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Glass Box Podcast
by Bryce Blankenagel
The Book of Mormon is a fascinating work of literature, teeming with stories of prophets, kings, and warriors on the pre-Columbian American continent. Is it a holy writ of ancient history and Christian theology, or did it come from a more recent source. On this podcast, we aim to find out if there are books out there similar to the Book of Mormon that were produced prior to 1830 when the Book of Mormon was released.
Episodes
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Ep 213.4 — Sun PM Oct 2026 General Conference
General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is here! We watched October 2026 GenCon so you don't have to and we're here to see what slipped through the cracks! Sunday Afternoon: Dieter Uchtdorf - united in god Andrea Spannaus SC YWGP - women ask your man for help Moises...
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Ep 213.3 — Sun AM Oct 2026 General Conference
General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is here! We watched October 2026 GenCon so you don't have to and we're here to see what slipped through the cracks! Sunday Morning: Cryring Q12 - I don't even know Rosemary K Chibota Primary President - Black woman says…
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Ep 213.2 — Sat PM Oct 2026 General Conference
General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is here! We watched October 2026 GenCon so you don't have to and we're here to see what slipped through the cracks! Saturday Afternoon: Dale G. Renlund Q12 - quick complaining, bitches Timothy Farnes YM GP - Don't go to the...
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Ep 213.1 — Sat AM Oct 2026 General Conference
General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is here! We watched October 2026 GenCon so you don't have to and we're here to see what slipped through the cracks! Saturday Morning: Gerrit W. Gong Q12 - Temple workers crossing the road Tamara Runia FC YW GP - stain whisperer...
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Ep 212 — Spotting a Liar | Sound of Metal
It's our third episode this month AND it's right before General Conference so let's have some fun. We're going to talk about finding hidden or obscured information, spotting the lie. How best to prepare for GenCon? We'll take a look at a few books written by experts on the topic. For our media…
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Ep 211 — IP #3 - Priestcraft | LGF Part 2
Introducing Imposition Paper #3 — Priestcraft! We point out the serious issues with Priestcraft in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and propose solutions that would make the church a safer and less hypocritical organization. Then we talk more about Dallin Oaks' book Learning the...
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Ep 210 — EFY now FSY | Dead Poet's Society
It's still summer so time to talk about the Mormon church's Especially for Youth (EFY) program! We talk a little about how it started, what it's about, how it has tried to evolve, and the problems that come from it. Next we discuss the incredible 1989 movie Dead Poet's Society. And finally, we...
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Ep 209 — IP #2 - Scripture and Canonization | Learning the Great Fundamentals by Dallin Oaks
Today is Imposition Paper #2 - Scripture and Canonization. What is scripture and what is its role in Mormonism? This Imposition Paper seeks to reform the cultural perspective on revelation and canonization in hopes of creating a more healthy relationship with scripture and allowing necessary...
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Ep 208 — "Bachelor Delight"; Sunstone Wrap | Vera Drake
It's our annual Sunstone week and we recorded in the same space again! From The Dragon Lair 2.0, we give you Bryce's session from Sunstone titled "Bachelor Delight: Entheogens, Soporifics, Abortifacients, and STI Treatment in Nauvoo Polygamy". Content warning: some of these topics are kinda…
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Ep 207 — White Supremacy and Religion, Conflict is of the Devil | The Order
Today we're talking about white supremacy and how attractive the movement is to members of high control religions. We also discuss what we can do to combat the white supremacist movement. Then we discuss the 2024 movie The Order, a true story about the violent white supremacist movement started…
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Ep 206 — Imposition Paper #1: Priesthood Requirements | Pure in Heart pt. 5
What were the Position Papers and what were they for? We go over a brief overview of the Reorganized Latter Day Saints (RLDS) organizing a committee to deal with some major flaws in policy and doctrine. The committee circulated some ideas to RLDS leadership in the form of Position Papers. They…
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Ep 205 — Pride Media!
Happy PRIDE Month! That's the whole bit today, PRIDE media! We brought a few pieces to discuss in order to celebrate all forms of experience and love. Along the way we have a few artists to showcase as well as lists for further exploration into this beautiful world of diverse media. Show Notes:...
