Best Ldspodcasts Podcasts (2025)

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

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4d ago42:45

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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

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Is BYU Conquering Its Wokeness? 32:10

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Jacob Christensen, Editor-In-Chief of the digital student media organization, The Cougar Chronicle, talks with Greg about what's happening at BYU. Are things getting better or worse, or is it stuck at the status quo? Jacob has his ear to the ground on the cultural issues that may conflict with the mission of Brigham Young University. He and his tea…

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Nephite DNA In The Americas? 40:58

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Wavemakers Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/wavemakers David Read is certain he is on the right track researching the DNA and genetics of Native Americans and tying them back to the Nephites and Lamanites who left Jerusalem. Website - www.cwicmedia.comBy Greg Matsen

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When Safe Spaces Aren't Safe! 1:06:06

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Untethered Empathy and Malevolent Compassion are encroaching upon our youth. It sprouts from the therapy industry. Brianna Holmes, a therapist, joins me in talking about the alarming tendency to "affirm" problems in place of offering a charitable truth. Website- www.cwicmedia.comBy Greg Matsen

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Pulling The Covers Back- "Be Ye Therefore Perfect" feat.Trevan Hatch 30:48

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I have never heard this before." - Greg Trevan Hatch, professor at BYU focused on the Ancient Middle-East, lays out a framework for Matthew 5:48, "Be ye therefore perfect." I had never heard this approach before but Trevan backs this up with evidence from the scriptures. We can look at "perfect" through a modern, Western mind as we often have, or a…

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The Church And Immigration 52:02

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Political veteran Paul Mero and Greg Matsen discuss the hot topic of immigration in the US and the immigration "policy" of the Church. Do they match? Are they in conflict? Where has the Church stood previously on immigration law and enforcement? Where do they stand now? What is the ethical approach to immigration policy? Website- www.cwicmedia.com…

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Tariffs, Miracles, and MAHA 10:08

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John Hewlett is a regular on the Show. Today, we talk about tariffs, are they effective?, real miracles in Samoa, and MAHA. Great discussion! Website- www.cwicmedia.comBy Greg Matsen

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Culture Wars and the Covenant: Should Latter-day Saints Stand Up or Stay Out? 1:03:57

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Gospel On The Nile Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-the-nile Paul Mero discusses his book, Defeated, and talks of the need to leave Babylon and focus on our homes. Does this mean leaving the culture wars alone? Does fighting the culture war diminish our ability to build Zion? Where do you stand on this? Website - www.cwicmedia.com Alive…

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Newly Discovered Temple Writing In 2 Nephi feat. Dave Butler 50:37

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Dave Butler and Greg Matsen team up again to discuss the temple writing of Nephi in 2 Nephi. Nephi knew of the ancient Israelite temple drama and the Royal Procession. Lehi knew of the temple ordinances and exhorted his sons in gospel instruction using temple ordinances. Did Nephi write all of his books as a temple poetry? Website- www.cwicmedia.co…

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Are These Three Parables About The Temple? 57:58

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On the Tuesday of the last week of Jesus' mortal life, He gave His last three parables. There seems to be a buzz about these parables today. Ambrosia Fox believes they are all about the temple. Listen to this interesting interpretation of the Ten Virgins, Talents, and Sheep and Goats. Website- www.cwicmedia.com…

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Is The Book Of Moses From The Brass Plates? 16:03

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Recent scholarship by Noel B. Reynolds and Jeff Lindsay highlights passages in the Book of Mormon that parallel those in the Book of Moses. Since the Book of Mormon authors are pulling from the Brass Plates, this implies that the Book of Moses may be the Genesis of the Brass Plates. This is a segment from a full episode interviewing Jeff Lindsay on…

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Lost Book of Gad the Seer FOUND? Ancient Copper Plates & Hebrew Prophecy in India feat. Jeff Lindsay 57:00

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Jeff Lindsay and Greg discuss the scholarship on the lost Book of Gad The Seer. Jeff has been studying this story and the book for several years. A Jewish colony in India claims descent from the tribe of MANASSEH—and says they preserved a lost Old Testament book engraved on copper. Could this be the real ‘Words of Gad the Seer’? And, is the Book of…

