The Mormon News Report Podcast Episode #26: Week of 8 January 2018

NEWS

* UVU President Matthew Holland receives LDS mission call to North Carolina

* Fundamentalist LDS Church leaders sued for ritualistic child sex abuse

* Top 10 Most Encouraging and Top 10 Most Discouraging LDS Growth and Missionary Developments in 2017

* Orrin Hatch to Retire from Senate, Opening Path for Mitt Romney

PASSING OF LDS CHURCH PRESIDENT THOMAS S. MONSON

* Mormon Newsroom

* New York Times Obituary

* Salt Lake Tribune: Mormon Church President Thomas S. Monson Dies at 90

* White House Statement

* NYT: For Mormons, Succession Drama is Against Their Religion

* KSL: How does the Mormon church select a new prophet?

* Salt Lake Tribune: Gordon Monson - Thomas S. Monson was more than a Mormon prophet, he was like you and me — a sports fan

* Salt Lake Tribune: Robert Kirby - The 8 Mormon Prophets I Have Known - From McKay to the Newly Departed Monson

* The Atlantic: The Death of a Prophet

* GetReligion: Duck, duck, goose: Three different approaches to covering Mormon church president's death

* RadioWest: The Life and Legacy of Thomas S. Monson

* MormonLand: The Life and Legacy of Mormon Prophet Thomas S. Monson

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* What will the legacy of Thomas S. Monson be in history books? What will the presidency of Russell M. Nelson look like? Email us at [email protected], tweet @TheMormonNews or leave us a voicemail / te...

The Mormon News Report Podcast Episode #24: Week of 1 JANUARY 2018

Happy New Year! Join Brandt and Brian for a special edition of the Mormon News Report podcast, where we look back at the year that was 2017. What were the stories that we all forgot about? What were the stories that lasted through the year? Are the HOT TAKES still as fresh as they were way back when (spoiler alert: they are!)

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The Mormon News Report Podcast Episode #24: Week of 18 December 2017

Happy New Year! Join Brandt and Brian for a special edition of the Mormon News Report podcast, where we look back at the year that was 2017. What were the stories that we all forgot about? What were the stories that lasted through the year? Are the HOT TAKES still as fresh as they were way back when (spoiler alert: they are!)

Our Patreon subscribers received this episode (both audio and video) as a Christmas gift on 12/25/2017. Want to stay in the know on the hottest takes in Mormonism? Consider becoming a subscriber today!

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The Mormon News Report Podcast Episode #24: Week of 18 December 2017

NEWS

* LDS Church donates another $5 million in 2017 for refugee resettlement in U.S. (Tad Walch, Deseret News)

* MASTURBATION WILL MAKE YOU GAY, WARNS LEAKED MORMON CHURCH DOCUMENT (Cristina Maza, Newsweek)

* American Mormon jailed in Venezuela is heard begging for help in audio released amid calls for his release on humanitarian grounds and claims he is not receiving medical attention (Jessica Finn, Daily Mail UK)

* Sexual abuse survivors group of ‘Spotlight’ fame calls on Mormon church to change interview system (PFS, Salt Lake Tribune)

* In our opinion: Mormon bishop interviews are not ‘invitations’ for abuse (Deseret News Editorial Board, Deseret News)

* Statement from LDS church about practice of clergy interviews, including with children (KUTV)

* W. Va. families suing Mormon church for allegedly covering up child sex abuse by member (Tim Barber, WJLA Washington DC)

* Shelley man allegedly caught having sex with a minor (Mike Price, East Idaho News)

* Mormon girls will be able to attend new priesthood and temple meeting, but they won’t be getting the priesthood

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* What would you rather year: Guest interviews of forthcoming books and movies, reviews of forthcoming books and movies, or both? Email us at [email protected], tweet @TheMormonNews or find us on Facebook.

INTERVIEW: BENJAMIN PARK

* 2017 in Retrospect: An Overview of Recent Books and Articles in Mormon History

* Professor Park’s Blog

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The Mormon News Report Podcast Episode #24: Week of 18 December 2017

NEWS

* LDS Church donates another $5 million in 2017 for refugee resettlement in U.S. (Tad Walch, Deseret News)

* MASTURBATION WILL MAKE YOU GAY, WARNS LEAKED MORMON CHURCH DOCUMENT (Cristina Maza, Newsweek)

* American Mormon jailed in Venezuela is heard begging for help in audio released amid calls for his release on humanitarian grounds and claims he is not receiving medical attention (Jessica Finn, Daily Mail UK)

* Sexual abuse survivors group of ‘Spotlight’ fame calls on Mormon church to change interview system (PFS, Salt Lake Tribune)

* In our opinion: Mormon bishop interviews are not 'invitations' for abuse (Deseret News Editorial Board, Deseret News)

* Statement from LDS church about practice of clergy interviews, including with children (KUTV)

* W. Va. families suing Mormon church for allegedly covering up child sex abuse by member (Tim Barber, WJLA Washington DC)

* Shelley man allegedly caught having sex with a minor (Mike Price, East Idaho News)

* Mormon girls will be able to attend new priesthood and temple meeting, but they won’t be getting the priesthood

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* What would you rather year: Guest interviews of forthcoming books and movies, reviews of forthcoming books and movies, or both? Email us at [email protected], tweet @TheMormonNews or find us on Facebook.

