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EP 135 | Nelson's Birthday Reactions, Temple Announcements, & LDS Farmland Purchases!

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Greetings, brothers and sisters! Welcome to Episode 135 of the **Mormon News Roundup**—your go-to weekly update on all things Mormondom! I’m your host, Dives, here with talent on loan from Kolob!

In this episode, we dive into:

- **Shocking Reactions** to President Russell M. Nelson’s new temple announcements 🎉

- Insights on the LDS Church’s latest **$300 million farmland acquisition** 🏞️

- A look at **Nelson’s 100th birthday celebrations** and the buzz it’s creating 🎂

Check out the full episode to hear our in-depth analysis, including some must-see clips and reactions:

- [Nelson Birthday Reaction](https://youtube.com/shorts/9SUcyWGUrJU?si=XgSql0jK5BX2Ysac)

- [President Nelson's Temple Announcements](https://youtube.com/shorts/R3j-0u9d9hk?feature=share)

Plus, we’ve got **Rebecca's joke of the week** and much more! 🤣

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Welcome to Mormon News Roundup Episode 131! Join Dives and the crew as we ruminate on the latest happenings in Mormondom. We dive into the peculiar spending of the Mormon Church, including their $300 million farm purchase in Queensland, and the ongoing controversy surrounding Russell M. Nelson’s birthday gifts! Plus, we cover the fight to build a temple in McKinney, Texas, the sexism in Utah’s tech scene, and much more.

Special guest Megan shares her one-minute Mormon story, and don’t miss our hilarious Poll of the Week, where we imagine what Nelson’s favorite birthday gift might be—from a DNA test kit to a celestial hearing aid.

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