Radio Free Mormon

A fake email account bearing Bill Reel’s name was used to manipulate and deceive—an incident that has raised serious questions about digital ethics, privacy violations, and personal targeting within the post-Mormon space. In this episode, we break down what happened, how the deception unfolded, and why the details point in a very specific direction. From… Read More »Digital Deception: Unmasking The Fake Bill Reel Account [Mormonism Live 229]

Transcribed - Published: 27 April 2025

When Joseph Smith died in 1844, the Restoration shattered like a glass dropped from heaven. What followed was a century-spanning explosion of rival prophets, breakaway churches, polygamist kingdoms, angelic messages, and more than one self-crowned king. In this episode of Mormonism Live, Bill Reel and Radio Free Mormon take you on a deep dive into… Read More »Prophets, Polygamists & Pretenders: Inside Mormonism’s Schisms and Sects

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2025

The more research that comes out, the less the Book of Mormon looks like an ancient historical document, and the more it looks like a modern composition. Join Radio Free Mormon as he explodes yet another apologetic argument in favor of the Book of Mormon!

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

[Mormonism Live: 227] Welcome to the alternate reality where Joseph Smith never practiced polygamy, the angels with swords were just metaphors, and dozens of wives—including teenagers and already-married women—somehow just… didn’t exist. In this week’s episode of Mormonism Live, Bill Reel and Radio Free Mormon are joined by Mormonism Historian Dan Vogel as they dive… Read More »The Wacky World of Polygamy Deniers

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025

Child abuse is rampant in the Mormon Church. You can’t go a week without seeing a new case reported in the Utah newspapers. Austin Fife devotes a whole chapter to the issue in his LIght and Truth Letter. Now, RFM and his faithful attorney companion, Kolby Reddish, demolish these lame excuses, with the help of… Read More »Child Abuse in the LDS Church: RFM: 396

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2025

🔍 Mormonism & The Charles Anthon Affair The Strange Meeting That Shaped a Scripture In this episode, we unravel one of the most curious and consequential moments in early Mormon history: the mysterious encounter between Martin Harris and Professor Charles Anthon. Was it a miraculous fulfillment of prophecy… or a carefully staged attempt to lend… Read More »Mormonism & The Charles Anthon Affair

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

Coverage of the April 2025 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Sunday Afternoon General Conference Session. The talks are over, the applause has faded, and the teleprompters have gone to sleep. Now it’s time for something unscripted. PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING RADIO FREE MORMON BY DONATING HERE – https://donorbox.org/radio-free-mormon In this episode of Radio Free… Read More »April 2025 Sunday Afternoon LDS General Conference Post-Mortem

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

Coverage of the April 2025 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Sunday Morning General Conference Session. The talks are over, the applause has faded, and the teleprompters have gone to sleep. Now it’s time for something unscripted. PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING RADIO FREE MORMON BY DONATING HERE – https://donorbox.org/radio-free-mormon Coverage of the April 2025 Church… Read More »April 2025 Sunday Morning LDS General Conference Post-Mortem

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

Coverage of the April 2025 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Saturday Evening General Conference Session. The dust has settled, the teleprompters are cooling down, and the Tabernacle has gone quiet once more. Now it’s time for the real analysis. PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING RADIO FREE MORMON BY DONATING HERE – https://donorbox.org/radio-free-mormon In this episode… Read More »April 2025 Saturday Evening LDS General Conference Post-Mortem

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

Coverage of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Saturday Afternoon General Conference. The dust has settled, the teleprompters are cooling down, and the Tabernacle has gone quiet once more. Now it’s time for the real analysis. PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING RADIO FREE MORMON BY DONATING HERE – https://donorbox.org/radio-free-mormon In this episode of Radio Free… Read More »April 2025 Saturday Afternoon LDS General Conference Post-Mortem

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

Coverage of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Saturday Morning General Conference. The dust has settled, the teleprompters are cooling down, and the Tabernacle has gone quiet once more. Now it’s time for the real analysis.  In this episode of Radio Free Mormon, we take a deep dive into the April 2025 Saturday… Read More »April 2025 Saturday Morning LDS General Conference Post-Mortem

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

[Mormonism Live 225] What if one of the most foundational parts of the Book of Mormon wasn’t ancient at all—but lifted from a 19th-century Methodist Bible commentary? In this episode, Mormonism Live dives into what may be the most significant academic finding in Mormon studies in decades: compelling evidence that Joseph Smith used Adam Clarke’s… Read More »Cracking The Code: Tracing Book of Mormon Origins

