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August 01, 2018 Ep 509 – Reviewing the HBO Documentary “Believer”
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Glenn is joined by Bob and Doug to review the HBO Documentary Believer.
1 hr 38 min
July 29, 2018 Ep 508 – Latter Day Infant Missionaries
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

What happens when two mormon missionaries unknowingly knock on Matt Long’s door? This episode. That’s what.
1 hr 43 min
July 27, 2018 Ep 507 – Missionary Dream Log, P2
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Glenn reads more entires from the missionary dream log that he kept as a Mormon Missionary from 1991-1993.
19 min
July 24, 2018 Ep 506 – Seven Deadly Heresies: The Smackdown, Part 5
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Glenn, John, Bob, Randy and Mike discuss finish up this 5-part series on McConkie’s 7 Deadly Heresies. We may not have covered everything perfectly. But good news. We don’t have to be perfect. Pass it on.
1 hr 11 min
July 22, 2018 Ep 505 – Seven Deadly Heresies: The Smackdown, Part 4
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Glenn, John, Bob, Randy and Mike discuss #5 and #6 of McConkie’s deadly heresies. Namely, that people can progress from kingdom to kingdom in the eternities (#5) and that Adam is our God, the father of our spiritual and physical bodies, who traveled to earth from another planet (#6.) It’s a fun discussion that also explores the historical influenced on the “Monarch in the Sky” concept of God, as explained by Alan Watts. It’s a great episode. Enjoy.
1 hr 11 min
July 20, 2018 Ep 504 – Missionary Dream Log, P1
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Glenn reads two entires from the missionary dream log that he kept as a Mormon Missionary from 1991-1993.
16 min
July 17, 2018 Ep 503 – Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris, and Truth – Part 2
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Glenn, Tom, Bob, and Jake finish (for now…) their discussion of the infamous January 2017 “Truth” debate between Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris.
1 hr 16 min
July 15, 2018 Ep 502 – Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris, and Truth – Part 1
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

What is truth? Is there a difference between truth and fact? And where can real truth be found after rejecting the one-time source of One-True-Truth that is the Mormon Church? Glenn, Tom, Bob, and Jake discuss the infamous January 2017 “Truth” debate between Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris.
1 hr 4 min
July 08, 2018 Ep 501 – On Death and Truth and Why Some Stay
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Glenn, Tom and Randy sit down with Christian Braithwaite, author of “Open Letter to Mormonism” and 2nd place winner in the most recent Listener Essay contest to discuss his essay, how to deal with tragedies like death after rejecting a belief in an afterlife, and how to define things like “truth.” We also talk with Christian’s wife Cassandra, a licensed social worker, about her experience with Christian’s faith crisis, some of the problems she sees in the Mormon church, and the reasons why she chooses to stay.
1 hr 31 min
June 13, 2018 Ep 500 – Missionary Discussions: The Smackdown, Part 1
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Glenn is joined by two never-mo’s, Tim Bohen and Stephen Johnson of The Steady Trade Podcast, to begin smacking down the missionary discussions that Glenn used as a missionary back in the early 1990’s.
1 hr 36 min

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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.