Have you ever wondered what it’s like for a girl to send her boyfriend on a mission? You haven’t? Well, in this episode we find out anyway when we interview Kristin and she talks about having to answer the ultimate question: Will I wait for him?
Jun 09, 2014•59 min•Ep. 82
The title says it all. Listen in as Glenn re-visits one of the most shocking and entertaining Elders Quorum lessons ever. Special thanks to Brother Jake for voicing Mr. Appropriate.
Jun 04, 2014•8 min•Ep. 81
Yeah, yeah, yeah… we know it’s actually spelled “Patriarchal Blessings” — but come on… they are modern mormon oracles, right? Plus, everyone in Utah always throws that little extra syllable into “patriaracle” when they say it anyway, so just go with it. In this episode, Glenn is joined by Bob, Randy, and Allison to discuss their patriarchal blessings. Spoiler alert: we’re all from the tribe of ephraim and will all will be raised in the morning of the first resurrection – as long as we don’t slee...
Jun 01, 2014•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 80
Do you swear like a sailor? Do you judge other people who do? Jake leads a panel discussion with Bob, Randy, and Glenn about swearing as a part of Mormon culture. You can take our swearing survey here: http://www.proprofs.com/survey/t/?title=tpb68
May 26, 2014•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 79
Jake tells how he discovered his testimony at the Wright Brothers National Memorial.
May 22, 2014•13 min•Ep. 78
What if a woman could be a man for a day or vice versa? Glenn, Bob, and Randy are joined by Allison to discuss gender roles and her essay on this topic.
May 19, 2014•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 77
Bob is joined by Glenn, Jake, Matt, and Tom to discuss the concept of Mormon credibility and to share what we’re calling Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale. Just how Mormon are you? Find out here: https://proprofs.com/survey/t/?title=kedrt
May 10, 2014•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 76
Jake talks about a disastrous scouting experience: The Near Death March.
May 08, 2014•12 min•Ep. 75
What is the best way for parents to discuss sexuality with their children? Randy and Matt are joined by Kim, Jeremy, and Joshua to discuss modesty, dating, and sexuality as presented in the For The Strength of Youth pamphlet.
May 05, 2014•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 74
Bob, Matt, and Glenn discuss the infamous BYU-Idaho video “Wounded on the Battlefield”
Apr 30, 2014•27 min•Ep. 73
What does it mean for something to “make sense” and how exactly does one navigate the waters between our thoughts, and feelings, and beliefs? Well, I suppose we could give you the answer right here in this little episode teaser blurb thingy, but then why would you listen?
Apr 28, 2014•46 min•Ep. 72
What do you get when you take a figuratively humiliating undressing in front of a dozen basketball-playing missionaries, add in an even more humiliating literal undressing a few weeks later in an elementary school playground, mix it up with an obscene and somewhat racist Mexican Man, some fake excrement on a toilet handle, a missionary’s apartment keys in the beak of a dead crow, some Van Halen and MC Hammer, endless games of hearts, a tiny bit of backbone, and some sprained and bandaged wrists?...
Apr 23, 2014•34 min•Ep. 71
Satire. Parody. Some people get it, some people don’t. Matthew Timion shares his listener essay about the time he became David Archuleta. Kind of. Jake, Scott, Randy and Glenn fill out the panel discussion.
Apr 20, 2014•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 70
Tom talks to Allen about his listener submitted essay: “Goodness vs. Loyalty: The little known dichotomy.”
Apr 17, 2014•41 min•Ep. 69
Tom and Bob interview Ben Fellows from the band The Lacuna Brotherhood. We talk about Ben’s disaffection from Mormonism, his obsession with Wikipedia and eventually get around to his love of music and sample some of the songs on the album Aftermath. Band Website: http://lacunabrotherhood.com/ Aftermath on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-lacuna-brotherhood/id845400375 Aftermath on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Aftermath-The-Lacuna-Brotherhood/dp/B00J6160F8...
Apr 13, 2014•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 68
Bob shares a few of his favorite songs, their hidden messages, and how they were (of course) written just for him and the narrative of his life. So climb in the passenger side and sing along.
Apr 10, 2014•12 min•Ep. 67
Bob is joined by Logan Beaux of PracticallyCulture.com to review the movie Noah. This is followed by a discussion as to whether or not bringing certain types of Mormons (*cough* Mike *cough*) onto the show is a good idea. Glenn stops by to share his $.02 as well.
Apr 07, 2014•40 min•Ep. 66
Randy exposes his great red-headed passion, and so much more, in this engaging conversation about God and Science and Stuff. Glenn, Jake, and Bob take turns antagonizing as they all float down the river of time in the galactic inter-tube of imagination. Yeah…. that.
Apr 04, 2014•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 65
Tom Perry explains what it means to be a real man and how to go black but never go back. Sorta.
Apr 02, 2014•38 min•Ep. 64
Jake sits down with Nick and Maren to discuss Nick’s audio essay “The One True Casserole.”
Mar 31, 2014•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 63
Mike Tannehill joins us once again for this unofficial follow-up to The Unintentional Racist to discuss the recent LDS.com essay on Noah’s Ark with Randy, Scott, Jake, Erica, and Glenn. Here is the link to the Meridian article in defense of Noah’s Ark . And here is the LDS.org essay Noah .
Mar 27, 2014•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 62
Just in case it wasn’t clear the first time…. Listener Essays: 1. Secrets of Abraham – Mike L. 2. The Problem of Good – Seb D. 3. Confessions of a Mormon Beer Snob – Chad W. 4. The Tom Sigh – Jay B. 5. Dazed and Confirmed – Brad P. 6. ???? (Come on Sisters!!!)
Mar 26, 2014•12 min•Ep. 61
Matt, Scott, Randy, Jake and Glenn discuss Judge Howard Riddle’s decisions in the case of Tom Phillips vs. Thomas S. Monson.
Mar 21, 2014•1 hr•Ep. 60
If you have ever felt a little weighed down by the legacy of your Mormon ancestors — and if you have ever turned to alternative methods of self-medication — then this may be the episode for you. Tom, Randy, Jake and Glenn are joined by listener Brad to discuss his far out essay “Dazed and Confirmed.”
Mar 20, 2014•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 59
Matt, Tom, Bob, Randy, and Glenn discuss the latest essay on LDS.org: Becoming Like God The King Follett discourse is also discussed — which is, of course, the source for the name of our podcast, “Infants on Thrones.” If anyone wants to listen to a dramatized version of King Follett, there is one on youtube that sounds eerily familiar and infantile. King Follett YouTube....
Mar 16, 2014•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 58
Come join us for our first Open Letter to God. This is an experiment. If you like it, and submit follow-up letters, we’ll keep doing it. If you don’t, then we won’t. Got it?
Mar 13, 2014•14 min•Ep. 57
An innocent visit to the pyramids outside of Mexico City turns in to a critique of the Nephite Explorer and a certain example of Missionary xerox-lore.
Mar 10, 2014•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 56
Brother Jake and his wife Erica reissue an edited version of “The Unintentional Racist” with additional commentary for perhaps a slightly different audience. Because caring is sharing.
Mar 08, 2014•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 55
Brother Jake talks about the time he super-glued his eye shut after fighting with a missionary companion…. and other stuff.
Mar 06, 2014•11 min•Ep. 54
In part 2 of Scott’s interview with Dr. Meldrum, we learn why so many Mormons think Cain is bigfoot. Dr. Meldrum also explains what he finds to be the most compelling evidence for the existence of sasquatch and discusses his project for using unmanned drones and insertion teams to finally nab the mysterious primate.
Mar 03, 2014•39 min•Ep. 53