This Week in Mormons

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http://media.blubrry.com/thisweekinmormons/thisweekinmormons.com/podcast/TWiM_EP72_Beckstromgate.mp3Download the MP3 of the showWell what a program! Such a fun show for everyone this week. We’re joined by Jenna Kim Jones, of Jenna Kim Jones fame. She’s hilarious! Those of you in Utah can see her perform stand-up on July 8-9 at Wiseguys in Trolley Square. Jenna also takes questions about the “Weiner Wheel” on The Daily Show. Kevin Beckstrom. Oh Kevin Beckstrom. The man has finally crossed the line. Find out how. Where is the line between lovingly mocking Mormons and actually preaching hatred? Are we too passive as LDS people? Should we stand up to all of this nonsense? Cecil Samuelson visits the Scottish Parliament, only to be rebuked by a member of said Parliament; and then that Member of Parliament is rebuked by someone else in Parliament. Rebuking in Edinburgh! Want to go on an ice cream hike with us? Too bad. We don’t want to. The Ft. Lauderdale Temple is underway, writers debate “The Book of Mormon” coming to Salt Lake, and there’s a Thomas S. Monson camp in Ontario?? Links: Mocking Mormons Susan Brooks Thislethwaite Teasing makes Mormons merrier “Amos and Andy” Bom to SLC? Commentary on NYC “I’m a Mormon” campaign Cecil in Edinburgh, Cecil rebuked Alaska missionaries use typewriter Racism in the Church – Peggy Fletcher Stack They’re here, they’re square, get used to it! Thomas S. Monson Park? New Gallup poll about Mormons Elder Packer faints. He’s OK now and on his way home. Geoff wrote a lovely article about whether a Mormon can even be active when President of the US  

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http://media.blubrry.com/thisweekinmormons/thisweekinmormons.com/podcast/TWiM_EP71_A_Tour_of_Italy_Gastronomically.mp3Download the MP3 of the showUnrelated to Mormon news, but Al continues to fail to understand why Geoff loves Disneyland so much. KSL drops “The Playboy Club” because of its relation to some sort of obscure gentlemen’s magazine. TV affiliates picking and choosing in an effort to censor. Right or wrong? To no one’s surprise, “The Book of Mormon” cleans up at the Tonys. The Church has responded by started an “I’m a Mormon” campaign on Times Square. Branch presidents are getting deported, and the Church releases another statement on immigration, this one siding a bit more with the law. Does being a Mormon and – more importantly – serving a mission influence foreign policy outlook? Mitt debates and appears on Piers Morgan. And boy is he a defensive kid! Other news: Glenn Beck has a new site, the Church gets social networking into genealogy work, Deseret Book releases an iOS app, LDS fraternities get the axe, and those blasted Texans won’t let us build a meetinghouse! …And… “The Marriage Ref” is still ON?????? Clickety Clik: Open letter to evangelical critic by Michael Otterson Social networking and genealogy Mitt and Piers Glenn Beck’s new network Book of Mormon at the Tonys “I’m a Mormon” in NYC Immigration Both sides like new Church statement Two branch presidents deported Official Church statement Dang you, Texas! Goodbye, “Playboy Club” Deseret Book iPhone app Mormonism and Foreign Policy

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http://thisweekinmormons.com/podcast/TWiM_EP70_A_Prayer_and_a_Cuddle.mp3Download the MP3 of the show Phoenix Temple construction gets underway. Missionary guidelines for senior couples change. Listen in to find out how! The Moscow Stake is organized by Elder Nelson. Horosho, indeed. Should we write more stories about YSA? A new PEW poll shows Americans are a little bit more inclined to elect a Mormon than they were four years ago. And of course, the Zarahemla times. Links:   Phoenix Temple groundbreaking Most awesome Crystal City singles headline yet Geriatric Missionary guidelines changing Romney on Newsweek Mormons Rock! Stories about YSA. Ye or nay? Evangelicals and the Romney question New PEW poll

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http://media.blubrry.com/thisweekinmormons/thisweekinmormons.com/podcast/TWiM_EP69_Pony_Rider.mp3Download the MP3 of the showMore madness about the Crystal City chapel. Seriously, it’s like the media thinks this is the first time a singles ward has been created. The Washington Post and Time are to blame this time around. Joanna Brooks rocks an evangelical author who argues that a vote for Mitt Romney is a vote for the LDS Church. Does your horse have equine herpes? Never fear! Stick ponies are here! Al loves the Book of Mormon soundtrack. Mitt Romney loves the Book of Mormon musical, too, apparently. *cough* A real Mormon is on the real Bachelorette, and the Mormon Bachelorette has also been announced. It is a scary week for all of us. Links: Joanna Brooks rocks…. …this man for saying this Elizabeth Smart talks the mish Ride the Tiger! (Pony) Washington Post wants you to get married, LDS kids Time Magazine does not understand singles wards Listen to the BoM soundtrack Mitt wants to see “The Book of Mormon” Jon Heder gets a pilot Jimmer should stay in Utah A Mormon on The Bachelorette A Mormon Bachelorette   Hi Ashley, We Look Forward to Making Fun of Your Experience It's All A Conspiracy!

