Best Ldspodcasts Podcasts (2025)

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What If The LDS Church Made The Changes Of Pope Leo 51:21

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Changes by Pope Leo - Would They Apply to the LDS Church? Cardio Miracle, Learn More! - https://cwic.qwkcheckout.com Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Gospel On The Nile Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-the-nile Pope Leo immediately made sweeping changes to the Catholic Church. Bruce Porter and Gr…

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Missionaries With "Too Many Leads" 32:33

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What Do Missionaries Do When They Have Too Many Leads and Referrals? Wavemakers Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/wavemakers Jonah Barnes returns to Cwic Show with an update to the Gathering Israel Missionary Program. Hint - It's amazing! Donate to Gathering Israel - https://www.gatheringisrael.org/for-donors Website: www.cwicmedia.com…

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Open Letter to Family Proclamation Supporters 33:36

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Being Called "Political" For Supporting the Family Proclamation Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Wavemakers Podcaster Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/wavemakers If a member supports the Family Proclamation, are they being political? Is the Proclamation political? It was not produced in a vacuum. It was cr…

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Can We Save Marriage And Christianity? 1:02:28

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Why is marriage disappearing in America? Brian Willoughby, an Associate Professor at BYU, breaks down the cultural, economic, and digital forces driving the decline of marriage and dating, from rising anxiety and delayed commitments to AI “companions” replacing real relationships. Despite overwhelming research showing that marriage boosts happiness…

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Reaction to Reaction and Clarity on Aaron Sherinian 26:17

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- I had a very positive call with Aaron Sherinian a couple of days ago. - There was already a tinderbox set before this Q&A match was lit. - It is not good to bury our heads in the sand on what is happening to the family. People have valid reasons for being concerned. Aaron Sherininian is a good man. Both can be true at the same time. We need to di…

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Excellent FAIR Conference - Why The Family Proclamation Deserved A Clear "Yes" feat. Cardon Ellis 36:12

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Cardon Ellis from Ward Radio joins me on my first joint "walk." We stepped out from the FAIR conference (a great conference and organization) for a few minutes to discuss the Q&A with Church Comms Director, Aaron Sherinian. We talk about some of the ridiculous statements from LDX (online community), discernment between an act and the person, and th…

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Comms Director Follow-Up 4:00

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Greg reads the question given to the Comms Director. The "Flak" referenced in the question, was about the Family Proclamation and its, doctrine and teachings. Website- cwicmedia.comBy Greg Matsen

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LDS Comms Director Declines Answer On Family Proclamation 8:14

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As the world moves away from family, it would be nice if the Church were a beacon of light on a hill. For transparency, here is the transcript from the question given to the Comms Director: "When you first came on board the Church, there was a lot of online flak, should we say, and people even-- I've gotten a few questions here-- asking directly wh…

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No More Denial: Joseph Smith Practiced Polygamy 52:49

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Joseph Smith, by numerous accounts, practiced polygamy. To state that Brigham Young initiated polygamy, lied and made up D&C Section 132, and invited his buddies in on the secret is beyond the pale. Brian Hales joins Greg in this episode to discuss what one must accept if they believe Brigham Young initiated polygamy and without the direction of th…

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Sydney Sweeney, Politics, and Genes vs Jeans 13:40

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Walk - Sydney Sweeney's recent American Eagle ad has caused a stir. Why? Because we have moved further into a progressive world that idolizes postmodernism and the destruction of beauty, truth, and most importantly, the binary. https://www.cwicmedia.com/wavemakersBy Greg Matsen

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What The Numbers Say About Members Of the LDS Church 27:11

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Alex Bass studies the numbers on members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint. Here's what they say. Mormon Metrics - https://mormonmetrics.substack.com/ Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.comBy Greg Matsen

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Tenor Nathan Pacheco 28:33

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Nathan Pacheco is a classically trained tenor who has performed in the United States, Canada, and Mexico with Yanni; performed with Latin singing sensation Olga Tañon; touring England, Scotland, and Wales with Katherine Jenkins and the National Symphony Orchestra; and performed for Prince (King) Charles. He also performed for President Russell M. N…

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The New Latter-day Saint Horror Film Genre 1:15:23

