This Week in Latter-days

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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.

  1. 1d ago

    5/30 – It’s Constitution Sunday!

    This Week in Latter-days

    1h 2m

  2. May 23

    5/23 – Brother Banana Baseball

    Read Story of Henry B. Eyring https://tetonletters.substack.com/p/henry-b-eyring-and-the-hill-that?utm_source=post-email- title&publication_id=8019896&post_id=197980102&utm_campaign=email-post- title&isFreemail=true&r=8cvhhx&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email https://tetonletters.substack.com/p/why-these-letters https://www.byui.edu/radio/local-news/teton-letters-offers-first-hand-accounts-of-the-teton-dam- flood $25 Million dollars to fight hunger https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/05/21/lds-church-announces-25-million/ Funeral for Elder Bassett https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/05/19/elder-w-mark-bassett-funeral-legacy-righteous-light- kindness/ Banana Ball https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/04/09/how-4-latter-day-saint-young-single-adults-live-and- share-their-faith-through-banana-ball/ New video about MTC https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/05/17/new-missionary-training-center-provo-mtc-video/ Osmonds new concert venue https://www.ksl.com/article/51499925/osmond-family-plans-to-build-world-class-concert-venue- at-base-of-provo-canyon? MBB: Police Beat https://universe.byu.edu/police-beat/police-beat-may-4-10

    1h 12m

  3. May 17

    5/16 – Keyhole to the Holy of Holies

    Temple Announced in Otavalo, Ecuador https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/new-temple-otavalo-ecuador Photo of rarely-seen “Holy of Holies” released by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints https://www.abc4.com/news/religion/lds-church-holy-of-holies/ Related: Salt Lake Temple Square much more “Christ” centered https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/05/15/temple-square-visitors-center-update/ Elder W. Mark Bassett Dies at Age 59 https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/elder-mark-bassett-dies-at-age-59 Latter-day Saint leaders discuss migrant support with leaders of International Organization for Migration https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/05/13/church-of-jesus-christ-migrant-support-international-organization-for-migration-visits-salt-lake-city/ Sunday School General Presidency talks about upcoming Sunday schedule and lesson changes https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/05/14/sunday-school-general-president-and-counselor-on-upcoming-sunday-schedule-changes/ The Mormon church is asking the 10th Circuit to reinstate insurance coverage for a 2018 sexual abuse settlement https://www.courthousenews.com/mormon-church-battles-insurers-over-sex-abuse-settlement-coverage-at-10th-circuit/ Martyrdom Stories Museum reopened https://www.mississippivalleypublishing.com/journalpilot/martyrdom-stories-museum-reopened/article_9fc18f03-ce64-49a5-9d55-4e142e1f4782.html At 93, how healthy is LDS President Dallin H. Oaks? https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/05/09/lds-church-president-dallin-h-oaks/ Mormon horror movies — about the religion or made by believers — are having a moment https://www.kjzz.org/the-show/2026-05-11/mormon-horror-movies-about-the-religion-or-made-by-believers-are-having-a-moment “Trust Me” (Netflix FLDS documentary) https://www.netflix.com/title/81758532 America’s 250th: Defending our Divinely Inspired Declaration? https://bycommonconsent.com/2026/05/14/americas-250th-defending-our-divinely-inspired-declaration/ Thanks to “Mormon Wives,” Dirty Soda Is a National Obsession https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/style/dirty-soda-mormon-wives-utah-tiktok.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ilA.fULw.ZAub2rWXrso2&smid=url-share The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is expanding into one of reality television’s founding landmarks of Orange County https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65809832/ Leader of Black LDS group says he fell victim to a racist threat while hiking in Utah https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/05/15/black-lds-genesis-group-leader/ Who Marries Whom? Faith, partners, and who actually marries within their religion https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/who-marries-whom-faith-partners-and?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1561197&post_id=192015699&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=69jb7h&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email Should LDS husbands take a back seat to their wives’ careers? https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/05/10/lds-church-stance-gender-roles-has/ Jana Riess: LDS Church’s post about working moms does indeed clash with past teachings https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/05/11/jana-riess-lds-churchs-post-about/ Kouri Richins sentenced… after family members, lawyers, and Kouri herself get a chance to speak https://www.ksl.com/article/51496745/watch-live-kouri-richins-sentenced-for-murdering-husband-her-sons-say-they-fear-her 150 years ago today (May 13, 1876) – Today in Mormon History https://www.todayinmormonhistory.com/2026/05/150-years-ago-today-may-13-1876.html

