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Ep 110 – Our Mormon Expression – Part 1
In this two-part episode, the full quorum — Tom, Glenn, Randy, Bob, Matt, Scott, and Jake — take a very long stroll down memory lane and discuss their collective exper...
Ep 109 – PPI – All about Matt
Ever wanted to know more about Matt? Bob, Glenn, and Randy give Matt his very own PPI: Personal Priesthood Interview, Infant Style. (Not to be confused with our upc...
Ep 108 – Cultural Relativism Can Bite Me
Matthew Vernon provides a listener response to Chelsea Shields Strayer’s recent Placebo Effect episodes and sets the stage — excuse me, constructs a “springboard” — fo...
Ep 107 – Sister Smith Goes to Priesthood
Tom and Jake talk to Laura about her listener essay — her life-changing experience attending Priesthood Session of conference.
Ep 106 – Dear God Part 2 – Practical Jokes
What does a prayer from Alison have to do with an Infant discussion with Matt, Glenn, Randy and Bob on infantile practical jokes? This.
Ep 105 – The Placebo Effect – Part 2
Part two of the conversation with Chelsea Shields Strayer about The Placebo Effect. Click here for the full lecture from Dr. Irving Kirsch. http://app2.capitalreac...
Ep 104 – The Placebo Effect – Part 1
Chelsea Shields Strayer joins Glenn, Matt, and Scott for a discusion on The Placebo Effect. Part 1 covers Chelsea’s time as a cultural anthropologist in Ghana, why s...
Ep 103 – Shakespeare in the Bush
Glenn shares his favorite essay and teases an upcoming 2-part episode. “Shakespeare in the Bush” was written by Anthropologist Laura Bohannan in 1966 about the time ...
Ep 102 – Confessions of a so-called Sex Addict
Randy joins human sexuality experts Kim and Jeremy to discuss Thayne’s listener essay, and his experience with the Mormon Church’s 12-step sex addiction recovery program.
Ep 101 – Of Temples and Ice Buckets: Our Symbols of Service
What does the ALS Ice Bucket challenge and the LDS temple ceremony have in common? Ask Matt. He’ll tell ya.
Ep 100 – BoA Smackdown Pt. 2
Bob, Glenn, Jake, Randy, and Scott continue their review of THE BOOK OF ABRAHAM essay from LDS.org. This is part 2. (That’s what Pt. 2 means).
Ep 99 – BoA Smackdown Pt. 1
Bob, Glenn, Jake, Randy, and Scott discuss another review of another essay from LDS.org. This time on THE BOOK OF ABRAHAM, released in two parts, cuz we pick apart eve...
Ep 98 – Brother Jake’s BYU Commencement Speech
The title says it all.
Ep 97 – Ideology… and whatnot
Jake, Bob, and Glenn take the scenic route from Ideology towards Personal Responsibility (aka Setting-Your-Own-Standard-of-Truth-and-Living-By-Your-Own-Moral-Compass) ...
Ep 96 – Dear President Simmons
Glenn reads an open letter to his Stake President on account of his Stake President calling two of Glenn’s friends in to ask questions about Glenn and his testimony. ...
Ep 95 – Sacred Experiences
What happens to your sacred experiences once you stop believing in Mormonism? Matt and Kristin share a few of their most sacred experiences and discuss.
Ep 94 – Reexamining the Apostate Lens
Randy is joined by his older brother Jimmy to discuss in more detail just how much our personalities change or don’t change as we transition out of Mormonism.
Ep 93 – Little Factories
In 1976, our favorite LDS Apostle, Boyd K. Packer gave a talk in priesthood session “To Young Men Only” that was not subsequently published in the Ensign the following...
Ep 92 – Bob’s Superlative Disorder
Move over Mormon Cred scale, Bob has a newer, bolder insight du jour. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, this is by far the most important insight du jour Bob has ever had ab...
Ep 91 – Taxicab Confessional
Glenn shares a few minor epiphanies realized today in a Taxicab with some co-workers in Tokyo.
Ep 90 – Born Again Mike
Randy has made a new friend — Mike, a Born Again Christian who left a comment on our website here: http://infantsonthrones.com/the-mountain-of-the-lord/#disqus_thread ...
Ep 89 – Minisode – Responding to a Listener on a Sunny Morning
Brother Jake responds to some feedback Infants on Thrones received from a Mr. Reed.
Ep 88 – Japan and The Lost Tribes
Glenn is joined by Brad, Nick, and Allison to discuss the true relevance of Japanese culture and history when viewed through the lens of Mormonism.
Ep 87 – My Lucky Day
Have you ever flunked a worthiness interview because you are a woman and your stake president feels that your attitude towards patriarchy is just not what it should be...
Ep 86 – The Mountain of the Lord
Tom, Matt, and Randy review the LDS movie “The Mountain of the Lord.” The movie can be seen online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkxbMzmWFJQ
Ep 85 – Two Years and Kicking
On June 20th, 2012, six infantile men came together to create a legacy that will last a lunchtime…. Now, two years later, we look back and say, “What the hell were we ...
Ep 84 – The Apostate Lens
Tom and Glenn talk to Keith about his listener essay and take a view through the Apostate Lens.
Ep 83 – Animal Farm
Glenn is joined by three former essay contributors: Allison (“Dude for a Day”), Nick (“One True Casserole”) and Brad (“Dazed and Confirmed”) to discuss Brad’s newest e...
Ep 82 – Excommunication
Glenn, Bob, Matt, Scott, Tom, and Jake talk about excommunication in general, and discuss the recent news of pending church discipline against John Dehlin (Mormon Stor...
Ep 81 – Dear John… will I wait for you?
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 ...