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Welcome to the Unknown Games Podcast! While we're one of many video game podcasts, we have the unique perspective of bringing you news from Japan and our take on the gaming industry as experienced ex-pats. If you're into games but also a weeb, we've got you covered. We'll talk games, anime, and limited McDonald's burgers. New episodes every Friday JST! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ugpcast/support
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2016 Summer Schedule: Sunday’s 1800-2000 (6pm-8pm) centralTH: 1900-2200 (7-10pm) centralWe are growing and by word of mouth only! Join my tens of listeners and find out what we are all about. We take the thought’s of the Founders & Framers, the Organic Guiding Documents of our Founding, & what we have learned from History and apply it to the current events of our lives.Freedom Studies 101: UGP Radio is your school for Remedial Conservative Studies. Come explore the depths & values of a free ...
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Can you believe it? Adrian is following up on his promise to prove how generic Sword Art Online Last Recollection probably is. But who knows? Maybe it'll surprise him to be one of the better anime games out there. Enjoy this special episode of the Unknown Games Podcast!Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ via …
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In the book, Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message, Paul addresses LDS Missionary Lesson 3 called, The Gospel of Jesus Christ, from the missionary manual Preach My Gospel. For LDS, eternal life includes doing: faith, repentance, water baptism, the gift of the Holy Ghost given by LDS priesthood, and various laws kept and temple ordinances perf…
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It's finally that time of year where Alex and Adrian get to go to Tokyo Game Show! This year was set to be an epic one with Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Dragon's Dogma 2, and so many more games and rare merch to see on the show floor! How was it? Come and check it out with us! Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
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After his mission, Paul poured into books and journals like the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies that supposedly demonstrated evidence for the Book of Mormon. He found there wasn’t really any. Looking online for a good LDS spouse, he met Angela, a new convert from the Cincinnati area. Paul soon moved to the Cincinnati area, found work, and married…
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Paul Nurnberg returned from his LDS mission (1997-1999) to Hungary with questions. Several Christians he met on his mission showed him that what he preached was a system of works, not compatible with saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone as the New Testament taught. Ephesians 2:8-9 especially impacted Paul and he recognized this …
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Corey Miller, former LDS now Christian CEO of Ratio Christi, explains that statistically there are more believers in Jesus in the basic and fundamental sciences like math and physics than in the social sciences. Smart people do believe. Discussion touches on evidences for the reliability of the Bible. Corey recommends the book In Defense of the Bib…
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It's hard to believe that finally the whole world is jumping on the One Piece bandwagon, but the day has come! And that's thanks to Netflix's live-action adaptation of Oda Eiichiro's beloved manga! We spoil and toil over our feelings for this truly beautiful piece of television! Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
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Proverbs 21.16 says those wander from logic/sound reason will rest in the assembly of the dead. Jesus declares Himself the Logos (Greek word for logic). Therefore, God is love but God is also logic, the fountainhead of rationality. Faith is reasonable. Today’s discussion with Corey Miller, former LDS now biblical Christian and CEO of the apologetic…
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This is Part 2 with the authors of the book Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message, Corey Miller and Ross Anderson. Ross explains that although the LDS missionary manual Preach My Gospel was recently updated, none of the content has changed. When meeting with LDS missionaries, this book will prepare you in advance for what they will teach and …
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Coming hot off the heals of Final Fantasy, we're jumping into Baldur's Gate 3! Ehe has been playing it religiously, and it does not disappoint! Not only that, but we also talk about the upcoming Sea of Stars and Adrian's thoughts on Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical! Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ via An…
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Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message is an excellent new book that covers exactly what LDS missionaries are directed to teach their investigators from their manual called Preach My Gospel. The authors, Corey Miller and Ross Anderson, explain the LDS culture (persecution-sensitive) and the LDS testimony (“Don’t confuse me with facts, I have a…
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MacKenzie encourages Christians: it’s ok not to have all the answers for LDS friends and missionaries. Simply tell them, that's a great question. I’ll research that and get back to you. This past year, MacKenzie has helped an LDS woman, Janet, in her transition from LDS faith to biblical understanding. She says at first Janet had an anxious emotion…
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Coming right off the heels of one major gaming tournament, EVO 2023, the Pokémon World Championships are this weekend in Japan! Talk about an amazing summer of gaming! We talk about each event, what to expect from the upcoming Pokémon Presents, and Adrian gives his final thoughts on Final Fantasy 16! Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
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MacKenzie Jones is a young Christian woman who witnessed to LDS missionaries for 3 solid years by inviting them into her apartment, feeding them popcorn and water, playing board games with them, and discussing Scripture—both sisters and elders. She shares that she learned her own faith better through those years of getting to know the LDS and their…
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Big news coming out of FFXIV Fan Fest in Las Vegas last weekend! With the new expansion Dawntrail coming in summer 2024, fans can't wait to see what new job/classes it brings and how their favorite characters will have changed! Plus, ehe talks Tekken 8 Closed Network Test thoughts, while Adrian talks about his experience trying to play the Armored …
