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The purpose of this podcast is to discuss LDS beliefs and cultures in a very rational way. We want to discuss our core doctrines, wade through the murky waters of culture, ask the hard questions about church history, and just have a little bit of fun!

Family Bro Evening


    • May 5, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Family Bro Evening

    April 2025 General Conference Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 91:04


    We're back! Check out our review of the most recent general conference talks!

    Young Earth Creationism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 75:11


    In this episode, we discuss the concept of Young Earth Creationism and its complicated and divisive history within the church.

    Near Death Experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 66:08


    Merry Christmas! In our last episode of the year, we discuss the theology and science behind near death experiences.

    Criticism of Church Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 57:21


    In this episode, we explore the issue of criticizing church leaders and draw upon the many different nuances that we have to take into account.

    October 2024 General Conference Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 90:41


    We're back! In this episode, we review the most recent general conference and the talks that we felt were the most meaningful to us.

    The Shelf: Exploring the Faith Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 67:15


    In this episode, we discuss the concept of the "shelf" and the overall issues of the faith crisis.

    Mutual and Online Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 69:46


    In this episode, we look at the Mutual app statistics from 2023, and discuss the many cultural nuances of dating online in the church.

    Body Modification and Prophetic Counsel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 55:19


    In this episode, we discuss the heated topic of body modification from a doctrinal and cultural perspective, as well as when prophetic counsel is relevant to us.

    From Revolution to Restoration Trip in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 93:49


    In this episode, we review the recent From Revolution to Restoration trip hosted by Scott and Dr. Steven C. Harper, and discuss many of the key lessons.

    Inside the Church History Department with Megan Monson Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 58:16


    In this episode, we conclude our interview with Church History Department employee Megan Monson, and discuss her work in more detail.

    Inside the Church History Department with Megan Monson Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 45:53


    In this episode, we welcome very special guest Megan Monson, a current employee of the Church History Department, and formerly of Church Newsroom. We discuss the church's operations within these departments, as well as some of her experiences and writings.

    The Kirtland Temple Acquisition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 62:45


    In this episode, we discuss the recent Kirtland Temple acquisition, and the doctrinal significance of many of the peripheral items acquired with that purchase.

    April 2024 General Conference Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 92:29


    In this episode, we review the most recent general conference, and discuss many of the talks.

    Women and the Priesthood (According to Men)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 80:04


    In this episode, we discuss the social media firestorm set off by the church's recent Instagram post. We also discuss the doctrinal significance of Heavenly Mother, women's priesthood roles, and the misogynistic power structure of the church. We know that we're two men having this discussion, and we recognize that. Because of the wide range of views expressed on the post, we did not feel that any one woman would be adequately representative of the collective. We would love to host a panel with all opinions one day!

    A Carthage Redemption? Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 58:53


    In the conclusion of our two-part series, we finish up our analysis of Part 2 of Justin Griffin's Who Killed Joseph Smith? documentary.

    A Carthage Redemption? Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 55:46


    In this episode, we discuss Part 2 of Justin Griffin's documentary, Who Killed Joseph Smith?, and review the forensic evidence presented by forensic expert Matt Steiner.

    The Rise and Fall of Tim Ballard with Tayla Willson Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 62:38


    In the second part of our Tim Ballard series, we discuss the couples ruse and well as what the church can do better to prevent these situations from happening in the future.

    The Rise and Fall of Tim Ballard with Tayla Willson Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 60:02


    In this special two-episode series, we discuss prominent church member Tim Ballard with special guest Tayla Willson, including the film Sound of Freedom, the fraud case, as well as the explosive Vice News article.

    The Perfection Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 62:05


    In this episode, we discuss the perfection mindset in LDS culture, possible causes, and effective ways of combating judgment.

    Spiritual Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 71:26


    In this episode, we discuss the pervasive issue of spiritual abuse in the church. Coincidentally (we promise), this coincides with another AP News article about the church. This episode could be utilized to help understand some of those power imbalances that exist in the church.

    October 2023 General Conference Review Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 70:40


    In this final of our two-part episode, we discuss the last two sessions of the recent General Conference.

    October 2023 General Conference Review Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 70:29


    We discuss the first three sessions of the recent General Conference of the church.

    Hermeneutics: What to Do With Gospel Facts with Dr Steven C. Harper

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 69:29


    In this episode, we welcome back church historian Dr Steven C. Harper to talk about hermeneutics: what we choose to do with facts presented to us.

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    The Strangite Sect with Trevor Harris Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 73:23


    In this final part of our two-part series, we discuss the origins of the Strangite sect with our guest star, Trevor Harris. We also discuss some of the unique beliefs of the church, and reach some common ground.

    The Strangite Sect with Trevor Harris Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 59:47


    In this special two-part episode, we welcome Trevor Harris, a member of the Strangite sect of the Mormon faith, to discuss the origins of the Strangite church and some of their beliefs.

