National Polygamy Advocate

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel, finishing a series of the previous 3 episodes, shares what he had to learn & grow, SO FAR, through the beginning of the 2020s for the modern polygamy rights movement for unrelated consenting adults. Mark Henkel tells of the pandemic he calls “Covid1984” and both shares & honors two close, helpful, and dear polygamous friends who had passed away. Mark Henkel explains how he became a serous reader of non-fiction books (to self-determine how he qualitatively wants to write his own books) and shares how he expanded his topics of keynote speeches even beyond UCAP, Unrelated Consenting Adult Polygamy, to increase his public speaking skills for the movement. After noting the change in direction of this podcast to involve his speaking directly to listeners, Mark Henkel observes that, with this Episode #280, this podcast has just crossed the milestone of over 100 hours of audio-content. Happily acknowledging how much he has clearly had to learn & grow over the dec

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel, continuing a series of the previous two podcast episodes, shares what he had to learn and grow throughout the 2010s decade for the modern polygamy rights movement for unrelated consenting adults. Mark Henkel tells of how he had to learn and grow to become a professional-level Public Speaker, a privacy-protector for supporters, a manager of the problematic tech giant sites, a podcast-uploader, and a person ever-keeping hope under disappointment. In this longer, comprehensive Episode #279, Mark Henkel shares what he did to learn and grow his public skills that even led to his being asked to professionally present a keynote about polygamy at Yale, the challenges of the "tech giants" interfering in getting a messages seen and heard on the internet, and the Supreme Court cases that should have otherwise been helpful for polygamy rights for UCAP, Unrelated Consenting Adult Polygamy. Listeners will genuinely discover much more in this episode than they might otherw

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel, continuing a new series of new podcast episodes, shares what he personally had to learn and to grow throughout the years of the 2000s decade for the modern polygamy rights movement for unrelated consenting adults. With the Standard of Love-not-Force bringing healing and growth, the decade of the 2000s started with much hope. Mark Henkel shares his history-storytelling about Y2K, Web 2.0, Polygamy Day ®, being on Pat Robertson's "700 Club" TV program, and how the tech giants of Google, Yahoo, and Facebook brought a more disappointing end to that decade. Mark Henkel lists his role throughout the 2000s, including being a Trademark mini-expert, a Webhosting Server owner, a Writer and Rhetorician, a Media Talking Head, a Legal "expert" (while not an attorney), and able to grow beyond serving Christian Polygamy to also becoming the overall National Polygamy Advocate. From all this, Mark Henkel still had more to learn and grow in the next decades to c

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel, starting a new series of new podcast episodes, shares what he personally had to learn and to grow throughout the years of the modern polygamy rights movement for unrelated consenting adults. In this Episode #277, the first installment in the series, Mark Henkel shares what he to learn and grow in the decade of the 1990s. Finding that the idea of “prohibiting polygamy” is nowhere in the Bible and finding that the words, “marriage” and “polygamy” are nowhere in the US Constitution, Mark Henkel understood that he had to study both the Bible and the Constitution intensely in order to present and help teach others to present the issue to the public. Mark Henkel lists his role throughout the 1990s, including being and becoming an intense student, a newspaper publisher, a home-church pastor, a webmaster, a teacher, and a leader on the national -even international- stage. And all that was just the beginning. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.NationalPolygamyAdvocate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel shares the reasons why Polyamory is Not Polygamy. Adding to the list of word-definitions he has shared in recent episodes of this podcast, Mark Henkel adds this new word, “Polyamory,” to that list. Mark Henkel refers to word etymologies, shows what Polyamory is, how it is different from Polygamy, and ends with a memorable soundbite metaphor to make it easy to always remember the difference between Polyamory and Polygamy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.NationalPolygamyAdvocate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nationalpolygamyadvocate/support

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel shares a number of milestones - all occurring on June 26th - throughout the history of the modern movement of UCAP, Unrelated Consenting Adult Polygamy, which was made possible first by the beginning of Christian Polygamy. Mark Henkel reveals his own personal story of how everything all began for him on June 26, 1993, and how that date both changed his life and confirmed his life. Listeners will find this Episode both uniquely informative and inspiringly insightful for acknowledging and celebrating the 30 years from June 26, 1993, through June 26, 2023. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.NationalPolygamyAdvocate.com⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nationalpolygamyadvocate/support

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel shares and explains the difference between HONEST POLYGAMY vs DISHONEST BIGAMY. Mark Henkel demonstrates how the Standard of Love-Not-Force and the self-identification of UCAP, Unrelated Consenting Adult Polygamy, delineate the valid definition of HONEST POLYGAMY. Mark Henkel then shares how an example from a movie in 1996, titled, “Frequent Flier,” provides a perfect example of the deception and cruelty of DISHONEST BIGAMY. Mark Henkel then shows how DISHONEST BIGAMY could reasonably be treated as either a crime or as a tort. This episode provides the final difference between the meanings of the words POLYGAMY and BIGAMY, as demonstrated from the difference between HONEST POLYGAMY vs DISHONEST BIGAMY. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.NationalPolygamyAdvocate.com⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nationalpolygamyadvocate/support

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel shares how the meaning of the word BIGAMY is different from the word POLYGAMY. He corrects the common misunderstanding that suggests the following untrue mis-definitions: "Bigamy is marrying two wives and polygamy is marrying more than two wives." Citing the specific BIGAMY statute from his own State of Maine, Mark Henkel guides the listener through the ramifications of the law. He also reveals and explains how the “purports clause” even criminalizes free speech for honest polygamists in UCAP, Unrelated Consenting Adult Polygamy. Listeners should find that this episode not only continues forward from the recent episodes of providing education regarding specific terminology, but it also does so in a fun, entertaining, and yet fully serious presentation style. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.NationalPolygamyAdvocate.com⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nationalpolygamyadvocate/support

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel shares how the Polygamy Rights "Victory Lap" was robbed by Covid1984. In this Episode #272, Mark Henkel shares a historic milestone that occurred in bigamy law. Using his storytelling style, Mark Henkel tells of what he calls "Covid1984," teaches how federal government (under both Presidents Trump and Biden) failed its duty under Article 4 Section 4 of the US Constitution (which Mark Henkel quotes), references what he calls the "government murder" of George Floyd, and explains why he spells the word "PolicE" in way that listeners will not soon forget. (Yes, he makes it clear that he certainly supports police for protecting innocents from real crime.) Mark Henkel explains why the new bigamy legal milestone is so important while also quoting the Utah State Constitution. Mark Henkel shows how these events robbed the polygamy rights movement for UCAP, Unrelated Consenting Adult Polygamy, from being able to have a "media victory

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel shares why he is not the "National POLYGYNY Advocate." In this Episode #271, Mark Henkel teaches the meanings of the words, Polygamy, Polyandry, and Polygyny. After that, he shares the three reasons why he is NOT the "National POLYGYNY Advocate." Listeners will find this episode as both educational and fun. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.NationalPolygamyAdvocate.com⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nationalpolygamyadvocate/support

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel - who created the word, "Polygadolatry," to define a a serious problem - shares why he chose to spell it with the letter "A" after the letter "G," instead of using the letter "I." With humorous background of ongoing debates of how to pronounce ".GIF" and "polygyny," Mark Henkel humorously shares the final, funny, and fun reason why "Polygadolatry" is spelled that way. Regardless of polygamy advocacy, anyone anywhere who has ever participated in either of those other debates will likely also find this podcast Episode #270 to be educational as well as both, funny and fun. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.NationalPolygamyAdvocate.com⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nationalpolygamyadvocate/support

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel teaches against the perils of "Polygadolatry" as he shares the history of the early polygamy movement from the 1990s. In the previous episode of this podcast, Mark Henkel provided three primary reasons why he is the National Polygamy Advocate, not the National Polygamist. As a follow up, here, Mark Henkel shares the 4th reason, one which applies to all three of the previous reasons. Mark Henkel shares how Polygadolatry appeared as a problematic phenomenon in the 1990s with a couple criminal cult leaders that hurt wives as well as foolish husbands, devastated families, and threatened to destroy the young movement for all genuinely normal pro-polygamists. Mark Henkel passionately teaches “Polygadolatry is wrong on every level,” that “we are all equals as human beings,” and that no "practicing polygamist" should ever be viewed as “superior” to any non-practicing pro-polygamy families or supporters. For those seeking to get inside-information and direc

