This week on the Third Hour Podcast, King Mosiah proposes replacing patrilineal primogeniture — better known as "kingship" — with a system of judges, Nehor and Amlici promote some much worse ideas, and we talk about misplaced priorities, how both ancient and modern people are trapped in paradigms, and how to talk about the Book of Mormon's curse of skin color in today's setting.

As Alma the Younger is reproached by an angel for his wicked ways, the Third Hour Podcast discusses God's intervention, non-intervention, and the ways in which we become converted.

Alma's people escape from King Noah into the wilderness, King Limhi's people escape from the Lamanites, and the Third Hour Podcast engages in some escapism of our own by discussing the differences and similarities between ancient and latter-day baptism, the consequences and effects of supporting wicked rulers, and how to consider Lamanite agency.

This week, Abinadai faces the wicked King Noah while the Third Hour Podcast discusses Abinadai's theology, how it feels when it seems God is slow to hear us, and a possible "escape route" for Isaiah.

With the appearance of Zeniff, the Third Hour Podcast discusses unreliable narrators, the theological differences between consequences and effects, the prosperity gospel, and forgiveness.

The Third Hour Podcast wraps up the address of King Benjamin, and discusses immediate and long-term transformations of testimony, the condescension of God in forging covenants with us, and our responsibility to others.

As the Third Hour Podcast begins reading King Benjamin's address, we discuss how he cuts to the core of the Gospel, the value of scripture, and the placement of the Messiah in history.

As the Third Hour Podcast covers the books of Enos, Jarom, Omni, and Words of Mormon, we discuss the potency of conversion events and whether they can last a lifetime, pride cycles and our place within them, and the promptings of the spirit we sometimes ignore.

Join the Third Hour Podcast as we discuss Jacob's Allegory of the Olive Tree, including the straightforwardness of its historical model and how it can be applied to testimonies, followed by a discussion of Jacob's contention with Sherem.

As the Third Hour Podcast begins the Book of Jacob, we discuss his perspectives on poverty, polygamy, and race, and how they may have been informed by his people's distance from the land of their forefathers.