Mormon Discussion Archives - Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel
by Bill Reel · 429 episodes
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LDS Church Burying Zelph Under A Data Center?
LDS Church Burying Zelph Under Data Center? | Mormon Newscast | October 19, 2026 Is the LDS Church preparing to build a massive data center over a significant piece of Mormon histo…
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1 h 23
Audra Phelps: Mormon (And Post-Mormon) Parenting
Are Mormons Raising Their Kids Wrong? | Audra Phelps on Mormon & Post-Mormon Parenting What happens when you leave Mormonism and realize you must rethink not only what you believe,…
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2 h 14
Trust, Obey, Endure: How Mormon Conditioning Makes Abuse Harder to Recognize
What happens when a religious system spends a lifetime teaching you to trust authority, obey, forgive, sacrifice, endure, distrust your own doubts, and fear the consequences of lea…
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2 h 11
How Mormonism Breaks Down Women’s Resistance
Why do intelligent, sincere women remain loyal to systems that often ask them to suppress their own intuition? In this episode, Bill Reel is joined by three thoughtful women- Jana…
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4 h 06
Jodi Hildebrandt Wasn’t an Anomaly: The Danger of Mormon Therapists
Jodi Hildebrandt is not just the story of one deeply harmful therapist. She is a warning sign about what can happen when mental health care stops being guided by professional ethic…
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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 M…
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9 min
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. Jo…
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14 min
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 engrav…
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12 min
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…
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17 min
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…
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1 h 04
Why & When Fanny Alger Entered the Prophet Joseph Smith’s Home
When did Fanny Alger actually come to live in the Prophet Joseph Smith’s home and why? This episode takes a careful, historically grounded look at one of the most misunderstood tur…
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2 h 57
Denying Joseph Smith’s Polygamy Part 2 [Mormon Discussion 393]
In Part 2 of “Denying Joseph Smith’s Polygamy,” we continue on a compelling journey through conflicting narratives surrounding the origins of polygamy in Mormonism. Through the Res…
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4 h 56
Denying Joseph Smith’s Polygamy: Historical Analysis of the Evidence Part 1 [Mormon Discussion 392]
In “Denying Joseph Smith’s Polygamy,” we embark on a compelling journey through conflicting narratives surrounding the origins of polygamy in Mormonism. Through the Research of Cla…
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22 min
The Shocking Truth about Mandatory Reporting [Mormon Discussion: 390]
In this eye-opening episode of the Mormon Discussion podcast, host Bill Reel takes a brave and unexpected stance on a topic that has long been considered a cornerstone in the fight…
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Navigating A Troubling Religion: MD: 389
In this episode of the Mormon Discussion Podcast, Bill Reel sits down with author John Moroni Hanson to delve into his memoir, “Navigating On Black Ice: My Mormon Life.” Book Synop…
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33 min
Latter-day Lattes – Coffee Culture in the LDS Community: MD: 388
In this episode “Latter-day Lattes,” Bill Reel delves into a thought-provoking article recently published by The Salt Lake Tribune, titled “Why More and More Young Latter-day Saint…
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The Smoking Gun That Joseph Smith Practiced Polygamy: MD: 388
On this Episode of Mormon Discussion we lay out the Smoking Gun that imposes that Polygamy be placed at the feet of joseph Smith For those doing research the following resources wi…
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1 h 56
What Can We Say About the Nature Of Reality: Mormon Discussion: 387
Bill Reel and Gabe go for round 2 of looking at the nature of reality. They look at various models of seeing the world, check in on Modern Science such as Quantum Physics, and shar…
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What Can We Say About the Nature Of Reality: MD: 386
Bill Reel and Gabe take a long look at the nature of reality. They look at various models of seeing the world, check in on Modern Science such as Quantum Physics, and share insight…
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MD: 385: Honest Conversations About Faith: A Testimony of the Restored Gospel: w/ Jacob Hansen & Bill Reel
Rarely in Mormonism do people in disagreement sit down to enter conversations about the issues upon which they disagree with understanding and healthy dialogue being at the forefro…