# mormonism (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover mormonism. Page: Feed: --- ## [RFM Slams Church Lawsuit: RFM: 476](https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2026/08/rfm-slams-church-lawsuit-rfm-476/) _2026-08-26 · Radio Free Mormon · Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup_ The Mormon Church is claiming their lawsuit against John Dehlin has nothing to do with freedom of speech. Of course not! They are just trying to sue John Dehlin into oblivion so he will agree it is wiser and less-expensive to stop criticizing Mormonism. It is so obvious that even church members are noticing and… Read More » RFM Slams Church Lawsuit: RFM: 476 The post RFM Slams Church Lawsuit: RFM:… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/ins.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/RFM_Slams_Church_Lawsuit_RFM_476.mp3) ## [The LDS Church Changes Its Story ?](https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2026/08/the-lds-church-changes-its-story/) _2026-08-25 · Bill · Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup_ Tonight on Mormon Newscast, the LDS Church says its trademark lawsuit against John Dehlin and Mormon Stories isn’t an attempt to silence a prominent critic—it’s about preventing consumer confusion. But does the Church’s latest court filing tell quite the same story as its original legal arguments? Our lead story examines the Church’s new opposition to… Read More » The LDS Church Changes Its Story… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/ins.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/The_LDS_Church_Changes_Its_Story_.mp3) ## [Lying About Prophets: RFM: 475](https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2026/08/lying-about-prophets-rfm-475/) _2026-08-23 · Radio Free Mormon · Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup_ Mormon apologist Jacob Hansen has chosen the hill he wants to die on. That hill is his unusual position that even though prophets can be (and have been!) horribly wrong about doctrinal issues, they can still be trusted to teach us the truth. I know. I know. It doesn’t make any sense to me, either!… Read More » Lying About Prophets: RFM: 475 The post Lying About Prophets: RFM: 475 appeared first on… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/ins.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/Lying_About_Prophets_RFM_475_Edited_.mp3) ## [Mormonism’s Zelph – The White Lamanite](https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2026/08/mormonisms-zelph-the-white-lamanite/) _2026-08-21 · Bill · Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup_ In June 1834, while marching with Zion’s Camp through Illinois, Joseph Smith and his followers came across an ancient Native American burial mound. Members of the group dug into the mound and uncovered a human skeleton—with what appeared to be an arrowhead among its ribs. According to multiple members of Zion’s Camp, Joseph Smith then… Read More » Mormonism’s Zelph – The White Lamanite The post… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/ins.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/Mormonism_s_Zelph-The_White_Lamanite_2.mp3) ## [Episode 167: Before They Were Famous: Orson Hyde](https://sunstone.org/episode-167-before-they-were-famous-orson-hyde/) _2026-08-18 · Sunstone · Sunstone Mormon History Podcast_ He dedicated Jerusalem for the return of the Jews, renamed Nevada’s oldest town, nearly became president of the LDS Church, and may have helped create one of Mormonism’s most enduring succession myths. This week, Lindsay Hansen Park and Bryan Buchanan trace the astonishing and contradictory life of Apostle Orson Hyde, from orphaned boy who walked … [Listen](https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/SHP_167.mp3) ## [How Mormonism Breaks Down Women’s Resistance](https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2026/08/how-mormonism-breaks-down-womens-resistance/) _2026-08-18 · Bill · Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup_ Why do intelligent, sincere women remain loyal to systems that often ask them to suppress their own intuition? In this episode, Bill Reel is joined by three thoughtful women- Jana Spangler, Julie De Azevedo, and Teresa Hobbs; for an in-depth conversation about the psychology of high-demand religion—not to criticize individuals, but to better understand the… Read More » How Mormonism Breaks Down… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/ins.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/How_Mormonism_Breaks_Down_Women_s_Resistance.mp3) ## [The LDS Church Made $7 Billion & Still Lost to the S&P 500](https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2026/08/the-lds-church-made-7-billion-still-lost-to-the-sp-500/) _2026-08-18 · Bill · Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup_ Tonight on Mormon Newscast, we’re following the money—and asking what the latest numbers actually tell us about the LDS Church. We begin with Ensign Peak’s newly released Q2 2026 investment report. The Church’s publicly disclosed U.S. securities climbed from roughly $53.67 billion to $60.82 billion in a single quarter, with enormous exposure to Nvidia, Microsoft,… Read More » The LDS Church Made… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/ins.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/The_LDS_Church_Made_7_Billion_Still_Lost_to_the_S_P_500.mp3) ## [Find Out What REALLY Happened At Sunstone 2026!](https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2026/08/find-out-what-really-happened-at-sunstone-2026/) _2026-08-14 · Bill · Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup_ RFM and Bill Reel host an august panel of Sunstone Symposium presenters and attendees, as they tell us fun and fascinating stories about what goes on behind the scenes of Sunstone! Join us! Mormon Studies were never so much fun! The post Find Out What REALLY Happened At Sunstone 2026! