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In this amazing episode of RFM, we get three podcasts in one! The first deals with comments collected from apologetic podcasts that may end up being useful to John Dehlin in defending himself in court against the Mormon Church! The second deals with the 600-Year Prophecy of Christ’s Birth found in the Book of Mormon,… Read More »RFM Fixes The Book of Mormon: RFM: 476 The post RFM Fixes The Book of Mormon: RFM: 476 appeared first on 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 “You Will Stay” – When Loyalty Matters More Than Abuse ! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.
RFM and Bill Reel are joined by Dr. Thomas Murphy to discuss what the presence of Native American myths, individuals, and stories in the Book of Mormon means. Are these evidence the Book of Mormon is true? Or do they give us an insight into some of the creative grist Joseph was using to compile… Read More »Native American Legends in BOM! The post Native American Legends in BOM! appeared first on 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: 471 The post RFM Slams Church Lawsuit: RFM: 471 appeared first on 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 ? The post The LDS Church Changes Its Story ? appeared first on 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: 470 The post Lying About Prophets: RFM: 470 appeared first on 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 Mormonism’s Zelph – The White Lamanite appeared first on 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 Women’s Resistance The post How Mormonism Breaks Down Women’s Resistance appeared first on 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 $7 Billion & Still Lost to the S&P 500 The post The LDS Church Made $7 Billion & Still Lost to the S&P 500 appeared first on 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.
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 Church Lawsuit Gets Pushback From ACLU & EFF The post LDS Church Lawsuit Gets Pushback From ACLU & EFF appeared first on 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: 469 The post Mormon Church Wins Arizona CSA Case: RFM: 469 appeared first on 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 “You Will Stay” – When Loyalty Matters More Than Abuse ! appeared first on 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 Failure Into Faith appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.
On tonight’s show, our lead story is the BYU Adjunct Professor who was recently arrested on charges of using AI to create CSA images. This and much more on tonight’s Mormon Newscast! The post BYU Professor Arrested Over ai Images appeared first on 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 Hildebrandt Wasn’t an Anomaly: The Danger of Mormon Therapists The post Jodi Hildebrandt Wasn’t an Anomaly: The Danger of Mormon Therapists appeared first on 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 ! The post Mormon Endowment’s Earliest Historical Form ! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.
President Dallin Hoaks has gone on record giving us every reason we need to not trust what he says. In this episode, Radio Free Mormon brings the receipts, showing that the current president of the LDS Church is the kind of guy who will try to get you to believe something, even when he knows… Read More »Dallin Oaks Exposed: RFM: 468 The post Dallin Oaks Exposed: RFM: 468 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.
The LDS Church claims huge growth in membership numbers in Africa. But is this claim true? Or is it manufactured like the baptism numbers claimed for Central and South America back in the 1970s? During Mormonism Live last night, an African named Riya Ngambi called in and spilled the beans on the whole operation, showing… Read More »Mormon Africa Baptism Fraud: RFM: 467 The post Mormon Africa Baptism Fraud: RFM: 467 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.
RFM and Bill Reel are joined by a special panel of Black Mormons and ex-Mormons in this important episode. What is it like experiencing Mormonism through the lens of race? Especially when that race paints you as a second class citizen? Are discriminatory practices and beliefs about Black people a thing of the past in… Read More »Black Mormons Speak Out! The post Black Mormons Speak Out! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.
This week on A Mormon Newscast, we begin with the heartbreaking flash flood tragedy in Wayne County, Utah, where five members of one family lost their lives in one of the state’s deadliest natural disasters in recent memory. We also clear up confusion that spread through early media reports regarding the family’s relationships and discuss… Read More »Utah Flash Flood Takes Family’s Life – The Mormon Newscast The post Utah Flash Flood Takes Family’s Life – The Mormon Newscast appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.
Jacob Hansen has been slowly but surely losing his mind over the last several years. Okay. Not so slowly. But still. The past week has brought not one, but two, videos from Jacob that seem bent on proving he is now officially non compos mentis. Take a look at these new videos from Jacob and… Read More »Mormon Apologist Loses Mind: RFM: 466 The post Mormon Apologist Loses Mind: RFM: 466 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.
Tonight’s Mormon Newscast is packed with major developments affecting the LDS Church, Mormon culture, and the communities surrounding it. Our lead story examines the guilty plea entered by the brother of a sitting LDS apostle, D. Todd Christofferson, in a child sexual abuse case. We also cover: • A Southern Utah active Latter-day Saint, bishopric… Read More »Mormon Apostle’s Brother Pleads Guilty ! The post Mormon Apostle’s Brother Pleads Guilty ! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.
Radio Free Mormon details the circumstances leading up to the guilty plea last Thursday in federal court by Wade Christofferson to CSA charges. What did D. Todd Christofferson know, and when did he know it? And based on the little information the Church has disclosed, D. Todd definitely knew about the danger his brother posed… Read More »Elder D. Todd Christofferson Needs To Step Down! [RFM:466] The post Elder D. Todd Christofferson Needs To Step Down! [RFM:466] appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.
RFM was a Mormon apologist 40-years ago, and as part of that ended up writing a paper on Lehi’s Dream that was published in The Journal of Book of Mormon Studies. It is an important paper that continues to be cited by Mormon apologists in various publications and formats, even as recently as March of… Read More »They’re Still Using My Research: RFM: 465 The post They’re Still Using My Research: RFM: 465 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.
