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Join Bryce Blankenagel and Shannon Grover as we walk through deep Mormon doctrine and history, headlines in and out of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), and explore the lighter side of current events. We hope to provide good feels and a burning in your bosom that'll leave you wanting to download the next episode.
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Dec 21, 2021

It’s the last episode of the year and since we had a blast doing an all media episode last year, we decided to make it a tradition! We each brought something to the table in each category — books, movies, and music — and we had a great time discussing them.  We hope you enjoy them too. Have a fun holiday season! 

 

Books: 

Shannon’s book: Eva, by Peter Dickinson

Bryce’s book: Understanding History, by Louis Gottschalk



Film: 

Shannon’s movie: Spy Game  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266987/?ref_=tt_rvi_tt_i_5 

Bryce’s movie: Uncut Gems  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5727208/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt 

 

Music: 

 

Bryce music: The Uneraseable Past by Cattle Decapitation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmYcFP1vTdk

 

Shannon’s music: The Planets, by Gustav Holst: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OD_HzdZwKk 

 

Metal version of Neptune, The Mystic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUePYhmdLAA

 

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Dec 8, 2021

We take on the next recommendation from the 2019 NPR broadcast Hidden Brain episode. Shannon tells us how our beliefs can be informed by people we trust and how resilient they prove. Then we get into the next segment of Miracle of Forgiveness by Spencer W. Kimball telling us about the benefits of forgiving folks who wrong us. Then we wrap with happy news about green power from India!

 

July 22, 2019 episode: Facts Aren’t Enough: The Psychology of False Beliefs. 

 

https://www.npr.org/2019/07/18/743195213/facts-arent-enough-the-psychology-of-false-beliefs

 

The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread, by James Weatherall and Cailin O’Connor https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300234015/misinformation-age 

 

The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary (because it is too funny!):  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable_Lamb_of_Tartary

 

Happy News: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/india-achieves-target-of-40-power-generation-capacity-from-non-fossil-fuel-sources/articleshow/88057024.cms

 

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Nov 24, 2021

Our main segment features a piece done by NPR on their Hidden Brain podcast a few years ago. We discuss the type of mindset people need in order to be influenced for various purposes. Hope and fear feature in informing the mindset of a receptive brain when facts simply aren’t enough. After that we get into the next segment of The Miracle of Forgiveness by Spencer W. Kimball. We read a couple of the most infamous passages from the book including the level of sin assessed on survivors of sexual assault and the implication that those who choose to end their own lives are unforgivable. This is a heavy segment but we lighten it up with some fun and a poetic reading by Shannon from the book. We finish the episode with happy news about black Santas! Be sure to join us next Monday Nov 29th at 6 p.m. MST for our first live hangout!

 

Main topic: Facts Aren’t Enough: The Psychology of False Beliefs, From the podcast, Hidden Brain: A Conversation About Life’s Unseen Patterns.

 

https://www.npr.org/2019/07/18/743195213/facts-arent-enough-the-psychology-of-false-beliefs

 

The Influential Mind, by Tali Sharot: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781627792653 

 

Happy News: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/black-santa-disney-parks/index.html

 

WE MET OUR FIRST PATREON GOAL!! Quarterly live Q&A’s are now on the program!  First one is Monday Nov 29th at 6 p.m. MST 

 

Naked Mormonism YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCopxTiqSmR9YUCTKXURvPtA

 

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Nov 10, 2021

Let’s chat about some funny Mormon stories! We start from the earliest days of the church. We hear about missionaries raising the dead, Joseph Smith training a dove to eat grain out of his ear, and then going for a swim while covered in phosphorus oil. After that we talk about funny stories told about Mormons by the genius minds of Matt Stone and Trey Parker in the Mormon South Park episode and The Book of Mormon musical. We wrap with a story about lasers saving agriculture and discussing some listener mail.