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What is art? I talk with filmmaker Barrett Burgin and Jacob Taylor about what makes good art, the state of LDS art today, and how a horror movie is emerging as a tool to teach the gospel. Watch Java Jive - https://vimeo.com/1034851440/e635fd0617 Read Jake's Alive and Intelligent Article on Art - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com/p/art-is-a-l…

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Europe’s Islamist Infiltration - A Miscalculated Gamble On Immigration 43:43

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The West is Losing Its Soul - Why Don't They Follow What Countries In the Middle East Have Done To Curb Extremism? Website- cwicmedia.comBy Greg Matsen

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The LDS Church's Political Dilemma and BYU's Rauch Applause 1:10:52

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Professor Ralph Hancock of BYU discusses the dilemmas facing the church and the complexities of navigating politics as Latter-day Saints work within a secular world. Ralph's Articles on Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com…

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A Shadow Faith Has Risen Within The LDS Church 1:12:34

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Associate Professor Brent Yergensen has just written the most comprehensive and clarifying work on the Pride movement within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His conclusion? A Shadow Faith has risen in the church! His Paper, Shadow Faith or Organizational Breakoff? Inflection Points and the Symbolic Convergence of Latter-day Saint S…

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Are We In A Post-DEI World? 43:35

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Erec Smith of the Cato Institute returns to the show to talk about where the US stands with its DEI and woke culture and policies. Now at a crossroads, will academia change? Sports? Business? With a new administration bent on changing law and policy against DEI, we seem to be in a period of reprieve, but will it last? Cwic Media Website: http://www…

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Environmental Alarmists and Apocalyptic Doomers Hate This - Because It’s True 1:16:49

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The conversation with Dr. Gale Pooley centers on their groundbreaking book Superabundance, which refutes decades of apocalyptic Malthusian thinking by demonstrating—through hard data—that as population increases, so does abundance. Using the innovative metric of “time prices,” which calculates how much time a person must work to afford basic goods,…

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Eggs, Technology, and Motherhood feat. Leah Libresco Sargeant 52:40

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What can be a positive technological breakthrough, such as freezing a woman's eggs, can also end up as a strategy to put off motherhood. What is the status of motherhood today? Author and family policy maker, Leah Libresco Sargeant talks about the cultrual influence on women and motherhood. Wavemakers Podcaster Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/wa…

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The City and the Soul Series Intro - feat. Ralph Hancock 28:32

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Ralph Hancock introduces his Cwic Show Series, "The City and The Soul." There is no better voice on the intersection of the Restored Gospel, Politics, and Philosophy. Ralph is also a contributor to our Substack, "Alive and Intelligent.' Ralph is a professor of political philosophy at Brigham Young University and is an accomplished author. Website -…

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Have BYU's New Anti-Woke Policies Made A Difference? 28:10

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Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com WaveMakers Podcast Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/wavemakers Cade Alvey is a student at BYU and co-host of the YouTube Channel, All Those In Favor, who has his ear to the ground. He says things are changing at BYU. Website - www.cwicmedia.com…

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Listen to Women? feat. Amanda Freebairn 32:03

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Amanda Freebairn talks about what Latter-day Saint women mean when they say, "Listen To Women." Sometimes "you're not listening" can mean "you're not agreeing with me." Website- www.cwicmedia.comBy Greg Matsen

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Iran Strikes Back! Continuous Attacks - Where Does It Go From Here? 42:45

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Jason Olson and Jabra Ghneim join Greg once again as attacks from both Israel and Iran continue. Who is obviously in the right? Where does it go from here? What does the rest of the Middle East really think about this? Trump goes bold. Doubles down. Jason Olson holds his Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University (2016). His …

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Waving the Wrong Flag: The Optics and Fallout of the LA Immigration Riots 13:59

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Why are protestors (rioters) waving Mexican flags in a US immigration riot? Who really is behind these riots? Or are they just spontaneous? The riots are spreading. What is next? Website- www.cwicmedia.comBy Greg Matsen

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Love Wins And Charity Loses feat. Ralph Hancock 1:26:17

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Ralph Hancock, BYU professor of Political Philosophy and sane thinker, talks about how secular "love" is overtaking "charity." What is "secular love" and is it encroaching on members of the church and Christianity as a whole. Website- www.cwicmedia.comBy Greg Matsen