Shows
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsEve And The Patriarchal OrderEve And The Patriarchal OrderNew! Subscribe to Greg's New Channel, The Greg Matsen Show @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Gospel On The Nile Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-t... The love story in Genesis almost everyone misses Hannah Stoddard on anxiety, identity, and God's order for women Beauty And The Beast Is A Story About Marriage And The Fall Eliza R. Snow Had a Better Answer Than Feminism Pictographs, the rib, and what Genesis teaches about husbands and wives The Woman's Role in the Patriarchal Order Women Are Hurting. The World's Cu...
2026-10-271h 33
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsGenesis Was Written To Be Performed- The King Follett Discourse and "In The Beginning" BYU ProfessorNew! Subscribe to Greg's New Channel, The Greg Matsen Show @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com 3 Continents Tour - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-... BYU Professor David Calabro on Genesis and the "Head God" and the "Council of Gods" Joseph Smith's radical reading of Genesis 1:1 YOU are Adam or Eve The most misunderstood verse in scripture David Calabro on Genesis and Temple Ritual - • David Calabro: Ancient Israelite Temple Ri... Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-10-2555 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsKindness Isn't IntimacyNew! Subscribe to Greg's New Channel, The Greg Matsen Show @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Gospel On The Nile - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-t... Rhonda is a repeat speaker at Warriors of Teancum Men's Retreat https://warriorsofteancum.net Duty Sex Is Killing Your Marriage What Men Misunderstand About Women and Sex (And Vice Versa) Why He Wants to Be Wanted and Respected, Not Accommodated Patterns underneath the arguments couples keep having Why obligation is never being chosen Kindness Isn't Intimacy The Wedding Night Switch that Doesn't Flip Han...
2026-10-241h 01
BecomingGreg Matsen: What It Really Means to Be a Man of GodIn this special episode, Bubba Page joins Greg Matsen on CWIC Show for an honest conversation about faith, masculinity, fatherhood, healing, and what it takes to stand for your beliefs when the world is pulling you in a different direction.Bubba opens up about his unexpected appearance on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, his conversation with Taylor Frankie Paul, and why he ultimately turned down an opportunity to join The Bachelorette. But the conversation goes much deeper than reality television. Bubba shares how losing a business led him to a life-changing spiritual experience, why he's learning to...
2026-10-221h 08
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsWhy Kids Are Cutting Off Their ParentsNew! Subscribe to Greg's New Channel, The Greg Matsen Show @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Warriors of Teancum Men's Retreat - https://warriorsofteancum.net The Fastest Way To Reconnect With Your Child Kids And The No-Contact Generation Why "Normal Teenage Distance" Isn't Normal 26% of Adults Are Estranged From Their Fathers How Parents Can Reconnect With Their Parents Get Your Teenager Talking To You Stop "Fixing" Your Kids Dr. Todd's Website - https://drtoddtalks.com Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-10-1745 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsWhy Is Former Presiding Bishop Speaking At Lifestyle Affirming Conference?New! Subscribe to Greg's New Channel, The Greg Matsen Show @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com 3 Continents Tour - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-... A look inside Gather's messaging, its youth program, and its end goal: same-sex temple sealing "Church Will Catch Up" Message The conference, the youth program, and the message behind both Love Without Truth Isn't Charity "Jesus loves you" is not "nothing you do matters" Standing for Truth With Love- A Response to Gather Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-10-1531 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsBehind The Church's $1 Million Prop 1 DonationNew! Subscribe to Greg's New Channel, The Greg Matsen Show @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Warriors of Teancum Men's Retreat - https://warriorsofteancum.net The $1,000,000 message to the members of the Church Why the donation went to Idaho and not Nevada Why this is a first for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Why this draws a line for the Church The Church hasn't moved Right. The Left has moved away. No, this doesn't affect the tax status of the Church Cwic Media Website: ht...
2026-10-1528 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsPresident Oaks One Year AgendaNew! Subscribe to Greg's New Channel, The Greg Matsen Show @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Gospel On The Nile - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-t... One Year as Prophet: What President Oaks Has Actually Been Teaching Four Messages That Define His First Year "Pray to the Lord"? Why President Oaks Keeps Drawing Godhead Lines He's been saying the same four things How President Oaks is reclaiming what makes the Restoration distinct Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-10-1326 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsIs It Joseph Smith?New! Subscribe to Greg's New Channel, The Greg Matsen Show @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Brother Joseph, Again website - https://brotherjosephagain.com/ Is it him, Joseph Smith? Intriguing film on the process of discovery with a recently found photograph (daguerreotype) from a locket discoverd by a direct descendant of Joseph Smith. Go see the film! It's great! Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-10-1058 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsAthens vs Jerusalem - President Oaks Picks Up an Ancient FightNew! Subscribe to Greg's New Channel, The Greg Matsen Show @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Warriors of Teancum men's retreat - https://warriorsofteancum.net The Two Ways We Know Truth Science, revelation, and why they don't conflict "Never Let Secular Learning Limit Your Spiritual Horizons" Is Faith Unscientific? "The Church Isn't True, but the Gospel Is"? President Oaks Disagrees Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-10-0937 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsHer Nonverbal Son Spoke to His Dad at 4 AM: "I'm in Trouble" - Finding IanNew! Subscribe to Greg's New Channel, The Greg Matsen Show @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Finding Ian Book - https://link.amazon/B01V04KaO The Hospital Says They Never Made the 4 AM Call She Asked an Apostle to Heal Her Son. She Was Told Not To "He was sent. He was here for Ian." Years later, she understood why. The question that changed everything: "Do you have the faith not to be healed?" "Ian Would Come Home" Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com ...
2026-10-0341 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsCan a Latter-day Saint Be a Democratic Socialist? Church Socialism Today and In the PastCan a Latter-day Saint Be a Democratic Socialist? New! Subscribe to Greg's New Channel, The Greg Matsen Show @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Warriors of Teancum men's retreat - https://warriorsofteancum.net Is Socialism Mormon? Yes, there were socialist bishops in 1910. That's not the whole story, and the part they left out matters From the 1936 First Presidency warning to Romney in 1966, a consistent line runs through the Church's teaching. Socialism Is Not the United Order Marion G. Romney's forgotten 1966 conference talk answers the question the Tribune won't. Salt La...
