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Ep 461 – The Complete NEW Book of Abraham
Glenn finishes off chapters 4 and 5 of the NEW Book of Abraham project. This was read live and discussed with a small audience in Mesa, Arizona, in the first of what ...
Ep 460 – Advice to Your Pre-Faith Crisis Selves
If you could go back and give advice to yourself right before your faith crisis, what would you say? That is the topic covered by Scott, Matt, Glenn, and special gues...
Ep 459 – Explaining Mormonism to Other Religions
Bob joins Eiynah (an ex-Muslim) and Al (an ex-Catholic / ex-Neo-Pagan) to discuss the intersection of tech and religion. But Bob also ends up representing Mormonism fo...
Ep 458 – Matt’s NEW PPI – Part 2
What does enlightenment mean for Matt Long? What is healing? Let’s finish up with Matt in a new and improved Personal Priesthood Interview (PPI). You can email Matt ...
Ep 457 – Matt’s NEW PPI – Part 1
What is it like recognizing that you were part of a cult and are now playing for the other team? No, I’m not taking about religion. I’m talking about Matt’s experien...
Ep 456 – Anthology of Awesomeness
What happens when you mix 14 listener essays with some of the best creative clips from past episodes of Infants on Thrones? Whatever it is, I hope it makes you feel t...
Ep 455 – Listener Essay: “Reasons They Stay” by Nelson
Today’s listener essay comes from Nelson. He titled it “Reasons They Stay.” We desire all to receive it. This is #14 of 14 essays in the February 2018 Listener Essay...
Ep 454 – Listener Essay: “How Two Mormon Tribes Colluded to get a Revelation” by Wendy
Today’s listener essay comes from Wendy. She titled it ““How Two Mormon Tribes Colluded to get a Revelation.” We desire all to receive it. This is #13 of 14 essays i...
Ep 453 – Listener Essay: “Nihilism” by Michael
Today’s listener essay comes from Michael. He titled it “Nihilism.” We desire all to receive it. This is #12 of 14 essays in the February 2018 Listener Essay Contest...
Ep 452 – Listener Essay: “Claiming Individual Worth” by Miriam
Today’s listener essay comes from Miriam. She titled it “Claiming Individual Worth.” This is #11 of 14 essays in the February 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants o...
Ep 451 – Listener Essay: “Is it I?” by Jim
Knock knock. Who’s there. Is it I? (sorry about that, Jim) Today’s listener essay comes from Jim. He titled it “Is it I?” This is #10 of 14 essays in the February 2...
Ep 450 – Listener Essay: “Latter-day Seafaring on the Old Ship Zion” by Paul
To stay on the boat, or to get off the boat. That is the question. Today’s listener essay comes from Paul. He titled it “Latter-day Seafaring on the Old Ship Zion.” ...
Ep 449 – Listener Essay: “Heraldry” by Lincoln
Are groups really greater than the individual sum of its parts (even with a Mormon group?) Today’s listener essay comes from Lincoln. He titled it “Heraldry.” This is...
Ep 448 – Listener Essay: “My Response to Jonathan Haidt” by Miriam
Are groups really greater than the individual sum of its parts (even with a Mormon group?) Today’s listener essay comes from Miriam. She is calling it “My Response to...
Ep 447 – Listener Essay: “Hasadiga Runaway” by Nate
What do you do when you prepare for something incredible, but life has other plans? Today’s listener essay comes from Nate. We titled it “Hasadiga Runaway.” This is #...
Ep 446 – Listener Essay: “Choose for Yourself” by Ricky
When your friends all say they KNOW something is true and you’re not really sure, but they expect you to say you KNOW it too, what do you do? Today’s listener essay co...
Ep 445 – Listener Essay: “The Atheist and the Humanist” by Delaney Darco
How can you channel your inner Randy Snyder atheist without being a complete a-hole to believing family and friends (Delaney’s words, not mine…)? Today’s listener ess...
Ep 444 – Listener Essay: “Remarkably Unremarkable Me” by Liz
Remember when you used to think you were all that and a bag of chips cuz of the whole “chosen people” thing? Today’s listener essay comes from Liz. We are calling it...
Ep 443 – Listener Essay: “Religious Family Members” by Peter
How do you maintain a relationship with religious family members once you have left religion behind? Today’s listener essay comes from Peter. We are calling it “Reli...
Ep 442 – Listener Essay: “My Super Excruciating Mormonism” by Leah
Today’s listener essay comes from Leah. We are calling it “My Super Excruciating Mormonism.” This is 1 of 14 essays to come over the next 2 weeks on Infants on Thrones.
Ep 438 – The Religious Influence on my Life
Tom sits down with his oldest daughter who wrote an essay for a college class titled, “The Religious Influence on my Life.” She talks and writes about the shift her li...
Ep 437 – Spiral Dynamics (Infant Stylz)
Glenn joins forces with John Dehlin, Gina Colvin, Lindsay Hansen Park, and Jamie Hanis-Handy to discuss Spiral Dynamics, a data-based, psychological theory of how hum...
Ep 436 – The Religion of Science? – Part 2
Randy, Glenn, John, Lindsay, and Matt conclude their discussion of Rupert Sheldrake’s 2012 “Banned Ted Talk” about the 10 dogmas of a Scientific Materialist Worldview.
Ep 435 – The Religion of Science? – Part 1
What does it mean to be open-minded vs. closed-minded? We experienced some kind of “open vs. closed” clash of ideologies when we challenged and deconstructed the dogm...
Ep 434 – The REAL Antichrist
Glenn has figured out who the actual anti-christ is and what “anti-christ” actually means. And it’s not what you think! Unless, of course, it is. It’s really hard to t...
Ep 433 – EDM Music & Culture: The Calderwood’s Path to Healing and Connection
How do you heal after an excommunication? Matt talks with Carson and Marisa Calderwood about finding healing and community through EDM music and culture.
Ep 431 – Sapiens: More Fiction about Fictions – Part 2
Could a scientific mythology could bring balance to the force and peace & harmony to the galaxy? Listen in to Part 2 of this panel discussion of the book Sapiens with...
Ep 430 – Matt’s Christmas Story: Putting the Jesus back in X-Mas
Matt shares a recording that he made with his family on Christmas eve, where he discusses his recent rediscovery the value of Jesus.
Ep 428 – The Mormon Cultural Membrane
Glenn and Matt discuss Jonathan Haidt’s 2014 TED talk titled “Religion, evolution, and the ecstasy of self-transcendence.” I know, I know. We had you at ecstasy! htt...
Ep 427 – 2018 Listener Essay Contest
Do you have something you want to say on Infants on Thrones? Now is your chance to say it, and possibly win a cash prize for doing it. This episode contains 4 examp...