    The Rattlesnake: Choosing to Be Offended

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 57:34


    In this episode, we discuss giving and taking offense, and how we as church members can move past that.

    Connecting Pornography and Mental Health with Gary Michaels Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 71:39


    In this final part of our two-part series, we discuss missionaries and mental health, and some resources for anyone struggling with pornography and mental health issues.

    Connecting Pornography and Mental Health with Gary Michaels Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 76:21


    In this first part of our two-part series, we sit down with Gary Michaels, a licensed therapist, to discuss the connection between pornography and mental health.

    The Doctrines of America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 84:23


    In this episode, we discuss the doctrines of America that we find in the scriptures, as well as the myths we hear in church all the time.

    LGBTQ+ and Christ-Like Love with Spencer Ficiur

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 104:47


    In this episode, special guest Spencer Ficiur discusses his experiences as a member of the LGBTQ+ community in the church. He talks about his experience coming out, his Voices of Hope and BYU article, getting married, and hope for LGBTQ+ people in the church.

    Fact-Checking Carthage Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 108:25


    In this final episode on our series discussing the documentary Who Killed Joseph Smith?, we further compare what source documents say against claims made by Justin Griffin and Kimberly W. Smith.

    Fact-Checking Carthage Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 84:41


    In this first part of our fact-checking series, we discuss the documentary "Who Killed Joseph Smith?", discuss the responses from both Kimberly W. Smith - a researcher for the Joseph Smith Foundation - and Justin Griffin - the filmmaker of the documentary. We compare their answers and do fact-checking for the film.

    April 2023 General Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 111:26


    In this episode, we review the past April general conference talks.

    The Kite-Surfing Missionary with Elder Murray Ceff

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 58:31


    In this episode, we interview Elder Murray Ceff, a senior missionary in the Australia Brisbane Mission, and discuss the unique rewards and challenges of serving a senior mission. Check out his podcast, Gather In, wherever podcasts are available.

    Exploring LDS Social Media Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 61:44


    In this second and final part of our social media series, we look at the Top 10 posts of the last year from r/mormon on Reddit.

    Exploring LDS Social Media Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 53:23


    In this first part of a two-part series, we explore LDS Reddit and discuss the top 10 posts featured on r/latterdaysaints.

    The Hotline: Breaking Down the AP News Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 75:07


    In our most important episode to date, we discuss the recent AP News article about a sexual abuse case involving the church, where the church failed, and how we can do better.

    Lynn Bryson's Witchcraft Talk Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 141:46


    In this conclusion to our series on the witchcraft talk, we discuss music and the occult's true impact on our lives.

    Lynn Bryson's Witchcraft Talk Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 102:04


    In the third part of our series on Lynn Bryson's witchcraft talk, we discuss popular music, censorship, and free agency.

    The Temple Lot Trial and Joseph Smith's Polygamy with Brian C. Hales

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 88:29


    In this special episode, we discuss one of the least understood events in church history: the Temple Lot Trial. Along with this, we discuss what was learned about Joseph Smith's polygamy in the trial testimonies.

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    Christmas Past, Present, and Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 33:44


    We take a brief break from our witchcraft series to bring you a brief Christmas update and discuss some recent events in the church.

    Lynn Bryson's Witchcraft Talk Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 82:49


    In this episode, we continue our reaction to Lynn Bryson's witchcraft talk, and discuss the church's policy on the occult.

    Lynn Bryson's Witchcraft Talk Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 124:35


    In this episode, we begin a raw reaction listen to Lynn Bryson's infamous witchcraft talk, discuss the doctrines, and debunk some of the concepts of the occult.

    The Life and Times of an LDS Influencer with Mimi Bascom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2022 65:49


    In this episode, we sit down with Mimi Bascom, an LDS-focused influencer, and discuss her process, her struggles, and the rewards that come from the profession.

    October 2022 General Conference Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 113:18


    In this episode, we review the October 2022 General Conference, and discuss some of the talks over the weekend.

    Taking a BITE Out of the Cult Question Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 106:34


    In the conclusion of our two-part series on cults, we discuss how and if the church controls information, thought, and emotional control.

    Taking a BITE Out of the Cult Question

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 76:42


    In our first full episode back from our break, we discuss the question of whether or not the church is a cult, and we begin to break down the BITE model.

    BONUS: A Brief Life Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 14:55


    Hello friends! We discuss where we've been over the last six weeks and give you an update on our exciting future!

    Revisiting Carthage with Justin Griffin Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 57:34


    In this final episode of our 3-part series with filmmaker Justin Griffin, we discuss psychology and motive among other aspects.

    Revisiting Carthage with Justin Griffin Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 56:19


    In the second episode of our three-part interview with Justin Griffin, we discuss the church's changing narrative, the musket holes in the walls, and ballistics, among other points.

    Revisiting Carthage with Justin Griffin Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 48:05


    In this first episode of a three-part series, we sit down with Justin Griffin, the filmmaker of the documentary Who Killed Joseph Smith? and discuss his motivations and specific details.

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