseverance rover, and BYU addresses race issues on campus. All...
03.10.2021
MNR 167: Murder Among the Mormons with Daniel Gullotta
Today on the show Jenny and Brandt talk about the new Netflix documentary series "Murder Among the Mormons" with Daniel Gullotta, Ph.D. candidate in American religious history at Stanford University. Daniel has long been involved with the Mormon Studies and...
03.02.2021
MNR 166: Workin 5 to 9
Today on the show, Jenny and Brandt discuss some new updates on the Church's involvement with vaccine distribution, BYUtv isn't what you think it is, a Mormon connection to the Perseverance rover, and BYU addresses race issues on campus. All...
02.18.2021
MNR 165: The Mormon Affordability Crisis with Dr. Natalie Brown
A big show today, as we are joined by Dr. Natalie Brown who studied English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University that examines the relationship between homesickness and economic instability in nineteenth-century literature. Today we talk about her fascinating piece...
02.18.2021
MNR 165 Come Follow Me (D&C 12-13)
Join Jenny, John and Ben as they discuss the Come Follow Me lesson from Doctrine & Covenants Section 12-13 Image Via Book of Mormon Central
02.11.2021
MNR 164: The Covid was Kinda Over, We Survived FIXED
Today on the show, Jenny and Brandt discuss a new docu-series on the Mark Hofmann bombings, how Mormons use the word "restoration," and LDS Churches in Utah opening up to 150 person limits - is that a good thing? All...
02.07.2021
MNR 163 Come Follow Me (D&C 6-9)
Join Jenny, John and Ben as they discuss the Come Follow Me lesson from Doctrine & Covenants Section 6-9 Image Via The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
02.03.2021
MNR 163: The Church Conundrum Edition
Get ready for a doozy of an episode. A deep-dive into the online movement known as #DezNat, a discussion on Mormons in media, and we debut our new segment - the CHURCH CONUNDRUM, where Jenny and Brandt tackle a difficult...
01.27.2021
MNR 162: The “Why Can’t Vaccine Distribution Be Like Chic-Fil-A?” Edition
Guess who's back. Back again. Jenny's back. Tell a friend. Today on the show, the First Presidency receives the COVID-19 vaccination, the Church encourages local youth conference and camps to be held this summer, and we have updates on General Conference. All that plus...
01.20.2021
MNR 161: Mormons in the Time of Covid
Another solo show this week, with a lot of very minor news stories. Plus some thoughts on Salt Lake City's declining Mormon population, and why it's not that big of a deal. As always, today's show is brought to you by...
01.18.2021
MNR 161 Come Follow Me (D&C 2)
Join Jenny, John and Ben as they discuss the Come Follow Me lesson from Doctrine & Covenants Section 2 Image Via The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
01.18.2021
MNR 160: A Fireside Chat with Brandt
Brandt's got some things on his mind this week. Content warning: it involves politics. But it also involves the church, and the polarized nature of the world we live in. It's half-baked and not fully developed yet, but I needed...
01.18.2021
MNR 160: The New Normal Edition
There's no Jenny this week. And it's a bit late, but we're here! Join Brandt as he recaps this week's Mormon news, including quite a few updates to stories we have tracked in the past. As always, today's show is brought...
01.08.2021
MNR 159 Come Follow Me (D&C 1)
Strap on your nerdy Mormon history nerd hats - we're going deep. Join Jenny, Brandt and John as they talk about D&C; 1, the chronology of the Doctrine & Covenants, and the importance of context when studying the D&C.; Image via...
01.06.2021
MNR 159: Cleaning out the Backlog Edition
It's been a while. While there wasn't monumental news while we've been off, there were quite a few big stories and high quality reporting and interviews you should know about. Brandt and Jenny are here to guide you through it...
01.05.2021
MNR 158 Come Follow Me: The Christmas Edition
Join Jenny, Ben, and John as they talk about Christmas, Christmas traditions, and how we do what we do in the Church. Image via Fine Art America
12.25.2020
MNR 157 Come Follow Me (Moroni 10)
Join Brandt, Jenny and John as we end our Come Follow Me discussion on the Book of Mormon, wrapping up with Moroni 10. Image via Book of Mormon Central
12.18.2020
MNR 156 Come Follow Me (Moroni 7-9)
Join Jenny, John and Ben as they discuss Moroni 7-9 on this week's Come Follow Me virtual Sunday School! Image via BYU Museum of Art
12.12.2020
MNR 155 Come Follow Me: Moroni 1-6
Join Brandt, Jenny, and John as they review Moroni 1-6 Image via The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
12.12.2020
MNR 155: The 2020 Year in Review Edition!
As they say in the biz, "It's been a year." Brandt and Jenny don't do a Top 10 news stories countdown, but have a casual fireside chat talking about the top stories and themes that stood out to them in...
12.12.2020
MNR 154 Come Follow Me: Ether 12 – 15
Join Brandt, Jenny, and John as they review Ether 12-15 Image via The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
12.12.2020
MNR 154: The Post Turkey Edition
Join Brandt and Jenny as they review the week of November 30 in Mormon News! Image via Rachel Ray
11.20.2020
MNR 153 Come Follow Me (Ether 1-5)
Join Brandt, John and Jenny as they host the Mormon News Report Virtual Sunday School Class covering Ether 1-5. Image via The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
11.18.2020
MNR 153: The Lockdown Edition
We're stocking up, strapping in, and locking down on the Mormon News Report this week. COVID is raging, and the church is making a lot of adjustments, some good, some "meh." Listen in for our discussion on that and much...
11.17.2020
MNR 152 Come Follow Me (Mormon 7-9)
Join Brandt, John and Jenny as they host the Mormon News Report Virtual Sunday School Class covering Mormon 7-9. Image via The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
11.10.2020
MNR 152: The Tour Was Over, We Survived Edition
Today on the show: The election is over! Covid is raging in Utah! Cats and dogs, living together - it's madness! Voting patterns of religious groups, Missionaries returning to the field, and much more on the Report! As always, today's show...
11.08.2020
MNR 151: The “No More Politics – Please” Edition
Today on the show: It's one day to Election day, and things get heated. Things are said. People are compared to Captain Moroni. Just a normal election day. Plus updates on Pres. Oaks' BYU devotional and much more on the...
11.06.2020
MNR 151 Come Follow Me (Mormon 1-7)
Join Brandt, John and Jenny as they host the Mormon News Report Virtual Sunday School Class covering Mormon 1-7. Image via The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
10.30.2020
MNR 150 Come Follow Me (3 Nephi 27 – 4 Nephi)
Join Brandt, John and Jenny as they host the Mormon News Report Virtual Sunday School Class covering 3 Nephi 27 - 4 Nephi Image via The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
10.28.2020
MNR 149 Come Follow Me (3 Nephi 20-26)
Join Brandt, John and Jenny as they host the Mormon News Report Virtual Sunday School Class covering 3 Nephi 20-26 Image via The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
10.28.2020
MNR 150: The Third Wave Edition
Today on the show: On-the-fly analysis of President Dallin H. Oaks' BYU Devotional, POT TALK RADIO IS BACK, and presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump are making members feel like the coolest kids on the playground. All that plus...

