Radio Free Mormon

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• RFM Does Church History Sites: RFM: 465 06.07.2026 2ó 34p

  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
• Joseph Smith’s Polygamy with Jeremy Hoop 03.07.2026 3ó 5p

  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
• The William Clayton Journals – What’s In Them? 25.06.2026 2ó 41p

  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?
• From Jewish to Mormon and Beyond! RFM: 463 21.06.2026 3ó 6p

  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
• When Was the Book of Mormon Created? 18.06.2026 2ó 34p

  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?
• 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
• Church Historian Apologizes: RFM: 461 12.06.2026 14p

  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!
• The Forensic Autopsy of Mormon Apologetics 11.06.2026 2ó 17p

  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
• “Reckless Ben” Gets Silenced! RFM: 461 09.06.2026 19p

  Famous Youtuber “Reckless Ben” just got served with a restraining order forbidding him from podcasting anymore about the “Bricks & Minifigs” Case and requiring him to take down any podcasts he has already published dealing with the case. Reckless Ben can’t talk about the Restraining Order. But RFM can!
• LDS Church Membership Tanks! 04.06.2026 2ó 31p

  The Mormon Church keeps telling us it is growing. And not only is it growing, they say it is growing faster than it has ever grown in history! And yet faithful Mormon researcher Jeff Strong says the LDS Church has lost 40 % of its active membership in the last twenty-five years. How will the… Read More »LDS Church Membership Tanks!
• Don’t You Forget About Moroni: RFM 459 31.05.2026 3ó 35p

  Ever wonder what happens when you take all the earliest accounts of the Angel Moroni appearing to Joseph Smith and compare them? The answers can be problematic but always fascinating. RFM is joined by an all-star panel of Bill Reel, Randy Bell and everyone’s favorite Rando, Kolby Reddish, to hash through the sources. The result… Read More »Don’t You Forget About Moroni: RFM 459
• Joseph Smith’s 1832 First Vision: Excised with a Penknife & Hidden Away? 29.05.2026 2ó 43p

  Tonight on Mormonism Live we tackle one of the most controversial and uncomfortable documents in LDS history: Joseph Smith’s 1832 First Vision account. Not the polished 1838 version members know from the Pearl of Great Price. Not the story that has been repeated in manuals and General Conference over a hundred years. We’re going back… Read More »Joseph Smith’s 1832 First Vision: Excised with a Penknife & Hidden Away?
• Podcaster Meggan Hayes (Generally Unquotable) Joins the Show! 21.05.2026 2ó 11p

  Bill Reel and RFM are joined this week by Meggan Hayes, host of the “Generally Unquotable” podcast, which features a news report on things Mormon every weekday morning! How does Meggan do it? Where does she get her stories? What are the biggest stories she has covered? These are just some of the things we’ll… Read More »Podcaster Meggan Hayes (Generally Unquotable) Joins the Show!
• They Didn’t Tell Me This!!! RFM: 458 17.05.2026 2ó 38p

  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 religion. MY religion! And in that time of despair, I clung… Read More »They Didn’t Tell Me This!!! RFM: 458
• Moroni As A Treasure Guardian 14.05.2026 2ó 57p

  Tonight on Mormonism Live, we explore one of the most uncomfortable and fascinating questions in early Mormon history: Was Moroni originally understood through the same treasure-digging framework Joseph Smith had already been practicing for years? Long before the Book of Mormon was published, Joseph Smith and those around him were involved in treasure seeking using… Read More »Moroni As A Treasure Guardian
• The Hidden Cost of Mormon Belief: Conditioned From Childhood 13.05.2026 1ó 53p

  What if the harm didn’t start with a crisis… but with what you were taught as a child? In this episode of Mormonism Live, we sit down with researcher and clinician Samuel Clemens, PhD, LCSW, to unpack his groundbreaking study on religious trauma among former Latter-day Saints—particularly those who identify as sexual minorities. This isn’t… Read More »The Hidden Cost of Mormon Belief: Conditioned From Childhood
• Mormon Bring Knife To Gunfight! RFM: 457 10.05.2026 1ó 56p

  RFM is joined by Kolby Reddish to finish off our analysis of the historic trouncing Bill Reel recently gave to Mormon apologist Robert Gurr! This is one for the record books! My favorite part is Mr. Gurr’s argument for why it is horses went extinct in the Americas. Hint: It has nothing to do with… Read More »Mormon Bring Knife To Gunfight! RFM: 457
• Another Mormon Bites The Dust! 07.05.2026 2ó 32p

  Who won the debate? Bill Reel or Robert Gurr? Bill Reel and RFM dissect Bill’s recent debate about Mormonism with Robert Gurr. This one is going to be a lot of fun! Don’t miss it!
• Mormon Gets Creamed In Debate: RFM: 456 03.05.2026 2ó 16p

  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 sound like Protestantism grow increasingly bizarre. But Allie is not going to let him get away with… Read More »Mormon Gets Creamed In Debate: RFM: 456
• Why Is The Mormon Church Suing John Dehlin? RFM:455 26.04.2026 1ó 39p

  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 fascinating elements to what the Mormon Church may really be up to! If you… Read More »Why Is The Mormon Church Suing John Dehlin? RFM:455