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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 ...
Ep 80 – Priesthood, Pornography, and Barry Manilow
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 ...
Ep 79 – Patri-oracle Blessings
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 tha...
Ep 78 – Swearing
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. Yo...
Ep 77 – Brother Jake Bears his Testimony
Jake tells how he discovered his testimony at the Wright Brothers National Memorial.
Ep 76 – Dude for a Day
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.
Ep 75 – Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale
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 y...
Ep 74 – The Near Death March
Jake talks about a disastrous scouting experience: The Near Death March.
Ep 73 – For The Strength of Youth
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 sexual...
Ep 72 – Wounded on the Battlefield
Bob, Matt, and Glenn discuss the infamous BYU-Idaho video “Wounded on the Battlefield”
Ep 71 – Making Sense
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...
Ep 70 – The The Streaking Samurai
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 undres...
Ep 69 – The On Being Archuleta
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, Ra...