155 episodes
Glass Box Podcast Bryce Blankenagel
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- Religion & Spirituality
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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Ep 149 — Mormon Temples a National Security Risk | Approaching Zion pt. 3
Every General Conference the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announces new temples. We walk through the history surrounding a few of the worldwide temples, along with some of the subtle international political maneuvers necessary to open the door to a new temple project. Wherever the church wants a temple, leaders must curry the favor of local and national politicians and regulators, doing so with no legal oversight. This two-way-street of backscratching opens the way for national security risks. After that we jump into Hugh Nibley’s Approaching Zion where he talks about gifts and laments how much people have to work for money when God provides everything we need. We round out with an update to the USDA guidelines for school food nutritional requirements being improved.
Show notes:
https://journals.openedition.org/chinaperspectives/6383
https://apnews.com/article/china-foreign-influence-utah-legislature-mormon-church-921526d0c8eda2732c361488d20dd1b4
Happy News:
https://apnews.com/article/school-meals-lunch-nutrition-sugar-sodium-aa17b295f959c72ef5c41ac3cd50e68d
Other Appearances:
Psychedelics & Early Mormonism Theory Brian Hales Responds on Mormon Book Reviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE7J0y_cPpg
Come see us on Aron Ra’s YouTube channel! He’s doing a series titled Reading Joseph’s Myth BoM. This link is for the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXJ4dsU0oGMKfJKvEMeRn5ebpAggkoVHf
Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@AronRa
Email: glassboxpodcast@gmail.com
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Ep 148 — Apr 2024 General Conference
It’s that time of year again. We go through all the talks from #GeneralConference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from top to bottom.
Show Notes:
EntheoMagus Documentary Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0uHmmToTec
Documentary screenings: April 27-28, 2024 in Salt Lake City, UT At the Natural Law Apothecary.
April 29, 2024 At Brewvies
May 11, 2024 Portland, OR at the Fifth Ave Cinema,
https://seerstonedproductions.com/ to get a ticket
Find Brandon Crockett here: https://seerstonedproductions.com/ through the contact form.
Find Alex Criddle here: https://alexcriddle.com/
Find Cody Noconi here: mormonsanddrugs@gmail.com
Naked Mormonism links to 2019 “Entheogenic Origins” paper:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MXig8juxUKfMkJAIoYDxB
https://open.spotify.com/episode/75DZPdYHHhXCXjpwwuNVkX
https://open.spotify.com/episode/79EGBuWTJTBdJrMcHzoBxJ
Come see us on Aron Ra’s YouTube channel! He’s doing a series titled Reading Joseph’s Myth BoM. This link is for the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXJ4dsU0oGMKfJKvEMeRn5ebpAggkoVHf
Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@AronRa
Email: glassboxpodcast@gmail.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GlassBoxPod
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/glassboxpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlassBoxPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glassboxpodcast/
Merch store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/exmoapparel/shop
Or find the merch store by clicking on “Store” here: https://glassboxpodcast.com/index.html
One time Paypal donation: bryceblankenagel@gmail.com
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Ep 147 — EntheoMagus Documentary (feat. the creators)
We’re very excited to invite a panel onto the show to discuss the forthcoming documentary about psychedelics in early Mormonism, EntheoMagus! We’re joined by the creators, Brandon Crockett, Cody Noconi, and Alex Criddle, to discuss the documentary, its genesis, and the overall future of the Smith-entheogen theory. Two sets of screenings are coming in late April and early May so if you’re in the SL, UT or Portland, OR areas, mark your calendar and grab your tickets before they’re all gone. Admission is free and we’re looking for any and all feedback!
Show Notes:
EntheoMagus Documentary Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0uHmmToTec
Naked Mormonism links to 2019 “Entheogenic Origins” paper:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MXig8juxUKfMkJAIoYDxB
https://open.spotify.com/episode/75DZPdYHHhXCXjpwwuNVkX
https://open.spotify.com/episode/79EGBuWTJTBdJrMcHzoBxJ
Contact Cody for a PDF or ebook of his book: mormonsanddrugs@gmail.com
Documentary screenings: April 27-28, 2024 in Salt Lake City, UT At the Natural Law Apothecary.
