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Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Let’s imagine for a moment that we are not in the middle of some major divisive conflicts between people we all appreciate and care about.  And instead, let’s ask ourselves the question “what are our shared moral values?”  That’s what Glenn does in this minisode.  And we desire all to receive it. Also, please take a few moments to fill out our new survey on...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Randy and Glenn talk about apologetics, planting seeds, and our new best friend from down under and off to the right, Kiwi57.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Are Mormon Priesthood holders really more powerful than Jesus?  Are Mormons really even Christians?  Listen in as Glenn responds to some very intelligent, articulate, critical comments recently made on the IOT website by faithful believing Mormon listener Kiwi57.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Come back with us to October 2013 for our 3-part series “Who Wrote the Book of Mormon.”  John Hamer, Craig Criddle, and so much more.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Glenn provides a brief update on the listener responses that have come in from yesterday’s episode (TLDL: no, we are not shutting down Infants on Thrones) and shares a particularly awesome mission story, if he does say so himself (And he does.  Trust me.  I know.  Cuz he is me, referring to himself in the third person.  Like a weirdo.  Trust me on that one,...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile This one’s a two-fer.  Two episodes in one.  First, Glenn, Matt, and Scott talk about stuff.  Then, Randy, Glenn, Tom, Matt and Bob talk about more stuff.  Then there’s a pretty long easter egg at the end with even more talking about even more stuff.  And there’s that whole thing about three patterns.  Plus, you will never guess who is quitting Infants on T...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile In the season 1 finale of the NAG, Sage explores the concept of the ‘Angry Atheist’ – and who better to guide him than Randy?  So take a drink, get riled up and come get angry with us one last time. Featured Track:  “God is an Indian” by Modest Mouse

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile One of our best episodes ever.  First published in July 2014, this may be the very first word-for-word, pick-it-apart Infant Smackdown. In 1976, our favorite LDS Apostle, Boyd K. Packer gave a talk in priesthood session “To Young Men Only” that was not subsequently published in the Ensign the following month, nor can it be found as a conference talk on LDS....

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Historian extraordinaire John Hamer rains credibility all over the Infants by Hamsplaining the origin of Good Friday.  With tongue firmly in cheek, of course (aka “Infant Style”)

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Once again, Infant General Conference is here for your edification and stuff. This time with a very special mystery guest.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Is this episode filled with new material or recycled Fro-back Friday material? With General Conference, it’s nearly impossible to tell. Regardless, this is chalk full of some of the best stuff we have ever done. Love it as we do. Amen.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Does shared morality bind and blind? If so, what does it blind us to? Glenn revisits a 7-year-old Mormon Stories episode he recorded in April 2010 with his divorced parents, his two siblings, and the ever-inquisitive John Dehlin. But this time, Glenn looks at it through the eyes of Jonathan Haidt’s Moral Foundations Theory because the Moral Foundations Theo...

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Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile This is part 1 of 3.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Are Mormons Christians? What is the official Mormon response to Abuse? Affinity Fraud? Church Finances? The Clannish nature of Church Members? Dissent? Hard-to-believe Events in Church History? And a dozen other topics? Mormon Leaks’ founder Ryan McKnight joins Glenn, Randy, John, and Matt to smack down the latest leaked document: Guideline Responses to Com...

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Bob is joined by special guest Kat, his sister, who recently resigned from Mormonism after attending their grandmother’s Mormon funeral. Something happened at the funeral, something both shocking and routine: a bishop’s talk. Bob recreates the talk word for word, and the two of them discuss what happened after reminiscing about growing up Mormon.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile It’s the second to last episode of season 1 of the NAG and love is in the air… which is pretty convenient ‘cause that’s what this episode is all about! Join Sage and his lovely wife Rachel (on her infants debut) as they talk about how their love has changed over 14 years of marriage, 2 kids, and one whopper of a faith transition.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Is there an echo in here? Facebook posts. Podcast listeners. Church groups. Political affiliation. Echo chambers are definitely all around us. Glenn, Scott, and Matt each discuss their own thoughts on these Echo Chambers at the Phoenix Sunstone conference. Recorded on Saturday March 11, 2017.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Last weekend, the Church released a new and improved video depiction of the First Vision that claimed to incorporate the various accounts Joseph Smith gave to “provide additional perspectives and insights into this remarkable event.” Glenn, Matt, Randy, Bob, and Jake decide to do a bit of remarking themselves.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Travel back in time to August 2014 for one of our first smackdown episodes as Jake, Bob, Randy, Scott, and Glenn discuss the then-recent essay on The Book of Abraham from LDS.org.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Matt, Jake, and Scott talk to Dr. Josh Britt about the pros and cons of medical marijuana and the practice of doing “whip its.”

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Are you planning the perfect date this V-Day?  You know, a date that’s the perfect combination of thoughtful, playful, cute, and sexy?  Kristin and Matt (but mostly Kristin) suggest one way to turn a lame holiday into a day you and your partner (or partners) will remember for years to come.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Who says you should avoid talking about politics and religion?  Matt and Glenn interview Melinda “Mindy” Butler, an immigration attorney for The Florence Project in Arizona, to learn more about the three recent Executive Orders on immigration.

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Glenn, Matt, and Scott smack down a blog post because many of you asked us to.  So we did.  In front of about 50 lovely listeners.  And now the rest of you can hear it.  This episode was recorded January 8, 2017.   http://happiness-seekers.com/2017/01/02/the-alarming-truth-behind-anti-mormonism/