Podcast Episodes
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When Joseph Smith died in 1844, the Restoration shattered like a glass dropped from heaven. What followed was a century-spanning explosion of rival prophets, breakaway churches, polygamist kingdoms, …
Published on 4 months ago
The Wacky World of Polygamy Deniers
[Mormonism Live: 227] Welcome to the alternate reality where Joseph Smith never practiced polygamy, the angels with swords were just metaphors, and dozens of wives—including teenagers and already-mar…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Mormonism & The Charles Anthon Affair
🔍 Mormonism & The Charles Anthon Affair The Strange Meeting That Shaped a Scripture In this episode, we unravel one of the most curious and consequential moments in early Mormon history: the mysterio…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Cracking The Code: Tracing Book of Mormon Origins
[Mormonism Live 225] What if one of the most foundational parts of the Book of Mormon wasn’t ancient at all—but lifted from a 19th-century Methodist Bible commentary? In this episode, Mormonism Live …
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Inside the Closet: How Mormon Conversion Therapy Tried to ‘Fix’ Me
What happens when your faith tells you that your identity is a flaw to be corrected? In this episode, we sit down with Sam Nieves, a conversion therapy survivor, board member of the Conversion Therap…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Religion Business
How do U.S. churches take advantage of tax exemptions, and should this be allowed? These and other issues are How do U.S. churches take advantage of tax exemptions, and should this be allowed? These …
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Joseph Smith’s Bank of Faith: The Rise and Fall of Mormonism’s Kirtland Safety Society
[Mormonism Live 222] 💰 Faith, Finances, and Fraud? Buckle up, because this episode dives into one of the wildest financial moments in Mormon history! (And that’s saying a lot) What happens when a pro…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Latter-day Saint Insider Exposes Secret Surveillance!
INSIDE THE LDS CHURCH: CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS & THE SCMC EXPOSED! 🚨 In this bombshell episode, a former Mormon Church employee who worked with confidential records and the Strengthening Church Members …
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
“Goodbye Magic Undies” with Carrie Sweet
[Mormonism Live 220] Bill Reel and RFM sit down with LDS Author Carrie Sweet to discuss her new book “Goodbye Magic Undies” and the journey that brought her to writing it. Book on Amazon – https://ww…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Mormon Hate Watch Theatre
[Mormonism Live 219] Join RFM and Bill Reel in this riff-filled episode of Mormonism Live as they dive into the world of Ward Radio’s recent rhetoric, with special guest “Cultch” from The Cultural Ha…
Published on 6 months ago