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Sticky Subjects With Evangelicals And Latter-day Saints 34:09

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Interfaith dialogue can get messy. Many of us have been through it. In this video, Greg talks with two Evangelical pastors on specific topics such as Grace and Truth and hashes out how to communicate between us when we disagree. Website- www.cwicmedia.comBy Greg Matsen

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There Is No Evangelical Church, LDS, And BYU Political Relationship With Jonathan Rauch 18:31

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Politics is a strange business with the Church and BYU. Dan Ellsworth talks about author and columnist Jonathan Rauch and his "partnership" with the Church. He also covers some major structural differences between the Restored Church and Evangelicals. Website- www.cwicmedia.comBy Greg Matsen

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Future of Missionary Work? Incredible New Digital Missionary Program feat. Jonah Barnes 42:18

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With this Digital Missionary Program, 50 cents gets an interested person or family (looking for the missionaries) connected with the missionaries. This is incredibly exciting and may be the future of missionary work. Advertising dollars are tracked directly to the countries targeted and a newsletter shows photos of baptisms and success on the groun…

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Walk - I Was Accused Of Being "Bold" 14:22

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I was accused of being "bold" in my speech, so I used word "Bold" to describe our new Substack newsletter. If we are bold in speaking the truth with charity, others will do the same. If we live in a world of feelings that dictate our behavior and character, then we reject truth. If we stand for something that is true, then we can supersede those fe…

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The Hidden Identity Of Elias Revealed? feat. Bruce Porter 37:22

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So, who is "Elias?" Is it John the Baptist? Is it just the Greek version of the name Elijah? Is it Noah? Is it all of them? But ultimately, who is the "Elias" who visited the Kirtland Temple in Section 110 of the Doctrine and Covenants and restored the keys of the Gospel of the Dispensation of Abraham? Bruce Porter joins Greg to give his idea on wh…

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The West Is Collapsing - Family And Fertility Rate 58:49

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Mads Larsen, an expert demographer, is at the tip of the spear globally in research and messaging on the collapsing fertility rate in the West. He is the source on the issue for many other "experts." The direction of the shrinking fertility rate has undeniable consequences including a lack of human productivity, immigration, and even a new need for…

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Walk On The Nile - Peace Is NOT Compromise 15:58

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Years before President Nelson gave his talk on "Peacemakers," the word "Peace" had already been hijacked. Peace in the scriptures is not what you think it is. Peace is "Shalom" which is comparable to the Egyptian concept of "Ma'at." That is, order, truth, justice, and harmony. As Jesus is described in the New Testament and Book of Mormon, it is "Gr…

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We're Swimming In Conspiracy Theories - But Some Are True! 41:28

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In the Book of Mormon, we hear of Secret Combinations and are warned against them. But what if some or many conspiracy theories are perpetuated by the Secret Combinations? Dan Ellsworth and Greg discuss the current environment of conspiracy theories. What causes us to have a plethora of lies, and in a world already full of lies, how do we know whic…

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Speaker Says Religions Need To Compromise - Standing Ovation At BYU 1:01:38

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BYU chooses some interesting guest speakers. One recent speaker is Jonathan Rauch, a gay atheist supporting compromise between the LGBTQ agenda and institutional religion. Mostly Christianity. Political veteran Paul Mero and political influencer Eric Moutsos discuss the real fallout of this compromise and dissect its faults. A lot of new fluffy wor…

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Utah - Biggest Drop In Fertility Rate In Country 37:43

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Longtime Deseret News columnist, Lois Collins, joins Greg to discuss a recent study showing that Utah has the largest drop in fertility rate of any state in the country. What are the consequences? Why is it happening? Website- www.cwicmedia.com Lois Collins Deseret News Article - https://www.deseret.com/family/2025/04/07/utah-drop-fertility…

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Walk - Istanbul - Pernicious Feminism 22:18

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The fruit of Feminism has not fallen far from the tree. Those that have pushed it the most, codified it, and made it a movement are anti-family, anti-freedom, and almost always anti-God. We play with this Philosophy of Men (Women) casually without understanding its core or goals. It has made significant headway in the church and will continue to gr…