Best Steven Vargas Podcasts (2025)

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Tamara Runia “Your Repentance Doesn’t Burden Jesus Christ; It Brightens His Joy | Gerald Causse “Compensating Blessings” 1:03:27

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Send us a text Tamara Runia “Your Repentance Doesn’t Burden Jesus Christ; It Brightens His Joy Gerald Causse “Compensating Blessings” What are your favorite principles, thoughts truths from these talks and our discussion?By Barbara Morgan Gardner

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BEHIND THE LENS #484: Featuring Simon Phillips and Jamie Bailey 1:00:55

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It's madness, mayhem, and a whole lotta fun on BEHIND THE LENS this week as we're talking THE OMRO HEIST!!And let me just kick off the show by saying – HEEEEEEE'S BAAAACK!!! SIMON PHILLIPS is back with us today for his fifth appearance on #BTLRadioShow, which makes him the record holder with the most appearances by a single guest in the 11 years of…

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The Marvel Issue 1:32:03

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Two things: (one) we are back, and (two) I apologize. The Lazy Geeks are back discussing things that are impacting our lives on a daily basis and I explain more in the episode. The apology is for being a bit long. I decided to go unscripted and this is what I get. I promise, I won’t do that again. But enjoy it, anyway. Wanna Donate: Donations will …

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“Our Heavenly Guidance System,” Elder Vargas & “Participate to Prepare for Christ’s Return” Elder Shumway 1:00:38

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Send us a text “Our Heavenly Guidance System,” Elder vargas “Participate to Prepare for Christ’s Return” Elder Shumway What are your hooks? Who is your N=1? I’ll share my all-time favorite quote from Kathryn in the comments! I’m going to stencil it in my kitchen!!By Barbara Morgan Gardner

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BEHIND THE LENS #483: Featuring Steve Mims, Brian Rodgers and Dan Allen 1:12:54

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This is a fun week on BEHIND THE LENS as we're going back to nature and into the forest. That's right! It's back to nature this week as we take a look at a fantastically informative and entertaining short documentary that you can watch right now FOR FREE (and you all know how much I love FREE stuff) – CHARMIN WIPES OUT A FOREST. In my exclusive cha…

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Elder Bednar “The Times of Restitution of All Things” 1:11:43

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Send us a text Elder Bednar “The Times of Restitution of All Things”By Barbara Morgan Gardner

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BEHIND THE LENS #482: Featuring R.T. Thorne and Johnny Martin 57:20

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Took a little 4th of July break, but BEHIND THE LENS is back this week with two interesting interviews talking about some impactful and entertaining films: the character-driven post-apocalyptic thriller 40 ACRES with director R.T. THORNE, and the action thriller OFF THE GRID with director JOHNNY MARTIN.First up, let's take a look at R.T. THORNEt's …

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“Worship” by Elder D. Todd Christofferson 1:06:51

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Send us a text “Worship” Elder Christofferson How are you distinguishing between principle based or checklist based worship? How are you/have you helped your children, students, etc worship based on principles?By Barbara Morgan Gardner

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Sister Amy A. Wright and Elder James Rasband 36:03

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Send us a text This week on Walk with Him, Kathryn Davis joins Barb to discuss Sister Amy A. Wright and Elder James Rasband‘s talks from the April 2025 general conference.By Barbara Morgan Gardner

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BEHIND THE LENS #481: Featuring Nick Verdi, Daniel J. Clark and Joe Kwaczala 1:33:44

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This week on BEHIND THE LENS, we're taking a look at a new indie film that just released in select theatres and on Eventive VOD on Friday, SWEET RELIEF, with writer/director/editor NICK VERDI. And we'll take one more look at Dances With Films 2025 with the oh-so-funny mockumentary AMERICAN COMIC with director/cinematographer/editor DANIEL J. CLARK …

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“We Testify of Christ” Elder Gary E. Stevenson 1:05:43

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Send us a text “We Testify of Christ” Elder Stevenson How can you testify of Christ for each season? How can you use the 4th of July to testify of Christ? Please post what you are doing and any quotes to help us genuinely and intentionally tie Christ to the 4th of July! #jesus #light #peace #freedom #women #woman #jew #muslim #lds #christian #love …