April 29, 2024 At Brewvies
May 11, 2024 Portland, OR at the Fifth Ave Cinema,
https://seerstonedproductions.com/ to get a ticket
Find Brandon Crockett here: https://seerstonedproductions.com/ through the contact form.
Find Alex Criddle here: https://alexcriddle.com/
Find Cody Noconi here: mormonsanddrugs@gmail.com
Go get your Glass Box Candle! https://exmocandles.com/creator-candles/ Look for the Destroying Angel.
Mormon News Roundup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_XVScOBGKY
Latter-Daily Digest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00Lu00FuBVU
Other Appearances:
Come see us on Aron Ra’s YouTube channel! He’s doing a series titled Reading Joseph’s Myth BoM. This link is for the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXJ4dsU0oGMKfJKvEMeRn5ebpAggkoVHf
Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@AronRa
Email: glassboxpodcast@gmail.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GlassBoxPod
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/glassboxpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlassBoxPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glassboxpodcast/
Merch store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/exmoapparel/shop
Or find the merch store by clicking on “Store” here: https://glassboxpodcast.com/index.html
One time Paypal donation: bryceblankenagel@gmail.com -
Ep 146 — D&C Codenames and Secret Combinations | Hot Fuzz
Scripture study!!! Well, sort of. We’re talking about the codenames contained in the Doctrine & Covenants sections 78, 82, 92, 96, 103, 104, and 105. Names like Gazelam, Ahashdah, Pelagoram, Mahalaleel, Mahemson, Shederlaomach, and (most importantly) Talents, all appear concerning the Secret Combination of the United Firm, or United Order. We discuss the history of the names, who’s involved, and why they appear in the first place. Huge thanks to Gene Judson of Latter-daily Digest for inviting us onto the show and suggesting the topic! After that we chat about a movie concerning a secret combination, Hot Fuzz! We wrap with some happy news about biodegradable micro-polymers hoping to replace plastics!
Show Notes:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2203&context=byusq
https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/blog/ask-us-top-five-reference-questions-about-doctrine-and-covenants-publishing?lang=eng
https://comparedandc.com/
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5015/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_code_names_in_the_Doctrine_and_Covenants
Happy News: https://today.ucsd.edu/story/biodegradable-microplastics
Media of Great Price: Hot Fuzz: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425112/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt
Where it’s streaming: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hot-fuzz
Go get your Glass Box Candle! https://exmocandles.com/creator-candles/ Look for the Destroying Angel.
Next Live Show!
EntheoMagus Documentary Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0uHmmToTec
Mormon News Roundup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_XVScOBGKY
Latter-Daily Digest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00Lu00FuBVU
Other Appearances:
Come see us on Aron Ra’s YouTube channel! He’s doing a series titled Reading Joseph’s Myth BoM. This link is for the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXJ4dsU0oGMKfJKvEMeRn5ebpAggkoVHf
Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@AronRa
Email: glassboxpodcast@gmail.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GlassBoxPod
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/glassboxpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlassBoxPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glassboxpodcast/
Merch store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/exmoapparel/shop
Or find the merch store by clicking on “Store” here: https://glassboxpodcast.com/index.html
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Ep 145 — BoM Authorship Data | Approaching Zion pt. 2
It’s time for our next installment of Huge Niblet’s Approaching Zion! He spends basically the entire section lamenting higher education and any information from sources other than the “p”rophet’s counsel. Does he want us to be zealous, or learned? Nobody knows! But before that we have a quick debrief and error correction from the last episode of Mormonism Live with Dan Vogel and Bryce discussing the Spalding theory of Book of Mormon authorship. Don’t miss the discussion linked below. Then we round out the episode with some happy news about Christians getting supermad about being held to the same legal standard as non-Christians.