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Ep 204 — Oaks v. Constitution | Pure in Heart pt. 4
Exclusion of evidence and habeas corpus? Who needs us? It's a Dallin Oaks episode and we go over two law review articles (pub. 1966 & 70) he wrote focusing on the rights of criminals. How we handle evidence consistent with the constitution is a complicated issue and Hoaks has a hot take. Plus, he...
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Ep 203 — Movies and Books Post-Religion | The Wave (Die Welle)
Books and movies after religion! We've taken a listener-suggested-topic and run with it. Instead of pointing out individual pieces of media that are useful after religion, we talk about how various religions deal with information control. From banned-books lists to devil's music, various…
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Ep 202 — MAGA and Mormonism v. God | Pure in Heart pt. 3
Our next Hoaks episode! But, before that! We go through a few select scriptures to see what the passages have to say about the modern Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But that's not all! What do the scriptures have to say about the MAGA movement and our modern politics? We conclude…
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Ep 201 — Disney, Ferrari, and Mormon Church and Copyright/Trademark Law/History | The Firm
What do Disney, Ferrari, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have in common? They're rather litigious when people do things they don't like. We go through the history of copyright and trademark to provide background for some notable recent lawsuits involving these companies. That...
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Ep 200.4 — Sun Afternoon Apr 2026 General Conference
General Conference for Apr 2026 is here. We watched the whole thing so you don't have to. This is our breakdown and hyperfocus on what slipped through what slipped through the cracks! Sunday Afternoon: Christofferson Q12 - The end is coming, be outward bigots Chi Hong (Sam) Wong Q70 - Remember,...
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Ep 200.3 — Sunday Morning Apr 2026 General Conference
General Conference for Apr 2026 is here. We watched the whole thing so you don't have to. This is our breakdown and hyperfocus on what slipped through what slipped through the cracks! Sunday Morning: Ucthdorf Acting Pres of Q12 - Happy Easter, I guess? Emily Bell Freeman YW GP - Best of days…
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Ep 200.2 — Sat Afternoon Apr 2026 General Conference
General Conference for Apr 2026 is here. We watched the whole thing so you don't have to. This is our breakdown and hyperfocus on what slipped through what slipped through the cracks! Saturday Afternoon: Gary Stevenson Q12 - Lost luggage Edwardo Ortega Q70 - To new members Wan-Liang Wu Q70 - More...
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Ep 200.1 — Sat Morning Apr 2026 General Conference
General Conference for Apr 2026 is here. We watched the whole thing so you don't have to. This is our breakdown and hyperfocus on what slipped through what slipped through the cracks! Saturday Morning: Oaks POTLDS Patrick Kearon Q12 - Callings Kristen M. Yee SC RS GP - assignments and ministering...
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Ep 199 — Journal of Mormon Polygamy Conference | Sense & Sensibilities
Bryce attended the Journal of Mormon Polygamy Conference and snagged a few interviews from attendees, organizers, and presenters. It was a fantastic experience! The first issues are printed and ready for purchase at the link below and it's a great conference as well. Come next year! After that we...
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Ep 198 — Women's History Month | Orlando
It's Women's History Month! We first talk about a few women in history who dared to stand out because representation matters. These are women in science, medicine, and even espionage who did amazing things to further scientific advances, to help heal people, etc and they deserve to be recognized....
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Ep 197 — Clark Gilbert | Pure In Heart pt. 2
The time has come for a new apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Clark G. Gilbert; time for your podcast hosts to rise to the occasion with another Apostolic Profile episode. He escaped the religious persecution Mormons often suffer growing up in Scottsdale, AZ, to go to…
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Ep 196 — Jesse Owens | 42: Jackie Robinson
It's February and that means it is Black History Month. And since we are in the middle of the 2026 Winter Olympics, we are going to talk about one of THE most famous African-American Olympic athletes of all time, Jesse Owens. We then discuss the movie 42, the story of Jackie Robinson's first year...
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Ep 195 — Ethics, Morality and Professional Responsibility | Pure in Heart pt. 1
Ready for more Dallin Oaks stuff? First we talk about a letter Joseph Smith wrote to W.W. Phelps. Then we discuss the law review article "Ethics, Mortality, and Professional Responsibility", by Dallin Oaks published October 1975 in the BYU Law Review. For the Sword of Laman, we take a look at the...
