1 Nephi 16

Smith had some audio problems on this episode, so bear with us. Do you like the sound of mouse clicks? Let’s find out together. Joe and Smith start by visiting the corrections department for a couple of mispronunciations on the last episode. Who is your favorite dame? Smith’s attorney may have an uphill battle for his piece of the wizarding pie. Joe had a panicky way to start the day. Smith tells us about a scare he had a few years back and how there was a fall guy for the MMM. Smith’s capital punishment choice would also be firing squad and Joe’s would be an unfogivable curse. Smith reads a screenshot/post from the interweb to brighten our mood. The guys hear from a listener asking for ideas about an AMA-type meeting going on in her stake. 

Joe recommends the Alanis Morrisette documentary Jagged (2021). Nephi comes in hot in this chapter, being shitty to his brothers and getting rewarded for it. Lehi finds a compass outside of his tent- it’s never explained. A compass just shows up, no further questions. Smith wants an Oregon Trail-type video game or board game with Lehi’s family at the center. Nephi broke his fine Chinese steel bow. 

Lehi channels his inner Gandolph (not to mention JS) to get directions from a stone. Nephi does more chastising to empower more similar behavior in the LDS church. Joe points out that JS might be using this chapter to let the church members know that they need to fall in line to be more like Nephi and less like L&L. He’s taking some pretty big swings by having Lehi find a compass and L&L hearing the voice of God. 

 

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