Mormon.ish

By Rebecca Bibliotheca and Landon BrophyReligion & Spirituality

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October 17, 2023 O.U.R.'s International Rescue Missions: The Truth Behind the Hype, Part 2
On this episode of Mormonish Podcast we bring you Part 2 with Laura Robinson, PhD, the author of several excellent articles on Operation Underground Railroad and Tim Ballard. Laura received her doctorate degree from Duke University and works in the public sector in Indiana, and is an affiliate researcher at Virginia Tech.
Laura began looking into OUR because of the strong evangelical support for the organization, eventually researching and writing a series of very thought provoking articles. She eventually struck an unlikely friendship with Lynn Packer, who has been studying and reporting on OUR for years, and was able to share information back and forth with him in this interesting and productive collaboration.
Speaking with Mormonish, Laura shares her unique perspective on recent events involving OUR and Tim Ballard from a point of view most of us haven't heard before. She also brings several important issues to light regarding international rescue operations that need to considered more fully. The big picture of OUR's international recue missions is something very complex.
We learned quite a lot in our conversation with Laura and we're really excited to share this important episode with our Mormonish viewers and listeners. This will be part one of two.
Mormonish Episode Part 1 with Laura Robinson
https://youtu.be/pdBFKfHG03U?si=gTqwHVi6M1C7Fh75
Laura Robinson's articles on OUR and Tim Ballard:
https://laurarbnsn.substack.com/p/dont-give-your-money-to-operation?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
https://laurarbnsn.substack.com/p/dont-give-your-money-to-operation-b45
https://laurarbnsn.substack.com/p/cabal-goggles-our-and-sound-of-freedom
https://laurarbnsn.substack.com/p/cabal-goggles-off-sound-of-freedomour
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1 hr 57 min
October 12, 2023 Joseph 2.0: Is Tim Ballard Using Joseph Smith's Playbook?
Is Tim Ballard Joseph Smith 2.0? On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon explore the growing observation that Tim Ballard is a reincarnation of Joseph Smith himself.

Many people can't help notice that several of the grooming and manipulation tactics that the female victims are alleging have a familiar ring to them. From using scripture to convince women to do things they wouldn't normally do, to claiming authorization from a higher power, to encouraging secrecy, there are seemingly many similarities and parallels.

Join us as we compare and contrast and then tell us what you think?

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1 hr 35 min
October 10, 2023 Five Women File Lawsuit Against Tim Ballard and O.U.R.
In this late breaking episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon read through the lawsuit filed yesterday by five women against Tim Ballard and the OUR organization.
The lawsuit contains many new details and allegations we haven’t heard before, and a big picture starts to develop that we could only imagine.
There’s so much more to try and understand about this situation, but the newly filed lawsuit does shed some light on this currently unfolding situation.
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1 hr 5 min
October 10, 2023 Comic Fresh King Benjamin Gets Serious About Growing Up in Polygamy
In another comically insightful episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon continue our conversation with the talented and hilarious Ben Brown, known as Fresh King Benjamin.
Ben grew up on a Mormon polygamist compound and started operating his family’s business, a bakery, at age 14. Ben gets serious as we discuss this darker aspect of growing up and provides some important and emotional insights.
When Ben finally left polygamy he spent a decade building a successful online education company. Eventually he felt the call to pursue his dream to be a stand-up comic and has been performing his unique brand of comedy, drawing upon his experiences growing up, ever since.
Fresh King Benjamin has a comedy set coming up this weekend, Friday and Saturday, October 13-14 at Wiseguys Comedy Club in SLC, UT. This is a hilarious, ADULT show, that Rebecca and Landon have attended before and had a wonderful time.
We really enjoyed getting to know Ben better in this episode and there are some really great lessons to learn from our discussion.
Info on Ben's comedy show in SLC on Oct 13-14:
https://www.wiseguyscomedy.com/utah/salt-lake-city/rickles-room/e/fresh-king-benjamin

