{"podcast":{"title":"Welcome to the MormonNewsRoundup where Dives ruminates on the great and spacious Beehive!","slug":"welcome-to-the-weekly-mormonnewsroundup-where-al-dives-ruminate-on-the-great-and-spacious-beehive-5440377","podcast_index_feed_id":5440377,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/8e53bf90/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.mormonnewsroundup.org","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded/23778532/23778532-1648837601575-bee4f56074a5f.jpg","author":"Mormon News Roundup","episode_count":287,"summary":"Dives and crew are to enlighten the world with all the best weekly updates on what's going on in Mormondom! We embrace controversy because we know our listeners crave hearing all the latest LDS news. We bring you all the facts mingled with insightful opinions of the hosts. A humorous and entertaining podcast looking at LDS related current events. We find the news articles that you just can't find anywhere else. Failing to listen to this podcast is a major victory for Satan! So please join us in the great and spacious beehive where no loud laughter is allowed! kolob@mormonnewsroundup.org","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T08:17:52.622311+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-weekly-mormonnewsroundup-where-al-dives-ruminate-on-the-great-and-spacious-beehive-5440377"},"episode":{"title":"EX-MORMON Answers Tough Questions From Mormons About Leaving The Church","slug":"ex-mormon-answers-tough-questions-from-mormons-about-leaving-the-church","published_at":"2026-06-06T01:29:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-weekly-mormonnewsroundup-where-al-dives-ruminate-on-the-great-and-spacious-beehive-5440377/ex-mormon-answers-tough-questions-from-mormons-about-leaving-the-church","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-weekly-mormonnewsroundup-where-al-dives-ruminate-on-the-great-and-spacious-beehive-5440377","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonnewsroundup/episodes/EX-MORMON-Answers-Tough-Questions-From-Mormons-About-Leaving-The-Church-e3kd5qb","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/8e53bf90/podcast/play/121066763/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-5%2F425591789-44100-2-45893b172f65c.mp3","summary":"In this episode, an ex-Mormon responds directly to questions from believing members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about why they chose to leave.We talk honestly about faith, doubt, personal experience, and the process of deconstruction—without avoiding the hard topics. Whether you're a believing member, a former member, or simply curious about different perspectives, this conversation is meant to open up thoughtful dialogue.This is not about attacking belief—it’s about sharing lived experience and answering the questions people are often afraid to ask out loud.👉 Watch more from this series:🔗 Faith Crisis Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=FAITHCRISISConnect with Payton: Instagram: @paytonlhawsTikTok: @paytonhaws99Pinterest: @haws0123LikeToKnowIt: @paytonlhaws💌 Send mail:Payton HawsP.O. Box 946Washington, UT 84780Please consider making a donation by joining our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MormonNewsRoundup Email: kolob@mormonnewsroundup.org Website: https://mormonnewsroundup.org/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonnewsroundup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormon_news_roundup/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093511869924 X: https://twitter.com/NewsMormon New episodes LIVE every Sunday and Monday nights at 9:30PM ESTPlease like and subscribe and hit the notifications bell. Remember remember, no unhallowed hand can stop this podcast from progressing!The Mormon News Roundup is NOT affilated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.","meta_description":"In this episode, an ex-Mormon responds directly to questions from believing members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about why they chos…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2635,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/welcome-to-the-weekly-mormonnewsroundup-where-al-dives-ruminate-on-the-great-and-spacious-beehive-5440377/episodes/ex-mormon-answers-tough-questions-from-mormons-about-leaving-the-church/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-weekly-mormonnewsroundup-where-al-dives-ruminate-on-the-great-and-spacious-beehive-5440377/ex-mormon-answers-tough-questions-from-mormons-about-leaving-the-church.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}