Infants on Thrones

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile How important is it to develop a child’s identity to prevent, expose, and heal trauma? Listen in as former sex crimes prosecutor Matt Long shares his intuitive experiences on how to best protect children and help victims of abuse and trauma heal.  This was a live presentation given in Mesa, Az on Mar 14, 2018.  Check ur Facebook page for information on futu...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile How deadly can a heresy be?  Listen in as Glenn, John, Bob, and Randy smack down some Bruce R. McConkie and figure it all out.  So that you don’t have to. The BYU Speeches (highly amended) transcript is here: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/bruce-r-mcconkie_seven-deadly-heresies/ The un-amended audio can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMLH6cs...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Glenn finishes off chapters 4 and 5 of the NEW Book of Abraham project.  This was read live and discussed with a small audience in Mesa, Arizona, in the first of what will be a regular weekly Wednesday Night Live recording session, open to the general public, from 6:30 to 8:30 on Wednesday nights.  Check the Infant’s Facebook page for details.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile If you could go back and give advice to yourself right before your faith crisis, what would you say?  That is the topic covered by Scott, Matt, Glenn, and special guest Colleen Dietz from The Mormon Happy Hour Podcast.  Also, the Listener Essay contest winners are announced, and a new feature of Infants on Thrones is introduced: Wednesday Night Live.  Take...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Bob joins Eiynah (an ex-Muslim) and Al (an ex-Catholic / ex-Neo-Pagan) to discuss the intersection of tech and religion. But Bob also ends up representing Mormonism for a new audience and gets to explain “basic” doctrines like resurrection, polygamy, Kolob, baptisms for the dead, and more. If you are interested in hearing more from Eiynah, check out her exc...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile What does enlightenment mean for Matt Long?  What is healing?  Let’s finish up with Matt in a new and improved Personal Priesthood Interview (PPI). You can email Matt at mslonglaw@gmail.com  

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile What is it like recognizing that you were part of a cult and are now playing for the other team?  No, I’m not taking about religion.  I’m talking about Matt’s experience as a sex crimes prosecutor and now as a criminal defense attorney.  Big things are brewing in Matt’s Long’s world.  You will be hearing about them soon enough, but for now, let’s catch up w...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile What happens when you mix 14 listener essays with some of the best creative clips from past episodes of Infants on Thrones?  Whatever it is, I hope it makes you feel the way I am feeling about it right now.  Check it out for yourself.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Today’s listener essay comes from Nelson.  He titled it “Reasons They Stay.”  We desire all to receive it. This is #14 of 14 essays in the February 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones.  

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Today’s listener essay comes from Wendy.  She titled it ““How Two Mormon Tribes Colluded to get a Revelation.”  We desire all to receive it. This is #13 of 14 essays in the February 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones.  

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Today’s listener essay comes from Michael.  He titled it “Nihilism.”  We desire all to receive it. This is #12 of 14 essays in the February 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones.  

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Today’s listener essay comes from Miriam.  She titled it “Claiming Individual Worth.” This is #11 of 14 essays in the February 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones.  

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Knock knock.  Who’s there.  Is it I? (sorry about that, Jim) Today’s listener essay comes from Jim.  He titled it “Is it I?” This is #10 of 14 essays in the February 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile To stay on the boat, or to get off the boat.  That is the question. Today’s listener essay comes from Paul.  He titled it “Latter-day Seafaring on the Old Ship Zion.” This is #9 of 14 essays in the February 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Are groups really greater than the individual sum of its parts (even with a Mormon group?) Today’s listener essay comes from Lincoln.  He titled it “Heraldry.” This is #8 of 14 essays in the February 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Are groups really greater than the individual sum of its parts (even with a Mormon group?) Today’s listener essay comes from Miriam.  She is calling it “My Response to Jonathan Haidt.” This is #7 of 14 essays in the February 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile What do you do when you prepare for something incredible, but life has other plans? Today’s listener essay comes from Nate.  We titled it “Hasadiga Runaway.” This is #6 of 14 essays in the February 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile When your friends all say they KNOW something is true and you’re not really sure, but they expect you to say you KNOW it too, what do you do? Today’s listener essay comes from Ricky.  He titled it “Nevertheless, thou mayest choose for thyself” which we processed through our very own Urim and Thummim to get “Choose for Yourself.” This is #5 of 14 essays in t...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile How can you channel your inner Randy Snyder atheist without being a complete a-hole to believing family and friends (Delaney’s words, not mine…)?  Today’s listener essay comes from Delany.  She titled it “The Atheist and the Humanist.” This is #4 of 14 essays in the February 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones. Here is where you will find Dela...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Remember when you used to think you were all that and a bag of chips cuz of the whole “chosen people” thing?  Today’s listener essay comes from Liz.  We are calling it “Remarkable Unremarkable Me.” This is #3 of 14 essays in the February 2018 Listener Essay Contest on Infants on Thrones

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile How do you maintain a relationship with religious family members once you have left religion behind?  Today’s listener essay comes from Peter.  We are calling it “Religious Family Members.”  This is 2 of 14 essays to come over the next 2 weeks on Infants on Thrones.  

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Today’s listener essay comes from Leah.  We are calling it “My Super Excruciating Mormonism.”  This is 1 of 14 essays to come over the next 2 weeks on Infants on Thrones.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Tom sits down with his oldest daughter who wrote an essay for a college class titled, “The Religious Influence on my Life.” She talks and writes about the shift her life took when her father came out to her as an unbeliever.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Glenn joins forces with John Dehlin, Gina Colvin, Lindsay Hansen Park, and Jamie Hanis-Handy to discuss Spiral Dynamics, a data-based, psychological theory of how human consciousness adapts and changes. Spiral Dynamics can help us better understand the way we view religion and the way we view the world. This is a slight different version of the conversation...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Randy, Glenn, John, Lindsay, and Matt conclude their discussion of Rupert Sheldrake’s 2012 “Banned Ted Talk” about the 10 dogmas of a Scientific Materialist Worldview.