2026-10-0250 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsInstagram Is The New Frontier For LDS ApologeticsNew! Subscribe to Greg's New Channel, The Greg Matsen Show @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com 3 Continents Tour - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-... Use Code "Cwic" Mosiah Martinez on Faith, AI, and Social Media We're Living in the Age of Misinformation AI art, deepfakes, and President Nelson's warning that we won't survive spiritually without the Holy Ghost Hating his name, then defending the Book of Mormon it came from Why a sales guy from Mexico became one of the fastest-growing faith voices on Instagram The miracle of Mosiah's s...
2026-09-3046 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsPurple At Church, Coercion? Members React To LDS Abortion LetterNew! Subscribe to Greg's New Channel, The Greg Matsen Show @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Gospel On The Nile Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-t... Does the Church Really Not Care About Abortion? The Idaho letter kicked the hornet's nest, and the backlash is coming from inside. President Oaks, compromise, and where the line is on abortion "I Got Revelation to Vote Yes on Prop 1 Agency Doesn't Mean the Right to Kill Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-09-2840 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsLDS Idaho Abortion Letter - First Time Position On Active Abortion VoteNew! Subscribe to Greg's New Channel, The Greg Matsen Show @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack- https://substack.com/aliveandintelligent The 3 Contintinents Tour - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-... The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Area Presidency put out a letter on the Idaho abortion issue - Proposition 1 It came out the day after President Oaks' compromise address at the National Cathedral It's the first time the Church has come out with a statement on an active abortion, political abortion issue. While the church has denounced abortion many times, including by Dallin H. Oa...
2026-09-2139 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThe Prosperity Loop - Why Being a Good Man Actually WorksNew! Subscribe to The Greg Matsen Show - @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Warriors of Teancum men's retreat - https://warriorsofteancum.net Author Boad Swanson talks about Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle, and why boys and men need virtue and wisdom. Do we still build men like we used to? Why are so many young men drifting? What is happening to the Western Man? Muhammad Ali, George Washington, Ray Lewis, and a Roman Farmer Stop deflecting compliments; just say "Thank you" Aristotle Said the Goal of Life Is a Great...
2026-09-161h 03
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsHe Agreed With Her on Every Policy - Andy Biggs on John Giles, Katie Hobbs & Traditional vs WokeNew! Subscribe to The Greg Matsen Show - @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Gospel On The Nile Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-t... Republican candidate for Arizona Governor, Congressman Andy Biggs joins Greg in a discussion on the difference between himself and his Latter-day Saint opponent, John Giles, who is the running mate to current Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs. There is a certain dynamic happening among Latter-day Saint voters. The Arizona Gubernatorial race epitomizes this dynamic. It is between the traditional-value Latter-day Saints and new woke Latter-day Saint...
2026-09-0730 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsLindsay Clancy, The Gospel, and Untethered EmpathyNew! Subscribe to The Greg Matsen Show - @GregMatsen Cardio Miracle, Learn More! - https://cardiomiracle.com/?ref=t4Hpzrm3 Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Warriors of Teancum Men's Retreat - https://warriorsofteancum.net Lindsay Clancy support is destroys the Hero narrative and our culture. The Lone Juror What exactly does the psychosis mean in a premeditated murder of our own kids? Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-09-0527 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsCan You Be a Latter-day Saint and a Feminist? feat. Madi MatherNew! Subscribe to The Greg Matsen Show - @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com 3 Continents Tour - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-... The Great Feminization reorganized every Western institution without a single debate Maddie Mathur on the Great Feminization, institutional capture, and what comes next There Are Two Feminisms and the Wrong One Won Relational feminism vs. freedom feminism, and why the difference explains everything The Feminism Mormon Women Forgot Relational feminism, the Mormon matriarchy, and Emma Smith as the model Can You Be a Latter-day Saint and a Femin...
2026-08-311h 07
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsIrreligion Is Now the State Religion | Kai Schwemmer, Lance, with Professor Ralph HancockNew! Subscribe to The Greg Matsen Show - @GregMatsen Cardio Miracle, Learn More! - https://cardiomiracle.com/?ref=t4Hpzrm3 Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Wavemakers Podcaster Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/wavemakers Lance and Kai Schwemmer join BYU professor Ralph Hancock to discuss: Christianity Needs Its Pride Back | Ralph Hancock on Virtue in a Secular Age "If Humility Rules, It Is No Longer Humble" | Ralph Hancock's Case for Virtue's Pride Your Humility Might Be Pride in Disguise | Ralph Hancock on Love and Virtue Tocqueville Was Right...
2026-08-3056 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsTaboo! Equal Partners Does NOT Erase PresidingNew! Subscribe to The Greg Matsen Show - @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com 3 Continents Tour - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-... Is The Family Proclamation Too Controversial To Canonize? — Why I don't think it ever will be They Did This To The Godhead Too — How the same thinking that made the Trinity is dissolving the family The most avoided line in the Family Proclamation We've spent 30 years explaining what it's not. Let's answer the question The postmodern virus in the Family Proclamation debate Equal Partners Does NOT Erase Presiding...
2026-08-2531 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsRoe Fell, Abortion Went Up - LDS InvolvementNew! Subscribe to the Greg Matsen Show Coming Soon! @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com 3 Continents Tour - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-... Merilee Boyack and Jessica Spackman from Latter-day Saints For Life talk about the current landscape of the abortion industry and how Latter-day Saints both support and push against pro-life measures. Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-08-2236 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsAre We Sending Missionaries Who Aren't Ready?New! Subscribe to The Greg Matsen Show - @GregMatsen Cardio Miracle, Learn More! - https://cardiomiracle.com/?ref=t4Hpzrm3 Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Wavemakers Podcaster Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/wavemakers A Third of Missionaries Who Come Home Early Do So Because of Mental Illness It's not worthiness anymore, it's dopamine Is Another "Raising of the Bar" Coming? Can You Survive If We Take Your Phone Away?" — The addiction nobody's screening for before the MTC What If Your Son Doesn't Want...
