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 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.