The Joe and Smith Podcast: Read the Book of Mormon with us

Jarom

Smith opens with a classic, but offensive, J&S Hymn. Joe is brazen about his unpreparedness and asks Smith to keep talking while he searches for this group of podcasts Ep’s from The Jahndalyn Show. Smith talks about a May 2023 segment on the news show 60 Minutes regarding some of the church’s financial/whistleblower troubles. When it comes to the financial scoreboard, the church is true. Joe has a tangent about the film Nightmare Alley (2021), and The Lobster (2015). 
Joe refers to the song “do bow bow”, AKA-  Oh Yeah by the band Yello. Smith refers to this Mitsubishi materials YT video/meme. Joe tries to re-reenact the convo between Enos and the Lord. Smith reads from a ChatGPT tangent where Snoop Dogg wrote part of the BOM. 
 
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Enos 01

Smith starts by trying to usurp Joe’s authority. Joe expresses remorse about his previous (and current, and future) cynicism. Joe refers to a conversation he had with Reneigh about the podcast A Year of Polygamy with Lindsay Hansen Park. Smith talks about a sweet blessing on the food he saw on the NF series Alone. Joe talks about whether or not he wants to try RMO’s at Buckhorn Exchange. 
Joe talks about stumbling into some pro-mo material. Joe refers to a Chris Rock quote that may not be all-the-way attributable to him. 
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Jacob 7

The guys have some fun thinking about the 3 Nephites. Joe refers to the I Was There Too podcast. Smith reminds Joe about Nick Offerman’s laugh. The guys get excited that this chapter of the BOM has a narrative. They reenact Jacob’s convo with HF about smiting Sharom. The guys try to make each other giggle by keeping a straight face while using a different name to refer to the book of Enos. 
Joe comes back from break with a fictional movie trailer idea that he sent to his beloved EV back in 2013. Joe refers back to this Weird Al funny or die video that inspired the 2022 film, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. Smith refers to the YT video where Weird Al shreds. 
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Jacob 6 (with Molly Morgasm and Reneigh!)

The guys are very excited to welcome guests Molly Morgasm and Reneigh for this episode. Joe refers to this part of this episode of the LDS discussions podcast about how the parable of the olive tree could have come about. Molly: “if you have a vagina and a pulse, you’re qualified for primary”. Joe outs Reneigh as the leading member of the corrections department, and how her truths can be hard for the wicked. More on that later.. Molly talks about being nekkid, and how LDS years can be properly quantified in which U2 album was released that year. Still not the good kind of come, nor the good kind of cleave. Smith shares a special spiritual experience about the spirit leading him to $5 that he needed. The guys plea to Reneigh to reassure them that they are good people despite their biases, and she does the best she can to absolve them, although not entirely. 
Joe reminds the rest of the gang about a prank they pulled on Molly once. Molly reminds them about this YT video which is a compilation of clips from movies where people get hit by a bus, it’s more than you’d expect. Molly gets existential about how the church brought about her (and the guys’) existence and how that concept is something with which she grapples. Molly outs Joe’s family about the ‘may-zure’, ‘tray-zure’,’play-zure’, game that his family would play during GC. The guys play a song that they received from their band leader as a submission for the forthcoming hymns (or hers) book. Joe makes everyone play a game that he stole from the Threedom podcast. 
 
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Jacob 5 parts 2-5

The guys make the decision to not read the rest of Jacob chapter 5. The guys refer to a couple of episodes of the Behind the Bastards podcast that talked about El Rushbo. Jahndallyn joins the guys to respond to a clip from John Dehlin on an episode of LDS Discussions podcast. Joe refers to this pro wrestling documentary on Amazon prime. 
 
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Jacob 5 (with Jack!) part 1

The guys are excited to welcome their friend Jack as a guest this episode. Joe refers to this episode of Radio Free Mormon, and this song by The Violent Femmes. Smith refers to this Outkast song. Joe can’t stop referring to this song either. Joe refers to this wonderful SNL sketch about shirtless bible salesmen. Joe talks about this very well intentioned 13.5 minute church-sponsored bullshit video explaining Jacob 5. Smith talks about this horrible video where Sister Bednar’s husband…you can finish the sentence. Joe and Smith recommend watching the Jared Hess/Tyler Measom doc on Netflix. 
 
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Jacob 3 and 4

Smith tells about how he got out of jury duty one time from not having very much faith and humanity. Smith reads an alternate ending of the BOM from a robot that could signify the end of humanity. 
 
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Jacob 2

The guys confess that this recording is a “take 2” due to previous poor decision-making. Joe refers to this episode of his beloved Radio Free Mormon podcast and this episode of The Dollop Podcast. 
 
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Jacob 01

What would you do with the lost 116 pages? Joe and Smith have a very limited imagination that has to do with money and/or sex and/or alcohol. Smith asks Joe to remind him about the happiness letter, but it didn’t work. Joe tells a mission story about the worst moment of his life. Joe remembers to tell the limousine joke from last episode. 
 
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2 Nephi 32 and 33

The guys forgot about their idea to try to be more positive with their attitude toward the BOM. Joe says that he feels ashamed of how he used to use these two chapters with investigators when he was on his mission. The guys recommend finding the Whiskers and Wires release on band camp (and no other service, just band camp). 
 
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