2026-08-2144 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsElder Corbridge Did Nothing Wrong! WWJD?New! Subscribe to The Greg Matsen Show - @GregMatsen Cardio Miracle, Learn More! - https://cardiomiracle.com/?ref=t4Hpzrm3 Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Wavemakers Podcaster Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/wavemakers Elder Corbridge spoke directly and correctly Who is the Jesus of the Gospels? WWJD? Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-08-1129 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThe Great LDS Shift In 1995Subscribe to Greg's New Channel, The Greg Matsen Show- @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com 3 Continents Tour - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-... 1995 was a pivotal year in Latter-day Saint messaging The declining fertility rate in the church has little to do with the economy and environmental causes. It is careerism and secularism. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the greatest organization on earth, and second place isn't even close. Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-07-3039 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsAre Latter-day Saint Women Done Having Babies?New! Subscribe to The Greg Matsen Show - @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Wavemakers Podcaster Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/wavemakers Utah drops from #1 to #6 in fertility rate. Biggest decline in the US. Fertility rate has two consistent correlations; 1) Women's careers 2) Religiousness Do gender roles in the Family Proclamation matter? Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-07-2956 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsWhy Nothing Makes Sense Anymore - Mads LarsenNew! Subscribe to The Greg Matsen Show - @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Gospel On The Nile Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-t... World-renowned expert Mads Larsen explains that we are entering the largest "Narrative Abyss" in history. The most dangerous cultural transition in history. The nation-state may disappear Civilizations become violent, then their stories die. The Algorithm will decide what is true. Will AI become the new God? Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-07-291h 04
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsYour Faith Doesn't Exist Without EvidenceNew! Subscribe to The Greg Matsen Show - @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com The 3 Continents Tour - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-... Belief isn't enough! The bedrock of faith is EVIDENCE! Without evidence, faith does not exist We need to teach our doctrine at a completely different level. Not deep doctrine, just the basics. Alma, like the Scientific Method, proposes an "Experiment" with faith. Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-07-2735 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsAre LDS Becoming Baptist?New! Subscribe to the Greg Matsen Show! - @GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Gospel On The Nile Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-t... Lance Kennedy speaks with Greg: He Analyzed Every General Conference Talk Since 1942 Is the LDS Church Becoming Evangelical? Do we sound more like Baptists now? The Data Shows a Dramatic Shift An 85-Year Study of General Conference Reveals a New Direction In Language Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-07-231h 09
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsNew! The Mormon Mafia, Candace Owens, and IsraelNew! Subscribe to The Greg Matsen Show - / @gregmatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Wavemakers Podcaster Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/wavemakers Candace Owens makes her Mormon move, tying the "Mormon Mafia" to the "Zionist Mafia". She hints that they could be involved with Charlie Kirk's assassination. Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-07-2210 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThe Modern World Lied About MotherhoodNew! Subscribe to The Greg Matsen Show - / @gregmatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com 3 Continents Tour - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-... BYU Professor Jenet Erickson joins Greg in discussing: The Modern World Lied About Motherhood Will 18-year-old male and female missionaries move the needle on marriage? The happiness of married women The Consequences of the Sexual Revolution What Makes a Marriagable Man? Presiding in the home Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-07-2157 min
Welcome to the MormonNewsRoundup where Dives ruminates on the great and spacious Beehive!The Rise of Greg Matsen and CWIC Media: A Case Study in How to Monetize LDS Homophobic IdeologyGreg Matsen has become one of the most influential voices in the faithful Latter-day Saint online world through his channel, Quick Media.But that isn't the version of Greg I originally subscribed to.In this episode, I look at Greg's evolution from a creator focused on scripture study, historical context, and Come Follow Me lessons into a commentator increasingly centered on gender politics, LGBTQ issues, BYU controversies, and broader culture-war debates.I discuss:• How Quick Media originally attracted a large LDS audience• Greg's shift away from scripture-focused content•...
2026-07-2007 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsPresident Oaks - "We teach...Unity...Not Diversity"The Greg Matsen Show - https://youtube.com/@GregMatsen Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Gospel On The Nile Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-the-nile Jacob Hansen had some viral tweets and videos on Ideological Diversity and being "Welcoming" in the Church. I'm going to hash this out. I fully support him in stating that Ideological Diversity is not good for the church. How has DEI affected our culture, even within the Church? Is it compatible with the Restored Gospel? Does the Church want "Ideological...
2026-07-1934 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThe World Is Confused—The Book of Mormon Isn'tIran, corruption, AI, and modern chaos through an ancient prophetic lens. Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Cardio Miracle, Learn More! - https://cardiomiracle.com/?ref=t4Hpzrm3 John Hewlett and Greg talk about current events, Iran, political hypocrisy, and the West. The Book of Mormon Saw This Coming Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-06-2245 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsPeacemaking Debate - Patrick Mason and Ralph Hancock with Greg MatsenAre the Anti-Nephi-Lehies a Bad Example of Peace? Alaska Frontier Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/alaska Ralph Hancock and Patrick Mason Take Opposite Sides Can Nonviolence Work in the Real World? Can Nonviolence Really Work in the Real World? What was Mormon trying to say about peace? Is Captain Moroni a Peacemaker? Ralph Hancock's review of Patrick Mason's, Proclaim Peace - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com/p/where-will-we-turn-for-peace Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-06-091h 24
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsWhy 40% of Active Latter-day Saints Leave the Church - feat. Jeff StrongGreg Matsen and Jeff Strong Debate What's Really Driving Members Out Of The Church Cardio Miracle, Learn More! - https://cardiomiracle.com/?ref=t4Hpzrm3 Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Alaska Frontier Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/alaska Jeff Strong's Book, "Torn: Why People We Love Are Leaving The Church And What We Can Learn From Them, is a Bestseller on Amazon under "Latter-day Saints." Everyone is talking about it. But not everyone is talking the same. In this episode, Jeff and Greg discuss data, reasons for leaving, c...
2026-06-052h 05
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsAre We Watering Down The Doctrine?Have we overcorrected and lost essential gospel truths? Cardio Miracle, Learn More! - https://cardiomiracle.com/?ref=t4Hpzrm3 Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Wavemakers Podcaster Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/wavemakers Greg and Kurt Francom of Leading Saints have a frank discussion about doctrine, family, and modern challenges. Why General Conference Doesn't Talk About This More The battle between restored doctrine and the world's competing stories Understanding Christ requires understanding the problem first The Hidden Cost of Losing Doctrinal Depth Are Latter-day Saints Losing Their Dis...
