Love, Laugh, Live – AoN 985

In this episode, Richie T Steadman and Taylor Westbrook discuss a variety of topics including their experiences at a recent live show, aspirations for podcasting and stand-up comedy, and the dynamics of dating. They also delve into church experiences, the…
Richie TNovember 17, 2025
Elias – An Epic of the Ages – Dr. Reid Neilson – 984

Orson F. Whitney’s Elias—An Epic of the Ages stands as Mormonism’s most ambitious literary achievement, a sweeping poetic retelling of the plan of salvation and the Restoration. First published in 1904 and refined in Whitney’s 1914 edition, the ten-canto epic draws upon…
Richie TNovember 16, 2025
Infinite Contingencies – Michael Hawkins PhD – 983

While there is peace and simplicity in Latter-day Saint doctrine, there are also many complexities that leave many with thought-provoking questions. Infinite Contingencies invites all to explore these complexities, and it shows that gospel discussions can spark discovery, challenge assumptions,…
Richie TNovember 11, 2025
Imagining and Reimagining the Restoration – Robert A. Rees 982

In Imagining and Reimagining the Restoration, Robert A. Rees embarks on an imaginative and profound exploration of Latter-day Saint theology and culture. Through essays, poems, and midrashic interpretations, Rees sheds new light on foundational doctrines, the roles of prophetic imagination, and…
Richie TNovember 6, 2025
Temple Ticker and 55 Mission Madness 981

55 New missions to be organized in 2026 Total of 506 missions for 84,000 missionaries in 2025 (1 per 166 Previous high of 89,000 in 2014 84,000 missionaries and 416 missions in 2015 (1 per 202) New Missions in Nations…
Richie TNovember 2, 2025