Infants on Thrones

By Infants on ThronesSociety & Culture Philosophy Personal Journals

Infants on Thrones episodes

August 20, 2016 Ep 297 – Education WEAK: The Smackdown
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Glenn, Jake, Randy, and John give Elder Holland’s recent Education Week address, “Bound by Loving Ties,” the Olympic-sized smacking down it needs. And the one it deserves.
2 hr 41 min
August 19, 2016 The Ep 296 – New Atheist’s Guide to Not Being a Total Asshole: Episode 3 (The Devil)
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Listen in on the latest installment of the New Atheist’s Guide as Jake and Sage discuss The Devil–with a cameo appearance from the Lord o’ Darkness himself. (Spoiler alert: he has issues.)
1 hr 16 min
August 15, 2016 Ep 295 – R.M. Contract Smackdown
Glenn, Heather, and Jake get together to smack down a “Returned Missionary Contract” that has been circulating the bloggernacle recently. Fun times and terrifying flashbacks ensue.
1 hr 49 min
August 07, 2016 Ep 294 – Infants for Hillary, Mingled with Mormonism and Politics
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Bob, Jake, John, and eventually Randy get together to discuss politics and Mormonism (but mostly politics) in the context of the United States presidential election of 2016.
2 hr 6 min
August 06, 2016 Ep 293 – The New Atheist’s Guide to Not Being a Total Asshole: Episode 2 (Hope)
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Sage’s New Atheist’s Guide (N.A.G.) continues with episode 2–a conversation with Bob about hope.
1 hr 1 min
August 01, 2016 Ep 292 – The New Atheist’s Guide to Not Being a Total Asshole: Episode 1 (Fear)
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Let’s face it: atheists have a bad rap, and some of that is richly deserved–the smug self-righteousness with which many wield their God-free worldview is about as charming as a menthol enema. However, losing your faith doesn’t have to lead to the dark path of douchebaggery, which the honorable Sage Turk aims to illustrate in an exciting new series: The New Atheist’s Guide to Not Being a Total Asshole. Take a listen to the first installment–a conversation between Sage and Tom on the subject of fear.
1 hr 10 min
July 17, 2016 Ep 291 – Verbal JiuJitsu
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Listener and fan of the show, Jake sits down with Tom and Kim Gustavsson to talk about his listener submitted essay titled, “Verbal JiuJitsu”.
Kim’s company and website: http://accendeo.com/
“We must try to penetrate our most secret self, and examine our being from all sides. . . . And so, for the first time in my life perhaps (although I am supposed to meditate every day!), I took the lamp and, leaving the zone of everyday occupations and relationships where everything seems clear, I went down into my inmost self, to the deep abyss whence I feel dimly that my power of action emanates. But as I moved further and further away from the conventional certainties by which social life is superficially illuminated, I became aware that I was losing contact with myself. At each step of the descent a new person was disclosed within me of whose name I was no longer sure, and who no longer obeyed me. And when I had to stop my exploration because the path faded from beneath my steps, I found a bottomless abyss at my feet, and out of it came—arising I know not from where—the current which I dare to call my life.” – Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre. The Divine Milieu (New York: Harper & Row Publishers, Incorporated, 1960) p. 42
1 hr 37 min
July 16, 2016 Ep 290 – D&C 132 For Kids
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

How to discuss the scriptures with your kids. Or at least how Glenn did it. And recorded it. One time.
39 min
July 14, 2016 Ep 289 – Of Mothers and T-Shirts
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Glenn sits down for a brief discussion with his mother about her faith crisis and elicits her sage advice for listeners of Infants on Thrones. Which starts with how to get an IOT T-Shirt (or super awesome mug) of your very own. Check out the T-Shirt Tab on our website, infantsonthrones.com.
18 min
July 10, 2016 Ep 288 – Respect
Inspired by an exchange from Matt and Glenn in the recent “Hey, Jeremy” episode, John, Randy, Jake, Kim McKay, and Heather (with a brief cameo by M.C. Heather) take on the notion of respect. What does it mean to respect someone or their beliefs, especially when you’ve rejected those beliefs for very specific reasons? Can respect be a useful concept for guiding our interactions in a concrete way, or is it a catch-all for someone losing an argument? And most importantly, how do you spell it?
1 hr 29 min

About Infants on Thrones

From the publisher's feed

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.