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BEHIND THE LENS #480: Featuring Jesse Cowell, Sergio Comacho and Jonathan Adelson 1:44:23

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This week it's all about DANCES WITH FILMS on BEHIND THE LENS, which is taking place right now at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. Get ready for one of the most fun-filled and hilarious, yet philosophical, conversations about filmmaking as writer/director/editor/cinematographer JESSE COWELL breaks down his award-winning short film B!TCH I'M…

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Pump the Brakes 6:14

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I know the show just came back but sometimes you need to go with your gut. Here is a special announcement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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“By this all Will Know that Ye are My Disciples” Elder Uchtdorf 1:05:22

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Send us a text “By this all Will Know that Ye are My Disciples” Elder Uchtdorf Living in the real while trying to create the ideal! Reyna Aburto joins me today in a tender and authentic discussion on being true disciples of Christ, including all, not giving or taking offense, being true friends, abuse, and healing.…

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BEHIND THE LENS #479: Featuring Greg Porper, John Schimke, Jon S. Baird and Steven Rogers 1:12:36

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This week on BEHIND THE LENS, we've got a lotta laughs thanks to director/writer/producer GREG PORPER and co-director/co-writer/ and editor JOHN SCHIMKE, who talk about their new, and often side-splitting comedy that opens this Friday, DON'T TELL LARRY. And who doesn't love musical theater, especially fresh off last week's exhilarating Tony Awards?…

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Elder Roman and Elder Boom 1:09:25

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Send us a text “Faith: A Bond of Trust and Loyalty” Elder Roman “True to the Faith that Our Parents have Cherished” Elder Boom Please join Elaine Dalton, Kathryn Davis, Kristi Rigtrup and me as we discuss doctrines, principles, invitations and blessings. This week we invite you to share with us and others: 1. your family history of faith 2. How you…

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BEHIND THE LENS #478: Featuring Evan Ari Kelman, Matthew Jensen, David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano 1:16:58

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This is a fun episode of BEHIND THE LENS as I'm doing something this week that I haven't done before – and that is give you an interview with a film's director, followed by my interview with his cinematographer. The film is the thriller BARRON'S COVE. The director/writer is EVAN ARI KELMAN. The cinematographer is MATTHEW JENSEN. But hilarity also e…

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The Theater Problem 44:35

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We are doing things a little differently since The Lazy Geeks is under the Gen-Xer Pod banner. This week we cover news, a bitter Australian diner owner, and the problem with people not seeing movies and studios are the reason for it. Wanna Donate: Donations will allow us to remain ad-free and expand our content. Donate to our PayPal Cash App: $TheG…

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Elder Dale G. Renlund - Personal Preparation to Meet the Savior 1:05:14

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Send us a text This week on Walk with Him, Michelle Craig joined me to talk about Elder Renlund’s general conference talk from April 2025!By Barbara Morgan Gardner

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BEHIND THE LENS #477: Featuring Carlyle Eubank and James Bamford 1:14:42

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A fun BEHIND THE LENS for you this week, thanks to writer/director CARLYLE EUBANK, who joins me talking about his feature directorial debut, BROKE, and director JAMES BAMFORD, who breaks it all down for THE LAST GUNFIGHT.Some of you might recognize Carlyle's name and if you do, it's probably thanks to "The Signal" which was written by Carlyle and d…

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Elder S. Mark Palmer and President Steven J. Lund 1:03:45

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Send us a text “Return to Me that I May Heal” Elder Mark Palmer “Divine Authority, Sublime Young Men” President Steven LundBy Barbara Morgan Gardner

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Elder Andersen - Cherishing Life 1:03:14

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Send us a text “Cherishing Life” Elder Andersen Thank you Jenet Erickson for joint me in this sacred and important discussion today regarding the sacredness of life. Please share how you are loving or have been loved even in the most difficult circumstances. #women #love #jesus #life #choice #agency #family #adoption #lds #temple #prophet #pregnanc…

