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- They Didn’t Tell Me This!!! RFM: 458
I had a faith crisis in my mid-twenties. A big faith crisis. It involved a salamander and it involved a letter. It made me question everything I thought I knew about Joseph Smith, the book he produced, and the religion he founded. The LDS…
- Moroni As A Treasure Guardian
This episode explores the potential interpretation of Moroni as a "treasure guardian," drawing parallels between early accounts of Joseph Smith and his treasure-digging activities involving seer stones and folklore. The discussion covers h…
- The Hidden Cost of Mormon Belief: Conditioned From Childhood
This episode of Mormonism Live features researcher Samuel Clemens discussing his study on religious trauma in former Latter-day Saints, particularly sexual minorities. The conversation explores how early childhood conditioning within high-…
- Is Mormonism’s 2nd Anointing No Longer Secret?
The Mormon Newscast examines the potential shift in the LDS Church’s stance on the secrecy surrounding the Second Anointing, a high temple rite, prompted by recent public disclosures. The discussion includes other church news and related t…
- Mormon Bring Knife To Gunfight! RFM: 457
RFM and Kolby Reddish analyze a debate between Bill Reel and Robert Gurr, covering Gurr's arguments on the extinction of horses in the Americas.
- Another Mormon Bites The Dust!
Bill Reel and RFM analyze Bill Reel's recent debate concerning Mormonism, held with Robert Gurr.
- Elder Oaks and The LDS Punishment Initiative!
This week’s Mormon Newscast centers on what looks like a renewed willingness by Church leadership under Dallin H. Oaks to draw sharper lines and enforce them. Whether it’s the Church’s trademark lawsuit involving John Dehlin or the excommu…
- Mormon Gets Creamed In Debate: RFM: 456
RFM is joined by esteemed co-counsel Kolby Reddish to dissect Jacob Hansen’s recent debate with Allie Beth Stuckey of The Blaze. Strangely, Jacob seems to want to talk about anything other than Mormonism. His efforts to make Mormonism soun…
- Christofferson Abuse Allegations Grow While LDS Church Targets Mormon Stories
This week on The Mormon Newscast, we’re covering two major developing stories. First, more alleged victims have come forward in the Wade Christofferson CSA cases, adding new layers to an already disturbing situation. As details emerge, the…
- Why Is The Mormon Church Suing John Dehlin? RFM:455
An attorney looks at the complaint! What is up with the Mormon Church? Why are they suing John Dehlin? Radio Free Mormon uses his 36-year career as an attorney to review and dissect the Church’s complaint, and discovers a number of fascina…
- Mormonism’s Mountain Meadows Massacre
Tonight, one of the darkest chapters in Mormon history—the Mountain Meadows Massacre. This isn’t a surface-level retelling. We walk through what led up to it, how it unfolded, and what happened afterward… and we let the historical record s…
- Bar Complaint Roundtable: The Prank Heard Round the World: RFM: 454
RFM detailed the bar complaints against him in the last episode for playing a Halloween prank on the sister missionaries; how those bar complaints were filed by members of the secret combination Mormon missionary group known as “The Cavalr…
- World Renowned Bible Expert Weighs In!
Mormons have turned to the Bible to prove their beliefs are true ever since the inception of the LDS Church. But are the Mormons getting the Bible right? World renowned Bible expert and prolific author Bart Ehrman joins us to get down to t…
- Mormon Apologists Can’t Handle The Truth!
Why do apologists want to hide the truth about the LDS Church? Likely because the truth makes their job of defending Mormonism so much harder. Two Mormon apologists from FAIRMormon tried to shut my podcast down by filing bar complaints aga…
- LDS Church Post Sparks Backlash on Women’s Roles
In this episode of The Mormon Newscast, we dive into the current shift in the LDS Church and what happens when the Mormon Church’s current messaging doesn’t quite match what members were taught for decades? This all came to a head this wee…
- The Hill Cumorah: Why did the LDS Church & its apologists relocate it?
For most of Mormon history, Latter-day Saints believed the Hill Cumorah in Palmyra, New York was the very place where the final battles of the Book of Mormon took place and where Moroni buried the gold plates that Joseph Smith would later…
- Apostles Say The Darndest Things!
Join Bill Reel and RFM as we cue up the most scintillating and awe-inspiring moments from the April 2026 General Conference! You are sure to have a good time! The post Apostles Say The Darndest Things! appeared first on Mormon Discussions…
- Apostles Say The Darndest Things!