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup . [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/ins.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/Find_Out_What_REALLY_Happened_.mp3) ## [LDS Church Lawsuit Gets Pushback From ACLU & EFF](https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2026/08/lds-church-lawsuit-gets-pushback-from-aclu-eff/) _2026-08-14 · Bill · Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup_ Tonight on Mormon Newscast, our lead story centers on a significant development in the LDS Church’s trademark and copyright lawsuit against Mormon Stories Podcast. The ACLU of Utah and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) have filed amicus briefs supporting Mormon Stories, raising concerns about the implications of the Church’s lawsuit for free expression, criticism, and… Read More » LDS… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/ins.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/LDS_Church_Lawsuit_Gets_Pushback_From_ACLU_EFF.mp3) ## [Mormon Church Wins Arizona CSA Case: RFM: 473](https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2026/08/mormon-church-wins-arizona-csa-case-rfm-473/) _2026-08-09 · Radio Free Mormon · Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup_ Kolby Reddish and RFM used their combined legal education, experience and acumen to break down and analyze the recent Arizona Supreme Court Case dismissing the lawsuit against the LDS Church for covering up child abuse in its ranks. If you’re wondering what the hell happened in Arizona, this discussion by two “Mormon Legal Eagles” should… Read More » Mormon Church Wins Arizona CSA Case: RFM: 473… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/ins.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/Arizona_Tosses_Case_.mp3) ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KbydHvOaKbdu) _2026-08-09 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [The Church as an abusive Father Figure: My Response to Larry Corbridge](https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2026/08/the-church-as-an-abusive-father-figure-my-response-to-larry-corbridge/) _2026-08-07 · Bill · Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup_ The Church as an Abusive Father — Revisited A response to Elder Lawrence E. Corbridge I originally wrote this piece more than a decade ago, when I was still an active, believing member of the Church and trying to make sense of the troubling things I was discovering about Mormonism. https://mdpodcast.org/2016/05/church-farther-figure/ Recently, Elder Lawrence E.… Read More » The Church as an… ## [“You Will Stay” – When Loyalty Matters More Than Abuse !](https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2026/08/you-will-stay-when-loyalty-matters-more-than-abuse/) _2026-08-07 · Bill · Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup_ Can a church become so important that no amount of bad leadership, toxic culture, or personal harm should ever cause someone to leave? Recently, Elder Lawrence Corbridge made a striking statement: “Darth Vader could be your bishop. The culture could be like Alcatraz… If you see the Church as the kingdom of God on earth,… Read More » “You Will Stay” – When Loyalty Matters More Than Abuse ! The post… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/ins.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/_You_Will_Stay-When_Loyalty_Matters_More_Than_Abuse_1_.mp3) ## [Zion’s Camp: Turning Failure Into Faith](https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2026/08/zions-camp-turning-failure-into-faith/) _2026-08-07 · Bill · Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup_ What if one of the most important events in early Mormon history never actually accomplished what it set out to do? In 1834, Joseph Smith organized nearly 200 armed men and led them almost 900 miles across the American frontier with one stated objective: redeem Zion and restore the Saints to their lands in Jackson… Read More » Zion’s Camp: Turning Failure Into Faith The post Zion’s Camp: Turning… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/ins.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/Zion_s_Camp_The_Army_That_Never_Fought_1_.mp3) ## [Jodi Hildebrandt Wasn’t an Anomaly: The Danger of Mormon Therapists](https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2026/07/jodi-hildebrandt-wasnt-an-anomaly-the-danger-of-mormon-therapists/) _2026-07-26 · Bill · Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup_ Jodi Hildebrandt is not just the story of one deeply harmful therapist. She is a warning sign about what can happen when mental health care stops being guided by professional ethics, evidence-based treatment, and client well-being—and instead becomes filtered through rigid Mormon beliefs about sin, obedience, sexuality, shame, and worthiness. In this episode, Bill Reel… Read More » Jodi… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/ins.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/Jodi_Hildebrandt_Wasn_t_an_Anomaly_The_Danger_of_Mormon_Therapists.mp3) ## [Mormon Endowment’s Earliest Historical Form !](https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2026/07/mormon-endowments-earliest-historical-form/) _2026-07-26 · Bill · Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup_ What did the Nauvoo Temple endowment look like in its earliest form? In this episode of Mormonism Live, Bill Reel and Radio Free Mormon examine one of the earliest published firsthand accounts of the Nauvoo Temple ceremony: Catherine Lewis’s 1848 narrative. Written only a few years after the events it describes, Lewis’s account provides a… Read More » Mormon Endowment’s Earliest Historical Form !… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/ins.blubrry.com/mormondiscussions/Mormon_Endowment_s_Earliest_Historical_Form_.mp3) ## [Episode 166: The Morrisite War](https://sunstone.org/episode-166-the-morrisite-war/) _2026-07-09 · Sunstone · Sunstone Mormon History Podcast_ On Friday the 13th, 1862, a thousand armed men surrounded a muddy little fort on the Weber River, where Joseph Morris and his followers waited for the Second Coming. What followed was a three-day siege, cannon fire, disputed murders, mass arrests, and one of the strangest, bloodiest, and least-known breakaway movements in Utah history. In … [Listen](https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SHP_166.mp3) ## [Episode 165: The Peak of Mormon Polygamy](https://sunstone.org/episode-165-the-peak-of-mormon-polygamy/) _2026-06-13 · Sunstone · Sunstone Mormon History Podcast_ In this episode, Lindsay and Bryan dive into the 1860s, the decade when Mormon polygamy reached its statistical and cultural peak. Drawing on census data, diaries, oral histories, and the sharp observations of British explorer Richard Francis Burton, they examine how plural marriage became woven into Utah’s theology, politics, economics, and daily life. From Brigham … [Listen](https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SHP_165.mp3) ## [Episode 164: Mormon Mail and the Pony Express](https://sunstone.org/episode-164-mormon-mail-and-the-pony-express/) _2026-05-08 · Sunstone · Sunstone Mormon History Podcast_ Before texts, tracking numbers, and two-day shipping, a letter could take months to cross the continent, assuming it arrived at all. In this episode, Lindsay and Bryan saddle up for the tangled story of Mormons, mail, freighting, and power in the American West, from Brigham Young’s ambitious Y.X. Company and the political chaos of the … [Listen](https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SHP_164.mp3) ## [Episode 163: The Old Salt Lake Theatre](https://sunstone.org/episode-163-the-old-salt-lake-theatre/) _2026-04-22 · Sunstone · Sunstone Mormon History Podcast_ While Eastern theaters staged plays depicting Mormons as bloodthirsty polygamists, Brigham Young was building a Drury Lane replica in the Utah desert. It would go on to host Oscar Wilde, the Barrymore family across four generations, and Brigham Young’s own son performing in drag to packed houses. It was the most ambitious act of cultural … [Listen](https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SHP_163.mp3) ## [Episode 162: Madam Pattirini Built Utah](https://sunstone.org/episode-162-madam-pattirini-built-utah/) _2026-04-02 · Sunstone · Sunstone Mormon History Podcast_ What do Brigham Young’s flamboyant son, a legendary local gin, the University of Utah, the Huntsman Center, and a web of Mormon architecture all have in common? In this episode, Lindsay and Bryan follow one gloriously weird thread through Utah history, from Madam Pattirini, the stage persona of Brigham Morris Young, to the family empire … [Listen](https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SHP_162.mp3) ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xPRRNENhy9gb) _2026-04-02 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [Episode 161: Brave Little Book of Mormon](https://sunstone.org/episode-161-brave-little-book-of-mormon/) _2026-03-18 · Sunstone · Sunstone Mormon History Podcast_ What happens when the Book of Mormon slips into the public domain and someone entirely outside the faith decides to publish it? In this episode of the Sunstone Mormon History Podcast, Lindsay and Bryan trace the strange journey of an 1858 “unauthorized” edition, a scrappy little volume caught between evolving copyright law, religious rivalry, and … [Listen](https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SHP_161.mp3) ## [Episode 160: The Heber J. Grant Journals—Fruits of a New Policy](https://sunstone.org/episode-160-the-heber-j-grant-journals-fruits-of-a-new-policy/) _2026-03-06 · Sunstone · Sunstone Mormon History Podcast_ Lindsay and Bryan are back in video form — and they’ve got a lot to talk about. The Church History Library just dropped a remarkable new digital resource: the Heber J. Grant journals, spanning more than sixty years of Mormon history and now available to casual readers and serious researchers alike. But the journals themselves … [Listen](https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SHP_160.mp3) ## [Episode 159: Books of the Massacre](https://sunstone.org/episode-159-books-of-the-massacre/) _2026-02-11 · Sunstone · Sunstone Mormon History Podcast_ A long overdue Books of Mormons Report, and we’re making it an episode. Lindsay and Bryan trace how the Mountain Meadows Massacre got written about, argued over, buried, resurrected, and fought over again, from Judge John Cradlebaugh and Major James Carleton’s early investigations, to decades of institutional silence and PR cleanup, to Juanita Brooks’ landmark … [Listen](https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SHP_159.mp3) ## [Episode 158: Dan Neal on Polygamy, Murder and Mayhem in Idaho](https://sunstone.org/episode-158-dan-neal-on-polygamy-murder-and-mayhem-in-idaho/) _2025-12-01 · Sunstone · Sunstone Mormon History Podcast_ When family secrets meet frontier justice: A murder that shattered a Mormon community Join Lindsay Hansen Park and journalist Daniel H. Neal for a conversation about his new book No Forgiveness—a true crime story that’s part family reckoning, part historical excavation. On a summer morning in 1911, two polygamous Mormon neighbors stood in an Idaho … [Listen](https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SHP_158.mp3)