The Latter Day Lens
Your home for authentic, faith-promoting, entertaining discussion of current events. In the podcast we tackle the tough topics that most people avoid and showcase how faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints apply gospel principles in their everyday experiences. New episodes each Wednesday.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 138
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Episode 96: The US Senate vs Airline CEOs, The cost of healthcare in the US, Government vs Private Sector Efficiency, Guardrails for gambling
Summary
In this episode of the RM Podcast, hosts Matt and Shawn welcome guest Levi to discuss various topics including political trust, civil disobedience, the healthcare system, and con…
Episode 95: Warning Labels, Biden pardons Biden, Abraham Lincoln and the Book of Mormon vs Gandhi and MLK Jr.
The Thought Provoker:
Matt: I recently learned that reusing a single use plastic water bottle or microwaving food in a plastic container is exposing me to micro- and nanoplastics. Some o…
Episode 94: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Dominica and foreign aid, The Diploma Divide
Keywords
voting philosophy, electoral college, popular vote, cultural narratives, faith and obedience, Caribbean travel, Dominica, Hurricane Maria, America First, soft power, education d…
Episode 93: New Takes on the 2024 Election, Mormonism in canonized scripture
In this episode of the RM podcast, the hosts discuss the recent election results, focusing on the Republican sweep led by Trump. They analyze the factors contributing to this outcome, i…
Episode 92: Post-election, non-election episode.
Recorded before the election and intentionally not about the elections. Take a break from the election coverage. There is still plenty to talk about besides the election. We all support…
Episode 91: Election Special Trump vs Harris, Why vote?
The Thought Provoker:
We all make one last appeal for our preferred candidate in the election. This is our last episode before the election. Here is my pitch for Kamala Harris:
- She is no…
Episode 90: Wealth, Proud to be an American? Russian Propaganda and Freedom of the Press
Episode 89: From Rockets to Feelings: SpaceX Success, Clean Energy Controversies, and the Evolution of Parenting
In this episode, the hosts discuss their podcast's growing audience and make predictions about future listeners. They touch on recent events and tease upcoming topics.
SpaceX vs Boeing D…
Episode 88: Conference predictions, Trump trials, political debate, Middle East, abortion, young women, FOIA, public service, morality, political climate
Summary
In this episode, the hosts discuss various topics including their predictions for the recent conference, updates on Trump's criminal trials, insights from a recent political deba…
Episode 87: Predictions, predictions, predictions
General Conference predictions:
New Temples
Speakers
Other big announcements
Election Predictions:
Who will win the VP debate?
Will there be another Presidential Debate?
Future unforeseen eve…
Episode 86: The Role of Prophecy in Our Lives
Summary
In this episode of the RM Podcast, hosts Matt, Shawn, and Sam engage in a lively discussion covering a range of topics from political dynamics within the Democratic Party to the …
Episode 85: Trump's friends and advisors, Housing prices, Debate talk, Healthcare solutions
Mailbag: One listener writes, “hey so interesting discussion about raffles in the church. I suspect the church’s policy has nothing to do with the morality of raffles and more to do wi…
Episode 84: Religious pupils do better in school, Origin of religion, Raffle fundraisers, Hole-in-one insurance, Descriptive Representation and Kamala Harris
Shawn is up first this week. The Ancient Tradition is a podcast hosted by Dr. Jack Logan who is a professor who has researched religious traditions throughout the world. In her study sh…
Episode 83: Imagine Dragons, Protecting Voting Rights, Fatherhood, Being Kind on Social Media
Mailbag: BYU Football AD, Tom Holmoe must be listening to our podcast. He answered that BYU has both a responsibility to uphold the honor code AND to win!
The Thought Provoker:
Sam is u…
Episode 82: Twitter misinformation, BYU football predictions, RFK Jr and Censorship, Would President Benson be a Democrat today?
Mailbag: One listener writes, “ I have heard a professor talking about his 13 points he uses to accurately predict presidential elections, is this dime Store political science, the real…
Episode 81: The afterlife, bribes, tariffs, Romney 4 Prez, NASA & Boeing, Ranked choice voting
The Thought Provoker:
Sam is up first this week. Trump recently stated that tariffs are a tax on a foreign country. What do you think about tariffs?
Next up, Shawn. Before Joe Biden end…
Episode 80: Learning from the other side, The Pelosi Act, Venezuela, The White Horse Prophecy
Here’s the rundown for tonight. A listener from Texas texted” I usually dread election cycles but I’m really looking forward to it this time around with Sean, Sam, and Matt. I love your…
Episode 79: Are healthcare costs killing the American Dream? Was Vance the wrong VP pick? Should Gen Z lose themselves in public service? Biden's proposals to save the Supreme Court
The Thought Provoker:
Matt is up first this week. Some first-generation Gen Z Americans are giving up on the American Dream. Rather than a land of promise, they said, they see skyrocketi…
Episode 78: The Party Decides, Rating the presidential candidates, The Republican National Convention, The church builds affordable housing in Hawaii
Mailbag: There is a new way to reach out to the show. Have you heard of fan mail? Each episode at the top of the show notes there is a link to send us a text message. Reach out and let…