{"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 Legend Backyard Professor EXPOSES Mormonism | Throwback Thursday","slug":"ex-mormon-legend-backyard-professor-exposes-mormonism-throwback-thursday","published_at":"2026-06-12T01:14:01+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-legend-backyard-professor-exposes-mormonism-throwback-thursday","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-Legend-Backyard-Professor-EXPOSES-Mormonism--Throwback-Thursday-e3km1he","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/8e53bf90/podcast/play/121357294/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-11%2F425978128-44100-2-e92b1eeed437e.mp3","summary":"Welcome back to another Throwback Thursday episode of Mormon News Roundup! In this special highlight reel, I’m revisiting episode 108 where I cohosted an entire show with the one and only Backyard Professor — Kerry Shirts.Full Episode: https://youtu.be/4b7VUrsfffUKerry is one of the most recognizable voices in the Ex-Mormon and spiritual discussion space on YouTube, known for his deep dives into Mormon history, theology, philosophy, and the bigger questions surrounding spirituality after faith transitions.In these highlights, we get into:• Mormonism and spiritual deconstruction• Thought-provoking commentary on LDS truth claims• Personal insights and analysis from Backyard Professor• Some of the most entertaining and engaging moments from the full episodeThe full conversation is absolutely worth watching, but I pulled together some of the strongest clips and moments for this condensed version.If you enjoy Mormon News Roundup, be sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and leave a comment with your thoughts.#ExMormon #Mormonism #LDS #BackyardProfessor #MormonNewsRoundup #FaithCrisis #ExMo #MormonStoriesPlease 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":"Welcome back to another Throwback Thursday episode of Mormon News Roundup! In this special highlight reel, I’m revisiting episode 108 where I cohosted an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1616,"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-legend-backyard-professor-exposes-mormonism-throwback-thursday/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-legend-backyard-professor-exposes-mormonism-throwback-thursday.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}