The Joe and Smith Podcast: Read the Book of Mormon with us

Joe bears testimony of necessary divorce, and the guys realize that they wouldn’t be good marital partners to each other. Smith gets emotional over Joe’s fast food. Smith changes his opinion from last week about OK Go videos and admits to having watched videos for: This Too Shall Pass , Needing/Getting , White Knuckles , but not The One Moment . The corrections department lets us know about Charlo...

For a minute Smith convinces Joe that a church-produced JS video was directed by Lars von Trier. Joe gets excited about this OK Go video. Joe refers back to one of Brucer’s theories about rainbows. The guys touch on the phenomenon of white mormon boyz wearing lavalavas to church. Smith tells us about that shithead King Noah, and his unnamed father. Joe makes an irreverent reference to Astronaut Jo...

Joe got excited to show Smith clips from the Richard Dawson-era Family Feud. Check this post on our patreon site for a taste. Joe plays a family feud-style game from some of his screenshots. Smith is curious about the name of King Laman and whether it’s a name that shall not be named. Joe revisits the idea of trying to keep a sportsmanlike attitude when it comes to the idea of whether or not JS wr...

Welcome to chapter 9, chapter 9, chapter 9. The guys briefly talk about body counts in works of fiction. Smith refers to this reggae song. Joe tries to list the hosts of Family Feud over the years. This episode was released during the wildfires on the island of Maui in August of 2023. Several responsible nonprofits have launched fire relief efforts, including: The Hawai‘i Community Foundation “Mau...

Smith delights us with a dollop-esque intro, and then discusses this post from ex-mo read it about someone playing b-ball with the Sandman. Joe got some advice from his kids about a possible BB spinoff. Ammon likes to rehearse in this chapter. Joe comes up with his idea of King B’s last words. Smith refers to this terrifying/telling photo of Jeff Warrens and his wives. Smith uses this chapter to p...

The guys are back after a break! Joe learns of Smith’s fandom of The Doors and his trumpetsmanship. Smith had a great idea involving a film where Tom Cruise is a stuntman for a Tom Cruise lookalike who portrays the lead in said film. The guys discuss some Wes Anderson movies and actors. King Mosiah gets teased. Ammon shows up and spoils the L-word regarding the baller director, but he’s so dreamy...

The guys start with a little bit of companionship inventory that they learned on their missions. Smith confesses to a secret goal he used to have about his beard length. Joe refers to this part of an old Tom Goes to the Mayor episode. Smith bares his testimony of who he thinks is the best Big Brother contestant. Smith gives another super long quote from KB’s people that was amazingly in unison. Jo...

The guys try to contextualize some of the dom/sub talk from last week. Joe asks about old missionary tales of baseball/pool baptisms. Smith confesses some sins from his mission including watching Super Troopers (2001) on a TV/VCR from the church library. Again, Joe talks about Crispin Glover and tells anecdotes which can be mostly backed-up in this AV Club interview with him. Joe makes a correctio...

Smith keeps trying to get Jeezy Chreesties [sic] to stick. Smith tries to convince Joe that an angel gave Smith a urim and thummim . This chapter of the BOM includes a quick, Bible fan fic, summary of the life and times of JC. Joe forgets the title of the Crispin Glover movie, Willard from 2003. Bane returns to give us a long wind-up and prediction of JC from the BOM. Joe expresses his disappointm...

Smith refers to this meme that he found reposted on a recent reddit post. Joe refers back to this episode of Mormonism Live with comedian Fresh King Benjamin . The guys talk about this episode of the Petey Pants podcast.    Music Provided by Eric VanAusdal The Book of Mormon is publicly available at churchofjesuschrist.org  Become a Celestial Subscriber on our patreon at- https://patreon.com/joean...

Hi friends, no notes this week  Music Provided by Eric VanAusdal The Book of Mormon is publicly available at churchofjesuschrist.org  Become a Celestial Subscriber on our patreon at- https://patreon.com/joeandsmith   Remember who you are and what you stand for

No notes this week, sweeties   Music Provided by Eric VanAusdal The Book of Mormon is publicly available at churchofjesuschrist.org  Become a Celestial Subscriber on our patreon at- https://patreon.com/joeandsmith   Remember who you are and what you stand for  

Joe can’t help but confess some of his struggles with the WoW. The guys discuss whether or not Brewster’s Millions (1985) may be worth a re-watch. Joe teases telling his Jerome, AZ ghost story, but then forgets to tell it later. Smith refers to this Brother Jake video, and then the guys make a plea to get him on the pcast. Smith reminds Joe about a wonderful TMBG video that stars one of the guys’...

