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Mormon News Roundup

Dives and crew are to enlighten the world with all the best weekly updates on what"s going on in Mormondom! We embrace controversy because we know our listeners crave hearing all the latest LDS news. We bring you all the facts mingled with insightful opinions of the hosts. A humorous and entertaining podcast looking at LDS related current events. We find the news articles that you just can"t find anywhere else. Failing to listen to this podcast is a major victory for Satan! So please join us in the

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04:43:00

🚨 FIVE HOURS. ONE MORMON PROPHET. ABSOLUTE MADNESS. 🚨

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2026/10/12

I’m attempting a WORLD RECORD livestream focused exclusively on Gordon B. Hinckley, the 15th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints!🔥 Five straight hours of Gordon B. Hinckley 🎥 Interviews, news appearances, press conferences, and Mormon history ⏳ An absolutely ridiculous deep dive into the life, legacy, and public image of one of Mormonism’s most recognizable leaders.Can we make history? Can I survive five hours of nonstop Gordon B. Hinckley? And has anyone ever attempted

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00:15:40

Architecture of Ab*se: The LDS Church, S*xual...

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2026/10/10

*Architecture of Ab*se* is a powerful investigative series by Alyssa Grenfell and attorney Tim Kosnoff examining s*xual violence, institutional protection, and the systems surrounding abuse within the LDS Church.This isn’t simply a story about one bad individual. It’s an examination of what can happen when an enormous institution has lawyers, money, reputation, hierarchy, and powerful incentives to protect itself.The series explores survivors, perpetrators, LDS Church policies, the abuse help line,

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00:11:36

Elisha Lee Reels That Perfectly Capture Life After...

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2026/10/09

Elisha Lee has an incredibly powerful Instagram channel where she openly talks about losing her faith and leaving The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.In this highlight video, I’m sharing my **top 10 favorite reels from Elisha Lee**, featuring her honesty, humor, and insights about life after leaving a high-demand religion.Elisha and her husband also run the YouTube channel **Faith Unraveled**, where they spill the tea on faith, Mormonism, and their journey. Elisha doesn’t post there as

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02:00:53

Fat Shaming in Mormonism — Watching Fat Fighters

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2026/10/08

Does Mormonism have a fat-shaming problem?Join the show! https://streamyard.com/e8aumpp5niIn this live call-in episode, Dives takes a critical look at **fat shaming, body image, and weight culture in Mormonism**—and then finally watches the *Fat Fighters* movie to see what it has to say about the subject.We’ll talk about the way Mormon culture can treat body size, health, appearance, discipline, self-control, and personal worth—and whether these attitudes cross the line from encouraging healthy

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02:02:04

October 2026 General Conference POST-MORTEM — What...

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2026/10/07

General Conference is over. The inspirational music has faded, the talks have been clipped into TikToks, and the faithful have been told once again that everything went exactly according to plan.So… let’s talk about what actually happened.Join Dives for the **October 2026 Mormon News Roundup General Conference Post-Mortem**, where we take a critical, skeptical, and occasionally sarcastic look at the biggest moments, strangest claims, memorable talks, doctrinal developments, and unanswered questions

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00:08:15

Did Joseph Smith Really Restore the Bible? Ancient...

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2026/10/06

What happens when ancient manuscript evidence is compared directly with Mormon claims about biblical corruption?In this episode, we investigate one of the most fascinating questions in Mormon history: **Was the Bible actually corrupted—and did Joseph Smith restore what was lost?**We’ll examine the claims of early Mormon leaders like Orson Pratt, the famous **130,000 textual variations** argument, the Mormon identification of the “great and abominable church,” and the archaeological evidence that

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00:06:57

Should I Remove My Name from the Mormon Church? I...

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2026/10/05

Should I finally remove my name from the records of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?By the end of this video, I’ll tell you the decision I’ve made—for now—and explain why it’s not nearly as straightforward as you might think.Believe it or not, I’m still technically a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I was blessed as an infant, baptized at eight years old, and confirmed a member of the church.I remember my baptism remarkably well. I was baptized by my older

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00:08:49

The “Rod of Aaron”: Did Oliver Cowdery Use a Divining...

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2026/10/04

Did Oliver Cowdery really receive a supernatural “gift of Aaron” from God—or was the original revelation referring to a **divining rod**?In April 1829, while serving as Joseph Smith’s scribe during the translation of the Book of Mormon, Oliver Cowdery sought the ability to translate. The resulting revelation, now found in **Doctrine and Covenants 8**, describes Cowdery’s mysterious “gift of Aaron” and says he would “hold it in his hands.”But there’s an important detail that largely disappears from

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00:09:07

The Worst of Brigham Young: Highlights from His Most...

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2026/10/03

Brigham Young was the second president and prophet of the early Mormon Church—and one of the most controversial religious leaders of 19th-century America.In this video, we examine a compilation of some of Brigham Young’s most outrageous, bizarre, extreme, and disturbing sermons. His views on race, women, sexuality, religion, and social order could be shocking even by the standards of his own era.Rather than simply telling you what Brigham Young believed, we’re going to let his own words speak for

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00:07:22

The Secret History of the Mormon Temple: Masonry,...

