Yes, we’re jumping into the outrage ball-pit of COVID-19, Coronavirus. We do our typical overview of the issue and piece together a chronology from multiple reputable sources. This is a worldwide topic and therefore dives into politics, which we don’t often do. If you want a break from all the hype or don’t want to hear about politics, this may not be the episode for you. If you want to be informed on what a viral outbreak looks like and attempt to gain some perspective, this episode may be worth a listen. Of course, because this is a show about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we tie the issue into Mormonism at the end. Stay safe, everybody. Please follow the guidelines of experts to remain distanced and hygenic. This episode has a bit more NSFW language than usual.
Links:
https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/coronavirus-a-timeline-of-how-the-deadly-outbreak-evolved/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pedrodacosta/2020/03/07/trumps-lies-about-the-coronavirus-raise-the-risk-of-a-recession/#5308212d6eb2
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/03/the-biggest-lie-in-donald-trumps-coronavirus-address/
https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/columnists/zurawik/bs-ed-zontv-corona-trump-lies-20200310-6mrkjbkwprecfg6cw2ljkzh4u4-story.html
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2020-general-conference-format-change
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/covid-19-impact-missionary-service
Happy News:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51915723
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Boy Scouts of America is filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy because of child sex abuse? We thank thee, O God, for our Profit, Russel M. Nelson for getting the Mormon church out of Scouts before all those lawsuits crippled BSA! While this isn’t a story directly about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, these issues long predate the divorce of these two institutions. Braden and I explore the common threads and what this bankruptcy means. Then Braden tells us about some kids at a Catholic school who walked out when their gay teachers were fired for being gay!
Links:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabeltogoh/2020/02/18/boy-scouts-of-america-files-for-bankruptcy-over-sex-abuse-claims/#353a52cd2e58
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-wave-of-sexual-abuse-lawsuits-could-cost-catholic-church-over-4-billion-2019-12-02
https://www.npr.org/2020/02/18/806721827/boy-scouts-of-america-files-for-bankruptcy-as-it-faces-hundreds-of-sex-abuse-cla
https://theoutline.com/post/8687/boy-scouts-bankruptcy-filing-sexual-abuse-lawsuit?zd=1&zi=oeee5led
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/us/boy-scouts-bankruptcy-sex-abuse.html
https://abusedinscouting.com/history-of-abuse/
https://www.reddit.com/r/BSA/comments/8il1du/on_the_separation_of_assets_the_financial_cost_of/
Happy news segment:
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The Wall Street Journal somehow got an interview with two of the leading guys of Mormon Money, the Presiding Bishop, Gerald Causse, and the head of Ensign Peak Advisors, Roger Clarke. We discuss the story with the help of a post in the /r/mormon subreddit (linked below). After that, it’s our next installment of The Case for the Book of Mormon by Tad R. Callister where he decides to go completely offensive because us critics have had the ball in our court for too long! Then we talk about Jeff Bezos pledging $10 billion to climate change.
Links:
https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/f1yu3w/epa_what_we_know_now/
https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/f5gtrg/1billion_fake_church_news_live
https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/f4mfbs/netflix_explained_series_i_just_watched_the/
https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/f4h1xz/if_mormonism_is_going_to_survive_it_will_not_be/
https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/f4cgte/how_much_is_124_billion/
https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/f1vi62/the_mormon_church_amassed_100_billion_it_was_the/
Light of Gazalem
Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change
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Clutch my pearls! Braden and I talk about the Super Bowl halftime show and the expected responses from Mormons scared that the female figure exists who never batted an eye at a topless and tattoo-covered Adam Levine last year. After that Braden tells us about Ramy, a Hulu series about a Muslim-American finding his way in life. Then we talk about Activision utilizing lootboxes for good, for a pleasant change!
Links:
Super Bowl Halftime show:
Media of Great Price:
Ramy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7649694/
Light of Gazalem:
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