Smith opens with a classic, but offensive, J&S Hymn. Joe is brazen about his unpreparedness and asks Smith to keep talking while he searches for this group of podcasts Ep’s from The Jahndalyn Show. Smith talks about a May 2023 segment on the news show 60 Minutes regarding some of the church’s financial/whistleblower troubles. When it comes to the financial scoreboard, the church is true. Joe h...

Smith starts by trying to usurp Joe’s authority. Joe expresses remorse about his previous (and current, and future) cynicism. Joe refers to a conversation he had with Reneigh about the podcast A Year of Polygamy with Lindsay Hansen Park. Smith talks about a sweet blessing on the food he saw on the NF series Alone . Joe talks about whether or not he wants to try RMO’s at Buckhorn Exchange .  Joe ta...

The guys have some fun thinking about the 3 Nephites. Joe refers to the I Was There Too podcast. Smith reminds Joe about Nick Offerman’s laugh . The guys get excited that this chapter of the BOM has a narrative. They reenact Jacob’s convo with HF about smiting Sharom. The guys try to make each other giggle by keeping a straight face while using a different name to refer to the book of Enos.  Joe c...

The guys are very excited to welcome guests Molly Morgasm and Reneigh for this episode. Joe refers to this part of this episode of the LDS discussions podcast about how the parable of the olive tree could have come about. Molly: “if you have a vagina and a pulse, you’re qualified for primary”. Joe outs Reneigh as the leading member of the corrections department, and how her truths can be hard for...

The guys make the decision to not read the rest of Jacob chapter 5. The guys refer to a couple of episodes of the Behind the Bastards podcast that talked about El Rushbo. Jahndallyn joins the guys to respond to a clip from John Dehlin on an episode of LDS Discussions podcast. Joe refers to this pro wrestling documentary on Amazon prime.    Music Provided by Eric VanAusdal The Book of Mormon is pub...

The guys are excited to welcome their friend Jack as a guest this episode. Joe refers to this episode of Radio Free Mormon, and this song by The Violent Femmes. Smith refers to this Outkast song. Joe can’t stop referring to this song either. Joe refers to this wonderful SNL sketch about shirtless bible salesmen. Joe talks about this very well intentioned 13.5 minute church-sponsored bullshit video...

Smith tells about how he got out of jury duty one time from not having very much faith and humanity. Smith reads an alternate ending of the BOM from a robot that could signify the end of humanity.    Music Provided by Eric VanAusdal The Book of Mormon is publicly available at churchofjesuschrist.org  Become a Celestial Subscriber on our patreon at- https://patreon.com/joeandsmith   Remember who yo...

The guys confess that this recording is a “take 2” due to previous poor decision-making. Joe refers to this episode of his beloved Radio Free Mormon podcast and this episode of The Dollop Podcast.    Music Provided by Eric VanAusdal The Book of Mormon is publicly available at churchofjesuschrist.org  Become a Celestial Subscriber on our patreon at- https://patreon.com/joeandsmith   Remember who yo...

What would you do with the lost 116 pages? Joe and Smith have a very limited imagination that has to do with money and/or sex and/or alcohol. Smith asks Joe to remind him about the happiness letter, but it didn’t work. Joe tells a mission story about the worst moment of his life. Joe remembers to tell the limousine joke from last episode.    Music Provided by Eric VanAusdal The Book of Mormon is p...

The guys forgot about their idea to try to be more positive with their attitude toward the BOM. Joe says that he feels ashamed of how he used to use these two chapters with investigators when he was on his mission. The guys recommend finding the Whiskers and Wires release on band camp (and no other service, just band camp).    Music Provided by Eric VanAusdal with permission from the artist. The B...

Joe and Smith are back without a guest and maybe they’re a little too critical (or not critical enough?) of how it went on the last episode. Joe goes on (what can only be described as) a rant about skepticism vs cynicism, or maybe sincerity vs cynicism. The guys play a round of Hymnal Literal Translation to learn some crazy ish.    Music Provided by Eric VanAusdal with permission from the artist....

It’s happened. This week the guys are joined by a guest, Friendjamin, who is still a card-carrying saint of the latter-days. Joe recants his negative review of the Jon Heder ep of the Petey Pants Podcast. The conversation devolves into mission masturbation and the like. Smith took an awesome picture of hot lava that can be seen here . The guys are excited about their Turtle Friend’s LDS doctrine-b...