2026-06-031h 06
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsSan Diego Mosque Shooting - The West Is Sleepwalking Into Sectarian ConflictThe "Death of Woke" Narrative Is a Lie Cardio Miracle, Learn More! - https://cardiomiracle.com/?ref=t4Hpzrm3 Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Warriors Of Teancum Men's Retreat- https://www.cwicmedia.com/warriors-of... Greg reacts to political violence, campus radicalism, anti-Semitism, and the next stage of cultural revolution Why progressive movements always retreat, regroup, and push further the next time Tyler Cowen says something worse is coming. Greg argues it's the same revolution wearing a new mask Wokeism Was Never About Equity The Dialectic Never Stops
2026-05-2046 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThe LDS Church Just Changed Bible Study ForeverThe End of "King James Only" Mormonism? Cardio Miracle, Learn More! - https://cardiomiracle.com/?ref=t4Hpzrm3 Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Wavemakers Podcaster Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/wavemakers Jeff McCullough and Greg Matsen: LDS Members Are About to Read Scripture Very DifferENTLY Can Scripture Be Trusted Across Translations? Jeff McCullough and Greg Matsen tackle the biggest questions. Could the Book of Mormon Ever Be Modernized? What Happens When Latter-day Saints Read Other Bibles? Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-05-1947 min
Called to Create: An LDSPMA PodcastGreg Matsen - Lean Into Your BeliefsInterview with Greg Matsen about his YouTube channel and podcast, Greg Matsen is the founder of Cwic Media and the host of Cwic Show found on YouTube and podcast platforms, as well as the Editor for the Substack, "Alive and Intelligent."
2026-04-2932 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsMasculinity Has Two Stages—We're Skipping the FirstWe Told Boys to Sit Still—Now They're Lost Cardio Miracle, Learn More! - https://cwic.qwkcheckout.com Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Warriors Of Teancum Retreat - https://www.cwicmedia.com/warriors-of... Jake Taylor, Barrett Burgin, and Greg talk about the culture in the West and in the church and how masculinity has been removed and redefined. Why "soft masculinity" is failing boys—and what real manhood requires We're forcing boys into weakness before they've built strength What the Book of Mormon teaches about masculinity that cultu...
2026-04-191h 18
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThat Viral Church Post On Gender RolesCareerism, culture, and the quiet sidelining of motherhood Cardio Miracle, Learn More! - https://cwic.qwkcheckout.com Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Warriors of Teancum Men's Retreat - https://www.cwicmedia.com/warriors-of... Maddy Packer joins Greg for a follow-up discussion on the controversial church post and BYU-Idaho video on Latter-day Saint married women and motherhood. A Gen Z voice calls out the drift on the Family Proclamation A hard look at modern LDS messaging on marriage and roles Why you should get married young We're Losing t...
2026-04-1446 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsSecret Lives of Mormon Wives - Bubba Page Does Speed Dating With Taylor Frankie PaulBubba Page And Greg Talk About Masculinity In And Out of The Church Cardio Miracle, Learn More! - https://cwic.qwkcheckout.com Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Warriors of Teancum - https://www.cwicmedia.com/warriors-of... Going in blind, Bubba Page stepped into a speed dating scene with Secret Live of Mormon Wives and sat with Taylor Frankie Paul. We also talk about masculinity, fatherhood, and the role of men in and out of the church. Bubba Page Instagram - / bubbapage Cwic Media Website
2026-04-101h 09
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThe Lost World Behind the Book of Mormon feat. Noel B. ReynoldsGospel On The Nile - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-t... Noel B. Reynolds was a founding figure and President of FARMS and was the Dean of Religious Education at BYU. Noel and Greg discuss Egyptian records, Joseph of Egypt, and the hidden origins of Nephite scripture. Why Laban Had the Plates' Could a single sacred writing tradition stretch from Egypt all the way to the Book of Mormon? Noel's paper at The Interpreter - https://interpreterfoundation.org/con... Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-03-171h 00
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThe Truth About Mormon FeminismCelene Anderson joins Greg to talk about recent, salacious posts made by the Mormon Feminist Group, Exponent II. She draws the large distinction between the 19th century Mormon Women's paper, Exponent, and the current posts and publishing of today's radical feminist organization. Why 19th-century LDS women sounded nothing like today's activist script. The uncomfortable history modern Mormon feminism doesn't want to touch. Why the nation didn't know what to do with Mormon women who could vote. Celen's YouTube Channel - • The Controversial Mormon Polygamy Scriptur... Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-02-1946 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsTime For Influencers To Go On The Offense - Winning Without DunkingChristian Williams of The Holy Rebellion joins Greg to discuss the growth of Latter-day Saint Influencers and the battle of misinformation from anti sources online. From clearing misconceptions to comparing worldviews with confidence. Stop Defending. Start Advancing. Why we need doctrine-forward content—not endless reaction mode. What Would Paul Do on Social Media? Not everyone is a content creator, but everyone can push the truth forward. We have the pearl, the Restored Gospel—So Why Are We Always Reacting? We Can Flood the Earth With Truth (And It's Already Happening) Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwic...
2026-02-0646 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThe Silent Crisis Of Masculinity In The ChurchWhat's a man to do? No Scouts, General Priesthood, sports, YM Presidencies, etc. The changes in the church have put men in a very different position. How do we adjust? How do we flourish? Kurt Francom and Greg discuss these issues with an eye toward "Brotherhood" while sustaining the Brethren. Strengthening men is on of the fastest ways to strengthen families The Institutional Church can't do everything! There's a hole in every man's heart that marriage can't fill How men refuel without abandoning family Uniformity can be beautifu.... and also suffocating. What gets men to actually open up?