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Ep 194 — Dallin Oaks | Carthage Conspiracy
Well, it's time. Let's talk about President Dallin Harris Oaks, the Hoaks man, the Mormon Gollum. First, we cover the biography In the Hands of the Lord: The Life of Dallin H. Oaks by Richard Turley. Then we take a look at Hoaks' book The Carthage Conspiracy, as well as a presentation from 2021...
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Ep 193 — AI and Ethics w/ Chris Mitsch | A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Welcome to 2026! We start out the year talking to an interesting person — Chris Mitsch — a Professor of Computer Science, whose focus has been on AI ethics. We discuss a variety of technologies known as AI, the limitations, costs, potential uses, who stands to benefit, and a litany of related...
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Ep 192 — All Media 2025!
As per tradition, we're talking all media to round out the year! Our theme is past, present, future; we're discussing what influenced both of us the most in each category. Thanks for hanging out with us this past year! Shan: Past: The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare Present…
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Ep 191 — CIA Torture Program and the Mormons Who Created it | The Report
Yes, the CIA tortured inmates suspected of terrorism in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. Two of the primary men involved with creating this program are Mormon, one was called to be a Bishop after taking $81mn from the government to torture people. We discuss the report, how it came to light, some...
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Ep 190 — Mormon Money pt. 5; Gerald Caussé | Catch Me If You Can
The new apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has taken his seat at the table. Gerald Caussé spent his life in corporate business before his call to the Presiding Bishopric in 2012. In 2015 he ascended to Presiding Bishop and has been the money manager of the church since...
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Ep 189 — Endowment Evolution | Heretic
Spring of 1842 was a world-shaping event, the introduction of the endowment ceremony by Joseph Smith to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We've talked about it and a few of the more recent changes to the endowment a few times, but this is the overview. What it was when it was...
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Ep 188 — The Picture of Dorian Gray | History of the Devil's Music
At long last Shannon gets to talk about the book she's been planning on since the last Halloween episode — The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. We first discuss the Aesthetic Movement of the 19th century and a tiny bit of the life of Oscar Wilde before we jump into the book itself. Then…
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Ep 187.4 — Sun Afternoon Oct 2025 General Conference
It's that time of year! 195th Semi-annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We see what slipped through the cracks! David Bednar Q12 – Moral Agency means doing what you were coerced to agree to do B. Corey Cuvleier Q70 – The correct name Matthew S. Holland Q70…
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Ep 187.3 — Sun Morning Oct 2025 General Conference
It's that time of year! 195th Semi-annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We see what slipped through the cracks! Jeffrey R. Holland – Book of Mormon is miraculous and stop being so mean to me about it James E Evanson Q70 – Go on your mission, even if you…
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Ep 187.2 — Sat Afternoon Oct 2025 General Conference
It's that time of year! 195th Semi-annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We see what slipped through the cracks! Ronald Rasband Q12 – Family: A Proclamation to the World is 'doctrine' Chad Webb FC SS GP – Gospel not a 'list of demands' Jeremy Jaggi Q70 –...
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Ep 187.1 — Sat Morning Oct 2025 General Conference
It's that time of year! 195th Semi-annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We see what slipped through the cracks! Saturday Morning talks: Gary A. Stevenson Q12 – Be peacemakers no matter what Tracy Y. Browning SC PGP – Primary songs are the key to cult...
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Ep 186 — REM Model of Human Behavior w/ Chris Shelton | The Christ Who Heals pt. finale
We invite back Chris Shelton MSc from his YouTube channel by the same name to talk all about cults. He's here to share his model of human behavior, the REM (Reason/Rationalization, Emotion, Morality) and we get lost deep into the weeds discussing it and related cult topics. After that, we wrap up...