 

Main topic: 

http://www.sidneyrigdon.com/dbroadhu/OH/miscoh08.htm

http://www.sidneyrigdon.com/dbroadhu/OH/miscoh03.htm

http://www.sidneyrigdon.com/dbroadhu/NY/miscNYSi.htm#072044

http://www.sidneyrigdon.com/dbroadhu/NY/miscNYSb.htm#060635

http://www.sidneyrigdon.com/dbroadhu/NY/wayn1830.htm#062230

http://www.solomonspalding.com/docs/Wil1878a.htm#Moss1

 

Happy News:   https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2021/11/02/self-driving-farm-robot-uses-lasers-to-kill-100000-weeds-an-hour-saving-land-and-farmers-from-toxic-herbicides/?sh=4f3d316e4070



WE MET OUR FIRST PATREON GOAL!! Quarterly live Q&A’s are now on the program!  Monday Nov 29th at 6 p.m. MST

 

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Oct 27, 2021

Welcome to today’s show. This episode contains another installment in the dangerous shitshow that is the Miracle of Forgiveness. Because the chapter we discuss is about bishop’s interviews, for our main segment, we interviewed Sam Young to talk about his Protect LDS Children movement — now named Protect Every Child. We also go over some of the answers you, our wonderful listeners, gave us on our survey about bishop’s interviews. Then to cleanse ourselves and you, we finish up with some happy news about cleaning up trash in the Pacific Ocean. And we should point out a content warning for the main segment as well as MoGP. 



Show Notes: 

 

Main topic: Sam Young’s Blog: https://invisiblescubit.com/ 

https://protectldschildren.org/

 

Happy News:   20,000 Pounds of Trash Removed From Pacific Garbage Patch: ‘Holy mother of god. It worked!’: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/20000-pounds-of-trash-removed-from-pacific-garbage-patch/

 

WE MET OUR FIRST PATREON GOAL!! Quarterly live Q&A’s are now on the program!  Monday Nov 29th at 6 p.m. MST

 

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Oct 13, 2021

It’s that time again. Every six months we see what slipped through the cracks of General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We watched it so you don’t have to, and yes, the timestamp is accurate. It’s a long listen, but hearing us dissect #GenCON is way better than actually watching the 10 hours for yourself, right? There’s also a point in the episode with a content warning as one of the talks focused on mental health and suicide, conveying some deeply damaging and problematic concepts.

 

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Sep 29, 2021

We have a fun episode for you this week! We begin with a vicious anti-Mormon story about Henry Caswell (Caswall) and the Greek Psalter incident in Joseph Smith’s Nauvoo church. Hugh Nibley considered this one of the longest-running anti-Mormon stories and spent a good deal of print trying to debunk it (unsuccessfully I might add). Then we talk a Nic Cage movie from 2000, Gone in 60 Seconds because why the hell not. Then we wrap up with some happy news about recent cannabis legislation. Next few episodes are going to be pretty heavy so we wanted to keep things light and fun today. If you’d like to contribute to the next Miracle of Forgiveness segment concerning bishop’s interviews, please consider filling out the survey linked below or send us an email about your experience to glassboxpodcast@gmail.com

 

Bishop’s Interviews Survey: https://forms.gle/LrhBWKkyX8DeGanh8 

 

Happy news: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/u-s-house-approves-marijuana-banking-reform-as-part-of-defense-spending-bill/

 

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Sep 15, 2021

Bishop’s Interviews Survey: https://forms.gle/LrhBWKkyX8DeGanh8

The recent updates to the recently openly-published church handbook contain some fascinating details, some of which have stirred controversy and caused Mormons to leave the church! Shannon walks us through a few of the prominent changes and helps put them in context by comparing the 2020 Handbook to the 2006 Bishop’s Handbook. Then it’s off to the next segment of Miracle of Forgiveness. Spence tells us about repenting or perishing, abandoning sin, and awakening to sins we’re committing. He also spends some time justifying the holocaust and genocide of Native Americans after which he commits egregious sins against founding member of the church, Oliver Cowdery. Then we wrap with some happy news about the job market in climate studies and activism! Be sure to chime in for our survey about bishop’s interviews if you’d like to contribute your voice to the next segment of Miracle of Forgiveness. 