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http://media.blubrry.com/thisweekinmormons/thisweekinmormons.com/podcast/TWiM_EP68_Tigeh_Beateh.mp3Download the MP3 of the showNo Rapture. Life goes on. Bob Woodward hires Geoff as his personal massage therapist! Are you TBM? Mitt Romney is. But ARE YOU?? Ladies, stop pining away after President Uchtdorf. You are coveting. COVETING! A Merrill Lynch employee allegedly gets sacked for being “too Mormon.” Lame. Geoff has a ball reviewing a review of the recent box office flop, “Priest.” It pertains to LDS people, don’t worry. And…temple closures, temple open houses, updates on the Brock case, and Huntsman hates utah! Link: MoBach begins new season Rapture Poll Open house of Quetzaltenango Temple Boise Temple closing… FOREVER! K, not really. Huntsman hates Utah Bishops in the Brock case not prosecuted “Priest”! Stop dreaming of becoming Mrs. Uchtdorf Merrill Lynch discriminates TBM = dumb This is not what the Mormons do in Rome

http://media.blubrry.com/thisweekinmormons/thisweekinmormons.com/podcast/TWiM_EP67_Men_for_Pantyhose.mp3Download the MP3 of the showThe King James Version of the Bible turns 400! Pretty cool. We discuss some of the history of the KJV and celebrate through holy reverence. Peggy Fletcher Stack continues to amaze! She’s our new McKay. Geoff spends awhile lambasting a new article about the Crystal City ward, which is apparently a YSA ward (it’s not) and is also synonymous with a church building (it’s not). Romney. Huntsman. We don’t want to beat a dead horse, but perhaps they effectively come from different generations of Mormons, thus explaining their different ways of addressing their faith publicly. We love pantyhose, and things transpired in the past week that will deeply hurt our preference for those lovely nylon leg-shapers! Al mocks Geoff for not knowing about settlement history within the Church. Geoff cries and walks out of the show. Links: Why the LDS Church tops Facebook page rankings Religious belief is human nature, study finds Come to the new singles ward opening up! FLETCHER! KJV finds niche within the Church 400 years of KJV! BYU rugby in championship Vandals in Denver! The hose have got to go! Different strains of Mormonism Recap on Beyond BYU event Find Geoff’s fan page on FB   This Can Be Our Future If We'll Only Just Embrace It!

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http://media.blubrry.com/thisweekinmormons/thisweekinmormons.com/podcast/TWiM_EP65_The_White_Has_Got_to_Go.mp3Download the MP3 of the showA slew of stuff this week! Conservative LDS folk find themselves at odds with the Church over Utah’s HB 116. Welcome to the other side, folks. Liberal LDS people are amused… and adorable Salvadorian branch presidents are deported. Propaganda art is pulled from the BYU Bookstore by the artist. Apparently he does not approve of BYU’s political neutrality. Phoenix hates righteousness. They don’t want a temple and they loathe white lightpoles. Yes, lightpoles. The Mormon Times explains to us how to use iTunes. The Atlanta, Georgia Temple is finally rededicated following an extensive renovation. MTC curriculum is reported to be changing. Oh yeah, and bin Laden is dead. Links: Phoenix hates righteousness Atlanta Temple rededicated Church’s second solar-powered meetinghouse Elder Holland visits the Persian Gulf Immigration: Conservative members on the outs LDS Newsroom statement Branch president deported? The spirit of Reagan will not live in BYU’s Bookstore! U of U president Michael Young gets hate from the godless Pacific Northwest How to use iTunes according to the Mormon Times MTC curriculum changing? It just gets better and better!     Definitely Non-Partisan

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http://media.blubrry.com/thisweekinmormons/thisweekinmormons.com/podcast/TWiM_EP63_What_A_Fun_Sexy_Mural_For_You.mp3Download the MP3 of the showIs there a more misunderstood, maligned group than those at TWiM? Student wards are done! No more! Just YSA wards from here on out. Have fun with that, BYU. There are pros and cons to this, which we discuss on the show. Inflation has finally hit the Church’s storehouse. Prices are up. It was inevitable. Cottonwood Heights is got some flava! Church Public Affairs director Michael Otterson has some words about “The Book of Mormon” musical. Also, the return of “Worthless Stories Out of the Mormon Times.” The Mormon Times can help you start a blog, Mormons are apparently the most misunderstood religious group ever, and BYU’s Honor Code allegedly targets blacks. Goodie. Links: Rising cocoa prices will ruin us Farewell, student wards Go, Otterson, Go! Murals are sexy! BYU sponsoring Seder meals Honor Code targets blacks No one understands Mormons Learn to start a blog! It’s easy! It’s fun! It’s for everyone! 150 million copies of the Book of Mormon printed   Profound Scientific Analysis