Mission Stories: Recent Episodes
Troy Cooper & Lyndon Naglis
Troy and Lyndon are joined by Alex Williamns for the final ever episode of The Mission Stories Podcast. The alpha and omega guest. The first and the last. They discuss Star Wars, Troy's final Testimony, Lyndon's departure, Lyndon names his successor, we help write lyndon's sacrament talk tomorrow and much more!
Troy and Lyndon are joined by Caleb Britton and Jeremy Olsen. They discuss Caleb's life story, reminisce about the old days, church leadership, Black people and the priesthood, race in the church generally, and much more. Enjoy.
Troy and Lyndon are joined by Jace Gurr to discuss how the church handles sex and sexuality. Are these things negotiable? Do the positions change over time? Should they?! All these questions and more are answered on this episode.
Troy and Lyndon are joined by Cindy Russell for their second round talking about topics such as: - Favourite TV shows - Mental health (Content warning: Frank discussion of suicide during this portion) - Vaccines - Gospel talk
Lyndon and Troy discuss various topics of interest including: - Rangers of the New Republic Cancellation - Dave Filoni's ascension to Lord of Lore - Lord of the Rings Amazon TV Series - Enjoy!
Troy and Lyndon are back and ready to share their new path with you!
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They discuss listener feedback, various conference talks, the Jake Paul / Ben Askren fight.
Troy and Lyndon break down the new documentary Murder Among the Mormons. They also argue about Avengers Endgame. Murder Among the Mormons talk starts around 50 minutes in.
Lyndon and Troy discuss the Gina Carano controversy, Gamestop, finance in general, and review feedback from recent episodes. Enjoy!
Troy and Lyndon are joined by Alex Williamns. They discuss Star Wars and Alex's imminent departure from the the Church's records. Lyndon promises Alex a form salvation despite his heretical views and abhorrent apostasy. Outer darkness awaits this son perdition. Just kidding, we love you Alex.
Troy and Lyndon are back to catch up after the holidays. They discuss Troy catching the covid, Christmas events, Lyndon's job, the James Bond films, and finally they catch up on all things Star Wars related. Huzzah!
Troy and Lyndon discuss various issues around society's tolerance for mocking certain groups and how that changes over time. Also the narratives humans use to transcend to greater truth. They also discuss baby yoda eating eggs that he shouldn't in the Star Wars segment. At the tail end the podcast devolves into a mostly personal conversation about Troy's plans around which guns to purchase. Enjoy!
Troy and Lyndon discuss the first episode of season 2 of Mandalorian, and what does a good Qui Gon Jin series look like?
Troy and Lyndon discuss Turtles in various aspects, Halloween plans, Partisan comedy, the hill and BOM geography and more!
Troy and Lyndon talk the Mandalorian season 2 trailer, the new Obi Wan series in the work, plus a new pitch for a star wars show! Enjoy!
Troy and Lyndon Discuss Troy's shameful use of water bottles, the movie Tenet, Netflix's "Cuties" controversy, QAnon, Troy and Lyndon's workout routines, and Troy's renewed commitment to finding true love.
Also check out Troy's new sketch comedy channel: Embarrassed & Cold.
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Troy and Lyndon are back! They dive deep into the deep state power elite conspiracies, talk about temples and symbolism, touch on police issues, and try to recount the origin of their friendship.
Troy and Lyndon endeavor to list the 100 best general authority quotes of all time. First they have to define a general authority, then they have to determine who isn't a general authority, then they get down to business. Enjoy!
Troy is joined by Lyndon as they respond to listener emails and address The Last Dance, and other topics. Enjoy!
Troy accidentally records an episode by himself. Troy muses about Pink Floyd, cleaning the bathroom, being a depressed teenager, Slow burn 70s dramas, Singing Lyndon's Praises, commitments for 2020, the nature of creating things, and reflecting on an ever morphing testimony. For those who love Lyndon, I'm sorry. Next episode will be very Lyndon heavy, I promise.
Lyndon and Troy get together safely to discuss Call of Duty, Michael Jordan, Quarantine Life, Star Wars and what it's like to put our lives on hold for the time being. Enjoy and stay safe.
Troy and Lyndon are back to discuss Corona virus, Troy's medical history, some religious epiphanies, listener feedback, and some other stuff. But just remember! Not everything is as bad as it may seem. Keep calm, and carry on.
Troy and Lyndon reflect on Kobe Bryant's passing, living life to the fullest, fan mail, and Lyndon offers Troy and interesting proposition.