2026-02-0236 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThe Garden of Eden: The Royal Secret They Didn't Want You To KnowDave Butler and Greg go through a mesmerizing discussion on the Garden of Eden. Buckle up! The Garden of Eden: The Royal Secret They Didn't Want You To Know Priesthood, kingship, and the "democratization" of heaven The Seven-Fold Garden of Eden Pattern Connects Genesis to the Sermon-Eden: The Royal Secret. They didn't want you to know. Creation, Eden, Beatitudes… same blueprint? Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2026-01-2854 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsLDS Church Attacked In Dominican Republic - Rob Riener - Greg's Mormon Stories AppearanceHoly Week Israel Trip - https://www.cwicmedia.com/Israel A man with a fake gun and chemicals attacks Latter-day Saint worshipers in a Sacrament Meeting in the Dominican Republic. Rob Reiner and his wife were stabbed to death. Why are some, including the President, dancing on his grave? Greg appeared on John Dehlin's Mormon Stories podcast yesterday. Cwic Media Website: www.cwicmedia.com
2025-12-1616 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsAre Latter-day Saints A Part Of The Political Right?Filmmakers Barrett Burgin and Jake Taylor join Greg for a different type of discussion on Latter-day Saint politics, identity, and the label, "Christian." Website: www.cwicmedia.com
2025-10-231h 31
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsMark Driscoll Doubles Down and Who Decides Who is a Christian?This episode is a little off-brand for me, but I'm not going to put up with this any longer. Pastor Mark Driscoll has taken the tragedy in Michigan as an opportunity to bash Mormons. Despite the online outcry, Driscoll has doubled down and produced an anti-Mormon eBook, "Are Mormons Christian?" Driscoll specifically states that Mormons do not believe the Creeds and therefore are not Christians. Of course, Latter-day Saints do not accept the Creeds and are therefore "Non-Creedal Christians." Greg states that this is the best description of "Mormons" as Christians. And we fully accept...
2025-10-0343 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsA Film Producer's Research On LDS PolygamyFilm producer Celene Anderson joins Greg to discuss her deep dive research into plural marriage required by a recent film she produced, The Angel. This is not a polygamy advocacy piece; it's an honest, nuanced look at history, women's voices, Doctrine and Covenants Section 132, and why early Saints believed and lived this practice. We tackle common distortions, the difference between eternal and temporal principles, connections to women's rights in early Utah, and how to talk about a topic that makes many believers uneasy—boldly, thoughtfully, and in defense of the faith. Website: www.cwicmedia.com
2025-09-141h 00
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsWhat Is The Official Position Of The Church On Official Positions?Greg and Trevan Hatch, professor of religion at BYU, discuss what makes an Official Position and doctrine of the church. It gets a little dicey. What is the supreme word on the word? Cwic Media Website: www.cwicmedia.com
2025-09-1255 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsIs the Church Anti-Woman -Or Is Culture Gaslighting Our Daughters?Rachael Patterson from the YouTube Channel, Women and the Priesthood, joins Greg to talk about why young women in the US are leaving the church in high numbers. What are the causes? Does feminism play a role? How does this square with the Family Proclamation? How do Latter-day Saint women navigate the cultural climate with the gospel? And, what about the priesthood? Rachael's YouTube Channel - / @womenandpriesthood Cwic Media Website- www.cwicmedia.com
2025-09-0448 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsGender Roles, Patriarchal Order In The LDS Family ProclamationHannah Stoddard joins Greg to talk about the Family Proclamation and the Order of the Family. We discuss what the Family Proclamation says about gender roles in our modern world, the Patriarchal Order, the disintegration of the family and civilization, and the path to follow Christ and the Plan of Salvation. Interestingly, this was recorded just an hour after Greg posted the first FAIR Q&A video. Website- www.cwicmedia.com
2025-08-281h 36
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsWhat If The LDS Church Made The Changes Of Pope LeoChanges by Pope Leo - Would They Apply to the LDS Church? Cardio Miracle, Learn More! - https://cwic.qwkcheckout.com Alive and Intelligent Substack - https://aliveandintelligent.substack.com Gospel On The Nile Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-the-nile Pope Leo immediately made sweeping changes to the Catholic Church. Bruce Porter and Greg pick ten of these changes and discuss how these would or would not apply to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
2025-08-2651 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsComms Director Follow-UpGreg reads the question given to the Comms Director. The "Flak" referenced in the question, was about the Family Proclamation and its, doctrine and teachings. Website- cwicmedia.com
2025-08-1404 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsNo More Denial: Joseph Smith Practiced PolygamyJoseph Smith, by numerous accounts, practiced polygamy. To state that Brigham Young initiated polygamy, lied and made up D&C Section 132, and invited his buddies in on the secret is beyond the pale. Brian Hales joins Greg in this episode to discuss what one must accept if they believe Brigham Young initiated polygamy and without the direction of the Lord. John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, and Lorenzo Snow, the third, fourth, and fifth presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, all would have had to have been liars. Also, the second, third, and fourth Relief...
2025-08-0452 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsIran Strikes Back! Continuous Attacks - Where Does It Go From Here?Jason Olson and Jabra Ghneim join Greg once again as attacks from both Israel and Iran continue. Who is obviously in the right? Where does it go from here? What does the rest of the Middle East really think about this? Trump goes bold. Doubles down. Jason Olson holds his Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University (2016). His first book, "America's Road to Jerusalem," was released by Lexington Books in 2018. He researched the role of Christian Zionism in the development of a pro-Israel U.S. foreign policy. His second book, "The...
2025-06-1442 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsIs BYU Conquering Its Wokeness?Jacob Christensen, Editor-In-Chief of the digital student media organization, The Cougar Chronicle, talks with Greg about what's happening at BYU. Are things getting better or worse, or is it stuck at the status quo? Jacob has his ear to the ground on the cultural issues that may conflict with the mission of Brigham Young University. He and his team have uncovered countless stories of anti-family, woke behavior by faculty and departments at BYU. This interview is a type of status report. Website- www.cwicmedia.com
2025-06-0932 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsPulling The Covers Back- "Be Ye Therefore Perfect" feat.Trevan HatchI have never heard this before." - Greg Trevan Hatch, professor at BYU focused on the Ancient Middle-East, lays out a framework for Matthew 5:48, "Be ye therefore perfect." I had never heard this approach before but Trevan backs this up with evidence from the scriptures. We can look at "perfect" through a modern, Western mind as we often have, or as "complete" which is more popular today and fits within a temple framework of the Sermon On The Mount. But Trevan's explanations given though the context of other verses of scripture using the Greek word, "...
