We wrap up this three-part series with a few final words from Tom Phillips and a whole lot of panel discussion.
Feb 26, 2014•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 52
Tom Perry sits down for a casual one-on-one conversation with long time Mormon Podcast connoisseur Jay Bryner to review his audio essay submission, “The Tom Sigh.”
Feb 24, 2014•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 51
Special guest Tom Phillips is joined by Scott, Matt, Bob and Glenn to discuss the recent summons against Thomas S. Monson and the LDS Church. Part two explores: • The criteria Tom Phillips used to select his seven charges against the church • How the UK has jurisdiction over a US citizen • What could happen if Monson is found guilty • Whether or not this case could simply be thrown out • The unique way the British government pays a portion of tithing money directly to the church on behalf of its...
Feb 20, 2014•57 min•Ep. 50
Special guest Tom Phillips is joined by Scott, Matt, Bob and Glenn to discuss the recent summons against Thomas S. Monson and the LDS Church. Part one explores: • Why the October Surprise became the January Surprise • Why these allegations are for criminal fraud against a corporation – and why this is not an attack on religion • The process Tom went through with the courts to issue this summons • How Steven Bloor and Christopher Ralph became involved in this case • What Response Tom has heard fr...
Feb 17, 2014•51 min•Ep. 49
Glenn, Bob and Matt review the results of the listener feedback survey. Sorta like naval gazing, but a little less navely. Or not.
Feb 13, 2014•49 min•Ep. 48
The Infants tease their next big thing. Stay tuned…
Feb 12, 2014•2 min•Ep. 47
Scott (aka “Jesse”) sits down with Jeff Meldrum, a super big time professor type dude to talk about the best way to set the table for Mormons and Scientists whenever evolution stops by for dinner. Next week they’ll also invite Big Foot!
Feb 10, 2014•57 min•Ep. 46
In this follow-up to “Regret,” Glenn discusses the one time he publicly stood up and took a stand, why he did it, and what it means to him today.
Feb 03, 2014•30 min•Ep. 45
Glenn shares one of his greatest regrets.
Jan 30, 2014•27 min•Ep. 44
Mike Tannehill (love him or hate him) is fighting the good fight against the Mormon church. Or at least against the influence of those liberal academic types trying to re-write church history — more specifically those authors of the recent essay Race and the Priesthood on LDS.org who would have us believe that church doctrine is nothing more than the “theories” of racist men influenced by a racist time who simply could not call down a revelation from God until 1978. Listen in as Mike explains ho...
Jan 27, 2014•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 43
We received another very nice five-star review on iTunes, this one from DisQuoi (thank you DisQuoi) asking us to pontificate upon the best way to give an impressive prayer. So, in the infamous words of the Dread Pirate Wesley, “As… You… Wish…” Now how about a few more 5-star iTunes reviews!!!
Jan 24, 2014•19 min•Ep. 42
The Infants respond to another listener question: “what is going to happen to my 9-year-old son when he turns 12 if he’s not really a believer?” Well… think of it this way… It’s sorta like the way that a cucumber becomes a pickle. Except not really. It all depends on how close you stand to the end of the rug, I guess. Watch Elder Bednar explain it all right here: The Lord’s Side of the Line But listen to our podcast here:...
Jan 20, 2014•58 min•Ep. 41
Another listener essay for you. This was submitted by Chad. Matt and Jesse join him for the panel discussion. This one is smooth and delicious. Or something like that. Enjoy.
Jan 14, 2014•55 min•Ep. 40
Glenn shares a bizarre story from his mission.
Jan 10, 2014•31 min•Ep. 39
In this unofficial sequel to last month’s Marriage episode, Glenn and Randy are once again joined by Mike and Olivia to talk to Tammy about how to juggle children, exiting the church, and exiting a marriage.
Jan 06, 2014•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 38
Glenn sits down with Jake to chat about the conflict he feels being “Brother Jake” the energetic naive apologist, and the real Jake, who’s shelf is just about to break (and did, today, according to this reddit ).