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2025

What happens when your faith tells you that your identity is a flaw to be corrected? In this episode, we sit down with Sam Nieves, a conversion therapy survivor, board member of the Conversion Therapy Survivor Network, and a clinically trained therapist with a background in Cognitive Psychology. Sam takes us deep into his lived… Read More »Inside the Closet: How Mormon Conversion Therapy Tried to ‘Fix’ Me

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025

When Jacob Hansen got called out for his sleight-of-hand tactics, he didn’t offer a defense—he offered a diagnosis: Kolby Reddish and RFM are “psychotic.” But if anyone’s losing touch with reality, it might be the guy slicing and dicing evidence like a Benihana chef trying to make Book of Mormon logic sizzle. In this episode,… Read More »Ex-Mormon Psycho Lawyers From Hell: RFM: 390

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2025

Have you ever heard of the Book of Mormon Challenge? It is a way Mormons have of trying to prove the Book of Mormon is true, by challenging a non-believer to write a comparable book in the same amount of time as Joseph Smith used on the Book of Mormon. Well, it looks like RFM… Read More »“I Beat The Book of Mormon Challenge!” : RFM: 389

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2025

How do U.S. churches take advantage of tax exemptions, and should this be allowed? These and other issues are How do U.S. churches take advantage of tax exemptions, and should this be allowed? These and other issues are investigated by filmmaker Nathan Apffel in his upcoming documentary series, “The Religion Business.” And why does Nathan… Read More »The Religion Business

Transcribed - Published: 22 March 2025

Mormons are taught not to lie. And for the most part, they don’t. One of the only times Mormons will consistently lie to you is when talking about their religion. Any time a Mormon has to lie (or stretch the truth) to make Mormonism look good, it is completely permissible. I know this may be… Read More »Mormonism Makes Liars Of Us All: RFM: 388

Transcribed - Published: 16 March 2025

[Mormonism Live 222] 💰 Faith, Finances, and Fraud? Buckle up, because this episode dives into one of the wildest financial moments in Mormon history! (And that’s saying a lot) What happens when a prophet ventures into banking? In the 1830s, Joseph Smith and other early Mormon leaders launched the Kirtland Safety Society, a financial institution… Read More »Joseph Smith’s Bank of Faith: The Rise and Fall of Mormonism’s Kirtland Safety Society

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2025

When a Mormon apologist accidentally broadcasts damning evidence against Joseph Smith, RFM just has to do a show about it! The story is made only the more remarkable when the apologist actually calls the evidence he presents against Joseph Smith “damning.” What apologist would do such a thing? None other than our good friend, Jacob… Read More »The Most Damning Evidence Against Joseph Smith: RFM: 387

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2025

INSIDE THE LDS CHURCH: CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS & THE SCMC EXPOSED! 🚨 In this bombshell episode, a former Mormon Church employee who worked with confidential records and the Strengthening Church Members Committee (SCMC) comes forward to expose the behind-the-scenes machinations of the LDS Church. From secret surveillance of members to how the Church tracks and manages… Read More »Latter-day Saint Insider Exposes Secret Surveillance!

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025

[Mormonism Live 220] Bill Reel and RFM sit down with LDS Author Carrie Sweet to discuss her new book “Goodbye Magic Undies” and the journey that brought her to writing it. Book on Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/Goodbye-Magic-Undies-High-Control-Relationships/dp/B0DV7GPKH3/ref=sr_1_1 Help support Bill Reel & Radio Free Mormon in making informative entertaining content that shines a light on truth… Read More »“Goodbye Magic Undies” with Carrie Sweet

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

RFM presents a recently revealed telephone call recording from Jenn Kamp to a couple of post-Mormons trying to dig up dirt on John Dehlin! You won’t believe it! This you have got to hear with your own ears!

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2025

[Mormonism Live 219] Join RFM and Bill Reel in this riff-filled episode of Mormonism Live as they dive into the world of Ward Radio’s recent rhetoric, with special guest “Cultch” from The Cultural Hall Podcast tagging along for the ride. Channeling the playful yet biting tone of Mystery Science Theater 3000, the trio sets up… Read More »Mormon Hate Watch Theatre

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2025

RFM and Kolby Reddish do a deep-dive analysis of Mormon apologist and author of the Light and Truth Letter, Austin Fife.