INTERVIEW: BENJAMIN PARK

* 2017 in Retrospect: An Overview of Recent Books and Articles in Mormon History

* Professor Park's Blog

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The Mormon News Report Podcast Episode #23: Week of 11 December 2017

KATIE SNYDER EVANS FUND DOCUMENTATION

* Receipt

NEWS

* Pressure builds for BYU to scrap its beard ban — but if it does, don’t expect the Mormon school to become a haven for the unshaven

* How Many Mormons “Just Believe” In Their Church’s Teachings?

* Remarks by President Trump and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Leaders After Meeting

* TRUMP / NELSON PHOTO

* Mormons Baptized Donald Trump’s Parents And Grandparents After They Died, Mormonleaks Reveals

* Bannon rails against Romney in Alabama speech: ‘You hid behind your religion’ to avoid Vietnam

* Hatch, Herbert, Mormon observers blast Bannon’s attack on Romney’s LDS faith as ‘disappointing and unjustified’

* If Sen. Orrin Hatch won’t retire, Mitt Romney should shove him aside

* George Pyle: How Romney could be the beginning of the end for the Republicans

* Flake donates $100 to Doug Jones campaign: 'Country over Party'

* Former Mormon bishop asks church leaders to stop interviewing kids about sex behind closed doors

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* Should bishops and stake presidents be interviewing youth and children alone? Email us at [email protected], tweet @TheMormonNews or find us on Facebook.

INTERVIEW: FIONA GIVENS

* The Christ Who Heals: How God Restored the Truth that Saves Us

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The Mormon News Report Podcast Episode #23: Week of 11 December 2017

KATIE SNYDER EVANS FUND DOCUMENTATION

* Receipt

NEWS

* Pressure builds for BYU to scrap its beard ban — but if it does, don’t expect the Mormon school to become a haven for the unshaven

* How Many Mormons “Just Believe” In Their Church’s Teachings?

* Remarks by President Trump and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Leaders After Meeting

* TRUMP / NELSON PHOTO

* Mormons Baptized Donald Trump’s Parents And Grandparents After They Died, Mormonleaks Reveals

* Bannon rails against Romney in Alabama speech: ‘You hid behind your religion’ to avoid Vietnam

* Hatch, Herbert, Mormon observers blast Bannon’s attack on Romney’s LDS faith as ‘disappointing and unjustified’

* If Sen. Orrin Hatch won’t retire, Mitt Romney should shove him aside

* George Pyle: How Romney could be the beginning of the end for the Republicans

* Flake donates $100 to Doug Jones campaign: ‘Country over Party’

* Former Mormon bishop asks church leaders to stop interviewing kids about sex behind closed doors

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* Should bishops and stake presidents be interviewing youth and children alone? Email us at [email protected], tweet @TheMormonNews or find us on Facebook.

INTERVIEW: FIONA GIVENS

* The Christ Who Heals: How God Restored the Truth that Saves Us

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The Mormon News Report Podcast Episode #22: Week of 4 December 2017

NEWS

* Introducing the vending machines selling goats on Temple Square this Christmas

* Trump to meet with Mormon leaders while in Utah to shrink Bears Ears, Grand Staircase monuments

* For Mormon women, saying #MeToo presents a particular challenge

* Movies about the Mormon church and LGBTQ community will debut at 2018 Sundance Film Festival

* Leaked documents show BYU favored male applicants for years

 

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* Was the BYU leak newsworthy? Or is it bottom-feeding? What are your thoughts on leaked documents? Email us at [email protected], tweet @TheMormonNews or find us on Facebook.

INTERVIEW: ROSEANN BENSON

* Alexander Campbell and Joseph Smith: Nineteenth-Century Restorationists

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The Mormon News Report Podcast Episode #22: Week of 4 December 2017

NEWS

* Introducing the vending machines selling goats on Temple Square this Christmas

* Trump to meet with Mormon leaders while in Utah to shrink Bears Ears, Grand Staircase monuments

* For Mormon women, saying #MeToo presents a particular challenge

* Movies about the Mormon church and LGBTQ community will debut at 2018 Sundance Film Festival

* Leaked documents show BYU favored male applicants for years

 

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* Was the BYU leak newsworthy? Or is it bottom-feeding? What are your thoughts on leaked documents? Email us at [email protected], tweet @TheMormonNews or find us on Facebook.

INTERVIEW: ROSEANN BENSON

* Alexander Campbell and Joseph Smith: Nineteenth-Century Restorationists

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The Mormon News Report Podcast Episode #21: Week of 27 November 2017

NEWS

* BYU student newspaper breaks down the calories of a 'traditional Mormon Thanksgiving dinner'

* Face 2 Face with Elder's Ballard and Oaks

* Video podcast: A disciple’s plea for openness and inclusion

* The rise and fall: An inside look at the decline of BYU's marquee sports programs

* LDS Church invites members and friends to 'Light the World' this Christmas

 

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

* If you were to make a social media campaign for the LDS Church, what would be your hashtag and what would it be for? Email us at [email protected], tweet @TheMormonNews or find us on Facebook.

INTERVIEW: JAKE BLACK

* Light The World

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