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The LDS church was studying the Old Testament. The LDS teaching that Eve’s taking of the fruit in the garden was a “fall upward” disturbed Brad. He knew that God wanted relationship with man and that Eve’s choice created a separation between God and man. When the LDS OT manual got to the part about the tabernacle, Brad knew the symbolism of the tab…
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How are you sleeping these days? Do you need any motivation to have a better sleep routine? Pokémon Sleep is out on iOS/Android, and Ehe has gotten busy sleeping! We listen to his thoughts on the app and his lifestyle change. We also discuss what may have gone wrong with Gundam Evolution and how Overwatch coming to Steam may add new life to the gam…
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Brad joined the LDS church as a single man in his 30s when LDS missionaries knocked on his door. He sensed some things they taught were a little off according to his Christian upbringing but he put them aside because he saw good in the service the LDS people did for others. He did wonder why they kept asking him about his family. The first chink in…
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A second miracle occurred in Brad’s Mom’s life (see the book She Gave Me Carmel Apples). Although she had been adopted as an infant in a closed adoption, God supernaturally connected his mother with her birth mother. Reconciliation and healing flowed for them. Brad wanted healing, too, but never really shared his sexual, drinking, or spiritual batt…
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This week's podcast is all about what we've been playing! From the new AEW: Fight Forever to Alex taking on the new PowerWash Simulator SpongeBob DLC, it's a wacky, fun show! Plus, a bit more Final Fantasy 16 talk! Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ via Anchor.fm/ugpcast or a shout out on Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@UGP_cast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.…
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Brad was an only child born to a single mom, Catholic, living in public housing. When Brad was in elementary school, both he and his mother chose the simple gospel of grace. Brad had heard it through The Wordless Book by Charles Spurgeon and accepted Jesus at a Bible Club. His mom prayed with a pastor’s wife and was immediately and miraculously hea…
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Alex and Adrian have spent hours getting lost in the world of Final Fantasy XVI, and they're able to give their spoiler free thoughts on the game. Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠ via Anchor.fm/ugpcast or a shout out on Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@UGP_cast⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music Credits from OC Remix: Opening: "Pot of Greed Is Banned for a Rea…
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Gayle encourages LDS to study and learn—about LDS history, Joseph’s life, and how the Bible contradicts LDS teachings. She tells two profound experiences where she felt God was directing her, just recently, into Christian ministry. To do what? To combat legalism. If you are in Christ, you have a ministry. The LDS church teaches in their Third Artic…
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Gayle and the Wilders discuss what the Bible says about how one becomes born again or saved. Gayle’s mom was generational LDS; her father was a convert to the LDS Church out of the Baptist Church. Of their 6 children, one was a traditional Christian, the other 5 were LDS. That traditional Christian sister took 16-year-old LDS Gayle to a Christian r…
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Huge news coming out of Netflix's TUDUM over the weekend! We breakdown the first ONE PIECE live-action trailer! Plus, ehe gives his thoughts on Street Fighter 6's world tour mode! Adrian and Alex discuss their first experience in Blue Protocol after its official Japanese launch! Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠ via An…
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At the end of the last episode, Daniel delineated what he learned by attending Christian churches and reading the Bible about the changing nature of the LDS God compared to the Invisible God who never changes. He begins this episode by discussing the Holy Spirit. Daniel thought he might never feel the presence of the Holy Spirit in biblical Christi…
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What a weekend it's been! TONs of huge announcements popping off left and right from Summer Game Fest to the Xbox Showcase, we're covering our favorite announcements from the best non-E3 weekend in ages! Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and so much more! Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠ via Anchor.fm/ugp…
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After his LDS mission, Daniel attended Law School at BYU. He met an amazing wife, generational LDS; they were sealed in the Draper, Utah Temple and have 3 beautiful daughters. It was his wife who first began deconstructing her LDS faith when she read the 149-page Letter to My Wife. She grew up with a lot of shame associated with the LDS church from…
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It's that magic time of summer where gaming showcases flourish! We're diving into Summer Games Fest 2023 and predicting what games may make an appearance! Place your bets, get your bingo book out, let's get to check listing! Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠ via Anchor.fm/ugpcast or a shout out on Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@UGP_cas…
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Daniel Ortner grew up Jewish. His grandfather died in the holocaust; his other grandparents were sent to a work camp in Siberia. In high school in South Florida, a Christian girlfriend introduced Daniel to Isaiah 53. The passage greatly piqued his interest in this suffering Messiah. However, his mother was diagnosed with cancer and Daniel became an…
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Alex, Adrian, and Ehe give their takes on the PlayStation Showcase. From the hits to the misses, there were a ton of games shown! We know you're itching to see what they found good, but just a hint...Sword of the Sea, Neva, Metal Gear Solid 3 Δ, and of course, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 are just a few! Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a ⁠⁠⁠voice …
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Although the LDS missionaries seemed to exemplify this love Lillie sought from God, she recognized that they were denying God by pursuing Him through salvation by their own works. After hearing Micah Wilder’s YouTube testimony (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0mckI8Xfl8), she realized salvation comes by grace through faith in Christ alone, not thr…
