Radio Free Mormon

Episodios

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  Mormonism’s Zelph – The White Lamanite 21.08.2026 2h 22m

  In June 1834, while marching with Zion’s Camp through Illinois, Joseph Smith and his followers came across an ancient Native American burial mound. Members of the group dug into the mound and uncovered a human skeleton—with what appeared to be an arrowhead among its ribs. According to multiple members of Zion’s Camp, Joseph Smith then… Read More »Mormonism’s Zelph – The White Lamanite
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  Find Out What REALLY Happened At Sunstone 2026! 14.08.2026 1h 31m

  RFM and Bill Reel host an august panel of Sunstone Symposium presenters and attendees, as they tell us fun and fascinating stories about what goes on behind the scenes of Sunstone! Join us! Mormon Studies were never so much fun!
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  Mormon Church Wins Arizona CSA Case: RFM: 473 09.08.2026 2h 42m

  Kolby Reddish and RFM used their combined legal education, experience and acumen to break down and analyze the recent Arizona Supreme Court Case dismissing the lawsuit against the LDS Church for covering up child abuse in its ranks. If you’re wondering what the hell happened in Arizona, this discussion by two “Mormon Legal Eagles” should… Read More »Mormon Church Wins Arizona CSA Case: RFM: 473
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  Zion’s Camp: Turning Failure Into Faith 07.08.2026 3h

  What if one of the most important events in early Mormon history never actually accomplished what it set out to do? In 1834, Joseph Smith organized nearly 200 armed men and led them almost 900 miles across the American frontier with one stated objective: redeem Zion and restore the Saints to their lands in Jackson… Read More »Zion’s Camp: Turning Failure Into Faith
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  Mormon Endowment’s Earliest Historical Form ! 26.07.2026 2h 54m

  What did the Nauvoo Temple endowment look like in its earliest form? In this episode of Mormonism Live, Bill Reel and Radio Free Mormon examine one of the earliest published firsthand accounts of the Nauvoo Temple ceremony: Catherine Lewis’s 1848 narrative. Written only a few years after the events it describes, Lewis’s account provides a… Read More »Mormon Endowment’s Earliest Historical Form !
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  Dallin Oaks Exposed: RFM: 471 26.07.2026 53m

  President Dallin Hoaks has gone on record giving us every reason we need to not trust what he says. In this episode, Radio Free Mormon brings the receipts, showing that the current president of the LDS Church is the kind of guy who will try to get you to believe something, even when he knows… Read More »Dallin Oaks Exposed: RFM: 471
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  Mormon Africa Baptism Fraud: RFM: 470 23.07.2026 5m

  The LDS Church claims huge growth in membership numbers in Africa. But is this claim true? Or is it manufactured like the baptism numbers claimed for Central and South America back in the 1970s? During Mormonism Live last night, an African named Riya Ngambi called in and spilled the beans on the whole operation, showing… Read More »Mormon Africa Baptism Fraud: RFM: 470
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  Black Mormons Speak Out! 23.07.2026 2h 35m

  RFM and Bill Reel are joined by a special panel of Black Mormons and ex-Mormons in this important episode. What is it like experiencing Mormonism through the lens of race? Especially when that race paints you as a second class citizen? Are discriminatory practices and beliefs about Black people a thing of the past in… Read More »Black Mormons Speak Out!
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  Mormon Apologist Loses Mind: RFM: 467 15.07.2026 15m

  Jacob Hansen has been slowly but surely losing his mind over the last several years. Okay. Not so slowly. But still. The past week has brought not one, but two, videos from Jacob that seem bent on proving he is now officially non compos mentis. Take a look at these new videos from Jacob and… Read More »Mormon Apologist Loses Mind: RFM: 467
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  Elder D. Todd Christofferson Needs To Step Down! [RFM:466] 14.07.2026 24m

  Radio Free Mormon details the circumstances leading up to the guilty plea last Thursday in federal court by Wade Christofferson to CSA charges. What did D. Todd Christofferson know, and when did he know it? And based on the little information the Church has disclosed, D. Todd definitely knew about the danger his brother posed… Read More »Elder D. Todd Christofferson Needs To Step Down! [RFM:466]
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  They’re Still Using My Research: RFM: 465 12.07.2026 1h 10m