Show notes: 

Bishop’s Interviews Survey: https://forms.gle/LrhBWKkyX8DeGanh8 

Changes to Bishop’s Handbook: https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/general-handbook-update-december-2020 

Happy News: “No point in anything else!” Gen Z members flock to climate careers: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/06/gen-z-climate-change-careers-jobs 

Guest appearances: 

RfRx Religion Spotlight — Mormonism with Shannon Grover and Bryce Blankenagel : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkdUZcHQpM0 

God Awful Movies Podcast: GAM316, The Work and the Glory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J56pgVYEOcY 

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Sep 1, 2021

Apostle, and glorified school teacher, Jeffrey R. Holland gave a speech at BYU recently titled The Second Half of the Second Century of BYU. It’s made waves within the community for its viciously anti-human and bigoted bend, but there are many deeper messages and a truly disturbing historical context for the speech. Let not the fire of muskets keep us from seeing the true evil within. After that we invite Devin Sunde onto the show to discuss his upcoming graphic novel, Love & Sects! See his kickstarter below. Then we round out the episode with a story of students standing and protesting on campus for a teacher who was the victim of bigoted school policy.

 

Show notes: 

 

The Second Century of BYU by Spencer W. Kimball

https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/spencer-w-kimball/second-century-brigham-young-university/

This Time of Crisis: THe Race-Based Anti-BYU Athletic Protests of 1968-1971 by Gary James Bergera

https://issuu.com/utah10/docs/uhq_volume81_2013_number3/s/10418366

BlackLatterDaySaints race in the church timeline

http://www.blacklatterdaysaints.org/history

The Second Half of the Second Century of BYU by Jeffrey R. Holland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg36L1989Ss

 

Devin Sunde’s Love & Sects Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/devinsunde/love-and-sects-the-complete-series 

 

Love & Sects: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/love-sects/list?title_no=80697&page=1

 

Happy News: Students walk out of class in protest of school forcing gay coach to quit: ​​https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/students-walk-out-of-class-in-protest-of-school-forcing-gay-coach-to-quit/ 

 

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Aug 18, 2021

Shannon brings us some interesting information derived from a recent study about feeling the spirit™. The study was conducted on a small population of believing Mormons which produced some interesting results. After that we jump into Miracle of Forgiveness discussing sins of omission and suicide. We wrap up talking about some new tech that harnesses water from the air!



Show notes: 

 

Main topic: 

 

Article on Jeffrey Anderson’s study: https://unews.utah.edu/this-is-your-brain-on-god/ 

Sunstone Podcast Episode 2: https://sunstonemagazine.com/sunstone-podcast-episode-2-jeffrey-s-anderson/ 

If you get goosebumps while listening to music: https://awarenessact.com/if-you-get-goosebumps-while-listening-to-music-your-brain-could-be-unique/ 

 

Brain connectivity reflects human aesthetic responses to music:  ​​https://academic.oup.com/scan/article/11/6/884/2223400?login=true 

 

Happy News: A new technology for producing water from air in Oregon: https://www.opb.org/article/2021/08/10/warm-springs-leaders-back-high-tech-in-struggle-for-safe-drinking-water/ 

 

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Aug 4, 2021

We decided it was time for us to prove we are actual human beings! Shannon and Bryce were able to attend the Sunstone Symposium in Sandy, Utah, along with our friend Julianne Briscoe, and we had an amazing time. We met extremely interesting people — both new friends and old friends — and learned new things that gave us some exciting ideas for us to explore on the podcast. We hope you enjoy our special episode! 

 

Show notes: 

 

Sunstone: https://sunstonemagazine.com/ 

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Jul 21, 2021

You read that right! Captain Moroni, known as Caesar No-Salad to non-Mormons, who participated in the treasonous Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol building was arrested! We gloat over Nathan Wayne Entrekin’s arrest a bit, discuss the videos he recorded and sent to his mom that day, and take a high-level overview of how the DOJ and FBI are progressing with the unprecedented case. Then we discuss a book that’s great for factoids at cocktail parties and wrap up with discussing a public option broadband service in the works in Virginia.

 

Show links: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/roman-gladiator-costume-capitol-riot-trump-fbi_n_60f08b8ae4b022142cf67b8b?nbv&fbclid=IwAR1xI7tVLISCJ1qlVCDNTvRgU06lC6URR_KVkTkTI2QFmNppdNBEosDoXxg

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/capitol-riot-arrests-latest-2021-07-16/

https://www.insider.com/all-the-us-capitol-pro-trump-riot-arrests-charges-names-2021-1

https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/capitol-riot-mob-arrests/

 

MOGP: On This Day In History Sh!t Went Down, by James Fell: https://bodyforwife.com/books/ 

 

Happy news: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/16/virginia-gov-northam-announces-plan-for-universal-broadband-by-2024.html

 

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Jun 30, 2021

Last December, the church made some changes to the bishop’s handbook that bear a closer look, poor beleaguered Bryce gets to take on the 3rd segment of MOF, and then we’ll relieve EVERYONE’s thoughts with some lovely news from Canada. And please, be prepared. Not only is this an incredibly long episode but we also need to give you a content warning. We will be discussing one of the worst chapters in MOF and it might be painful. Shannon will also be reading a bit from her mission journal. Get a punching bag ready, if you need it, tissues on hand if you need them, and remember to pause and walk away if you need to. We’re all in this together. 



Show Links: 

Main Topic: Policies On Prejudice, Seeking Info From Credible Sources Added To Church Handbook:  https://ksltv.com/451372/general-handbook/ 

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/general-handbook-update-december-2020 

Happy News: Canadian MP’s pass historic bill banning conversion therapy: https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/canadian-mps-pass-historic-bill-banning-conversion-therapy/ 



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Jun 16, 2021

This week’s show is a brief deep-dive into a lesser-known figure of American history and her connections to Mormon polygamy and the larger national women’s suffrage movement. We romp through 70 years of history through a few different vantage points and wrap it all together by discussing polygamy as one of the next social justice issues. After that, we review Love, Simon, a coming-of-age story of a closeted young man seeking validation in his experience, friendship and acceptance, and ultimately love. Then we wrap with happy news about a politician who changed their mind about something; who knew it was possible?!



Show Notes: 

 

Belva Lockwood: The “Nerviest Woman in the United States,” Who Became the Latter-day Saints’ Irrepressible Advocate and Friend by Melinda Evans

https://byustudies.byu.edu/?post_type=article&p=32394

 

Gaining, Losing, and Winning Back the Vote: The Story of Utah Women’s Suffrage by Brown, Watkins, and Kitterman
https://www.utahwomenshistory.org/2018/02/receiving-losing-and-winning-back-the-vote-the-story-of-utah-womens-suffrage/

 

Anti-polygamy Legislation

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/anti-polygamy-legislation?lang=eng

 

Women’s Suffrage timeline
http://www.crusadeforthevote.org/woman-suffrage-timeline-18401920

 

Edmunds Act

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmunds_Act

 

Edmunds Tucker Act

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmunds%E2%80%93Tucker_Act

 

How I Ran For the Presidency by Belva Lockwood
https://books.google.com/books?id=fKoTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA728&lpg=PA728&dq=Belva+Lockwood+%22How+I+Ran+for+the+Presidency%22&source=bl&ots=bJCQKqvhNP&sig=ACfU3U1pkzmj6N3RD59jv5vBFNxDmF3M5g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBgsCu9pDxAhVWsZ4KHZe1CoIQ6AEwEXoECB0QAw#v=onepage&q=Belva%20Lockwood%20%22How%20I%20Ran%20for%20the%20Presidency%22&f=false

 

The Root: How Racism Tainted Women’s Suffrage
https://www.npr.org/2011/03/25/134849480/the-root-how-racism-tainted-womens-suffrage

 

Happy News: Column: A conservative mayor heard tearful stories. They changed his mind about flying the rainbow flag: 

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-06-10/gay-pride-flag-fresno-mayor-jerry-dyer

 

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Jun 2, 2021

There was a recent announcement by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that they are no longer performing time-only marriages in the temple. What? What even does that mean? Our main segment teases apart the marriage and sealing practices conducted in the temple and places this headline within a broader context while we opine on what it the larger plan at play might be. Then we dive into the pages of Miracle of Forgiveness, covering the first 3 chapters of introductory material. We round out the episode with a positive federal court ruling in Australia that bodes well for climate activists and future generations alike.



Show links: 

 

Mormon church will no longer perform time-only marriages in temple: https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2021/05/25/latter-day-saint-leaders/ 

 

Mormon church eliminates one year waiting period after civil marriage: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-mormon-church-changes-marriage-policy-20190506-65mxeavi3rdkzgsp6byspavfwm-story.html 



Happy news: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/may/27/australian-court-finds-government-has-duty-to-protect-young-people-from-climate-crisis?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

 

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May 19, 2021

Today is a bit of a classic deep dive into early Mormon history, sort of. We crack open the pages of Rick Grunder’s Mormon Parallels (linked below; please pick up a copy) and investigate what was in the air of 18th and early 19th century America. Turns out, Joseph Smith was not an island and the Book of Mormon is very much a product of its time. Let’s see how Shannon does with my clever little game of Mormon or Not!? After that we review a graphic novel Joseph Smith in Space: May the Farce Be With You recommended to us by a lovely listener with a solid bead on our type of humor. Then we round out with some happy news about the Utah Supreme Court actually coming to the right decision for goddamn once!

 

Show links: 

 

Mormon Parallels by Rick Grunder sold directly by the author!
https://www.rickgrunder.com/parallels.htm

 

MOGP: The graphic novel Joseph Smith In Space: May the Farce Be With You, by Z.M. Thomas: https://smile.amazon.com/Joseph-Smith-Space-May-Farce-ebook/dp/B084326B9J/ref=sr_1_3 

 

Info on Z. M. Thomas: https://twincitiesgeek.com/twin-cities-geek-staff/z-m-thomas/ 

 

Happy news: Utah Affirms Transgender Right to Change Birth Certificates: https://apnews.com/article/utah-business-f27731c87eed5de4050d67e94661a1fc 

 

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May 5, 2021

For our main segment today, we do a brief deep-dive into the history of Asian-American immigration and public sentiment. Of course, we also analyze the Mormon angle with help from listener Adam Watanabe who is kind enough to share his lived experience. After that we dive into our next long-form analysis of Mormon-related texts with Miracle of Forgiveness by Spencer W. Kimball. Then we round out the show discussing the first rent-ready 3D printed house in Amsterdam!

 

Show links: 

 

Main segment: 

 

New report finds 169 percent surge in anti-Asian hate crimes during first quarter:   https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/new-report-finds-169-percent-surge-anti-asian-hate-crimes-n1265756

 

Hate crimes against Asian Americans are on the rise. Many say more policing isn’t the answer: https://time.com/5938482/asian-american-attacks/ 

 

Wythe Asian-American story is missing from many US classrooms: https://time.com/5949028/asian-american-history-schools/ 

 

Asian Americans Then and Now: 

https://asiasociety.org/education/asian-americans-then-and-now 

 

FDR establishes Japanese American Internment Camps: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_9066 

 

When mormons aspired to be a “white and delightsome’ people: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/09/mormons-race-max-perry-mueller/539994/ 

 

The Concept of “Race” Is a Lie: 

 

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-concept-of-race-is-a-lie/ 

 

Spencer W. Kimball, MoF
https://archive.org/details/spencerwkimballt00kimb/page/189/mode/2up?q=clark

https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/landing/prophets-of-the-restoration/spencer-w-kimball?lang=eng

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Miracle_of_Forgiveness#cite_note-trib-10

https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=2762815&itype=CMSID

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Ng-RpcpbA

 

Happy news: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/couple-elize-lutz-and-harrie-dekkers-move-into-europe-s-first-3dprinted-house-b932829.html?fbclid=IwAR2WiPw12qBCIxUF7dm7PkC8X1rZtMinc8DgL00QyTHHDEDbiZNO7zNHzwA

 

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Apr 21, 2021

Who wants something FUN today? We have had a few dark and depressing episodes lately that we decided we all needed a break. You need to see fun things to remind you the world really ISN’T on fire … yet. First we start with news out of Canada where BYUtv agreed to allow LGBTQ+ characters on their shows, then we discuss the movie Clue in Media of Great Price, and we end with a little happy news about the cellist Yo Yo Ma. 

