Radio Free Mormon: 186: The Temple and Me
RFM shares his first experience going through the LDS temple endowment!
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Radio Free Mormon: 185: Teaching at Church
RFM has a lot of experience teaching at church over the past four decades! He presented some great stories and thoughts on the subject to… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 185: Teaching at Church
Radio Free Mormon: 184: The Brian Hauglid Interview
Professor Brian Hauglid is recently retired from BYU where he spent 21-years as Professor of Ancient Scripture. The extensive work he has done on the… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 184: The Brian Hauglid Interview
Radio Free Mormon: 183: An Evening with Carol Lynn Pearson
Carol Lynn Pearson, the Poet Laureate of Mormonism, drops by RFM’s underground bunker to chat about her life, her loves, and her latest projects! Prepare… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 183: An Evening with Carol Lynn Pearson
Radio Free Mormon: 182: Born Again Mormons
Paul and Matt are former Mormons who have gone on to become Born Again Christians. RFM talks with them about their journey, answers their questions,… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 182: Born Again Mormons
Radio Free Mormon: 181: The Illusion of Agency Part 2, The Gay Devotional
RFM dissects the world-wide young adult devotional given on May 3, 2020 by Elder And Sister Gay. This devotional is a classic study in how… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 181: The Illusion of Agency Part 2, The Gay Devotional
Radio Free Mormon: 180: Ruling of the Utah State Records Committee
Today is the big day when the Utah State Records Committee issued its ruling on RFM’s public disclosure request for the emails directing BYUPD to… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 180: Ruling of the Utah State Records Committee
Radio Free Mormon: 179: The Illusion of Agency
How do LDS Church leaders get the members to do what they are told, while at the same time telling them they are free to… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 179: The Illusion of Agency
Radio Free Mormon: 178: Marriage on a Tightrope – Without a Net!
RFM interviews the hosts of Marriage on a Tightrope, Kattie and Allan Mount. Kattie and Allan are in a mixed-faith marriage. Their podcast seeks to… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 178: Marriage on a Tightrope – Without a Net!
Radio Free Mormon: 177: Abuse of Power
RFM compares a personal experience he had in 1985 with the way Joseph Smith practiced plural marriage. It’s hard to escape the fact Joseph abused… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 177: Abuse of Power
Radio Free Mormon: 176: Born Again Book of Mormon Part 2
RFM reveals for the first time the contents of an unpublished manuscript. In it, RFM seeks to answer six questions raised by the fact the… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 176: Born Again Book of Mormon Part 2
Radio Free Mormon: 175: Born Again Book of Mormon
Does the Book of Mormon teach something about salvation entirely different from what the modern LDS Church teaches? This is one you don’t want to… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 175: Born Again Book of Mormon
Radio Free Mormon: 174: Wednesday Update!
RFM makes a number of important announcements and goes over a fistful of messages from listeners spanning the past two years!
Radio Free Mormon: 173: The Fourteen Fundamentals of Following the Prophet
RFM takes a deep dive into Ezra Taft Benson’s classic talk. And comes up with a pearl or two for listeners!
Radio Free Mormon: 172: A Bad Defense is the Worst Offense Part 3
Today concludes RFM’s discussion with Jonathan Streeter on the subject of Joseph Smith’s polygamy–and the lengths some apologists will go to in order to try… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 172: A Bad Defense is the Worst Offense Part 3
Radio Free Mormon: 171: A Bad Defense is the Worst Offense Part 2
RFM continues his historic discussion with Jonathan Streeter about Joseph Smith’s polygamy; and the defenses apologists use to try to justify it!
Radio Free Mormon: 170: SPECIAL REPORT–Utah State Records Committee Hearing
Today was the appeal hearing before the Utah State Records Committee. RFM has doggedly been pursuing release of emails between Brigham Young University and the… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 170: SPECIAL REPORT–Utah State Records Committee Hearing
Radio Free Mormon: 169: A Bad Defense is the Worst Offense Part 1
RFM joins the fabulous Jonathan Streeter (and Yugio!) to investigate the best documented plural marriage of Joseph Smith. In the process, they manage to pick… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 169: A Bad Defense is the Worst Offense Part 1
Radio Free Mormon: 168: My Last Talk in Sacrament Meeting
I gave this talk in sacrament meeting back in 2008. No wonder it was the last time I was asked to speak!
Radio Free Mormon: 167: Tithing Refund!
The good news is the First Presidency issued a letter announcing a tithing refund! The bad news is the letter’s a fake. What can we… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 167: Tithing Refund!
Radio Free Mormon: 166: The Antipathetic Polygamist
RFM tells the story of a long-time friend named Sue. Sue was a happy Mormon wife and mother . . .until her husband starting collecting… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 166: The Antipathetic Polygamist
Radio Free Mormon: 165: A Mormon in the Dance Department
I want to dedicate today’s episode to my first dance teacher, Mr. Robert Smith, who passed away two years ago today. Thank you for being… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 165: A Mormon in the Dance Department
Radio Free Mormon: 164: Little Trouble in Big China
Why did the Chinese government shanghai President Nelson’s announcement of a new temple on the mainland? RFM does some sleuthing to find out!
Radio Free Mormon: 163: Magic and the Book of Mormon Part 2
RFM digs deeper into how magic theory can illuminate our understanding of how it is Joseph Smith was able to perform the magical feat of… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 163: Magic and the Book of Mormon Part 2
Radio Free Mormon: 162: John Larsen Interviews RFM
RFM was interviewed by John Larsen ten years ago on his epic podcast, “Mormon Expression.” In commemoration of that historic event, I am pleased to… Read More »Radio Free Mormon: 162: John Larsen Interviews RFM