What's The Mormon News Report Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Mormon News Report Podcast episodes:

MNR 180: Pause for a Cause

MNR 179 Come Follow Me (D&C 67-70)

MNR 179: School’s Out For Summer

MNR 178: Hot Dog Summer

MNR 178 Come Follow Me (D&C 64-66)

MNR 177: An Historic Investment Part 2

MNR 177: An Historic Investment Part 1

MNR 176: Stuck with the Church’s Bills

MNR 175 Come Follow Me (D&C 51-57)

MNR 175: ROCKET TO THE MOON!

MNR 174 Come Follow Me (D&C 49–50)

MNR 174: The “Now What?” Edition

MNR 173: Would Vitamin C’s “Graduation Song” Be A Better Commencement?

MNR 172 – Do You Hear The People Sing Edition

MNR 171: Now Enhanced with 5G!

MNR 170: The April 2021 General Conference Post-Game Show

MNR 169: Would You Like To Take A Survey?

MNR 168 Come Follow Me (D&C 27-28)

MNR 168 Come Follow Me (D&C 23-26)

MNR 168: The No No, It Was The Other Uchtdorf Edition

MNR 167: Murder Among the Mormons with Daniel Gullotta

MNR 166: Workin 5 to 9

MNR 165: The Mormon Affordability Crisis with Dr. Natalie Brown

MNR 165 Come Follow Me (D&C 12-13)

MNR 164: The Covid was Kinda Over, We Survived FIXED

MNR 163 Come Follow Me (D&C 6-9)

MNR 163: The Church Conundrum Edition

MNR 162: The “Why Can’t Vaccine Distribution Be Like Chic-Fil-A?” Edition

MNR 161: Mormons in the Time of Covid

MNR 161 Come Follow Me (D&C 2)

MNR 160: A Fireside Chat with Brandt

MNR 160: The New Normal Edition

MNR 159 Come Follow Me (D&C 1)

MNR 159: Cleaning out the Backlog Edition

MNR 158 Come Follow Me: The Christmas Edition

MNR 157 Come Follow Me (Moroni 10)

MNR 156 Come Follow Me (Moroni 7-9)

MNR 155 Come Follow Me: Moroni 1-6

MNR 155: The 2020 Year in Review Edition!

MNR 154 Come Follow Me: Ether 12 – 15

MNR 154: The Post Turkey Edition

MNR 153 Come Follow Me (Ether 1-5)

MNR 153: The Lockdown Edition

MNR 152 Come Follow Me (Mormon 7-9)

MNR 152: The Tour Was Over, We Survived Edition

MNR 151: The “No More Politics – Please” Edition

MNR 151 Come Follow Me (Mormon 1-7)

MNR 150 Come Follow Me (3 Nephi 27 – 4 Nephi)

MNR 149 Come Follow Me (3 Nephi 20-26)

MNR 150: The Third Wave Edition

Other shows like The Mormon News Report Podcast: