Podcast: MormonTalk

• 051 – Protection Deception

  There is a folklore-doctrine taught in the church that those who obey God will be “protected” both spiritually and physically – especially those in special callings, such as missionaries. This […]

• 050 – Exclusive Inclusivity

  For our semi-centennial episode, we talk about one of the craziest examples of “exclusive inclusivity” in the Mormon church — the doctrine of the “2nd Comforter”.

• 049 – The First Visions: Fabrication Variation

  The church is getting ready to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the “first vision” of the founder, Joseph Smith. This presents the question, “Which vision version are you talking about?” […]

• 048 – Israel Nation Fascination

  The foundation of most Mormon beliefs and activities is centered on the nation and “blood” of Israel, tying back to the covenant God made with Abraham as presented in the […]

• 047 – Peddling Prosperity

  The concept of “prosperity preaching” is actually a big part of the LDS church’s teachings, as evidenced by its heavy inclusion in the Book of Mormon. We discuss the idea […]

• 046 – All in the Family

  One of the core teachings of the LDS church is that people are called into leadership positions by revelation from God. However, a little research into the matter reveals something […]

• 045 – Oh Lordy, Gordy!

  Moving along in the vein of interviews with church leaders, in this episode we review Gordon B. Hinckley’s responses to Mike Wallace from a 60 Minutes interview conducted back in […]

• 044 – Jowls, Howls, and Growls

  In this episode, we review 7 questions that Jeffrey Holland was asked by BBC reporter John Sweeney as part of the 2012 documentary, The Mormon Candidate. You may find Holland’s […]

• 043 – Discombobulated Prognosticator

  We kick off the new year with an episode that looks back at some of the craziness from the church that happened in 2019, and some “glass looking” about what […]

• 042 – Joke More About Folklore

  In the process of “lying for the Lord”, leaders in the LDS church have relayed some pretty crazy stories through the years. These have added up to an impressive collection […]