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In this episode, I speak with Madison Palica, a self-described ex-Mormon. Obviously, there are some things that we disagree on, but you may be surprised about how much we agree on given my brief description. Among the things we discuss in this conversation is the history of the Church with communism and the UN, and particularly Madison's concern about the apparent involvement of Jeffery R Holland and David A Bednar with the “10 principles of climate repentance” announced last month at COP27. 

This clip is taken from Ep. 14 - Frontlines of Religious Liberty: My BYU LGBTQ Protest Experience. In this clip, I discuss my experience of having our plans for a hymn-sing flash mob circumvented by the office of the general counsel. I explain why I think there is a double standard at play.

This clip is taken from Ep. 14 - Frontlines of Religious Liberty: My BYU LGBTQ Protest Experience. In this clip, I discuss what LGBTQ protesters see as the bounds of religious liberty and contrast that with what the Constitution and the Brethren see as true religious liberty.

This clip is taken from Ep. 14 - Frontlines of Religious Liberty: My BYU LGBTQ Protest Experience. In this clip I discuss Title IX, President Oaks securing religious exemptions, and the threat those exemptions are under from groups like the Black Menaces.

In this episode, I discuss the October 11th "Strikeout Queerphobia" protest buildup, event, and legal problems we ran into along the way. I also was able to include audio we got from interviews at the event to respond to their words directly.

Nathan Tenney is a BYU student with an interesting perspective on free speech and academic freedom. We sit down to discuss where we agree and disagree about what would make the best BYU education. Among many other angles we discuss, would it have been good for BYU to hire Hitler to increase academic freedom and diversity? Check out our Independent Student Newspaper: The Cougar ChronicleFollow BYU Conservatives on Instagram @byuconservatives 

Skyler (Sky) is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and a recent BYU graduate. He also happens to be gay. If you listened to social media you would think he is supposed to be angry at the university and the Church. That is not the case though. Who you are attracted to is a big part of your life, but it doesn't predestine every single thing about you.Sky graciously allowed me to come and sit in his studio and have a conversation with him about politics in the church, LGBTQ issues at BYU, and much more. If you liked what you heard go check out his podcast: The Sit Down with Sky and Preston.

I sit down with Tommy, my BYU Conservatives co-admin, and chat over zoom with Carson and Catherine, the co-hosts of the Around the Kitchen Table Podcast (ATKT Podcast). We discuss Heavenly Mother, the rationale for the Curch's neutral stance on politics, and much more. Ultimately being faithful requires faith and the practice of the basic "primary answer" principles in the Church. What we so often focus on is the things that are not important. 

I sit down with my fellow BYU Conservatives Instagram page admin, Tommy Stevenson, for a great and fun conversation. We discuss many aspects of BYU and go on many tangents along the way. We also answer the questions posed to us by our Instagram followers.

This compilation goes over a condensed highlight reel of Luke and Tommy discussing BYU. Taken from Episode 10.

In the past week, Brad Wilcox was in the news for comments he made over race and the priesthood. Out of that, I found Nate Byrd and was pleased that he readily accepted an invitation to come on. We had a great discussion about the Priesthood ban, recent comments by Brother Brad Wilcox on the topic, and the prevalence or lack of a racial hierarchy in the Church and USA. I am excited for you to hear it.I also want to encourage you to share this with others if you find this to be a useful part of the dialogue that has been happening at BYU in earnest over the past few years. I appreciate it. 

There are many opinions surrounding women's and men's roles in society. Voices calling for equality of outcome are loud and popular. But "you are not entitled to your own opinion, you are entitled to your own informed opinion. Nobody is entitled to ignorance." Unfortunately, it's easy to assume male-dominated professions and the "gender wage gap" are the products of sexism and oppression. We will debunk those claims, explain why they are so dangerous, and suggest ways to help change minds.References:The decline in women's happiness research paper and news articleIQ distribution difference in males and femalesExplanation of the Big 5 Traits and how they were foundMen and Women differences in big 5 traitsJobs with the highest male-female ratioMore equality = larger differences in men and women career choices (and a second article)What part of the gender wage gap is sexism? Long analysis and PragerU videoGender equality in Sweeden

Tori and I realize we have the same pet peeve in relation to BYU's Dress and Grooming Standards. That is, that they are often not followed or enforced. 

Tori and I discuss a recent survey that showed girls at BYU were 3 times less likely than guys to say that they were voting for Trump.  Tori also gives suggestions for how the right can improve its appeal amongst female college students. 

Tori and I react to the recent verdicts announced in the Derrick Chauvin trial. We discuss the importance of the rule of law in the case. We also examine why so many people have strong opinions on the case, even though they do not know the basic facts of the case. 

Tori Kimball, TPUSA's campus coordinator for BYU and host of the podcast "America as I see it", joins me for a long conversation about the state of the country, conservatism, and  BYU. We delve into the shift to leftism at BYU, respond to the verdict of Dereck Chauvin,  disagree about country music, and so much more. 