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2025

The Huntsman tithing lawsuit against the LDS Church has now been dismissed by the entire 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. A seasoned lawyer takes you through the ins and outs of the opinion, explaining what happened, why it happened, and what happens next!

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2025

[Mormonism Live 218] Is the Latter-day Saint community a safe community? We take a look at that very question and investigate what it would mean and what would it look like if the LDS Church took seriously the Safeguarding of the Latter-day Saints. What can Mormonism learn from accepted Safeguarding practices and what is one… Read More »Safeguarding the Saints from The LDS Church

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2025

In the long and winding court battle between John Dehlin and Jenn Kamp, the trail may be finally coming to a close after three years. RFM has covered this story from the start, and leads you through the final resolution of the matter in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Tacoma. Additionally, we take a somewhat lighthearted… Read More »John Dehlin v. Jenn Kamp [RFM 383]

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2025

For almost 2 centuries, whispers of a deep connection between the Mormon Church and UFO phenomena have circulated, but now, shocking new revelations are coming to light. — Investigative journalists, UFO experts, and ex-intelligence officers such as Ross Coulthart, Steven Greer, and David Grusch— have exposed the global UFO cover-up along with the Government’s Alien… Read More »TOP SECRET: Mormon UFO Files [ML: 217]

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2025

Captain Moroni is one of the most inspiring figures in the Book of Mormon, a true champion of liberty and righteousness. But did you know his story might share surprising parallels with George Washington and the Revolutionary War? In this episode, we explore how Captain Moroni’s unwavering faith, his rallying cry of the Title of… Read More »Captain Moroni: The Nephite George Washington [Mormonism Live 216]

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2025

In recent years, Mormon apologists have begun to argue that LGBTQ+ people are better off inside the LDS church than outside the LDS church. Even our good friend, Austin Fife, mentions it in a chapter of his Light and Truth Letter. Is there any truth to this startling declaration, or is it just one more… Read More »LGBTQ Mormons Better Off In LDS Church? : RFM: 382

Transcribed - Published: 26 January 2025

💥 MORMON $ECRET$ EXPOSED 💥 In this explosive episode of Mormonism Live, RFM and Bill Reel are joined by Professor Spencer Anderson from the Widow’s Mite Report to uncover the financial secrets the LDS Church doesn’t want you to know. Brace yourself as we dive deep into the shadowy corners of the Church of Jesus… Read More »Mormon $ecret$ Exposed [Mormonism Live 215]

Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2025

The deeper you dive into the Book of Mormon, the more you find. RFM and Bill Reel are joined by Ganesh Cherian to take a deep dive in the Book of Mormon. But beware as these waters are infested with creatures that take big bites out of Book of Mormon historicity. Help support Bill Reel… Read More »Dive Deep Into The Book of Mormon [Mormonism Live 214]

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2025

Mormons believe it is okay to lie to you in order to make Mormonism look better. This is the unwritten order of things in Mormonism. Don’t believe it?  Just listen to this episode!  It is mind-blowing!

Transcribed - Published: 19 January 2025

Want to know how Joseph Smith created the Book of Mormon? Well in this episode of Mormonism Live we take at face value what Terryl Givens, one of the LDS Church’s most renowned apologists, says about that very thing. Help support Bill Reel & Radio Free Mormon in making informative entertaining content that shines a… Read More »How Joseph Smith Created Mormonism [Mormonism Live 213]

Transcribed - Published: 14 January 2025

Top Mormon apologists believe ghosts were involved in translating the Book of Mormon! I am not making this up! This is their story—a story apologists would rather not be told!

Transcribed - Published: 9 January 2025

When RFM debated the Midnight Mormons in November of 2021, Kwaku El tried to malign RFM by bringing up a case RFM had worked on as a private defense attorney. Now RFM tells the story behind that case; a case from which RFM learned the meaning of true Christlike love. It is a case that… Read More »The Case of the Boy Who Killed His Little Sister: RFM: 380

Transcribed - Published: 9 January 2025

What were the top LDS and Mormon Stories of 2024? Bill Reel and RFM run us through the year and help you to remember what made the headlines from within the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and from What were the top LDS and Mormon Stories of 2024? Bill Reel and RFM run… Read More »The Top Mormon Stories of 2024 [Mormonism Live 212]

Transcribed - Published: 3 January 2025

It’s Christmas Eve and scads of famous Mormon and post-Mormon podcasters are coming to the party at RFM’s house! Why don’t you come, too?  You will see lots of familiar faces and have a wonderful time!