Join Bill Reel and RFM as we cue up the most scintillating and awe-inspiring moments from the April 2026 General Conference! You are sure to have a good time! The post Apostles Say The Darndest Things! appeared first on Mormon Discussions…
- General Conference Recap: Sunday Afternoon Session: RFM: 451
Join RFM immediately after each session of General Conference for an entertaining and insightful recap! Radio Free Mormon! Watching General Conference so you don’t have to! The post General Conference Recap: Sunday Afternoon Session: RFM:…
- General Conference Recap: Sunday Morning Session: RFM: 450
Join RFM immediately after each session of General Conference for an entertaining and insightful recap! Radio Free Mormon! Watching General Conference so you don’t have to! The post General Conference Recap: Sunday Morning Session: RFM: 45…
- General Conference Recap: Saturday Afternoon Session: RFM: 449
Join RFM immediately after each session of General Conference for an entertaining and insightful recap! Radio Free Mormon! Watching General Conference so you don’t have to! The post General Conference Recap: Saturday Afternoon Session: RFM…
- General Conference Recap: Saturday Morning Session: RFM: 448
Join RFM immediately after each General Conference Session as he gives an entertaining recap! Radio Free Mormon! Watching General Conference so you don’t have to! The post General Conference Recap: Saturday Morning Session: RFM: 448 appear…
- Convert Mormon Baptisms Break Records !
Tonight’s episode dives into the LDS Church’s announcing Record Convert Baptisms. We look at those newly released membership numbers and the LDS Church celebrating massive growth, with nearly 400,000 converts baptized in 2025 alone. But wh…
- History of Mormonism’s “Word of Wisdom” Health Code
In this episode of Mormonism Live, we walk through the full evolution of the Word of Wisdom—from its origin in 1833 to how it functions today as a requirement for temple worthiness. We start in Kirtland, where the School of the Prophets wa…
- Mormon Stories Ends Mediation With “Mormon” Church Over Trademark
Tonight on The Mormon Newscast, we lead with a major development: John Dehlin and Mormon Stories have officially walked away from mediation with the “Mormon” Church over trademark threats tied to the word “Mormon.” From there, we move thro…
- Mormon Temple As Treasure Quest: RFM: 447
Joseph Smith was a treasure seeker in his youth. But it didn’t end there. The religion he founded, and the book he dictated into existence, also bear unmistakable signs of his treasure-seeking activities, specifically the process he used t…
- Book of Mormon Translation
In this episode we examine one of the most foundational claims in Mormonism: the translation of the Book of Mormon. Most Latter-day Saints grew up hearing a very specific story. Joseph Smith sat at a table, the gold plates were present, an…
- Bruce R. McConkie Lays Down The Law
A confrontation of historic proportions happened forty-five years ago; a confrontation between an LDS apostle and a BYU professor; between Elder Bruce R. McConkie and Professor Eugene England. The subject was the nature of God. But the ram…
- ABC Cancels Mormon Wife Bachelorette !
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 Se…
- Mormon Bishop Rebels: RFM: 446
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…
- Lamanite to Self: A Native Reckoning with Mormonism
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 Indi…
- The Kinderhook Plates: A Joseph Smith Translation?
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…
- Did the LDS Church Really Give $1.58 Billion to Charity in 2025?
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…
- Chiasmus Destroyed! New BOM Research Changes Everything! RFM: 445
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…
- Mormon Truth Bombs: RFM: 444
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!…
- Sam Young: Protector of Mormon Children!
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 st…
- LDS Church Statement on Wade Christofferson
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 Chur…
- The LDS Label Machine
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…
- Did Joseph Smith Own Slaves?
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 Chr…
- The Book of Abraham: Can Joseph Translate Egyptian?
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 describe…
- The Lost 116 Pages from the Book of Lehi: A Logical Deconstruction
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…
- Mormonism: A Narcissistic System: Why It’s Never Enough
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. Throug…
- Nuking the Book of Mormon: RFM: 443
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…
- Mormon Mission Letters Home: RFM: 442
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 Mi…
- Book of Mormon DNA
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…
- The Don Juan of Nauvoo
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. T…
- Is there a Mormon Exodus?
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 disa…
- Clark Gilbert Called as New LDS Apostle & What It Means for the Mormon Church’s Future
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. T…
- No Podcasts For You! RFM: 441
This week, Radio Free Mormon gathers an all-star panel of Mormon influencers to respond to President Dallin H. Oaks’ recent devotional address delivered at Brigham Young University on Tuesday, February 10. Front and center is Oaks’ warning…
- LDS Church Doesn’t Destroy Child Abuse Records Afterall !!!
Tonight on The Mormon Newscast, we lead with a story that cuts straight to trust and credibility. Just a few years ago the LDS Church claimed it could not turn over abuse-help-line records because those records were routinely destroyed. Th…