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Sunstone Firesides Podcast

In 1935, Lowell L. Bennion, at the University of Utah’s LDS Institute of Religion introduced “fireside chats” as inspirational talks for students. Featuring a weekly evening podcast, join a range of i... Read more

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Episode 35: What Mormons (and post-Mormons) Should Know About COVID-19.

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Episode 34: BYU Whiplash: A Conversation with Danny Dawson

Episode 34: BYU Whiplash: A Conversation with Danny Dawson

Though he loves BYU, as a gay student, Danny Dawson was never able to be himself there until the recent honor code revis... Read more

12 Mar 2020

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