This Week in Latter-days

Weekly recap podcast covering the biggest news, headlines, and culture stories involving The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with clear context and thoughtful Latter-day Saint–focused commentary.

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Episode #306 – Congo Gets the Shaft

Posted December 17, 2015 • 00:47:00

Welcome to our Latin American bonanza! Scientists have figured out that Jesus was a short man with curly hair. Find out why. Facebook is mad at Elder...

Episode #305 – Clinton on Sax While Nephi Burns

Posted December 9, 2015 • 00:56:48

It's Christmas time! And what better way to commemorate it than to talk about the Church not-so-opaquely pushing out a press release on religious freedom...

Episode #304 – Dirty Cheerwine

Posted December 3, 2015 • 00:56:38

Can you be "loyally opposed" to stuff in Church? There are key differences between doctrine and policy, and it's also important that we define what...

Episode #303 – Trolling Satan

Posted November 25, 2015 • 00:43:49

A Boston stake decided to toy with a two hour, forty-five minute block, but backed off after consulting with Salt Lake. Why do we have three-hour blocks...

Episode #302 – Let My Refugees Go

Posted November 19, 2015 • 00:57:33

Mormons are being decidedly uncharitable toward Syrian and other refugees. What gives? What is driving this in the wake of the Paris attacks? It seems...