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BEHIND THE LENS #476: Featuring Felipe Vargas, Nathan Furst and Griff Furst 41:13

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This week on BEHIND THE LENS it's all about horror as we take a look at two distinctly different types of horror films and three talented filmmakers. One film, ROSARIO, is dark and twisted and steeped in ancient lore and curses and comes from FELIPE VARGAS. The other, A BREED APART, courtesy of THE FURST BROTHERS, NATHAN FURST and GRIFF FURST, has …

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“Right Before Our Eyes” Elder Rasband “My Love for the Savior is my Why” Elder Giménez 1:02:30

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Send us a text What or Who is your Why? “Right Before Our Eyes” Elder Rasband “My Love for the Savior is my Why” Elder Giménez Why temples, why missionary work, why education? Why study the scriptures, why pray, why fast or pay tithing? What do you do that is most important to you and Why do you do it?…

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BEHIND THE LENS #475: Featuring Duncan Skiles and Lorcan Finnegan 59:17

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An interesting movie mix for you this week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to director DUNCAN SKILES and his new film NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, and director LORCAN FINNEGAN and his latest THE SURFER. As different as night and day, both films showcase storytelling creativity and some incredible – and indelible – performances, most notably from Nic Cage in THE S…

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“Draw Near Unto Me” - President Henry B. Eyring 1:05:08

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Send us a text “Draw Near Unto Me” President Eyring What are you doing to iteratively and intentionally walk with Him and become like Him? What a sacred and inspiring talk and discussion. We love you.By Barbara Morgan Gardner

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BEHIND THE LENS #474: Featuring Rachel Suissa 1:15:39

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It's a fun BEHIND THE LENS this week thanks to writer/director/actor Rachel Suissa who I spoke with a few weeks ago specifically for today's show which is a salute to Mothers and Mother's Day courtesy of Rachel's new film GREEK MOTHERS NEVER DIE.Based on Rachel's own life, mapcap adventures, and mother-daughter angst, GREEK MOTHERS NEVER DIE is a l…

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The Toxic Fandom 28:33

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Episode 4: The Toxic Fandom. The internet is plagued by fandom toxicity. Where does it come from? Why do older people hate new content? It isn’t as hard to believe as you may think. Also, we discuss Xbox price hikes for Christmas, Polygon sold, GTA VI pushed back, and Spotify cashes in on judgment against Apple. Wanna Donate: Donations will allow u…

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President Camille N. Johnson 1:06:07

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Send us a text “Spiritually Whole in Him,” President Camille Johnson “[The five wise virgins] are depicted supporting one another—shoulder to shoulder, an arm around another, making eye contact and beckoning others to come to the light.” Would you like to join a “Walking with Him” group near you? Or a “Walking with Him” study group? Let’s get highe…

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“As a Little Child” President Holland 1:00:14

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Send us a text “As a Little Child” President Holland “Many of us profess to be Christians, yet we . . . do not take Him seriously. . . . We respect Him, but we do not follow Him. . . . We quote His sayings, but we don’t live them.” “We admire Him, but we don’t worship Him.” -Richard L. Evans What stood out to you from this talk and discussion? What…

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“Confidence in the Presence of God” President Nelson 1:01:49

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Send us a text “Confidence in the Presence of God” President Nelson “He is Risen!” “Our confidence can truly wax strong in the presence of God right now!” D&C 121:45 Matthew 5 “blessed are the Pure in heart” Mark 5:30 “Virtue had gone out of him” 2 Peter 1:5 “Add to your faith virtue” Intentionally Preparing and Leading others to be Confident Befor…

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BEHIND THE LENS #473: Featuring Claes Bang, Jonah Hauer-King, Nick Hamm, Charlene Davis and Dafna Yachin 1:21:39

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I think you'll enjoy this week's BEHIND THE LENS and the films we are discussing, but more than that, the filmmakers and actors I'm speaking with. Some jam-packed interviews today as we kick things off with my exclusive interview with actors CLAES BANG and JONAH HAUER-KING, together with writer/director NICK HAMM talking about his beautiful epic WI…