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel directly shares why the meaning of “National Polygamy ADVOCATE” ™ does NOT mean “National POLYGAMIST.  Mark Henkel provides three primary reasons, empowering every genuine supporter seeking to successfully persuade others to allow freedom for families in UCAP, Unrelated Consenting Adult Polygamy.  He shows how this movement is NOT a “cult of personality,” that it is a movement of rhetoric & principles, and that any sincere supporter of these UCAP rhetoric and principles is indeed qualified to advocate for polygamy.  He concludes that the brand name, “National Polygamy Advocate,” has always been about setting an example for all such supporters. Mark Henkel wraps this episode up with a surprising addition: teasing a prelude for the next coming Episode (#269) in this podcast.  This Episode #268 here is a “must hear” for any UCAP polygamy supporter seeking to persuade others. ⁠⁠⁠http://www.NationalPolygamyAdvocate.com⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel directly shares the answer to the question, “Why is He the National Polygamy Advocate ™?  Was he elected to the role?  What does the name even mean?  Mark Henkel answers the question as he explains the past dangers for advocating polygamy back in the 1990s and 2020s, the need to correct and inform what he identifies as the “Manufactured News Corporations,” how no other non-Mormon, normal, non-criminal proponent was willing to step up for Christian Polygamy and the larger overall movement of UCAP (Unrelated Consenting Adult Polygamy), and how he lives by a principle he labels as “Leadership Leads.”   This podcast Episode #267 succinctly informs listeners with the specific answer to the title question. ⁠⁠http://www.NationalPolygamyAdvocate.com⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nationalpolygamyadvocate/support

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel directly shares his personal story, on the 30th Anniversary, of how the Waco Massacre had transformed him into an Iconoclast, on April 19, 1993.  This is the true story of what Mark Henkel observed and witnessed of the events from the “news purports” regarding the Branch Davidians when the US government willingly made up a lie in order to self-justify deliberately mass murdering almost 80 US citizens, including women, children, and babies.  Mark Henkel explains how “Waco was my ‘Kent State;’" and, he explains how he had come to know of that earlier "Kent State" event from 1970.  In this episode, Mark Henkel references songs by Neil Young and Lynyrd Skynyrd (and even sings brief lyrics!) as he makes relevant side commentary about Neil Young’s rejection of freedom and free speech in 2022. From this truly unique story, listeners will gain a truly deep understanding of how and why Mark Henkel became an Iconoclast, and how that explains how and why he came to

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel asks and answers the question, “Is the National Polygamy Advocate a TOOL?”  With chuckling yet confident self-deprecating humor, he even humorously asks, “Am I a TOOL?”  With this Episode #265, Mark Henkel provides a concise history of the movement of both Christian Polygamy and the larger overall movement of UCAP, Unrelated Consenting Adult Polygamy.  He more specifically details how resources were developed to help people further spread the word of the argumentations and of the movements.  And Mark Henkel concludes the episode with both a chuckle and an encouragement to all friends, supporters, listeners, and sharers. ⁠http://www.NationalPolygamyAdvocate.com⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nationalpolygamyadvocate/support

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel directly shares how this podcast had been improved from its beginning and early development. The previous two episodes respectively shared how this podcast first BEGAN on March 21, 2018, and was further DEVELOPED by June 26, 2018. In this Episode #264, Mark Henkel explains the third special software had to be obtained, how much time was and is involved in producing each episode, why the improvements caused numerous episodes over the previous year (in 2022) to be divided into shorter parts, and more. The combination of the previous two episodes (#262 and #263) and this episode here (#264) answers the questions of how this podcast was BEGUN, further DEVELOPED, and subsequently IMPROVED. ⁠http://www.NationalPolygamyAdvocate.com⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nationalpolygamyadvocate/support

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel directly shares how this podcast developed after it had begun on March 21, 2018. The previous episode shared how the podcast BEGAN; this episode shares how it DEVELOPED after that beginning. In this Episode #263, Mark Henkel explains what happened after the first three episodes, what kind of new software had to be obtained, how the bumpers were added to each episode, how the podcast was formally announced to the public on June 26, 2018, and more. In next week's Episode #264, Mark Henkel continues the story, sharing the technical aspects of how the podcast proceeded from that original development. ⁠http://www.NationalPolygamyAdvocate.com⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nationalpolygamyadvocate/support

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel, in a storytelling manner, directly shares how this podcast began. As this Episode #262 begins the 6th year of the National Polygamy Advocate ™ Podcast, Mark Henkel explains what led up to the decision to start podcasting. He also reveals the initial difficulties that had to be overcome in order to produce and post the very first Episode #1 on March 21, 2018. In next week's Episode #263, Mark Henkel continues the story of how the podcast proceeded from that auspicious beginning. http://www.NationalPolygamyAdvocate.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nationalpolygamyadvocate/support

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel personally celebrates the milestone of 261 weekly episodes of this podcast - Part 2.  In this Part 2, Mark Henkel continues to talk directly to the listeners. Celebrating that so many of his past media interviews have now been archived for history, Mark Henkel offers an extensive list of specific possibilities for future podcast episode topics.  Also, once again, Mark Henkel invites listeners to let him know what topics they would like to hear him speak about.  As next week's episode will begin the 6th year of new podcast episodes, this episode is the final part of this 2-part celebration. http://www.NationalPolygamyAdvocate.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nationalpolygamyadvocate/support