The Latter Day Lens
Your home for authentic, faith-promoting, entertaining discussion of current events. In the podcast we tackle the tough topics that most people avoid and showcase how faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints apply gospel principles in their everyday experiences. New episodes each Wednesday.
Podcasting since 2023 • 151 episodes
The Latter Day Lens
Latest Episodes
Episode 149: Church Influencers, State Rights, and the Labels That Divide Us
AnnouncementsNo new episodes through December 2025—Episode 150 drops January 2026. Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music feeds are experiencing technical issues. Follow Matt on ...
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Episode 148: Abolish the FDA? The Radical Free Market Healthcare Fix & The "False Gods" of the US Military
Matt’s got a Christmas tree, a Lenin bust, and a bunch of books and maps in his office. Shawn has buckwheat, stockings, and very strong opinions. In this episode, the Latter Day Lens mailbag explodes and drags us into some uncomfortable but imp...
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Episode 147: US Religious Decline: Is America Becoming Like Europe? Political Power, Women's Distrust in American Democracy, and Wicked's Good vs. Evil
Faith and Exceptionalism (03:21)
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Episode 146: Should Governments Sell Land, MTG Retires from Congress, CDC Website Changes, The CIA's Secret Studies on Persuasion
The Thought Provoker:First this week. Idaho's government voted to sell 160 acres of state land near ...
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Episode 145: Why Republicans Are in Trouble: Plus, The Debt Bomb and America's Biased Immigration Policy
In this packed episode, Matt and Shawn dive into the latest political and moral challenges facing the nation:The Republican Crisis: The conversation starts by analyzing the troubling election results for the Republican...
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