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Walk with Him April 2025 general conference 58:22

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Send us a text Let’s walk with the Savior together on the road to Emmaus and, like the disciples of old, have our eyes opened as we come to know Him by living a life of virtue and charity, drawing nearer to Him by making and keeping sacred covenants in the Holy Temple, and preparing with oil in our lamps to receive Him. As President Nelson declared…

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BEHIND THE LENS #472: Featuring Alex Parkinson and Brian Skiba 1:04:09

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This week on BEHIND THE LENS we're going from the Old West down into the deep blue, or not so blue, sea, discussing two wonderful films with two terrific filmmakers – LAST BREATH and GUNSLINGERS.First up, take a listen to my exclusive interview with director ALEX PARKINSON talking about LAST BREATH. Currently in theatres, LAST BREATH is a heart-pou…

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The Linux Paradigm 29:47

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This week, we have some breaking news just prior to recording of the show. Coyote vs. Acme gets a distributor, DOGE to rewrite Social Security, TikTok gets a reprieve, and other stuff. Plus, Steven decides to leave Windows, and our craziest douchebag of the week. Wanna Donate: Donations will allow us to remain ad-free and expand our content. Donate…

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General Conference Prep 41:01

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Send us a text Join Barb and Kathryn Davis this week on Walk with Him as they prepare for general conference this weekend!By Barbara Morgan Gardner

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BEHIND THE LENS #471: Featuring Ami Canaan Mann 39:57

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This week on BEHIND THE LENS, we're talking about a very special film about a very special woman that was made by another special woman.The film is AUDREY'S CHILDREN and that special woman is pioneering pediatric oncologist Dr. Audrey Evans and her groundbreaking work in the 1960s and 70s at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, or CHOP as it is mor…

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No More 22 Episodes 37:23

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This week on The Lazy Geeks: Elon sells Twitter to… himself. Facebook is trying to offer people what it used to be. Avengers: Doomsday cast revealed. Things to do if you sent DNA to 23andMe. Lastly, a former gaming magazine is brought back by its new owner. Our main discussion today is why we won’t have 22 episodes and 7 seasons of any streaming se…

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“The Lord Jesus Christ Will Come Again” - President Nelson 53:58

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Send us a text “The Lord Jesus Christ Will Come Again” President Nelson 2 Questions: What have you learned about Jesus Christ over the last 6 months? What promises from President Nelson have you received?By Barbara Morgan Gardner

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BEHIND THE LENS #470: Featuring Colin Henning 55:15

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This week on BEHIND THE LENS is my exclusive interview with writer/director/costume designer/producer and actor Colin Henning as he talks about his feature directorial debut, the beautifully moody and metaphoric APPALACHIAN DOG. Not only am I enchanted by this sultry, post-WWII, Southern Gothic delight, but by Colin himself who is already one of my…

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The More Things Change 52:35

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We are back! Sort of. Steven returns to the original podcast in a more shortened form. There will be news. There will be a discussion topic. This week, Steven reports on a canceled Looney Toons movie may see the light of day, Elon pleads with Tesla employees to keep their stock, Threads is adding some things, California pushing a bill to standardiz…

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Studying Elder Cook’s talk and the Worldwide Relief Society Devotional 1:01:02

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Send us a text Study with Elder Cook, “Sacred Scriptures—the Foundations of Faith” And the Relief Society General Mtg With President Camille Johnson, Sister Annette Dennis, and Sister kristin Yee #faith #god #women #lds #priesthood #house #temple #stgeorge #bible #bookofmormon #love #sister #prophetBy Barbara Morgan Gardner

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BEHIND THE LENS #469: Featuring Rob Taylor and Nic Costa 59:40

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Hilarity ensues this week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to director/co-writer/actor ROB TAYLOR and co-writer/producer/actor NIC COSTA as they discuss their wild and wacky new comedy film RAGING MIDLIFE in this exclusive interview! And what a wild and wacky ride it is!RAGING MIDLIFE is the story of Mark and Alex (wonderfully played by Matt Zak and Nic C…

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