Infants on Thrones

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Today’s listener essay comes from Melissa.  She titled it “Letter to my Dead Grandmother.”  We desire all to receive it. This is #5 in the May 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones.    

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Today’s listener essay comes from Brock.  He titled it “Russia Made Me Do It” (and trust me — it’s not what you think).  We desire all to receive it. This is #4 in the May 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Today’s listener essay comes from Tim.  He titled it “Religion Nevermo(re).”  We desire all to receive it. This is #3 in the May 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones.    

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Today’s listener essay comes from Tyler.  He titled it “A Newel Hope.”  We desire all to receive it. This is #2 in the May 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones.  

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Today’s listener essay comes from Emily.  She titled it “Of Mormons and Democrats.”  We desire all to receive it. This is #1 in the May 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile What does it mean to be remarkable?  Randy and Glenn sit down with Liz, reigning champion of our February 2018 Listener Essay contest, to talk about what it is like to search for meaning in life after leaving the Mormon church.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Randy and Glenn sit down with Pete Nixon, 3rd place winner of the last essay contest, to talk about Pete’s experience with families and homeschooling and leaving the Mormon church.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Delany has an angel on one shoulder and a devil on another.  You’ll never guess who they actually are.  Glenn and Tom sit down to talk with former Listener Essay Contest winner Delany Darco to talk about life, love, fiction, mixed faith marriages, Brigham Young, cats, Blood Atonement, Dystopian futures, atheism, humanism, Sam Harris, and a bunch of other st...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Have you ever thought that getting married/sealed in the temple guarantees your salvation?  WRONG!  What about the thought that baptisms for the dead give sinners a second chance at redemption?  WRONG AGAIN!  Don’t get complacent!  Don’t start thinking you are doing just fine!!  Don’t ever ever ever ever think that you don’t need the CHURCH or the BIG AND I...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Glenn shares some songs he wrote back in 2009 and asks listeners, “hey, any fellow songwriters interested in doing a songwriting contest on Infants on Thrones?”  Seriously.  He really asks that.  Enjoy. A longer version of this episode with additional content can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/18422808

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile It was up for a few days, then taken down and tweaked.  Now it is back – April 2018 Infant General Conference Take 2.  Enjoy.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Mike Tannehill makes his triumphant return to defend Bruce R. McConkie as Glenn, John, and Bob’s take on evolution; the 2nd of McConkie’s 7 Deadly Heresies.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile The last frock in the Week of Tannehill series, this was originally published in March 2014.  Mike Tannehill joins us once again for this unofficial follow-up to The Unintentional Racist to discuss the recent LDS.com essay on Noah’s Ark with Randy, Scott, Jake, Erica, and Glenn. Here is the link to the Meridian article in defense of Noah’s Ark . And here is...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Mike Tannehill (love him or hate him) is fighting the good fight against the Mormon church. Or at least against the influence of those liberal academic types trying to re-write church history — more specifically those authors of the recent essay Race and the Priesthood on LDS.org who would have us believe that church doctrine is nothing more than the “theor...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Bob, Jake, Glenn, and Matt talk to Mike Tannehill about the devil — and evil – and his whole develish role in the Plan of Salvation — and a whole bunch of other stuff.  This episode was originally published in Oct 2014.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile What does the “latter day” in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints actually mean?  When is the end of the world coming and what are the signs that it is near? This was the 14th episode of Infants on Thrones, originally published in April 2013, and it is a doozy.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Glenn takes you back to the 4th episode of Infants on Thrones, originally published in September 2012.  It is a surprisingly good Radio Lab styled episode, centering on the narrative structure of “loss and restoration” found both in and out of the Mormon church.  Mike Tannehill also provides some criteria by which one may determine if a church is in apostas...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile What is the Abrahamic covenant and why is it so important to Mormons like Mike Tannehill?  For listeners who do not know Mike Tannehill, get ready.  He’s making a return to the podcast soon.  So think of “The Week of Tannehill” as a year supply of sorts, preparing for the end times, this time with extra weevils.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Why did Nephi really chop of Laban’s head?  (But seriously…)

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Police: Ex-Mormon official asked to see woman’s breasts Video of McKenna Denson’s Press Conference The lawsuit documents Mormon Happy Hour podcast interview with Crystal https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900013796/lds-church-says-a-second-missionary-made-sexual-abuse-allegation-against-former-mtc-president.html http://kutv.com/news/local/exclusive-the-wom...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Matt talks about healthy stuff with Paige Smathers, from the Nutrition Matters podcast.  Real Words of Wisdom.  Honest.   https://www.positive-nutrition.com/podcast

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile What if the spirit of Moroni told the spirit of Joseph Smith to tell the spirit of Glenn to peep into his stones and re-translate the Book of Mormon from the perspective of a newly revealed Book of Mormon character named Shadow the Lamanite? (Zelph’s cousin, three-times removed)  Would you maybe possibly get a whole ‘nother testament of Jesus Christ?  Liste...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Glenn, Matt, and Scott review a Mormon satire piece called: “The Slow-Track Program!”  We also tease the imminent return of…. wait for it…. Nah.  You’ll just have to listen. http://spirituallythinking.blogspot.com/2010/03/slow-track-program.html

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile “If the Mormon church won’t train their bishops on how to better detect the signs of sexual abuse, I will.” In this live presentation. Matt Long discusses the specific ways the personal priesthood interview and the LDS church policy regarding reporting abuse fail victims so often. Matt also offers specific suggestions for how to protect kids from abuse and...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Please consider subscribing and donating: https://www.patreon.com/Infants Links:  https://medium.com/@davidscoville/timeline-of-the-joseph-bishop-sexual-abuse-scandal-77f39be1ef3a https://mormonleaks.io/newsroom/2018/03/19/mormonleaks-releases-of-former-mormon-mission-president-admitting-inappropriate-interactions/ https://mormonleaks.io/newsroom/2018/03/24...