{"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 Bishop Bill Reel on Church Money, Faith Crisis & LGBTQ Policy | MNRU Throwback Ep. 106","slug":"ex-mormon-bishop-bill-reel-on-church-money-faith-crisis-lgbtq-policy-mnru-throwback-ep-106","published_at":"2026-06-26T01:30:00+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-bishop-bill-reel-on-church-money-faith-crisis-lgbtq-policy-mnru-throwback-ep-106","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-Bishop-Bill-Reel-on-Church-Money--Faith-Crisis--LGBTQ-Policy--MNRU-Throwback-Ep--106-e3l8vfs","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/8e53bf90/podcast/play/121977788/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-25%2F426809026-44100-2-abb23fa808047.mp3","summary":"In this throwback episode of the Mormon News Roundup, Dives sits down with former LDS Bishop and well-known ex-Mormon podcaster Bill Reel for a wide-ranging conversation that still hits hard today.We dig into major issues shaping modern Mormon discourse, including the finances of the LDS Church, ongoing faith transitions and deconstruction, and the Church’s evolving (and often controversial) stance on LGBTQ members and policies.Bill brings his signature mix of experience, research, and candid reflection as we explore what happens when belief, leadership, and institutional trust collide.This is a re-release of Episode 106, originally one of the standout conversations on the channel.🎧 Full episode here: https://youtu.be/heLQ6QvVNEI📺 Subscribe for more Mormon News Roundup discussions, interviews, and commentary.Please 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 throwback episode of the Mormon News Roundup, Dives sits down with former LDS Bishop and well-known ex-Mormon podcaster Bill Reel for a wide-rangi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1054,"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-bishop-bill-reel-on-church-money-faith-crisis-lgbtq-policy-mnru-throwback-ep-106/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-bishop-bill-reel-on-church-money-faith-crisis-lgbtq-policy-mnru-throwback-ep-106.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}