2025-06-0530 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThe Church And ImmigrationPolitical veteran Paul Mero and Greg Matsen discuss the hot topic of immigration in the US and the immigration "policy" of the Church. Do they match? Are they in conflict? Where has the Church stood previously on immigration law and enforcement? Where do they stand now? What is the ethical approach to immigration policy? Website- www.cwicmedia.com
2025-06-0452 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsNewly Discovered Temple Writing In 2 Nephi feat. Dave ButlerDave Butler and Greg Matsen team up again to discuss the temple writing of Nephi in 2 Nephi. Nephi knew of the ancient Israelite temple drama and the Royal Procession. Lehi knew of the temple ordinances and exhorted his sons in gospel instruction using temple ordinances. Did Nephi write all of his books as a temple poetry? Website- www.cwicmedia.com
2025-06-0150 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsLost Book of Gad the Seer FOUND? Ancient Copper Plates & Hebrew Prophecy in India feat. Jeff LindsayJeff Lindsay and Greg discuss the scholarship on the lost Book of Gad The Seer. Jeff has been studying this story and the book for several years. A Jewish colony in India claims descent from the tribe of MANASSEH—and says they preserved a lost Old Testament book engraved on copper. Could this be the real 'Words of Gad the Seer'? And, is the Book of Moses the Genesis of the Brass Plates. New scholarship suggests it is. To donate to the translation of Meir Bar Ilan's book click here - https://interpreterfoundation.or...
2025-05-3157 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsSticky Subjects With Evangelicals And Latter-day SaintsInterfaith dialogue can get messy. Many of us have been through it. In this video, Greg talks with two Evangelical pastors on specific topics such as Grace and Truth and hashes out how to communicate between us when we disagree. Website- www.cwicmedia.com
2025-05-3034 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThe Hidden Identity Of Elias Revealed? feat. Bruce PorterSo, who is "Elias?" Is it John the Baptist? Is it just the Greek version of the name Elijah? Is it Noah? Is it all of them? But ultimately, who is the "Elias" who visited the Kirtland Temple in Section 110 of the Doctrine and Covenants and restored the keys of the Gospel of the Dispensation of Abraham? Bruce Porter joins Greg to give his idea on who this elusive character is. Isn't there a "Spirit of Elias" and a "Spirit of Elijah?" Website- www.cwicmedia.com
2025-05-2237 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsWe're Swimming In Conspiracy Theories - But Some Are True!In the Book of Mormon, we hear of Secret Combinations and are warned against them. But what if some or many conspiracy theories are perpetuated by the Secret Combinations? Dan Ellsworth and Greg discuss the current environment of conspiracy theories. What causes us to have a plethora of lies, and in a world already full of lies, how do we know which ones are true? Dan Ellsworth's Article - https://publicsquaremag.org/faith/gospel-fare/truth-about-antichrist-last-days/ Website- www.cwicmedia.com
2025-05-1641 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsUtah - Biggest Drop In Fertility Rate In CountryLongtime Deseret News columnist, Lois Collins, joins Greg to discuss a recent study showing that Utah has the largest drop in fertility rate of any state in the country. What are the consequences? Why is it happening? Website- www.cwicmedia.com Lois Collins Deseret News Article - https://www.deseret.com/family/2025/04/07/utah-drop-fertility
2025-05-1437 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsLDS Grace And Works feat. Bruce PorterHow do grace and works fit within a Restored Gospel framework? What does it have to do with eternal laws and Exaltation? How does it differ from a Protestant perspective? And why are they both necessary? Where is the church at on the Grace - Works pendulum? Greg and Bruce Porter discuss the scriptural basis for works and the difference between grace and mercy. Website- www.cwicmedia.com
2025-05-1149 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsWill Christianity Rise Or Submit To Secularism?Journey Of Wisdom Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-wisdom How is Christianity responding to an increasing encroachment from secularism in the West? Will we see a last revival in these last days preparing for the Second Coming of Christ? Will Christ come when things are improved in the world or when they are so bad He must intervene? Greg and his friends, Pastors Jeff McCullough and Nate Fox comment on the state of Christianity. Website - www.cwicmedia.com
2025-01-0249 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsLegacy Media vs New Media - Jacob Hess, Deseret NewsJourney Of Wisdom Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-wisdom Jacob Hess and Greg discuss the evolution and disparity between legacy and new, alternative media. Where are people sourcing their news? Do we create news "silos" and feedback loops? Fact-Checking is just another layer of bias. We need to step up in the information age and increase our discernment. That may be the lesson of our time. Help Jacob's family and purchase Train My Puppy - https://www.trainyourpuppygame.com/ Website - www.cwicmedia.com
2024-12-1345 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsMarxism And The ChurchIsaiah Institute Restoring The Covenant Virtual Conference - https://isaiahconference.com/greg Dan Ellsworth and Greg have had several discussions on Marxist thought. This discussion focuses on Dan's latest book, Marxism, A Latter-day Saint Perspective. They cover the DNA of Marxism to today's ideological movements such as DEI, Critical Race Theory, and Queer Theory. We also discuss Marxism and the Church. Dan's book shows the vast differences between these modern Marxist offshoots and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Dan also boldly claims that Marxism is the "Great And Abominable Church" described in the Book of M...
2024-10-0851 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsIsaiah Last Days PropheciesIsaiah Institute Restoring The Covenant Virtual Conference - https://isaiahconference.com/greg Even the Book of Mormon was written around the teachings and prophecies of Isaiah. In the Book of Mormon, Jesus commands us to read and study the Book of Isaiah. How many of us do that? In the Old World, Jesus referenced Isaiah to launch His ministry. In these last days, and as our prophet has told us to gear up, shouldn't we be studying this book? Website - www.cwicmedia.com
2024-10-0814 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThe Devil's Untethered EmpathyJourney Of Wisdom Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/journey-of-wisdom What caused Lucifer to fall? What turned him? How did the War In Heaven begin? Greg suggests that Lucifer's motivation for the war was initiated by his untethered empathy and malevolent compassion for those who would lose from judgment. The Plan of Salvation produced a disparity of outcomes for the Children of God and Lucifer did not accept this "unfair" element. Matching current trends and ideologies to what we know about the War in Heaven may give us clues to confirm this assumption...