How to Donate to Mormonish Podcast:
We appreciate our Mormonish viewers and listeners so much! If you would like to financially support our podcast, you can DONATE to support Mormonish Podcast here:
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1 hr 25 min
October 07, 2023 O.U.R.'s International Rescue Missions: The Truth Behind the Hype, Part 1
On this episode of Mormonish Podcast we talk with Laura Robinson, PhD, the author of several excellent articles on Operation Underground Railroad and Tim Ballard. Laura received her doctorate degree from Duke University and currently serves as the campus minister for Ferrum College in Virginia.
Laura began looking into OUR because of the strong evangelical support for the organization, eventually researching and writing a series of very thought provoking articles. She eventually struck an unlikely friendship with Lynn Packer, who has been studying and reporting on OUR for years, and was able to share information back and forth with him in this interesting and productive collaboration.
Speaking with Mormonish, Laura shares her unique perspective on recent events involving OUR and Tim Ballard from a point of view most of us haven't heard before. She also brings several important issues to light regarding international rescue operations that need to considered more fully. The big picture of OUR's international recue missions is something very complex.
We learned quite a lot in our conversation with Laura and we're really excited to share this important episode with our Mormonish viewers and listeners. This will be part one of two.
Laura Robinson's articles on OUR and Tim Ballard:
https://laurarbnsn.substack.com/p/dont-give-your-money-to-operation?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
https://laurarbnsn.substack.com/p/dont-give-your-money-to-operation-b45
https://laurarbnsn.substack.com/p/cabal-goggles-our-and-sound-of-freedom
https://laurarbnsn.substack.com/p/cabal-goggles-off-sound-of-freedomour
Read more from Laura here: https://laurarbnsn.substack.com/
How to Donate to Mormonish Podcast:
We appreciate our Mormonish viewers and listeners so much! If you would like to financially support our podcast, you can DONATE to support Mormonish Podcast here:
PayPal: https://paypal.me/BiblioTechMedia?cou...
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1 hr 25 min
October 06, 2023 Former O.U.R. Volunteer Tells Her Story For the First Time
Mormon. We recently learned Monique has a connection to Operation Underground Railroad, where she worked as a volunteer for a number of years around 2016. Monique's experiences reveal quite a lot about the environment and practices of OUR from the very beginning.
Monique is in a position to understand what best practices should look like in an organization that fights against sex trafficking. She has worked in the field of activism relating to sex trafficking and abuse for over ten years through research, development, prevention, victim services and more. She was more than qualified to give a professional perspective and guidance to the OUR team but was never consulted.
We were fascinated by the insights Monique shared in this episode and we know you will be too. Thank you, Monique, for coming on the podcast and sharing your story!
If you'd like to watch Monique's previous episode on Mormonish Podcast, watch here:
https://youtu.be/o_HdimidkoI?si=FpbZfY4fctD98XY7
How to Donate to Mormonish Podcast:
We appreciate our Mormonish viewers and listeners so much! If you would like to financially support our podcast, you can DONATE to support Mormonish Podcast here:
PayPal: https://paypal.me/BiblioTechMedia
Venmo: @BiblioTechMedia
Contact Mormonish Podcast:
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Preview YouTube video Ep12: The Mystical and Magical Monique
1 hr 15 min
October 03, 2023 A Tale of Two Temples: Cody, WY and Heber Valley, UT Temple Updates
On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon give updates on both the Cody, WY and Heber Valley Temple situations as they continue to play out!
Both cities have active citizens' groups who are going through proper legal channels to try to change the proposed temple sites to locations more in line with zoning regulations and the look and feel of the town.
It's very interesting to look at these two situations as a whole. The church is using very similar strategies in each city to make sure their planned temples are built as intended. A lot can be learned from awareness of both situations.
Update on Cody since taping the podcast:
https://www.codyenterprise.com/news/opinion/article_8e145e3e-5d69-11ee-aef2-bfa8c4e7181d.html
For more information on how to donate to the citizens' group in Cody, go to Preserve Our Cody Neighborhoods on FB
For more information on how to donate to the citizens' group in Heber Valley, go to
Email: [email protected]
Social Media Facebook and Instagram - SaveWasatchDarkSkies Facebook and Instagram -
HeberValleyTempleInfo and HeberValleyTempleInfoDiscussionPage
Venmo @Better-Location

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1 hr 23 min
September 29, 2023 Tim Ballard's Divine Plan: "Capitalism to Converts"
On this informative episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon delve deeper into what is known as Tim Ballard's "Whiteboard Meeting."
In this 2019 meeting, Tim Ballard gathered his elite team of associates and investors to outline his plans and goals for the future. Each person had to sign an NDA to even be in the room.
The plan was outlined on a whiteboard, also known as a dry erase board, and revealed many surprising details that caused several participants in the room to part ways with Tiim Ballard at that point.
Not only did it present a strategy to funnel funds from multiple non profits into Tim Ballard's for profit businesses, but it also outlined a plan to use the pubicity of the OUR rescue missions to convents as many people as possible to the LDS church.
You'll learn everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask about the "Whiteboard Meeting" on this episode of Mormonish, I know we did!
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1 hr 3 min
September 26, 2023 Shame On You: LDS 12 Step Program Facilitator Speaks Out
On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon are joined by James Hofheins, a former 12 Step Addiction Program facilitator for the LDS church.
James discusses how facilitators are chosen and rarely have any kind of experience or training. He tells us more about how the 12 Step Programs work and how people who are referred to these programs often slip deeper into shame and guilt.

James has a very interesting story himself and it was fascinating to delve deeper into the world of LDS therapy programs in general. In light of the recent Jodi Hildebrandt revelations on abuses within the LDS therapy system, this topic is not only timely but very important and we thank James for being willing to share his story.

Please check out James' podcast:
Latter Day Shamed Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/latter-day-shamed-lds/id1694177453
[email protected]
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55 min
September 21, 2023 Mormons and Psychics: Tim Ballard, O.U.R., and the Ghost of Nephi
On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon continue to dissect the events of the past week involving Tim Ballard and the LDS Church. In the most recent VICE article, we delve into the use of psychic, Janet Russon, who is channeling information from dead Book of Mormon prophet Nephi, to guide the rescue missions of OUR.
Did donors know that the operations were guided by Nephi through a psychic? Did M. Russell Ballard, apostle of the LDS church, know about the use of the psychic? The twists and turns just keep coming and Mormonish is here to bring you all the updates. Including Tim Ballard‘s most recent video where he again claims that there has been no official statement from the church denouncing him and he will continue with his new organization and his run for the Senate.
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1 hr 12 min