Mormon Discussion Podcast

Tonight’s Mormon Newscast breaks down a wild week of headlines with the top story of ABC abruptly canceling The Bachelorette just days before its premiere featuring Mormon Taylor Frankie Paul as the lead. With her deep ties to Netflix’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and the MomTok world, this wasn’t just another season… and the… Read More »ABC Cancels Mormon Wife Bachelorette ! The post ABC Cancels Mormon Wife Bachelorette ! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Former Bishop Nathan Hinckley joins the show, together with a very special guest appearance from his wife, Amy! Together they tell us about their journey through Mormonism; a journey that ultimately led both of them out of the church just three short years ago. This is one you won’t want to miss! The post Mormon Bishop Rebels: RFM: 446 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

In this episode of Mormonism Live, we sit down with Ember, a Native American and former Latter-day Saint, to explore a side of Mormonism that often goes overlooked – the lived experience of Native Americans inside the Church. For many Indigenous members, Mormon doctrine didn’t just offer a spiritual framework. It reshaped identity, ancestry, and… Read More »Lamanite to Self: A Native Reckoning with Mormonism The post Lamanite to Self: A Native Reckoning with Mormonism appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

In this episode, we examine one of the lesser-known but revealing moments in Mormon history: the Kinderhook Plates. In 1843, a set of small brass plates covered with strange engravings were discovered in Kinderhook, Illinois and brought to Joseph Smith. Contemporary accounts record that Joseph examined the plates and began offering an interpretation of the… Read More »The Kinderhook Plates: A Joseph Smith Translation? The post The Kinderhook Plates: A Joseph Smith Translation? appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

The LDS Church has announced that it spent $1.58 billion in humanitarian and welfare assistance in 2025, a number the Church says represents record-level giving around the world. But what exactly is included in that number, and how much of it represents money the Church itself donated versus funds that passed through programs like fast… Read More »Did the LDS Church Really Give $1.58 Billion to Charity in 2025? The post Did the LDS Church Really Give $1.58 Billion to Charity in 2025? appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Dr. Randall Bell brings fresh new research to Mormon Studies in this fascinating episode of Radio Free Mormon! Apologists claim the presence of an ancient Hebrew literary form called “chiasmus” proves the Book of Mormon to be ancient. “Not so fast,” says Dr. Bell, who shares with us a much more plausible source for chiasmus… Read More »Chiasmus Destroyed! New BOM Research Changes Everything! RFM: 445 The post Chiasmus Destroyed! New BOM Research Changes Everything! RFM: 445 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

We’re having a party! And by “we,” I mean Radio Free Mormon and Kolby Reddish. What are we celebrating? Finally getting through our over-one-year dismantling of Austin Fife’s “Lite on Truth” Letter! And everybody is invited to this party! You will be able to join us in the studio by way of streamyard link. We… Read More »Mormon Truth Bombs: RFM: 444 The post Mormon Truth Bombs: RFM: 444 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Sam Young is the legend who did amazing things almost a decade ago to protect children in the Mormon Church. Of course, the Mormon Church didn’t appreciate Sam’s efforts to protect the children, so they excommunicated him. This is Sam’s story! And for the first time, Sam will speak publicly about what happened during his… Read More »Sam Young: Protector of Mormon Children! The post Sam Young: Protector of Mormon Children! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Tonight on The Mormon Newscast, we begin with a development in the Wade Christofferson Abuse Allegations, specifically the Church’s official response regarding the brother of apostle D. Todd Christofferson. We’ll walk through what the Church said, what it didn’t say, and why the situation is drawing attention both inside and outside Mormon circles. We’ll also… Read More »LDS Church Statement on Wade Christofferson The post LDS Church Statement on Wade Christofferson appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Why Do People Leave the LDS Church? In this episode of Mormonism Live, Bill Reel and Radio Free Mormon examine a topic that has been discussed inside Mormonism for nearly two centuries: why do people leave the Church? From early sermons by Brigham Young to modern General Conference addresses, Latter-day Saint leaders have offered explanations… Read More »The LDS Label Machine The post The LDS Label Machine appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Tonight on The Mormon Newscast, our lead story comes out of Atlanta where Morehouse College has unveiled a portrait of Joseph Smith Jr. inside its Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel — placing the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the school’s International Hall of Honor alongside figures like Abraham… Read More »Did Joseph Smith Own Slaves? The post Did Joseph Smith Own Slaves? appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