Dec 09, 2013•1 hr•Ep. 37
Glenn and Tom talk to Mike and Olivia about Marriage when one spouse is a believer and the other is not. Matt and his wife Kristin also drop in to share some experiences of their own.
Dec 09, 2013•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 36
Are liberal Mormons good or bad for the Church? What kind of Mormon Church do the infant panelists want to see 20 years from now? In this episode Tom, Glenn, Bob, Jesse, and Randy try to answer these questions along with many more. See below for links to content discussed and shared. Sam Harris Seminar – The View from the End of the World: http://longnow.org/seminars/02005/dec/09/the-view-from-the-end-of-the-world/ Joni Hilton’s removed “Are you a liberal Mormon?” Meridian Article: https://archi...
Dec 02, 2013•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 35
If God is omni-everything — and especially omni-good — then how can we explain the existence of evil and suffering in the world? In the philosophy of religion, this is not a new question. It is commonly known as The Problem of Evil. It assumes that the God in question is in fact a benevolent God. But what if God were a malevolent God? Would we then have to explain The Problem of Good? This is the question asked by Sebastian Dick, the author of our second listener essay contribution. In this epis...
Nov 11, 2013•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 34
Bob discusses author Orson Scott Card’s influence on his life, and the concept of “Mormon Success” as he remembers it growing up in the Mormon Church. He is later joined by Logan for a review (don’t worry, spoiler free) of the movie Ender’s Game.
Nov 05, 2013•34 min•Ep. 33
Randy shares a special message about fear just in time for Halloween.
Oct 30, 2013•15 min•Ep. 32
Glenn shares a personal experience from his misguided youth and relates it to the power of fear.
Oct 21, 2013•18 min•Ep. 31
Matt reflects an experience from his mission and how that has colored his feelings towards the LDS church and the Ordain Women movement.
Oct 21, 2013•15 min•Ep. 30
Glenn and Randy continue the discussion on who wrote the Book of Mormon and are joined by Dr. Craig Criddle, a professor at Stanford University who believes the Book of Mormon had several authors. The discussion centers around the “Spalding–Rigdon theory” of Book of Mormon authorship.
Oct 14, 2013•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 29
Tom is joined by Randy and Bob to interview our first listener guest of the show, Mike, who submitted his audio essay entitled “The Last Ten Years.” Mike discusses his fascination with the Book of Abraham and its connection to the temple ceremony.
Oct 09, 2013•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 28
In the spirit of appreciation, gratitude, and satire, Glenn reads an open letter to President Uchtdorf in response to his recent General Conference talk.
Oct 07, 2013•8 min•Ep. 27
Who wrote the Book of Mormon? Did Joseph Smith really translate an ancient record from golden plates through the power of God? Did he simply make up the story himself? Or did he collude with other men and plagiarize a mysterious unpublished novel? In part one of this three part series, Glenn and Randy interview historian John Hamer to discuss the theory of Joseph Smith as sole author.
Sep 30, 2013•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 26
Glenn is joined by Andrea Staats to discuss the life and teachings of Joseph Smith with Christa, the Mormon Psychic. Midway through the conversation they are joined by the spirit of Emma Smith — if you believe in that sort of thing (or even if you are just curious to hear how a psychic would channel Emma Smith).
Sep 24, 2013•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 25
Who wrote the Book of Mormon? Was it Joseph Smith? Sidney Rigdon? Old Solomon “and it came to pass” Spaulding? Or maybe it’s just exactly what it claims to be. (shyah — and later on live monkeys might fly out of my butt!) We are planning a three-part series on the Book of Mormon authorship. Take a listen as we tease a few of our upcoming episodes. Enjoy!
Sep 20, 2013•6 min•Ep. 24
Would you like to add your voice to our podcast? Several of you have said that you would. Today’s episode is dedicated to you as Tom, Randy, and Glenn discuss a hodge-podge of subjects. You won’t want to miss Tom’s biggest fantasy!
Sep 17, 2013•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 23
