Infants on Thrones

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Welcome to Infants on Thrones, a podcast dedicated to exploring self-awareness, discovery, and the complexities of human existence. Our name, Infants on Thrones, reflects our belief that we are all in a continuous state of growth and learning, much like infants. As we navigate through life's challenges and questions, we aim to approach each topic with curiosity, humility, and a touch of humor. Join us as we delve into a wide range of subjects, from personal development and mental health to philosophical and spiritual inquiries. Whether we're discussing the evolution of human consciousness, sha...

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Ep 144 – Bengt Out of Mormonism 29.12.2014 1:53:52

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Comedian Bengt Washburn joins Randy, Bob, and Glenn to talk about comedy and mormonism and stuff. If you like what you hear from Bengt, consider purchasing one of his albums from his website — he does this for a living, you know. http://www.getbengt.com

Ep 143 – Zelph on the Shelph 24.12.2014 4:53

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Tired of manipulating your children’s behavior with a creepy little nicknack just one month every year? Well… does Matt have something for you — and just in time for Christmas!

Ep 142 – The Christmas Jesus and stuff 21.12.2014 2:24:28

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile John Hamer stops by again to talk about the Historical Jesus with Glenn, Allison, and Bob. Of course we talk about other stuff, too, like belief, and Bob’s endless fascination with Hamer’s “you-say-you’re-a-Christian-Pastor-but-you-don’t-sound-like-a-Christian-Pastor what can I do with this lamb in lamb’s clothing” thing. And oh yeah, we talk about Christma...

Ep 141 – Satan Files for Bankruptcy 18.12.2014 14:09

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile What would happen to the plan of salvation if the Devil just decided to up and quit? Jake doesn’t think that anyone in the super VIP Heavenly family would be all too happy about that. Don’t ask us how we got a hold of this audio, just pray about it and know — it’s the real freaking deal.

Ep 140 – Faith and Doubt 17.12.2014 29:33

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Glenn shares one of the last talks he gave in Sacrament meeting. And then rips it to shreds, self-smackdown-styles. For those of you who like a transcript, you can find at least a copy of the talk here, where it was posted on the Mormon Matters blog in June, 2010: http://mormonmatters.org/2010/06/19/faith-doubt/

Ep 139 – Infants on Mormon Stories – Pt 2 15.12.2014 1:59:03

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Part two of John Dehlin’s interogation of the Infants panelists (at least until the tables are turned and we start interrogating him).

Ep 138 – Infants on Mormon Stories – Pt 1 14.12.2014 2:13:32

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile In this two-part series John Dehlin joins us for a discussion about… us. He also says a really bad word, or three.

Ep 137 – The Life and Times of Stephen Erastus Knudsen III 11.12.2014 25:37

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Glenn shares a satirical essay from his past, and maybe, possibly, kinda sorta teases an upcoming episode (for those who truly endure to the end).

Ep 136 – The Problem Makers 07.12.2014 2:18:50

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Randy, Alison, Glenn, and John Hamer join Mike Bohn to discuss his Listener Essay – The Problem Makers.

Ep 135 – Why Kate Kelly was Ex’d and John Dehlin hasn’t been (yet) Smackdown 03.12.2014 1:59:59

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Glenn, Bob, Matt, and Scott speculate on the speculating speculators. Yesterday (Dec 2, 2014) John Dehlin publicly speculated why Kate Kelly was excommunicated and why he has not been… yet. A little later, Kate responded with some speculation of her own. It made us think. We found it interesting. We decided to talk about it. Smackdown-style. John Dehl...

Ep 134 – Infants on Feminists Pt. 2 30.11.2014 1:28:23

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Part 2 of the discussion is here.

Ep 133 – Infants on Feminists Pt. 1 29.11.2014 1:53:30

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Chelsea joins Matt, Tom, Bob, and Glenn to discuss Feminism. Or, more accurately, to discuss how to discuss Feminism with Feminists. Or, even more accurately, to discuss how NOT to discuss Feminism with Feminists. Buckle up.