Transcribed - Published: 28 December 2024

Does the testimony of the Book of Mormon witnesses hold up? Lawyers RFM and Kolby Reddish show why their testimony isn’t as strong as the Church would like you to think!

Transcribed - Published: 28 December 2024

Mormon apologists insist there is archaeological evidence for the Book of Mormon! Lawyers RFM and Kolby Reddish examine this claim and reveal the truth of the subject!

Transcribed - Published: 28 December 2024

Do linguistics really prove the Book of Mormon is true, as the apologists claim?  Or is there more to the story they’re not telling us? RFM and Kolby Reddish continue their methodical take-down of the newly released apologetic response to the CES Letter!

Transcribed - Published: 28 December 2024

LDS Faithful Apologist and Scholar Ben Spackman recently stated the LDS Church is in a “PERIOD OF UNLEARNING”. Bill Reel and RFM are joined by guest Nathan Hinckley to discuss what such is entailing and what it could mean for the future. What was Mormonism and what is the LDS Church moving towards? That and… Read More »LDS Church: A Period Of UnLearning? [Mormonism Live 211]

Transcribed - Published: 19 December 2024

Join us as we welcome scholar Brent Metcalfe for the 30th anniversary of his excommunication from the Mormon Church. We cover not only his excommunication but also his famous discovery of the “Mosiah First Priority” in the Book of Mormon translation. Help support Bill Reel & Radio Free Mormon in making informative entertaining content that… Read More »Mormon Scholar Excommunication Celebration [Mormonism Live 210]

Transcribed - Published: 14 December 2024

Was the LDS Church an ally of Adolph Hitler and the Nazis? There has been much said on both sides. So tonight on Mormonism Live we take a look and try to separate what is fact from fiction!!! Help support Bill Reel & Radio Free Mormon in making informative entertaining content that shines a light… Read More »Did the LDS Church Support the Nazis? [Mormonism Live 209]

Transcribed - Published: 5 December 2024

RFM is joined once again by fellow attorney Kolby Reddish to debunk chapter two of the Light and Truth Letter. Together we completely demolish the apologetic arguments in favor of the Book of Mormon being produced by divine means!

Transcribed - Published: 1 December 2024

This episode of Mormonism Live has Bill Reel and RFM diving deep into a recent interview between the “Keystone” Podcast & LDS Historian Ben Spackman. And you won’t believe what he has to say about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Prophets, Seers, and Revelators who stand at its helm. Help… Read More »Faithful Historian Murders Mormonism [Mormonism Live 208]

Transcribed - Published: 28 November 2024

Radio Free Mormon and fellow attorney, Colby Reddish,  thoroughly debunk the first chapter in the new apologetic offering,  “The Light and Truth Letter.” Chapter One deals with a discussion of Manipulation Tactics and Logical Fallacies. The apologists are going to have to do better than this to fool us into going back to church!

Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2024

In this weeks episode we discuss How apologists discern between Evidence and Coincidence! Help support Bill Reel & Radio Free Mormon in making informative entertaining content that shines a light on truth and leads with transparency.  🤝 DONATE VIA DONORBOX! https://mormonismlive.org/Donate-To-Mormonism-Live/ Join our Mailing List – subscribepage.io/MormonDiscussion  🎧https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-discussions-podcasts-full-lineup/id562296100 🎧https://open.spotify.com/show/0lEZJF0ZH6ccoteUP9Z4Fu 📱 Instagram: /https://www.instagram.com/mormondiscussion/ 😂 TikTok: @mormondiscussion… Read More »Mormon Apologetics: Against All Odds [Mormonism Live 207]

Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2024

Gee whiz, folks! Grab your favorite milkshake and settle in as we take a trip down memory lane in this wholesome episode of Mormonism Live! Just like a scene out of Leave it to Beaver, Bill Reel and RFM team up with their ol’ pal Paul Toscano to chat about something that’s got everyone at… Read More »How Did Mormons Make Jesus Our Elder Brother? [Mormonism Live 206]

Transcribed - Published: 18 November 2024

RFM takes a look at the “Light and Truth Letter,” the newest response from Mormon apologists to the devastating arguments in the CES Letter. Using his legal skills, it doesn’t take long for RFM to show the “Light and Truth Letter” as intentionally deceptive and woefully inadequate. This one you won’t want to miss!

Transcribed - Published: 17 November 2024