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Ep 185 — 3 New Gospel Topics Essays | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released 3 new Gospel Topics Essays in July. We go through each of them, discuss the information that's missing, chat about the propaganda woven into every line, and speculate as to the impetus behind the new essays. For ease of listening, the Book…
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Ep 184 — Are Mormons Christian | The Christ Who Heals pt. 1
Are Mormons Christian? According to most Christians, no. According to them, Jesus Christ is literally in the name of the church! We dig into the bedrock on this issue to see what does or does not qualify as "Christian". After that, we dive into the final of the Givens trilogy, The Christ Who…
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Ep 183 — Hatch & Jones, Victims of Mormon Violence w/ Belle Holsinger | The Godfather
You asked for it and you got it! We interviewed Belle Holsinger who we talked about last episode in our Sunstone recap. She gave us the absolutely riveting information from her presentation at Sunstone titled "Bearing witness: The castration and murder of Henry Jones and his mother, Hannah Jones...
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Ep 182 — Sunstone 2025 Wrap-up
We went to Sunstone Symposium in SLC, like we try to do every year! It was fantastic and a great place to meet good folks, visit old friends, and learn new things along the way. We discuss some of our favorite sessions and experiences from this year's Mormon conference. Check out Sunstone and...
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Ep 181 — Word Vomit and Verbosity | The Crucible of Doubt pt. 3
Your two favorite long winded podcasters are talking about word vomit and verbosity today, which is particularly fitting since today's Sword of Laman segment covers the last part of the 2nd Givens book, The Crucible of Doubt. We then cleanse your palette with some good news out of Illinois.…
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Ep 180 — John Taylor 1886 Permanent Polygamy Revelation | National Treasure
The Church History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints just dropped a revelatory bomb on the Mormon history community and we're gunna talk about it. John Taylor (prophet 1880-1887) wrote a revelation saying that the new and everlasting covenant is actually "everlasting" and...
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Ep 179 — Great Leaders | Crucible of Doubt pt. 2
Let's talk leaders. What qualities does a great leader have? What's the difference between a good and great leader? And we talk about three leaders in history. In our Sword of Laman segment, we cover the next few chapters of the Givens' book. And to clear your palette, we share a news article…
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Ep 178 — Nov '15 Policy 10-yr Retrospective | Rafiki (2018)
Not only is it Pride month but it's also been almost 10 years since the Mormon church issued their policy against the children of LGBTQIA+ parents. We take a look at the effects that policy had, the increasingly draconian measures the government is taking, and we read between the lines of Mormon...
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Ep 177 — Doubts | The Crucible of Doubt
We're talking about the bane of the Q15's existence! Doubts of the members. We discuss the terrible way they are dealt with which leads into the second installment of the Givens' trilogy — The Crucible of Doubt — Reflections on the Quest for Faith. Following that we have some good news out of El...
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Ep 176 — Mormon fasting vs other religions | South Park
Fasting! In all its forms and purposes. We take a wander through world religions to see how fasting plays a part in almost all of them. Mormon fasting is far less peculiar than we thought. Then a few episodes of South Park that provide wonderful commentary on fasting, the economy, and witch…
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Ep 175 — The God Who Weeps Wrap-Up | The Meaning of Life
We're finishing The God Who Weeps by Terryl Givens and Fiona Givens. This is the first book in a trilogy of Mormon theology and we want to leave room in the year to get through it all. What does today hold for us? We start with a long discussion on the pre-mortal existence, transitioning into...
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Ep 174.4 — Sun Afternoon Apr 2025 GenCon
April 2025 General Conference Sunday Afternoon session. Patrons of the show get the appendix of Saturday Evening session at the end of the record. Ulisses Soares – Reverence; Moses and the burning bush; you-damn-kids talk; pray for guidance from the Holy Ghost for AI, don't weaken your connection...
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Ep 174.3 — Sun Morning Apr 2025 GenCon
April 2025 General Conference Sunday Morning session. David A Bednar – Joseph Smith totally restored the one true church; and other sundry sacrament meeting talking points Steven Shumway Q70 – Do your callings, no matter how demanding they may be Tamara Runia FC YW GP – Cry for repentance; Jesus…
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The Book of Mormon is a fascinating work of literature, teeming with stories of prophets, kings, and warriors on the pre-Columbian American continent. Is it a holy writ of ancient history and Christian theology, or did it come from a more recent source. On this podcast, we aim to find out if there are books out there similar to the Book of Mormon that were produced prior to 1830 when the Book of Mormon was released.
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Bryce Blankenagel
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