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The night before her scheduled baptism into the LDS Church, Lillie’s Christian mom and her friend’s mom tried through the night to talk her out of joining. Lillle felt attacked and interrogated but agreed to delay her LDS baptism. Who to trust, the LDS missionaries or her mom? She knew the answers she sought were in the Bible but how to find them? …
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Alex and Adrian are back this week after a long vacation, and they're both itching to get back to podcasting. We talk about our Golden Week vacations and more on this episode of Unknown Games Podcast! Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a ⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠ via Anchor.fm/ugpcast or a shout out on Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠@UGP_cast⁠⁠⁠. Music Credits from OC…
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The LDS missionaries asked Lillie, “What do you believe about Jesus?” These missionaries seemed so zealous, so passionate, so genuine in their faith, she and another young man in the apartment complex began taking the missionary discussions. A month later, they both committed to be baptized into the LDS Church. Lillie knew nothing about LDS history…
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Lillie was raised Christian in Texas in a family whose lives were centered around softball. She tried to read the Bible but, after starting in Genesis, she never really got anywhere. Lillie’s Dad, her dearest friend and softball coach, passed away suddenly before Lillie’s freshman year. She was lost--couldn’t see past her heartache--and was angry w…
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Now that Alicia knew Jesus as Savior, realizing that He was God and bigger than any religious system—He alone was Prophet, King, Intercessor, and High Priest, she decided not to return to BYU. Instead, she left Utah and accepted a job in Winter Garden, Florida managing a Bed and Breakfast and working in two restaurants on the first floor of the His…
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Alicia Wilder continues her story to faith in the Jesus of the Bible. She describes her “undercover reading of the Bible.” Why undercover? According to LDS scripture, the Bible is not always reliable according to the 8th Article of Faith; but she was fascinated. Staying only in the Bible, she felt alive, excited, as if truth was resonating to her s…
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Something was missing. Alicia said LDS life looked okay on the outside, but inside, she had questions. She noticed hypocrisy from her LDS peers. Their shortcomings did not seem to bother them, but didn’t they matter to God? She began to recognize her own imperfections and felt lost, destitute, and began to struggle. She clung to her friend Micah’s …
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Alex and Adrian tried out Blue Protocol in the latest closed beta from Bandai Namco in Japan! What changed, what remained the same, and what's their overall feelings for this game now that it's coming out within the next 3 months for Japan? Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a ⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠ via Anchor.fm/ugpcast or a shout out on Twitter, …
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PAX East 2023 has come and gone, but a ton of information regarding Final Fantasy 16 was discussed from the game's producer, Yoshida-san! Watch along with us as we react to this showcase of trailers and overview of Final Fantasy XVI's world, characters, and sublime combat! Time Stamps 00:00:00 Opening 00:00:34 TikTok & Social Network Woes 00:17:04 …
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Michael did begin to read the Bible but he was still attending the LDS Church, paying his (and wife Lynn’s) tithing, and fulfilling his LDS calling as chairperson of the Redeem the Dead Committee. In this position, he prepared LDS members to attend the temple, often took a group with him there, and attended the temple himself perhaps once a week. O…
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It's been a huge weekend for announcements and betas! We're honestly shocked with all this news, but we couldn't be more happier to talk about Persona 5: The Phantom X, a new mobile title supervised by P-Studio! Plus, the Steam Deck turns 1, and we celebrate by giving you are favorite aspects of the console! Enjoy another episode of the Unknown Gam…
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After the Wilders’ third son Micah professed to be saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone to his LDS missionary peers—leaving out the required elements of an LDS testimony—he was sent home from his LDS mission 3 weeks early. His father Michael received a phone call from his stake president who told him his son had the spirit of th…
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While Capcom's Spotlight felt like an off-hand Nintendo Direct, there was some big news to drop from it. Finally, Resident Evil 4 Remake's Demo dropped and a release date + beta for Exoprimal! Plus, Fortnite's newest season gives us a Eren Yeager Attack on Titan collab mixed in a cyberpunk city full of rails to grind! 00:00:00 Opening Comments 00:0…
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Michael declares he was a “happy Mormon.” He goes into some detail about his first temple experience: the washing and anointing, the garment of the holy priesthood, and the endowment. Mike and Lynn worked as restricted ordinance workers in an LDS temple for 10 years. Michael became a high priest in the LDS church at age 36 spending perhaps 20 hours…
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Finally, more news and an update on Blue Protocol, the upcoming MMO Action RPG from Bandai Namco and Amazon Games! Similar to GranBlue Fantasy: Relink, this is one game that has been on our radar for years and we're happy to share our excitement again about it! *Apologies for the audio issues during the character creation process. Adrian's PC was g…
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No more beer. Profess faith in Joseph Smith as a prophet, the Book of Mormon, and the current LDS prophet as a prophet, seer, and revelator. Are you willing to live the health code, pay a full title, keep the LDS commandments? The road to baptism into the LDS Church required satisfactory answers to the baptismal interview questions. So, Michael bel…
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From Pokémon Sleep to new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC, Pokémon Day 2023's presentation showed us the upcoming projects that the Pokémon Company has in store for us. But, was any of it exciting? Leave a review on iTunes or your podcast service of choice! Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a voice message via Anchor.fm/ugpcast or a shout out …
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