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2026/10/03

What is the documented origin of the Mormon temple endowment—and what does the history of its changing rituals tell us about claims of unchanging divine revelation?In this episode of **Mormon News Roundup**, we trace the evolution of some of the most important and controversial temple practices in Latter-day Saint history, from baptism for the dead and eternal marriage to the temple garment, blood oaths, the oath of vengeance, and the origins of the endowment ceremony in Nauvoo.We examine the

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00:08:40

White Suits, Stolen Keys & Fried Chicken: Mormon...

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2026/09/30

Russell M. Nelson in a white suit. A symbolic touch of Peter’s keys. The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve dressed in matching white. And, inevitably, a Colonel Sanders meme.This video takes a look at the strange—and sometimes hilarious—imagery surrounding modern LDS leadership and asks what these carefully staged photographs are really communicating.From Nelson’s appearance outside the Washington D.C. Temple to the infamous photograph at the Rome Italy Temple, where he appears to reach

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00:12:38

Poetic Kate: Her Best & Most Viral Ex-Mormon Takes

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2026/09/29

Some people have been part of the ex-Mormon world for so long that they almost feel like part of its history.Kate Lyn Whitaker—better known online as **Poetic Kate**—is one of those people.A writer, filmmaker, and actor, Kate has spent years creating sharp, funny, and brutally honest commentary about Mormonism, faith deconstruction, and life after Mormonism. Her social media has become a particularly entertaining place to watch her dissect Mormon culture—and the wonderfully strange experience of

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00:16:00

Lindsey Hansen Park: Powerful Ex-Mormon Voices You...

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2026/09/27

Lindsey Hansen Park doesn’t post constantly on social media, but when she does, she makes an impact. Known for her thoughtful podcasts and powerful commentary on Mormonism, Lindsey has become an important voice in the ex-Mormon and post-Mormon conversation.This video brings together Lindsey Hansen Park’s Instagram Reels in one place, highlighting some of her most powerful, insightful, and thought-provoking video clips.If you appreciate Lindsey’s work, be sure to follow her and support her

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00:10:25

Leah Marie: My Favorite Reels from "That One ExMo!"

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2026/09/24

Leah Marie is one of my favorite ex-Mormons, and for good reason. Her story is legendary: while serving as an LDS missionary, she made out with her district leader and ended up getting kicked off her mission. That alone makes her an exMo icon.Known online as **That One ExMo**, Leah brings an incredible mix of snark, humor, heart, and sharp criticism of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.In this video, I’m featuring my **top 10 favorite reels from Leah Marie**. If you enjoy ex-Mormon

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00:09:06

Nemo the Mormon Sent a Letter to the First Presidency...

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2026/09/23

In early 2022, Nemo the Mormon sent a remarkable letter to the Office of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The letter was the culmination of months of discussions with local Church leaders over a serious question: **What should a member do if they have evidence that senior Church leaders have acted dishonestly, but local leadership cannot resolve the concerns?**After contacting members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve, Nemo received instructions

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00:21:18

7 Shelf Breakers in Mormonism that Destroy LDS...

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2026/09/22

In Mormon culture, you often hear people talk about their **“shelf.”** It’s a metaphorical place where doubts, contradictions, unanswered questions, troubling history, and uncomfortable doctrine get set aside with the hope that they’ll somehow make sense someday.But what happens when the shelf gets too heavy?In today’s video, we’re looking at an incredible **seven-part series by BJ**, where he breaks down the **seven specific shelf-breakers** that ultimately caused him to lose his faith and leave

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00:15:43

Jenn Takes Cardon Ellis to the Woodshed | Brutal...

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2026/09/20

Welcome back, everyone!If you follow LDS and ex-Mormon social media, you’ve probably heard of **Jenn**, the ex-Mormon content creator behind the popular TikTok account *All Those Opposed*.In today’s highlight, Jenn delivers a goofy, heartfelt, and absolutely savage response to claims made by **Cardon Ellis of Ward Radio (formerly Midnight Mormons)**—particularly comments Cardon wrote in the foreword to *The Anti-Christ Playbook*.Jenn takes his arguments apart with humor, insight, and plenty of

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00:05:43

GAME OVER

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2026/09/19

After five years and thousands of videos, I think it’s finally time to ask the question: **When will the Mormon News Roundup end?**I started this channel in 2022 after spending roughly twelve years physically in but mentally out of the LDS Church. I never expected the channel to grow the way it has, with some videos reaching millions of views. I also never expected to still be doing this years later.But how long can one person keep talking about Mormonism?In this video, I talk honestly about the

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00:07:29

The Mormon Church: Hundreds of Billions Hoarded,...

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2026/09/17

What happens when a rapidly expanding global religion, a massive financial empire, golden plates, the Garden of Eden in Missouri, Egyptian mummies, and six-foot-tall Quaker-dressed moonmen all become part of the same story?In this episode of the **Mormon News Roundup**, we take a journey through some of the most extraordinary claims and teachings associated with the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.We examine:• The enormous financial scale of the modern church and

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00:23:51

Mormon Meanies: The Abuse Ex-Mormons Get Online |...

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2026/09/17

Samantha is hands down one of my favorite ex-Mormon content creators—and her TikTok account is criminally underappreciated.She talks openly about leaving the Mormon faith, and she brings plenty of snark to every video. But when faithful Latter-day Saints encounter her content, things can get downright ugly.In this video, we’re highlighting Samantha’s experiences dealing with faithful Mormons online, which she turned into a hilarious—and sometimes disturbing—playlist called **“Mormon Meanies.”**It’s

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