    1h 7m

  4. May 9

    5/9 – Mother’s Day at Church

    News: 5 th Sunday and the Constitution https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/05/05/church-provides-discussion-guide- resources-5th-sunday-lesson-religious-freedom/ Sending in letter of support https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05/08/utah-county-prosecutors-alerted/ New TABCATS Album https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/05/08/tabernacle-choir-orchestra-album-this- new-day-reflection-devotion/ What is 25 minute RS going to look like? https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/what-the-sunday-second-hour-changes-mean- for-relief-society Sewing and Service https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/05/08/sewing-hope-a-service-project- oklahoma-impacts-women-in-uganda/ Updates to the gospel library app https://www.ldsdaily.com/church-lds/new-gospel-library-member-tools-features-help-members- more-effectively-study-and-serve/ Four missionaries at once https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/latter-day-saint-family-in-idaho-prepares-to- send-4-siblings-on-4-missions A new way to get cheap airline tickets https://universe.byu.edu/metro/provo-budget-airlines-offer-in-person-deal-for-cheaper-tickets Mormons in the Media They make music, lots and lots of music https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2026/05/08/utah-company-amphibious-zoo-music/ Secret Lives update https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/whitney-leavitt-leaving-secret-lives-mormon- wives-cast-1236584517/ Summer Bachelorette? https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/tv/abc-summer-premieres-the-bachelorette-taylor- frankie-paul/ MBB: Police Beat https://universe.byu.edu/police-beat/police-beat-april-27-may-3

    1h 10m

  5. Apr 25

    4/25 – Young Women Names!

    This Week in Latter-days

    1h 9m

  6. Apr 18

    4/18 – The Temple Square App

    News: Temple Square: https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/04/14/see-inside-lds-temple-square/ There is an App for that https://www.ldsdaily.com/church-lds/new-temple-square-app-website-visitors-center/ TABCATS- Taking the show on the Road https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/04/14/tabernacle-choir-orchestra-hollywood- bowl-california-tickets-june-2026/ We don’t know if anyone else has a plan, but Emily Belle Freeman does https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/how-young-women-classes-will-be-structured- during-shorter-25-minute-classes Ensign College teams up with Utah Dept of Corrections https://www.deseret.com/utah/2026/04/15/ensign-college-utah-state-prison-graduation/ Prestigious Award for BYU https://www.deseret.com/education/2026/04/14/cosmo-honors-president-oaks-after-he-and-other- byu-presidents-receive-prestigious-award/ What would you put in a time capsule? https://universe.byu.edu/campus/byu-packs-new-time-capsule-with-memorabilia-for-2075- bicentennial Cracking the top 25… https://www.deseret.com/utah/2026/04/13/byu-university-of-utah-law-school-ranking/ A Phoenix rises from the ashes https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/04/15/southern-california-latter-day-saints-find-hope- pacific-palisades-meetinghouse-rededication/ Sports: A fighting Mormon https://www.deseret.com/utah/2026/04/14/lani-daniels-lds-boxer-to-fight-at-madison-square- garden/ She is speedy https://www.deseret.com/sports/2026/04/11/the-byu-sprinter-almost-called-it-quits-then-became- a-school-record-holder/

    1h 7m

  7. Apr 13

    4/11 – Six Months of EASTER!

