{"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":"Throwback Thursday: Peter Bleakley Interview Highlights | Mormon News Roundup Episode 78","slug":"throwback-thursday-peter-bleakley-interview-highlights-mormon-news-roundup-episode-78","published_at":"2026-07-03T01:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/welcome-to-the-weekly-mormonnewsroundup-where-al-dives-ruminate-on-the-great-and-spacious-beehive-5440377/throwback-thursday-peter-bleakley-interview-highlights-mormon-news-roundup-episode-78","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/Throwback-Thursday-Peter-Bleakley-Interview-Highlights--Mormon-News-Roundup-Episode-78-e3lieb7","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/8e53bf90/podcast/play/122287911/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-2%2F427223823-44100-2-6dc6c424dc889.mp3","summary":"In this Throwback Thursday episode, we revisit one of the most intense and talked-about conversations from Mormon News Roundup Episode 78, featuring highlights from the Peter Bleakley interview.Peter Bleakley, a prominent ex-Mormon commentator and outspoken critic of the LDS Church, dives into themes that sparked widespread discussion across the Mormon and ex-Mormon community—often referred to by viewers as part of the “Mormon Civil War” era of online discourse. This episode revisits key moments where tensions between institutional faith claims, historical narratives, and modern criticism collide in a sharp, unfiltered way.Expect candid commentary, critical analysis of church leadership and culture, and the kind of direct questioning that made this episode one of the most memorable in the series.Whether you’re revisiting old Mormon News Roundup content or discovering it for the first time, this throwback captures a pivotal moment in the ongoing ex-Mormon conversation.Featuring:Peter Bleakley#ThrowbackThursday #MormonNewsRoundup #ExMormon #LDSChurch #PeterBleakley #Mormonism #ReligiousCriticism #MormonCivilWarFull Episode: https://youtu.be/qxYWNAXtLpYPlease 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 Ch…","meta_description":"In this Throwback Thursday episode, we revisit one of the most intense and talked-about conversations from Mormon News Roundup Episode 78, featuring highl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1829,"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/throwback-thursday-peter-bleakley-interview-highlights-mormon-news-roundup-episode-78/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/throwback-thursday-peter-bleakley-interview-highlights-mormon-news-roundup-episode-78.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}