Testimonies They Never Asked Us to Bear
The Infants passed the microphone, and the listeners had something to say.
From deeply personal faith transitions and family stories to satire, unlikely discoveries, and the occasional existential crisis, these are the voices that helped make Infants on Thrones more than just a podcast.
Pull up a pew. Everyone has a story.
Start Here: Twelve Listener Voices
Twelve original listener essays exploring belief, doubt, identity, family, belonging, and what happens when the stories we inherit begin to change.
- Ep 445 - Listener Essay: "The Atheist and the Humanist" by Delaney Darco
- Ep 491 - Listener Essay "A Log on the Fire" by Lisa
- Ep 541 - Listener Essay "The Mask" by Troy
- Ep 552 - Listener Essay "The Lazy Valedictorian" by Nicole
- Ep 450 - Listener Essay: "Latter-day Seafaring on the Old Ship Zion" by Paul
- Ep 547 - Listener Essay "In the Stranger's Guise" by Paul
- Ep 452 - Listener Essay: "Claiming Individual Worth" by Miriam
- Ep 544 - Listener Essay "Perfectionism, Self-Loathing, and the Virtue of Suffering" by Dave
- Ep 546 - Listener Essay "Millstone" by Eric
- Ep 493 - Listener Essay "An Open Letter to Mormonism" by Christian
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Ep 538 - Listener Essay
"The View From Here" by Bryan
A deeply personal reflection on living with depression and anxiety. Content note: discussion of suicidal thoughts.
- Ep 444 - Listener Essay: "Remarkably Unremarkable Me" by Liz
When Listeners Joined the Conversation
Before the listener essay contests, Infants on Thrones invited listeners to bring their experiences directly into the conversation.
These longer episodes feature original listener essays followed by discussions with different combinations of Infants. Sometimes funny, sometimes difficult, and frequently surprising.
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Ep 83 - Animal Farm
Glenn and former essay contributors explore a listener's comparison between Mormon history and George Orwell's Animal Farm.
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Ep 107 - Sister Smith Goes to Priesthood
Tom and Jake talk with Laura about her experience attending a Mormon priesthood session.
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Ep 112 - Nostalgia and stuff
A listener essay about Bloomington becomes a wide-ranging conversation about Mormon culture, identity, and memory.
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Ep 122 - Death
Nick shares a listener essay connecting Halloween, loss, and some of the most difficult moments of his life.
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Ep 136 - The Problem Makers
Mike Bohn joins the Infants to discuss his listener essay with Randy, Alison, Glenn, and John Hamer.
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Ep 438 - The Religious Influence on my Life
Tom talks with his daughter about her college essay and how religious change affected their family.
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Ep 483 - Meet the Remarkably Remarkable Liz
Glenn and Randy meet a listener essay contest winner to explore meaning and identity after Mormonism.
The Anthology of Awesomeness
Looking for the full experience? This collection brings together fourteen listener essays and some memorable creative moments from the Infants on Thrones archive.
Ep 456 - Anthology of Awesomeness
A three-and-a-half-hour celebration of the voices, ideas, and creativity that listeners brought to the show.
For years, Infants on Thrones asked questions about faith, certainty, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves.
But some of the most interesting answers came from the listeners.
Thank you for sharing your stories. And thank you for listening.
The floor is yours.