 

Show links: 

 

Main segment: https://nowtoronto.com/movies/byutv-to-include-lgbtq-characters-following-a-warning-from-cbc 

https://campuspride.org/worstlist

https://policy.byu.edu/view/index.php?p=26&s=s314

 

MOGP movie, Clue (1985):  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088930/?ref_=tttr_tr_tt 


https://www.amazon.com/Clue-Eileen-Brennan/dp/B000KWLRL4/ref=sr_1_1 

 

Happy news: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/cellist-yo-yo-ma-gives-impromptu-performance-at-vaccine-clinic/ar-BB1eCaal 

 

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Apr 7, 2021

It’s that time of year again for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We managed to watch all of the April 2021 General Conference and have our analysis for you here. We’ll go over the more damaging points made by Oaks, Bednar, etc, as well some of the more odd moments. And if you’re a Patreon patron, you get to hear about the strange behavior of Eyring in his talk in the Saturday night priesthood session. There’s a lot to get through. Give yourself some time. 

 

Show links: 

 

Jana Riess Single Adults article https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2021/03/23/jana-riess-what-lds/

 

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Mar 24, 2021

We’re finally done with The Naked Communist!!! Instead of drawing it out for 2 more MoGP segments, we devote the primary segment to wrapping up NC with Cleon Skousen’s 5 questions and a LOOOONG speech in front of a Washington PTA. Then we finish our coverage of communism by reviewing the movie Trumbo about the Hollywood 10. Then we finish with some happy news about some Native American tribes administering surplus COVID vaccines.

 

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Show Links: 

 

Trumbo: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3203606/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 

 

7 Components of Liberalism:  https://online.norwich.edu/academic-programs/resources/7-components-of-liberalism 

 

Friedrich Nietzsche : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Nietzsche 

 

Dialectical Materialism: https://www.britannica.com/topic/dialectical-materialism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialectical_materialism 

 

Igor Gouzenko: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Gouzenko 

 

Revolutions Podcast: https://revolutionspodcast.libsyn.com/ 

 

Happy News! https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/us/oklahoma-tribes-offers-vaccine-to-all-trnd/index.html 

 

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Mar 10, 2021

BYU recently released a report on racism and discrimination at the university campus including 26 recommendations to increase diversity. We read through the entire report so you don’t have to! We discuss their findings, the data presented, and what changes we can realistically expect to see as a result of the report. After that we discuss the 2005 George Clooney movie Good Night, and Good Luck. We wrap with some happy news about electric cars because if Shannon gets to share her passion for movies every two weeks then I get to bring another of my passions onto the show once in a while too!

 

BYU report links: https://news.byu.edu/announcements/report-race-equity-belonging

https://race.byu.edu/byu-committee-on-race-equity-belonging-instagram-story

https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2020-07-22/byu-committee-race-equity-belonging-connecting-community-189483

 

MOGP: Good Night, and Good Luck 

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433383/?ref_=ttqt_qt_tt 

 

Edward Murrow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_R._Murrow 

 

Happy News: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/mar/01/fossil-fuel-cars-make-hundreds-of-times-more-waste-than-electric-cars



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Feb 24, 2021

We start today’s episode with a brief deep-dive into a rumored race riot of 1965 that never happened in Salt Lake City. It reveals troubling trends we’ve seen play out over the past year. Be sure to follow the link to read the article for yourself. Then we do our next installment of The Naked Communist with an eye looking to the future of the Communist takeover of America. Once again, it reveals trends which cannot be escaped when seen through a glass box. Then we round out with a happy story about Dolly Parton!