2024-10-0113 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsWe Live In The Age of Absurdity feat. Bruce PorterNavigating The Philosophies Of Men Cruise (Surviving a Woke World With Gospel Principles) - https://www.cwicmedia.com/philosophies-of-men-cruise Our culture has shifted so quickly that it's hard to recognize our institutions from just 15 years ago. Men can be women, women can be men, and reality seems to be getting sucked into a black hole. One of our biggest problems is education, which appears to have changed its purpose from teaching skills to teaching wokeness. Bruce Porter and Greg Matsen discuss the absurdity of the new ideologies that fight against reason and eternal truths.
2024-08-021h 14
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsEvangelicals - Latter-day Saints, What Is The Divide?Jeff McCullough, Kurt Francom and Greg Matsen discuss their personal interfaith efforts between Evangelical Protestants and Latter-day Saints. Website - www.cwicmedia.com
2024-06-0552 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsFacsimile 1 FOUND In Egyptian Temple!Gospel On The Nile Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-the-nile Bruce Porter and Greg discuss the image of Facsimile 1 of the Book of Abraham on a wall at Karnak, Egypt in the Temple of Opet. The engraved image has Osiris on a Lion Couch bed, with his feet APART and his Hand in front of his mouth. What is its meaning? How might this fit in with the Royal Procession and our own temple experiences? And what context does this give to the Book of Abraham and the other facsimiles? And how...
2024-06-0440 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsDiscover The Ancient Secrets Of Joseph Smith's Book Of Joseph From EgyptGospel On The Nile Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-the-nile Was the Book of Joseph of Egypt found with the Book of Abraham? If so, do we have it today? Did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Joseph? Were there Vignettes/Facsimiles like the ones we found with the Book of Abraham? What was/is in the Book of Joseph? Join Bruce Porter and Greg Matsen as they UNVEIL what few know about this part of Church History and the now-known secrets of the Book of Joseph. You'll see the actual fragments of the...
2024-05-2252 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsInterfaith's Difficult Path - Latter-day Saints and EvangelicalsCreating Interfaith relationships can be very difficult. We all want to be "right." We naturally and appropriately want to defend our beliefs. But if we all focus on "I'm right, " we spiral into debate and argument. For those of you with "mixed" religious families, you may know precisely what I'm talking about. Stepping into this space means you will take arrows from not only the other faith but from your own. In this episode, Evangelical Steven Pynakker and Latter-day Saint Greg Matsen flesh out these issues and other dynamics between Evangelicals and Latter-day Saints. Website...
2024-02-221h 01
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsTemple and Endowment Meaning - Todd McLauchlinAn intelligent and enriching discussion between Greg and Todd McLauchlin, an astute gospel thinker. He and Greg discuss the meaning of the Temple Endowment, insights into what is going on there, and how the Priesthood functions. Todd also shows how the temple is found everywhere in the scriptures. Also, we break down and offer some context to Lehi's Dream and the elements of the Doctrine of Christ. Website - www.cwicmedia.com
2024-01-311h 19
Hidden WisdomEp. 87 | Perspectives on the Ancient Temple, with Greg MatsenMeghan is joined by Cwic Media Host, Greg Matsen, to discuss the ancient temple and added context to the time of Nephi and Lehi. Topics Include: - Egyptian and Hebrew language and traditions - Shifting our perspective for a deeper temple experience- Why the Jews wanted to kill Lehi - Why the Jews released Barabbas instead of JesusGreg Matsen is the founder of Cwic Media and the host of Cwic Show. Cwic Show has over 7 Million views and downloads and is one of the top podcasts for Latter-day Saint culture, soc...
2023-09-121h 04
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsAmerican Promised Land - Liberty, Politics, and The Book of MormonJoin Greg on the Liberty & The Doctrine of Christ Tour - https://www.cwicmedia.com/liberty-doctrine-of-christ-tour In this episode, we bring back my good friend Bruce Porter, one of the most knowledgeable individuals I know. We talk about where the "Promised Land" of the Book of Mormon is, the politics of the Book of Mormon, and the role of liberty. Packed with scripture, this episode is enlightening. Bruce Porter's Website - https://www.bhporter.net/ Website - www.cwicmdia.com
2023-07-2049 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThe Garden of Eden w/ Pastor Jeff McCullough "Ground Zero"Another great discussion! Pastor Jeff McCullough and Latter-day Saint Greg Matsen discuss the Garden of Eden. A few months ago, I sat down with Jeff to ask him about his understanding of the Garden of Eden. It was obvious to me that this was an area that needed to be discussed and that it offers the framework to better understand many of the core differences in our theologies. We agreed to sit down and follow up on the conversation. This episode is that follow-up. We touch on: - The beguiling of Eve...
2023-06-2559 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsNitric Oxide, Greg's Health, and MoreI can't say enough about John's product, Cardio Miracle! I take this three times a day. Listen in on this conversation and learn something about your health. I have heart issues, high blood pressure (I run very hot), chronic gout, and a horrific immune system. Learn how nitric oxide and vitamin D3 work on these and other ailments you may have. John has become a good friend and is a fighter not just against bad health but against the viruses that attack our society. He has been influential in a lot of ways. Cardio Miracle...
2023-06-2230 min
The Jackson Howell PodcastGreg Matsen with @CwicShow - Defending Principles and Truth In and Outside of The ChurchThank you For Listening. Click here to Send us a comment if you have any thoughts on the episode! Join us as we have a discussion with Greg Matsen of @CwicShow . Greg has been podcasting for a little more than 4 years. He started out focusing on the Come Follow Me topics but found he could not stay away from his passion to discuss principles and truth as it pertained to the cultural wars happening today in and outside of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We ask Greg about some of these issues of acceptance whil...