Troy and Lyndon are joined by #1 guest Theo Gibb. They discuss Iran, the Golden Globes, reactions to previous episode "100 Billion Dollars", and finally discuss Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Troy and Lyndon dive deep into the recent article outlining that the church has 100 Billion in cash and cash equivalents.
Troy and Lyndon celebrate Christmas in their own special way... by breaking down Star Wars and Patriarchal Blessings. Enjoy!
Lyndon and Troy discuss Ok Boomer, Baby Yoda, Star Wars, Disney plus, the Hero's Journey, Hakunamatata, plus the top 25 funniest moments from Joseph Smith Jr! Enjoy.
Lyndon and Troy give themselves the impossible task of listing the all time best speakers. Also they discuss other things.
Troy and Lyndon discuss Troy's fears about previous episodes, Lyndon makes restitution live on air, certain wedding film businesses are slammed, The very nature of truth is discussed, Lyndon explains General Conference October 2019 to Troy.
Troy and Lyndon discuss personal revelation , the word of wisdom, Polygamy, whether or not the truth is useful, and much more in this, the 51st episode, which celebrates our 50th episode!
Troy and Lyndon catch up after Lyndon's wedding and then do a deep dive into the seer stones and their role in the early church and the translation of the Book of Mormon.
Troy and Lyndon are back. We talk about how Troy really feels about Lyndon getting married, the film fest fiasco, the future of the podcast, read some inflammatory emails, and of course, LYNDON'S WEDDING!
Troy and Lyndon break down several topics: -Fashion and Hair styles -Calgary YSA Stake -The LGBTQ+ children baptism policy -President Nelson's Conference Talk -Free Will Enjoy!
Troy and Lyndon are joined by Kara Henry to discuss cross fit, fitness, cults, gurus, annoying ads, 9/11 conspiracies and much more.
Troy and Lyndon are back! They go through the whole gamut and talk about predictions for what's going to be revealed at conference! Check it out!
Troy and Lyndon are joined by Ben Smith as he shares some stories about some dead bodies he came across. Also the boys discuss the new announcement of missionaries being able to call home every week. Enjoy!
Troy and Lyndon are joined by Cindy Russell to discuss her mission in Ecuador, Mission Presidents getting sent home, and More!!!
Troy and Lyndon wake up from their long winters nap and are joined by Theo Gibb to discuss a broad array of topics. Desnat, Mormon Nazis, Full court vs half court basketball, racism, the Gillette commercial, and MORE!!! Welcome back!
Troy and Lyndon are joined by Josh Langstaff as he explains what it's like to be possessed, weighs in on "Baby, it's Cold Outside", and much more!
Troy and Lyndon get together to dig up ghosts of Christmas past, retelling old mission Christmas stories, invoking the personage of Jordan Peterson, and fighting the War on Christmas. Have a "good one" y'all, and a Merry Christmas!
Troy and Lyndon are joined by Jeremy Olsen, who served before the bar was raised, but jumped over it nevertheless. He talks about dating in your thirties, New Years Eve pipe bombs, 9/11, Elders getting women pregnant, broken noses and much, much more.
Troy and Lyndon read emails, struggle with technology, and give their take on Book of Mormon Geography. Also, emails are read. Enjoy.
Troy and Lyndon are joined by their good friend Paula Alvarez. They discuss the ins and outs and inbetweens of online dating, before diving deep into Paula's mission in Montreal Canada.
Troy and Lyndon sit down with Taylor Evans to discuss all things Mission and Chile related, including the international rivalries amongst South American countries, how much Chileans love hot dogs, and more!
Troy and Lyndon discuss some feedback about the pornography episode we did. Also they get into Canada's Remembrance Day and military such. Finally they talk about a talk Dr. Daniel Peterson gave about evidences of the Book of Mormon.
Troy and Lyndon are joined by Bryce Hardy to discuss the struggles of pornography and how it is handled within the church.
Troy is by himself, telling the story of why Lyndon is absent. Hint: It involves violence. Also It's been 10 years since Troy entered the MTC. So he muses on that for a bit. This episode is definitely not filler, and was not released simply as a way to stay consistent! Enjoy!
Troy and Lyndon have a mixed bag of a podcast today. We review the first night of the Calgary YSA conference. Discuss listener feedback, talk about scary mission stories and finally have a philosophical discussion about President Oaks' latest talk. Enjoy!
Troy and Lyndon Break down General Conference including TWO HOUR CHURCH. Among other things.
Andrew Cuckow joins Troy and Lyndon to talk about England, being a good husband, how to be a good return missionary, navigating testimony, and why he stopped writing Troy's sister while on his mission.
