Latter-Day Takes

In this special episode where Chase and I sit down in a hot tub, we talk about how Squid Game was not just overrated, but actually kinda crappy. That comes after a very brief BYU assessment for the football team. But then Chase shares a really creepy mission story about a neighbor of his on the mission that did some pretty disturbing stuff. Happy Halloween!

In this episode Chase and I go through a recap of the Boise St. loss by BYU. It was a really frustrating game, so we air our grievances in this episode and talk a little QB battle between BYUs quarterbacks. Where do you all fall? Anyway, I hope it is enjoyed!

In this episode I'm joined by an old friend, Siale (Charlie) Langi, who has had quite the life experience already by his mid-30's having gotten sandwiched on the freeway between his own car on the shoulder and another car passing him going 75 MPH. Siale's life was saved by the doctors who had operated on him right away, and the subsequent surgeries did not guarantee that he would be able to walk a...

On today's episode I talk about the idea of freedom vs. security in regards to the famous Benjamin Franklin quote. From there I talk with an old friend from BYU, Elsie Giblette, who's been a nurse for over 10 years working in the ICU among other units in the hospital. Elsie provides a great insight into the inner workings of the hospitals and how COVID has affected all of that today. Enjoy!

On today's pod we begin with the somber news of Utah Football player Aaron Lowe tragedy killed in a shooting in Sugar House, Utah. From there I bring up a topic of birthdays being overrated. Would love to hear feedback on that one. And of course we then close out with some BYU football happenings. Enjoy!

On today's episode I start it off by giving a quick rant by a Ute themed podcast that really rubbed me the wrong way. And then I introduce part 2 of the harnessed testosterone theory that my mom has been sharing. Pretty straightforward. Enjoy!

On today's episode I bring in a friend of the show, Shane Larson, to discuss a little BYU/ASU preview. We go through that for about the first 30 min. Shane gives a great breakdown of why he hates Utah Ute fans (not all, but some) and goes through why ASU/BYU will be a great game. So, if you're looking for my mom's (Lili Anderson) unique and very interesting idea on why men hold the priesthood and...

On today's episode I start off with a thought or two that I had relating to the church and the BoM. Specifically when it comes to feeling welcome in church, etc. And then I get into a verse I recently read in Alma that specifically highlights how Korihor is basically all over progressive "mormon" twitter. His same philosophy is being preached by members of the church and it's pretty astonishing. F...

In this episode we get fans from both sides to rehash just how crazy this rivalry has been as well as covering what to expect going into the game this Saturday. I think y'all will want to listen to all of this one, pretty entertaining (I hope). Enjoy!

Here's part two of Justin's epic story of flooding the field after #20 upset #3 Oklahoma in Dallas back in 2009. Amazing and consequential experiences all for being a super fan of his beloved football team. Enjoy!

Friend of the podcast Justin Hicken joins us today to recount his story of getting arrested for flooding the field back in 2009 after #20 BYU upset #3 Oklahoma in Dallas. It's a hell of a night for our friend and it's one entertaining and wild ride for the rest of us listening. Enjoy!

The title is pretty self-explanatory. I go over a few things since I posted my last episode on Elder Holland doing nothing wrong (in my eyes). And I go through and talk about new precedents in the church and what this all means and what to expect. It's a pretty short episode. I'm a little under the weather, but enjoy!

On today's episode I primarily spend most of my time defending what Elder Holland said at a BYU conference earlier this week. Before I get to that I share two things I learned this week: 1)Repentance isn't as much about time as it is about transformation and 2)If we constantly wait for God to tell us what to do with our lives, we're going to be waiting for a really, really long time. And then from...

On today's episode I take a break from anything controversial to interview an old friend of mine from BYU, Porter Ellett. Porter lost the use of his right arm when he was 4-years-old. Decided to amputate it when he was 16. Despite all of this he was still able to thrive in life with hard work and sports among many other things. Porter is an unbelievable example of faith, resilience, perseverance a...

In this episode Chase the doctor (allegedly) and I talk about the church's statement on urging its members to get vaccinated. We go into some of the normal conversations you hear surrounding this topic and I specifically share why I still don't feel its necessary to get vaccinated at this point in my life. I may have a lot of haters after this one. I don't want to give too much away, but enjoy!

In this episode I go through a list that I made of the different types of mormons you meet in the church. It’s subjective and arbitrary, but nevertheless interesting (if I do say so myself). I talk about 1) The Ex-Mormon, 2) The Progressive Mormon, 3) The Moderate Mormon, 4) The Traditional Mormon, 5) The Alt-right/Overzealous Mormon and give definitions of each. Let me know what you think, it’s d...

In this "milestone" of an episode I unexpectedly recount a story from my mission that involves a new missionary ditching his companion from the bathroom window on the second floor of their apartment building. Hilarity ensues. And then we get into why the new movie "Those That Wish Me Dead" sucks and that goes into the overvaluing of being in the workforce that our society has placed on all of us....

On today's episode I sit down with my friends Steve Holiday and Chanelle Murri. We talk about the Tik Tok phenomenon in general and specifically how missionaries are using it. Chanelle gives us some insight into the general motivation into using it, and Steve gives some interesting research discoveries that go into explain some of the behavior of those that do. Enjoy!

In this episode I get two of my buddies back, Casey Sato and John Stevens to draft our top-5 mormon celebrities that we'd want to be on a ward activities committee with. Things get interesting, weird but overall just funny. I hope you don't take it seriously like we didn't. But I sincerely hope you all enjoy it! Danny Ainge clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-23r2TLN A0

In this episode I'm joined by children's author and middle school english teacher, Jackie M. Smith. It was a great conversation that mainly revolved around her book Pass it On that highlights her own experience raising a gay son while a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was very enlightening and something that I feel everyone listening can certainly benefit from. Enjoy!

In this episode I bring on an old friend of mine from the BYU days to talk about her experience with her husband getting hit by a car and losing the use of his legs two months into their marriage. Jill Patten has experienced quite a bit in her first couple years of marriage and she goes through and details how she and her husband (Austin) met and the events that led up to his accident. Jill has su...

In this episode Chase Bart comes back to talk about how theme parties are for children and we have too many theme parties going on for adults right now (7:50). How single adult dating is like crabs in a bucket (14:30). Are Utahn's specifically bad at driving, or is that just something that is overblown (19:40)? Has Ronald McDonald been canceled (30:30)? And some BYU sports updates (31:40). Enjoy!

On today’s episode I give a quick excerpt of Hugh B. Brown’s God is the Gardener talk and why I love it so much (2:30) and then from there I jump into the topic of antichrists in the Book of Mormon (8:39) specifically I talk about the blueprint, where they come from, their philosophies and what they have in common and how a lot of these antichrists exist today, and they’re likely members of the ch...

In this episode I share my quick idea on the role of government in a person’s life and what would lead somebody to scream at the sky as a form of protest. Then I get Chase on the pod and we talk about Lisa Wilson (Zach WIlson’s mom) explaining to us why he wanted her to delete her instagram (9:14). From there we talk about the big news of the NCAA deciding that college athletes can now make money...

In this episode I bring on a friend since freshman year at BYU, Chris Chineme, who’s parents emigrated from Nigeria before he was born and we talk about all the amazing blessings that come from being in this country. First I start with an intro on the pod, give a few shout outs, etc. and then I go into the story of my own grandparents who are also immigrants and the amazing lives they both had (10...