2023-04-1959 min
Mormon Book Reviews PodcastContoversial Cwic Show Host Tells His Story w/ Greg MatsenOn a special episode of Mormon Media Reviews on MBR, Greg Matsen is interviewed about his channel called Cwic Show. He discusses what made him decide to start the channel and the origins of the name of the show. Steven Pynakker asked Greg why he is such a lightning rod and why he is so critical of BYU and Deseret Book. We then discuss his interviews and interactions of men who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and are Gay. We also talk about Greg's faith and what Jesus means to him. I really hope...
2023-04-181h 09
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThe Family And The Ideal - Talk, Greg Matsen 2-26-2023This is only for those with an interest. Video Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62cF7H5VYfg
2023-03-1915 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsPastor Jeff Jeff McCullough Reads 2 Nephi "Reaction"2 Nephi is "packed" with doctrine! Pastor Jeff expectedly brings up a couple of flashpoints between Evangelical doctrine and Latter-day Saint doctrine - Grace and Works as well as Trinity vs Godhead. This is good stuff! Another point of doctrinal distinction is the Fall of Adam and Eve. Greg also covers covenant, atonement, and the pre-mortal world. www.cwicmedia.com
2023-03-0146 min
WARD RADIOThe Spiral of Silence is Killing the Church (feat. Greg Matsen)We connected with Greg Matsen from CwicShow for a chat about the Spiral of Silence in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Greg is a great guy with some awesome insights. Will the Church's culture of silence get better? Or will it get worse? How does it feel to be a Gen-X-er in the Church? Is there a divide between the Gen-X-ers and the Boomers? And how do we ask for clarification from the Brethren while remaining stalwart in sustaining them? Great conversation with Greg Matsen.
2023-02-2750 minCwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsGospel On The NileJoin Greg Matsen and Scholar Bruce H. Porter on this life-changing tour. The temple is found in Egypt! There are so many connections to Egypt for Latter-day Saints: Abraham - Joseph - Uriah - Jeremiah - Joseph, Mary, and Jesus - Brass Plates - Book of Mormon - Book of Abraham - The Temple Gospel On The Nile Cruise - https://www.cwicmedia.com/gospel-on-the-nile
2023-02-0518 minCwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsWalk- Mormon Stories "Greg is VERY Conservative" & More On Pride and Deseret BookGreg was called out again on Mormon Stories Podcast as "very conservative." Deseret Book Pride and Rainbow artist paints his rainbows as support for LGBTQ as we have discussed. Website - www.cwicmedia.com
2023-02-0319 minCwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsChristmas Story Myths?Dr. Ian Paul and Greg talk about the Christmas Story and some elements of the story which may be myths. Dr. Paul is a member of the General Synod of the Church of England and is an Adjunct Professor at Fuller Theological Seminary. - Were Joseph and Mary poor? - What is the "Inn?" - Were Joseph and Mary alone at the birth of Jesus? - Who were the shepherds? - The anticipation of a Messiah among the Jews - Including Revelation 12 as a Christmas...
2022-12-2058 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsPostmodernism and the New Woke ExMo WorldConversation with a Post-Mormon on Postmodernism and The Church - Faith, what is it? - Shelves - Everything in life is placed on a shelf - Chris fell away from the Church "philosophically" - Ex-Mormons quickly realize that there is a lack of community - The New Atheist movement failed because of Wokism - Greg - "The number one reason for people leaving the Church today is NOT Church history. It is Identitarianism." - Many "good Mormons" fall prey to Identitarianism. ...
2022-05-2357 min
Leading Saints PodcastPolitics at Church | An Interview with Greg MatsenGreg Matsen is the founder of Cwic Media and the host of its primary show called Cwic Show, which focuses on cultural issues affecting the restored church. He ran a large web development and marketing firm representing the vast majority of the sporting goods industry and some of the auto industry in Newport Beach, California in the 1990s, then built a wealth management firm in Scottsdale, Arizona, which he sold in early 2020.
Greg has studied the scriptures and history almost daily since his mission, seeks and develops interfaith relationships, and diligently seeks to help others learn what...
2022-04-161h 03Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsBYU Professor Supporting CRT Backhands Cwic MediaA BYU professor made a false and malicious accusation online in regards to a voicemail he received from a deep-voiced man. He more than alludes that this was Greg Matsen of Cwic Media, a "YouTuber" that had "harassed" his colleagues. The voicemail has been heard by over 40,000 people. The professor knew exactly what he was doing. We play the voicemail in this episode. This is the same professor who threatened BYU students with the Honor Code Office in regards to the leaked "whiteness" activity we covered in a previous episode. In addition, we analyze the professor's radical...
2022-03-3141 minCwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsHospital Brass & Breath - What HappenedThe Law of Advocacy "This is going to hurt like hell" Greg's recent stay in the ICU and Hospital.
2022-01-2933 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsThe Last Dispensation Interviews Greg Matsen on BYU and Social JusticeA recent interview from Last Dispensation podcast on BYU, social justice, and the Church. Website - https://www.cwicmedia.com
2021-12-1253 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsCwic Week 10-30-21 Mormon Stories, Patrick Mason & StatuesWrap-up on recent episodes! Cwic Show and Greg Matsen are featured on the anti-Mormon YouTube Channel Mormon Stories in regards to Natasha Helfer. We revisit our conversation with Patrick Mason on polygamy and the doctrine of plural marriage. Also, why statue removal matters. Website - https://www.cwicmedia.com
2021-10-3114 min
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsRace and The Restored Church in South AfricaA Panel Discussion Several South African Latter-day Saints talk bout race, apartheid and the Restored Church. How is the Church viewed? Is it a "white" Church? What does this mean when there are so many more black members? Why is representation so important? Eavesdrop on a Zoom meeting with Greg and his South African friends discussing these topics. Website - https://www.cwicmedia.com
2021-07-231h 43
Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsGreg Matsen Interviewed on Gruler Nation PodcastThis is the full interview I recently did on Gruler Nation Podcast. We discuss religion, the church, faith, marriage, social issues and my approach to the scriptures and the gospel. You can catch the Gruler Nation Podcast at: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3dCw1rF... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grulernation/ On Facebook, be sure to 'Like' the page! www.cwicmedia.com www.facebook.com/cwicmedia LDS, Mormon...
2019-07-091h 05