Show Links: 

 

The 1965 Race Riot that Never Happened by Christopher Blythe
https://publicsquaremag.org/editorials/the-1965-salt-lake-city-race-riot-that-never-happened/

 

45 Communist Goals: chrome-extension://oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm/https://cultureshield.com/PDF/45_Goals.pdf 

 

Socialism vs Communism, though they do get personal vs private property wrong: https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/glossary/socialism-vs-communism/ 

 

American Security Council: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Security_Council_Foundation 

 

Alien Registration Act or more commonly known as the Smith Act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_Act 

 

Happy News: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/dolly-parton-statue-capitol-tennessee-b1804214.html?fbclid=IwAR0f5b99qmfV_Yw5hvrr179FlGzDw1s1jc_IbQBsKLTiayA2_i150jhuqrc

 

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Feb 10, 2021

Boundaries Part 2! In this episode we give you some listener feedback from social media discussions on the Boundaries Part 1 episode. We talk to two very interesting people —  Andrew Torrez and Kimberly Anderson — who give us various tools to help us make and keep our boundaries and we leave you feeling like your world is a little more under your control and safe. 



Show Links: 

 

Andrew: 

Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion, Dale McGowan: https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Beyond-Belief-Raising-Religion/dp/0814437419/ref=pd_bxgy_2/135-4281688-4905455 

Companion volume — Raising Freethinkers: A Practical Guide for Parenting Beyond Belief, by Dale McGowan: https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Freethinkers-Practical-Parenting-Beyond/dp/0814410960/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/135-4281688-4905455 

 

Protect Every Child: https://protecteverychild.com

 

Proper Channels PLDSC Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zXcUQfuPaA&t=832s

 

Opening Arguments podcast: https://openargs.com/ 

Cleanup On Aisle 45 podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cleanup-on-aisle-45-with-ag-and-andrew-torrez/id1549502623 

 

Kimberly: 

Twitter: @KimberlyA_AMFT

TikTok: kimberly__anderson

https://flourishtherapy.org/kimberly-anderson/

https://sunstonemagazine.com/sunstone-firesides-podcast/

She’s also a frequent guest on https://latterdaylesbian.org/index.html

 

Online counseling: https://www.betterhelp.com/ 

https://www.seculartherapy.org/ 

 

Utah-based therapy services
https://mindfulcounselingutah.com/

https://www.cedarpsychiatry.com/

https://mormonmentalhealthassoc.org/

 

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Jan 27, 2021

Special episode this week! Let’s talk about Boundaries: How the church and our TBM family and friends cross them and what we can do about it. We’ll introduce the topic then hear from a therapist and a listener about their interactions with the church and boundaries. We’ll jump into some of our survey data and round out the show with some of our own experiences. Finally, a big thank you to Braden for cohosting the podcast! You will be missed and cherished in all our hearts.

 

Show Links: 

 

Protect Every Child: https://protecteverychild.com

 

Proper Channels PLDSC Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zXcUQfuPaA&t=832s

 

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Jan 13, 2021

Braden’s taking the week off so Shannon and Bryce spend a LONG episode going through a recent document dump by WikiLeaks concerning the Mormon church. After that we get into our next installment of the Naked Communist by Cleon Skousen. Shannon teaches us about Kruschev and Castro through the 1950s-60s. Then we wrap with happy news about the Georgia Senate runoff election. PLEASE TAKE OUR SURVEY ABOUT BOUNDARIES FOR THE NEXT EPISODE!!!

 

Show Links: 

 

Boundaries survey: https://forms.gle/Q53MpYqqdfBQQZ1b6 

 

WikiLeaks dump: https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/knvvuw/wikileaks_just_dumped_lds_files_pr_bombshell/

 

Hungarian Revolution of 1956: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Revolution_of_1956 

 

Nikita Khrushchev: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikita_Khrushchev 

 

Patrice Lumumba: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Lumumba 

 

Remembering King and Lumumba: Two Martyrs of Our Time: https://www.theperspective.org/2005/jan/king_lumumba.html 

 

Cuban Revolution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Revolution 

 

General Fulgencio Batista: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulgencio_Batista 

 

Bay of Pigs Invasion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Pigs_Invasion

 

Yuri Bezmenov 1984 interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgmg2VFX058

 

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