Troy and Lyndon sit down with Mercedes to discuss her experiences with mental health as a missionary.
Troy and Lyndon read a couple of emails and discuss the intricacies of trying to receive revelation.
Troy and Lyndon talk with Theo Gibb about his journey through a personal faith crisis that started on his mission. Also we discuss the merits and problems with The Last Jedi.
Troy and Lyndon are joined by friend of the podcast, Ayden Christensen. We talk about dating post mission and then things getting awkwardly personal...Lyndon conveniently has nothing to say on the matter.
Troy and Lyndon are joined by Theo Gibb. We read a sinister email, discuss feedback and review previous topics of teen suicide in the church.
Troy and Lyndon are joined by Theo Gibb to share their encounters with guns and gun owners on their missions.
Braden talks about making the decision to come home, struggles on the mission, being proactive about dealing dealing with mental health, dealing with the stigma of coming home early.
Braden describes his time before his mission, motivations for leaving on a mission, getting his call, and first transfer beginning to understand life in Africa.
Troy and Lyndon are joined by Braden Naglis to discuss how Imagine Dragons front man Dan Reynolds, Ellen Degeneres, and the Church are all addressing the issue of gay teen suicide in the Utah area.
Troy and Lyndon are back!! After a two week hiatus, the boys are back and reading the massive amounts of feedback received (7 emails!); Troy tells a story about a drive way, Lyndon sort of rants about the Word of Wisdom. Enjoy!
Troy and Lyndon finally tell more actual mission stories. We talk about unfortunate bowel movements, Lyndon's discovery of Twilight, and basketball culture on the mission.
Troy and Lyndon are joined by Ashley and Heather Ruz Peters. We discuss Laban's death, and the ethics of his murder. Also we revisit Troy's time travel prayer theory.
Troy and Lyndon talk about Joseph Smith's famous King Follet sermon and questions whether you could theoretically fly in a spaceship to where God is or if you would need some sort of dimensional portal a la Stargate.
Lyndon talks about eating blue medical dye and Troy talks about the ill advised process of fasting for 24 hours then eating a bunch of chilli and corn bread.
Troy and Lyndon sit down with guest David Hiatt to discuss his child acting career, current film directing career, and a mission story about how he offended an entire ward for 6 months. Enjoy!
Troy and Lyndon break down agency, accountability, theodicy, and the pereto distribution of heaven!
Troy and Lyndon speak to their first ever official guest! Alex Williams. We discuss Alex's pre mission stories, and what it means to not go on a mission.
Troy and Lyndon break down the hottest gossip in the first edition of a stand alone Topical Topics and Feedback episode. We discuss the new hymn book, Favourite hymns, marijuana legalization, MPAA ratings, and more!
Troy and Lyndon read feed back from Mission Stories 4, the short sketch shown at the Calgary YSA Film Fest recently. Lyndon shares his best mission prank.
Lyndon breaks down President Nelson's visit to Calgary, Lyndon and Troy discuss polygamy, and share some stories about sleep talking and sad journals. Enjoy!
Troy and Lyndon discuss some fan fiction submitted to the podcast, add some color to previous stories, encounter weird home brew churches, and more!
Lyndon and Troy are joined this week by actress Emma Houghton. Listen as they discuss Lyndon's life altering ailments in a frank and sober discussion on the futility of life... Just kidding! Its another hilarious, inspiring, and life affirming episode of Mission Stories!
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This week Lyndon and Troy discuss missionary snowball fights, poor baptizing technique, and the safe consumption of cabbage rolls.
Lyndon and Troy discuss MTC farts, Soapy, sweet bike tricks, tornadoes, and More!
Check out Troy's Band, The Understudies, who just released a new album at : www.wearetheunderstudies.com Bonus Song at the end is titled "Streetwise Lady".
Troy and Lyndon are back discussing last weeks controversy, some surprise lessons, annoying companion teaching habits etc
Troy discusses a little bit about how the sausage gets made... and unmade. Troy introduces the a new kind of podcast where Mormon films are discussed. The Singles Ward directed by Kurt Hale is discussed.
We review feedback from episode 1, discuss cultural appropriation, and tell mission stories containing awkward medical examinations, discovering America, Jinxing our mission calls, MTC food and showering situations!!
Join Lyndon and Troy as they discuss topics of day as well as their funny, interesting, and strange stories from their two year LDS missions. Todays topics include General Conference bombshells, President Nelson Swag, Conference Shouters, Mission President Controversy, Botched Baptisms, AND MORE!