  RFM was a Mormon apologist 40-years ago, and as part of that ended up writing a paper on Lehi’s Dream that was published in The Journal of Book of Mormon Studies. It is an important paper that continues to be cited by Mormon apologists in various publications and formats, even as recently as March of… Read More »They’re Still Using My Research: RFM: 465
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  Obviously a 19th Century Production! 09.07.2026 2h 46m

  We have shown in a prior podcast that the Book of Mormon answers all the important religious disputes of Joseph Smith’s day. In this episode we demonstrate that the Book of Mormon uses the language and expressions of other early 19th Century authors to do so! Using only publications from prior to 1830! The results… Read More »Obviously a 19th Century Production!
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  RFM Does Church History Sites: RFM: 465 06.07.2026 2h 34m

  Dr. Randall Bell and RFM head east for a crazy two days of jamming as many church history sites in as we possibly can handle! We took photos and video to document our misadventures and share it all here with you! Well, almost all. Part is still a secret of Dr. Bell’s that he will… Read More »RFM Does Church History Sites: RFM: 465
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  Joseph Smith’s Polygamy with Jeremy Hoop 03.07.2026 3h 5m

  For decades, the historical consensus has been that Joseph Smith introduced and practiced plural marriage in Nauvoo. But a small group of researchers has argued for a very different conclusion: that Joseph Smith was not the founder of Mormon polygamy and that the historical evidence has been misunderstood. In this episode of Mormonism Live, we… Read More »Joseph Smith’s Polygamy with Jeremy Hoop
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  The William Clayton Journals – What’s In Them? 25.06.2026 2h 41m

  Tonight on Mormonism Live, Bill Reel and Radio Free Mormon take a deep dive into one of the most talked-about Mormon history stories in recent memory: the recent leaking of the William Clayton journals. For years, the full Clayton journals have been a source of speculation, controversy, and anticipation. William Clayton was not a peripheral… Read More »The William Clayton Journals – What’s In Them?
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  From Jewish to Mormon and Beyond! RFM: 463 21.06.2026 3h 6m

  RFM is joined by Dr. Don Cohen who outlines his fascinating journey from the Jewish faith in which he was born, to his conversion to Mormonism, and from there to where he has landed today. Throughout, Don’s allegiance to evidence and research has been his guiding star. Join us as Dr. Cohen explains his spiritual… Read More »From Jewish to Mormon and Beyond! RFM: 463
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  When Was the Book of Mormon Created? 18.06.2026 2h 34m

  Does the Book of Mormon fit better in the ancient world or in early nineteenth century America when it was created? Defenders of the book point to a handful of twisted and strained comparisons to the ancient world to make their case. Bill and RFM, on the other hand, demonstrate conclusively that the Book of… Read More »When Was the Book of Mormon Created?
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  Leaving Mormonism: RFM: 462 14.06.2026

  RFM is joined by former Mormon Ted Novak, who shares his story of faith and ultimately, of faith deconstruction. Ted thought he studied his religion while he was a member, but he realized along the way what he was really studying was the “Mormon-Approved” version. Once Ted opened himself up to studying non-Mormon-Approved sources, he… Read More »Leaving Mormonism: RFM: 462
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  Church Historian Apologizes: RFM: 461 12.06.2026 14m

  BREAKING NEWS! Elder Kyle McKay, Church Historian for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, apologized in writing for racially insensitive comments he made at a stake conference in Oklahoma last Sunday!
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  The Forensic Autopsy of Mormon Apologetics 11.06.2026 2h 17m

  What if the most revealing thing about Mormon apologetics isn’t the evidence being presented… but the behavioral patterns behind the arguments? Tonight on Mormonism Live, Bill Reel and Radio Free Mormon sit down with Dawn McCarty who works in Forensic Criminology behavioral analysis. Can forensic criminology profile Mormon apologetics? Drawing from several of her recent… Read More »The Forensic Autopsy of Mormon Apologetics