    The Great 8 – https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/04/07/gordon-monson-ranks-great-eight/ Man arrested for stripping in Utah Mormon church – https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/man-arrested-stripping-utah-mormon-church-b2952429.html New Primary General Presidency Called at the April 2026 General Conference – https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/new-primary-general-presidency-april-2026-general-conference Seminary and Institute enrollment surpasses 1 million students worldwide – https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/seminary-and-institute-enrollment-surpasses-1-million-students-worldwide 2025 Statistical Report – https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/2025-statistical-report How the LDS Church is growing and shrinking – https://religionnews.com/2026/04/06/how-the-lds-church-is-growing-and-shrinking/ Church growth in 2025: What stands out in the statistical report – https://www.ldsliving.com/church-growth-in-2025-what-stands-out-in-the-statistical-report/s/13210 Mormon Barrio: Latino Belonging in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – https://www.amazon.com/Mormon-Barrio-Latino-Belonging-Latter-day/dp/1479833835 LDS Latinos worry about MAGA – https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/04/07/lds-latinos-worry-about-maga/ Utah Author Marc J Gregson – https://marcjgregson.com/about-me Metrics of Faith – http://www.matthewrmiles.com/metrics-of-faith.html Emma, Love on the Spectrum star, talks about how the show has helped her reimagine dating – https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2026/04/08/emma-utah-love-on-the-spectrum/ The LDS Church’s new Sunday schedule – https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/04/04/lds-churchs-new-sunday-schedule/ New Sunday curriculum and For the Strength of Youth guide and magazine – https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2026/04/01/new-sunday-curriculum-for-the-strength-of-youth-fsy-guide-magazine/ If the LDS Church wants its Sunday meetings concise and consequential, here’s a better way to do it – https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/04/04/gordon-monsons-plan-reshaping-lds/ Taylor Frankie Paul and LDS domestic abuse allegations – https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-04-06/taylor-frankie-paul-lds-mormon-church-domestic-abuse-allegations Taylor Frankie Paul is distancing herself from the Church – https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/04/06/taylor-frankie-paul-mormon-lds/89481677007/ ‘Mormon Wives’ aren’t the only influencers stoking curiosity about the LDS Church – https://www.kuer.org/race-religion-social-justice/2026-04-03/mormon-wives-arent-the-only-influencers-stoking-curiosity-about-the-lds-church Whitney Leavitt is cashing in on dirty soda and helping take the Mormon-fueled trend nationwide – https://www.inc.com/ali-donaldson/whitney-leavitt-is-cashing-in-on-dirty-soda-and-helping-take-the-mormon-fueled-trend-nationwide/91328143 Mormon leaders double down on transgender exclusion in new handbook update – https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/mormon-leaders-double-down-on-transgender New poll shows Latter-day Saints leaving Republican Party affiliation as rest of nation trends away from the Democratic Party – https://www.deseret.com/politics/2026/04/01/new-poll-shows-latter-day-saints-leaving-republican-party-affiliation-as-rest-of-nation-trends-away-from-the-democratic-party/ Are Utahns shifting political alliances? – https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2026/04/08/are-utahns-shifting-political-alliances/ ‘The Book of Mormon’ celebrates 15 years of Broadway shows – https://www.altoonamirror.com/life/go-magazine/2026/04/broadway-bookofmormon-15years-celebrates/ 195 years ago today – Apr 07, 1831 – http://www.todayinmormonhistory.com/2026/04/195-years-ago-today-apr-07-1831.html 175 years ago today – Apr 7, 1851 – http://www.todayinmormonhistory.com/2026/04/175-years-ago-today-apr-7-1851.html 170 years ago today – Apr 6, 1856 – http://www.todayinmormonhistory.com/2026/04/170-years-ago-today-apr-6-1856.html Journal of Discourses 3:280 (Milk Strippings story) – https://jod.mrm.org/3/280 Journal of Discourses 5:206 – https://jod.mrm.org/5/206

    1h 3m

  8. Apr 3

    4/3 – This Episode is 25 Minutes Long, So Don’t Linger in the Hallway

    Kurt Francom is joined by Richie from  ?@TheCulturalHall?  and Pastor Jeff from  ?@HelloSaints?  1. Church of Jesus Christ announces new Sunday meeting schedule https://www.ksl.com/article/51475230/church-of-jesus-christ-announces-new-sunday-meeting-schedule 2. Over a thousand people join Lindon Palm Sunday walk https://www.ksl.com/article/51474714/over-a-thousand-people-join-lindon-palm-sunday-walk 3. Dallas Jenkins says Easter should be celebrated like a BYU victory https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2026/03/29/dallas-jenkins-poscast-latter-day-saint-easter/ 4. Historic Church Growth: A Preview of the April 2026 World Report https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/a-preview-of-the-april-2026-world-report 5. Watch the April 2026 Edition of the World Report https://www.ldsdaily.com/church-lds/watch-the-april-2026-edition-of-the-word-report/ 6. Utah faith, community leaders consider: What would Jesus do? https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/04/01/pamela-atkinson-faith-roundtable-humanitarian-what-would-jesus-do-deseret-news/ 7. New poll shows Latter-day Saints leaving Republican Party affiliation as rest of nation trends away from the Democratic Party https://www.deseret.com/politics/2026/04/01/new-poll-shows-latter-day-saints-leaving-republican-party-affiliation-as-rest-of-nation-trends-away-from-the-democratic-party 8. Solemn assemblies: What to know before conference https://www.ldsliving.com/solemn-assemblies-what-to-know-before-conference/s/13202 9. Presiding Bishopric member for nearly 20 years, Bishop Richard C. Edgley dies at 90 https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2026/03/27/presiding-bishopric-member-20-years-bishop-richard-edgley-dies-90/ 10. 91 New Area Seventies Sustained at the April 2026 Conference Leadership Meeting https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2026-general-conference-leadership-meeting

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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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    This Week in Mormons
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