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March 06, 2015 Ep 160 – Any Opposed
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Scott presents the brief but fascinating history of dissent in the General Conference of the Mormon church. For more information, check out anyopposed.org
17 min
March 04, 2015 Ep 159 – An Honest Liar
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Film maker Tyler Measom joins the Infants to discuss his newest film An Honest Liar — about the life and career of the renowned stage magician turned scientific skeptic of the paranormal, James Randi.
1 hr 40 min
March 01, 2015 Ep 158 – Free Will
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Can people really choose what they believe? Are any of us really “free” to choose anything at all? We don’t know. But we’re going to talk about it anyway.
So listen in as Randy, Jake, Glenn, John Hamer and El Tom Perry (aka “the Tom”) dance around and around in word circles. Cuz they are fun word circles. They just are.
The Sam Harris lecture on Free Will can be found here.
1 hr 37 min
February 25, 2015 Ep 157 – Disciples After Dark
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Infants on Thrones humbly presents a parody of the recent CES meeting “An Evening With a General Authority.” We are even more humbly calling it “Disciples After Dark.” And we even more more humbly hope you enjoy it.

23 min
February 22, 2015 Ep 156 – The Strength of a Witness
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Tom and Randy talk with Craig about his listener essay: The Strength of a Witness.
1 hr 18 min
February 15, 2015 Ep 155 – Excommunication: The Musical
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Glenn, Jake, Matt, and John Hamer humbly present “Excommunication: The Musical” — a dramatic recreation of John Dehlin’s secret informal probation meeting that eventually led to his excommunication from the mormon church.
And we occasionally break into song.

Click HERE for the full text for the dramatic — it is “Appendix C: Transcript of August 7, 2014 Meeting With President Bryan King”

3 hr 11 min
February 12, 2015 Ep 154 – Squashed Hope
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Glenn shares a late night epiphany in the wake of the John Dehlin excommunication news. You asked for something vulnerable John? Well, here it is brother.
17 min
February 12, 2015 Ep 154 – Squashed Hope
Glenn shares a late night epiphany in the wake of the John Dehlin excommunication news. You asked for something vulnerable John? Well, here it is brother.
17 min
February 11, 2015 Ep 153 – Kate Kelly’s small-minded Op Ed Smackdown
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Kate Kelly is taking heat again. This time for unapologetically claiming that “…only the least talented, least articulate, least nuanced thinkers, least likely to take a stand against abuse, and the least courageous people thrive in the Church today.” Pretty sketchy, huh?
Jake, Erica, Chelsea, and Glenn smack it all down.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/06/gay-mormons-not-the-problem-small-minded-religious-paradigms
1 hr 50 min
February 08, 2015 Ep 152 – Five Ways You Are Unknowingly Destroying Your Wife and Killing Your Marriage
Glenn Ostlund's Psychology Today Profile

Tom is joined by two married couples: Jake & Erica and Cate & Daniel to discuss Cate’s listener essay: “Five Ways You Are Unknowingly Destroying Your Wife and Killing Your Marriage” — which is Cate’s response to the blog entry below:
http://familyshare.com/marriage/5–ways-you-are-unknowingly-destroying-your-husband-and-killing-your-marriage
2 hr 5 min

About 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.