Ep 132 – Brother Jake Explains: Mormonism is Not a Cult 26.11.2014 1:43:17

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Jake, Tom, and Glenn discuss the newest Brother Jake video: Mormonism is Not a Cult. If you have suggestions for future Brother Jake videos, or just want to drop Jake a note, email him at askbrotherjake@gmail.com And if you just want to play Words with Friends with Glenn, search for Gadianton Rob.

Ep 131 – Meet The Mormons 23.11.2014 2:13:59

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Scott, Randy, Matt, Bob and Alison review the smash hit “Meet the Mormons,” the Box Office Phenomenon that sent gentile-America scrambling to the baptismal fonts. In frenzied. Ecstatic. Droves. Cuz you know… at an impressive run-time of 78 min, it was just that good. And this IoT review is clearly TWICE as good. Cuz, you know, at an even more impressiv...

Ep 130 – Guess Who Said It 21.11.2014 15:35

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Alison asks a very simple question in a very creative way: “What is the difference between the advice given in LDS General Conference vs. the fortune-cookie wisdom found in Chicken Soup for the Soul?” (and possibly the follow-up question: “What exactly does nonsense sound like?”) Glenn, Bob, and Randy chip in a bit with the nonsense.

Ep 129 – Brother Jack – Confirmation Bias 20.11.2014 4:28

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Move over Brother Jake — there’s a new Sheriff in town! (with a slightly lower register) You can watch the Eyring video Brother Jack talks about here: http://youtu.be/ekMZuK10S20

Ep 128 – King Follett Re-visited 18.11.2014 1:47:38

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Glenn is joined by John Hamer, Chelsea Shields Strayer, and Brother Jake Frost to discussion The King Follett Discourse.

Ep 127 – Mr Deity and the Mormon Testimony 16.11.2014 1:29:36

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Brian Dalton (aka “Mr. Deity”) joins Randy, Jake, Scott, and Bob to discuss his newest The Way of the Mister video: The Mormon Testimon y (spoiler alert: they are kinda sorta unreliable) and a bunch of other fascinating stuff, too. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYizpmXMptg

Ep 126 – The King Follett Discourse 12.11.2014 47:42

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile No really. This is the actual King Follett Discourse. We actually, truly, beyond-a-shadow-of-a-doubt travelled back in time to record it. (Yeah, deified Infants can travel through time. Duh! Where do you think we got our cool hover boards?)

Ep 125 – The Truth-Seeking Brain 09.11.2014 1:06:38

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Randy, Jake, and Glenn talk about truth-seeking brains, empiricism, naturalism, and the true origin of Arizona’s saguaro cactus. Sort of.

Ep 124 – The TBM Whisperer – Nov 3, 2014 04.11.2014 10:48

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile The TBM Whisperer tackles the top three stories from today on his Facebook “Trending News” feed. Listen in to understand the news around Lena Dunham, Brittany Maynard, and the upcoming Grumpy Cat Christmas Movie from the TBM point of view.

Ep 123 – Too Sexy: A Small Halloween Treat 31.10.2014 3:00

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile What was that you said? Trick or what? Oh, a TREAT… alight, OK. You want a standalone version of this song, huh? Well, here you go. Have fun! (Love the costume, by the way.)

Ep 122 – Death 29.10.2014 1:27:10

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Nick shares a listener essay about his love for Halloween and it’s connection to the most tragic moments in his life. Glenn and Chelsea join him for a panel discussion.

Ep 121 – (Non-magical) Temple Garments 28.10.2014 1:10:21

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Glenn, Matt, Chelsea, and Nick review the LDS Church’s recent video on temple garments. Spoiler alert: they are TOTALLY ancient and COMPLETELY legit and just EXACTLY like religious vestments all over the world and NOT magic AT ALL — not even a teeny tiny bit. Even if most Mormons believe they sorta are. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765661469/LDS-Chur...

Ep 120 – Feminism and Activism 26.10.2014 1:02:41

Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile Chelsea Shields Strayer walks the boys through what it means to be a feminist and an activist. We hope this isn’t offensive in any way. Think of it more as the first awkward step in a journey to a better place. Would love to hear your thoughts.