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Is the LDS Church building a data center over Mormon history site?
Mormon Discussion Inc.'s Mormon Newscast examines the LDS Church's proposed development at Arthur Plantation in Missouri, asking whether a planned data center would be built over a historically significant site in Latter-day Saint history. The video has generated steady engagement (4,500+ views in 4 hours) with commentary on the church's real estate decisions and their relationship to Mormon heritage. The channel explores tensions between institutional development and historical preservation.
October 20, 2026 at 12:01 AM MT · via YouTube / Mormon Discussion Inc. · 4 sources
Legal battle brews over Book of Mormon's racial teachings at Marriott
YouTube commentator Nemo the Mormon covers an emerging lawsuit between a Marriott Hotel franchisee and Amanda Barnett, centered on the Book of Mormon placed in hotel rooms and its controversial racial teachings. The video, which has drawn over 2,300 views in ten hours with strong engagement, examines the legal and theological dimensions of the dispute. The case raises questions about corporate policy, religious texts in public spaces, and accountability for historical doctrine.
October 18, 2026 at 11:01 PM MT · via YouTube / Nemo the Mormon · 2 sources
Mormon Stories covers missionary exploitation, police footage, tithing debates
Mormon Stories Podcast released a news episode covering multiple developments in Mormon institutional and cultural news: a revealing job posting from the LDS Missionary Department, newly released police interrogation footage, debates over Church tithing practices, and updates on the BYU-Notre Dame game. The episode has accumulated 25,000+ views in under 24 hours with 128 comments.
October 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM MT · via YouTube / Mormon Stories Podcast · 2 sources
First Americans Museum returned LDS Church's $2M donation, podcast reports
The First Americans Museum in Oklahoma returned a $2 million donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to coverage by the Mormonish Podcast revisiting the decision.
October 17, 2026 at 12:02 PM MT · via YouTube / Mormonish Podcast · 2 sources
Apostles reflect on President Oaks' first year of leadership
Members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared observations about President Dallin H. Oaks' leadership qualities in a Church News video marking his first year as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The video posted Monday gained 81,332 views in its first 37 hours.
October 16, 2026 at 3:38 AM MT · via YouTube / Church News · 4 sources
Mormon therapist discusses faith community mental health on YouTube interview
Dr. Julie de Azevedo, a therapist specializing in the Mormon community, discussed growing up LDS, gender roles, and mental health challenges in a Soft White Underbelly interview posted Tuesday. The video gained 83,630 views in its first 24 hours.
October 16, 2026 at 3:38 AM MT · via YouTube / Soft White Underbelly · 2 sources
Historian examines why LDS Church grows while more raised Mormon leave
Historian Benjamin Park joins religion journalist Jana Riess and scholar Taylor Petrey to examine a paradox in new Pew Research Center data: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is gaining converts while losing more members raised in the faith. The inaugural episode of *This Month in Mormon History* analyzes how these seemingly contradictory trends fit together.
October 15, 2026 at 8:02 AM MT · via YouTube / Benjamin Park, Historian
Mormon scholar's Joe Rogan appearance draws faithful backlash
The Mormonish Podcast examines Mormon backlash to Dan McClellan's appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, where the Latter-day Saint biblical scholar spent more than two hours discussing scripture and Mormon topics on one of the world's largest platforms.
October 14, 2026 at 1:03 PM MT · via YouTube / Mormonish Podcast
Latter-day Chad excommunicated Sunday; car hit Monday in parking lot
Mormon influencer known as Latter-day Chad was excommunicated on Sunday, and his parked car was hit in a parking lot the following day, according to a Zion Media live stream. The video walks through the timeline of events following Chad's major live stream about alleged abuse in the LDS Church, which has passed 114,000 views.
October 14, 2026 at 1:02 PM MT · via YouTube / Zion Media
Mormon backlash builds over Dan McClellan's Joe Rogan appearance
Mormon scholar Dan McClellan's two-hour appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience has generated significant backlash in Latter-day Saint communities, according to coverage from Mormon Discussion Inc. McClellan, a biblical scholar who is a practicing member of the LDS Church, discussed scripture and Mormon topics on one of the world's most popular podcasts.
October 14, 2026 at 1:02 PM MT · via YouTube / Mormon Discussion Inc.
Historian examines why Ronald Poelman's 1984 conference talk was rewritten
Historian Benjamin Park analyzes why Ronald Poelman's October 1984 general conference address "The Gospel and the Church" was rerecorded and edited after its initial delivery, with the revised version distributed as official. Park's video compares the original and altered texts of the talk, which addressed the relationship between gospel principles and church institution. The incident, which included an added cough track to the rerecording to make it sound live, remains one of the most-discussed examples of post-delivery conference talk editing. Park's analysis has drawn 18,000 views in 34 hours.
October 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM MT · via YouTube / Benjamin Park, Historian
LDS creator and evangelical pastor react to controversial interfaith videos
A Latter-day Saint content creator and an evangelical pastor watch and respond to videos each faith tradition has made about the other in a YouTube collaboration from the Keystone channel. The 51,000-view video features the two religious figures reviewing evangelical criticisms of Mormonism and LDS commentary on evangelical Christianity, offering real-time reactions and explanations. The format aims to foster understanding by having representatives from each tradition respond directly to how they are portrayed by the other.
October 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM MT · via YouTube / Keystone