Submit feedback on BYU's Race Equity and Belonging Report hereOn an institutional level, I am of the belief that the most important work we can do is to try and keep BYU free of the influence of Critical Race Theory and all other forms of critical theory. Though there may be some truth in it, overall it not in line with the gospel and, when implemented, hurts everyone, including those it alleges to help. I am excited to talk about other topics in this podcast, but I think, for the sake of timeliness, we need to head back to the race discussion once again to respond to the devotional given by Ryan Gabriel on Tuesday April 6, 2021. I should note that 80% of the devotional was great. Really solid gospel teachings and important stories. However there was a few facts, leaps in logic, and one absurd point he made that I feel needs addressing. That is what we do in this episodeSources usedStats on number of white supremacistsAl Jazeera reports on skin bleaching market in West AfricaStats on biases in American Institutions Tanning Salon market size Thomas Sowell on predatory lendingDr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes hating white people prayer San Fransisco 85% of assault in 2008 was black on Asian Taleeb Starks, top 5 problems facing the black community Resumes with black and white names Chloe Valdary treating blacks with kid gloves is racist

We look outside the confines of BYU and look to Southern Utah, referred to in the past as Utah's Dixie.  There is currently a fight over the use of that name in the local university. Kanton Vause is one of the main fighters to preserve the name of Dixie State. In this podcast we discuss the battle over Dixie State with Kanton and the implications of these types of battles going on throughout the country. We also discuss some troubling developments with anti-racist classes being taught in institute in the area. The group Kanton is with DSUHC and their website can be found here.

In a first for this podcast, I sit down with another person to hear and discuss their perspectives on topics covered in this podcast. In this episode I sit down with Noble Glines, a Utah native, return missionary and former BYU student. We talk about BYU's Race Equity and Belonging Report, discuss his experience with BYU and why he left, and comment on Dallin H Oaks April 2021 conference address. Noble also uses some verses from the Book of Mormon and explains the relation he sees between them and critical theory. 

How to fight back: Give feedback on the Race Equity Belonging Report  here.BYU's Committee on Race Equity and Belonging Report is out. Episodes 1 gave important background information and built the case that America, in contrast to the story we are told by everyone, is not a deeply racist place. Episode 2 explained critical race theory, its roots, problems, and permeation into the academy. With that background, I take on BYU's Race Equity and Belonging Report. This episode examines and challenges the claims of racism at BYU and explains how counterproductive the recommendations are for all races. This report was made with good intentions and its recommendations are so extensive they would mean a new direction for the university. But you know what they say about where roads paved with good intentions go... why did you say that?! ... how was I supposed to know you would think of that word? We don't use that word here! Oh, now I'm the bad guy... Sources usedRace Equity and Belonging ReportRobert Putnam diversity study interviewCampus Climate survey results (site has link to full survey)Deseret News article Being a Black Student at BYU can be difficultClarence Thomas problems with affirmative actionFirst result for "microaggression training video" on YouTube Videos UsedShelby Steele Steven Crowder affirmative action interviewCelebrities speak out against woke race talking pointsCarol Swain

This is the second of four episodes that look at racism and its relation to BYU's Committee on Race Equity and Belonging's report and recommendations published in February 2021. In this episode we discuss critical race theory to better understand where the thought process behind this report came from.  Racism has always been a problem in every part of the world for all time. It is one sin among many that humans just cannot seem to shake off, and at many times do not want to shake off. I do not begrudge anyone who wants to try and “root out racism” as President Nelson said recently. But as we pointed out in the first podcast on this topic, racism is attributed to things that cannot be confirmed as racist. The narratives of racism are seemingly made from whole cloth, and conveniently are very politically advantageous to those who spin those narratives. The legacy of slavery has been invoked as an excuse for riots and looting that have caused an estimated $2 billion in damages. The legacy of slavery has been invoked to push all sorts of ideas from the ridiculous reparations proposals to the removal of statues of founding fathers. Even Abraham Lincoln does not escape the anti-racist wrath of the woke. A San Francisco school board determined that schools can no longer be named after him because he did not demonstrate that “black lives mattered to him. Even sympathizing with those that have been deemed racist will get you labeled as a racist and possibly lose you your job. A recent high-profile example of this is Chris Harrison, former host of the bachelor, who made the grave error of suggesting compassion towards a former bachelor star who years earlier had attended an antebellum party. Clearly this woke train went off the reality tracks long ago. But how does that happen? Things this crazy don't happen overnight, this has been a long time coming. Its called critical race theory and today we are going to look at where it came from, why its so dangerous, and the kinds of craziness it produces. 

This is the first of four episodes that look at racism and its relation to BYU's Committee on Race Equity and Belonging's report and recommendations published in February 2021. In this episode we address the narrative of racism that was pushed heavily beginning with the tragic death of George Floyd. We attempt to separate fact from fiction on the narrative of racism in America.Intro: On February 26, 2021 BYUs committee on race equity and belonging released a report detailing their study of racism at BYU. It listed 26 recommendations for BYU to take to address the problem. President Worthen praised the committees work and said the recommendations were being implemented. One committee member stated that these recommendations were just the beginning for the work that needed to be done. But what are the committee's recommendations? Is there widespread racism on BYU's campus? Will the recommendations work?  We are going to do a deep dive into this subject explain why this report's conclusions and recommendations are overall damaging to all races in the BYU community. In part one we will not be looking at the report. We will start with the foundation, where did this report come from? What narratives does it push? Where did those narratives come from?