In this episode, we examine one of the clearest translation claims in Mormon history: the Book of Abraham. Joseph Smith said he translated ancient writings of Abraham from Egyptian papyri. Those papyri were displayed, studied, and described as the source of the text. Today, we still have fragments of those papyri. And Egyptologists can read… Read More »The Book of Abraham: Can Joseph Translate Egyptian? The post The Book of Abraham: Can Joseph Translate Egyptian? appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

The Lost 116 Pages — What Really Happened? In this episode, we take a careful look at one of the earliest and most important moments in the coming forth of the Book of Mormon: the loss of the 116 manuscript pages. Believers have long heard the story. Martin Harris takes the manuscript. It disappears. Joseph… Read More »The Lost 116 Pages from the Book of Lehi: A Logical Deconstruction The post The Lost 116 Pages from the Book of Lehi: A Logical Deconstruction appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

What if the reason you felt like you were never enough… wasn’t you? In this episode, Teresa explores the striking parallels between narcissistic relationship dynamics and high-demand religious systems, specifically within Mormonism. Through a compassionate but honest lens, she examines how institutional patterns like shifting expectations, avoidance of accountability, image preservation, and conditional belonging can… Read More »Mormonism: A Narcissistic System: Why It’s Never Enough The post Mormonism: A Narcissistic System: Why It’s Never Enough appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

RFM blows up one of the most popular apologist theories for how the Book of Mormon can still be divinely inspired . . . even though it contains indisputable elements from Joseph Smith’s 19th Century environment. It’s called “The Expansion Theory.” It was created by Blake Ostler. And Mr. Ostler is not going to be… Read More »Nuking the Book of Mormon: RFM: 443 The post Nuking the Book of Mormon: RFM: 443 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

What is it like to be a Mormon missionary in Japan? RFM reflects on different aspects of his mission through the use of some recently acquired letters he himself wrote while serving his mission almost half a century ago! The post Mormon Mission Letters Home: RFM: 442 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Tonight on Mormonism Live, we tackle one of the most persistent and uncomfortable questions in modern Mormon scholarship: What does DNA actually say about the Book of Mormon? Our guest is Dr. Thomas W. Murphy, anthropologist, award-winning scholar, and author of Unsettling Scripture: Iroquois and the Book of Mormon. Dr. Murphy’s latest presentation, “DNerAsure: Unsettling… Read More »Book of Mormon DNA The post Book of Mormon DNA appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

In this episode, we step into one of the most provocative and uncomfortable chapters ever written about Joseph Smith — “The Don Juan of Nauvoo,” from Dr. W. Wyl’s 1886 exposé. These are not modern critics looking backward with hindsight. These are men and women living in Utah in the late 1800s — people who… Read More »The Don Juan of Nauvoo The post The Don Juan of Nauvoo appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

On this episode of The Mormon Newscast, we take a closer look at a growing debate inside Mormonism: Are Latter-day Saints actually leaving the Church—and if so, why? Apologists and researchers are pushing back against the idea of mass disaffiliation, pointing to data showing high activity rates among those who still identify as LDS. But… Read More »Is there a Mormon Exodus? The post Is there a Mormon Exodus? appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

The LDS Church has called Clark G. Gilbert as its newest apostle, and the implications of this decision reach far beyond a single leadership change. At just 55 years old, Gilbert is now positioned to shape the Church for decades to come. Tonight, we break down who Clark Gilbert is, what he said about his… Read More »Clark Gilbert Called as New LDS Apostle & What It Means for the Mormon Church’s Future The post Clark Gilbert Called as New LDS Apostle & What It Means for the Mormon Church’s Future appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.