Show Notes:
Mormonism Live Spalding discussion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwLZ68Z6LAI&t=6201s
ChurchisTrue authorship analysis:
https://wheatandtares.org/2020/04/23/book-of-mormon-wordprint-studies-in-2020/?fbclid=IwAR2KodKO9RYp69XCm0rtDCHkzSyd2i6Knmbu-asaDyFFnyNZvMIPGtf3Zb8
Happy News:
https://www.christianpost.com/news/canadian-bill-would-remove-religious-exemption-from-hate-speech.html
Sword of Laman:
https://archive.org/details/mindofman0000nige/mode/2up?view=theater
Go get your Glass Box Candle! https://exmocandles.com/creator-candles/ Look for the Destroying Angel.
Other Appearances:
Come see us on Aron Ra’s YouTube channel! He’s doing a series titled Reading Joseph’s Myth BoM. This link is for the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXJ4dsU0oGMKfJKvEMeRn5ebpAggkoVHf
Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@AronRa
Email: glassboxpodcast@gmail.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GlassBoxPod
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/glassboxpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlassBoxPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glassboxpodcast/
Merch store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/exmoapparel/shop
Or find the merch store by clicking on “Store” here: https://glassboxpodcast.com/index.html
One time Paypal donation: bryceblankenagel@gmail.com
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Ep 144 — A Study In Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; 17 Miracles
We did it! We FINALLY did it! After years and years and years of requests from many listeners we have finally taken a look at Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s very first Sherlock Holmes book — A Study In Scarlet. We look at the time period Doyle was writing it and why he would take on Mormonism in his first book. We also take a look at the impact the story had on how Mormons were treated in film. And since that book is an outsider looking into Mormonism, we decided that for the Media of Great Price segment, we’d look at a film of an insider looking out of Mormonism. Yes, after many listener requests, we watched the shitshow that is the Mormon film 17 Miracles. Following that discussion we cleanse all palate’s with some good news out of the UK about leaving a treaty that allows fossil fuel companies to sue governments. Enjoy your listener request episode!
Show Notes:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/27089071?read-now=1&seq=39#page_scan_tab_contents
https://www.jstor.org/stable/27089071?read-now=1&seq=39#page_scan_tab_contents
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2979/victorianstudies.56.1.85?read-now=1&seq=4#page_scan_tab_contents
https://web.archive.org/web/20060923063139/http://historytogo.utah.gov/salt_lake_tribune/in_another_time/041094.html
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-was-arthur-conan-doyle-fascinated-mormons-180965353/
https://archive.org/details/StudyInScarlet/page/n167/mode/2up?q=danites
https://archive.org/details/cityofsaintsacro00burtuoft/page/xii/mode/2up?view=theater
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1041&context=mormonhistory
https://archive.org/details/conferencereport1912a/page/54/mode/2up?q=portray&view=theater
https://theeverydaycinephile.com/series/utah-in-film/the-beginnings-of-utah-film-history-the-mormon-exploitation-film/
https://theeverydaycinephile.com/series/utah-in-film/mormon-portrayals-in-classic-hollywood/
https://theeverydaycinephile.com/series/utah-in-film/celebrating-125-years-of-utah-and-the-movies/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_censorship_in_the_United_States
https://web.archive.org/web/20061020125538/http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1980/2/1980_2_12.shtml
Media: 17 Miracles
Happy News: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/22/uk-quits-treaty-that-lets-fossil-fuel-firms-sue-governments-over-climate-policies
Kang, Lydia; Pedersen, Nate. Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
Go get your Glass Box Candle! https://exmocandles.com/creator-candles/ Look for the Destroying Angel.
Other Appearances:
Come see us on Aron Ra’s YouTube channel! He’s doing a series titled Reading Joseph’s Myth BoM. This link is for the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXJ4dsU0oGMKfJKvEMeRn5ebpAggkoVHf
Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@AronRa
Email: glassboxpodcast@gmail.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GlassBoxPod
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/glassboxpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlassBoxPod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glassboxpodcast/
Merch store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/exmoapparel/shop
Or find the merch store by clicking on “Store” here: https://glassboxpodcast.com/index.html
One time Paypal donation: bryceblankenagel@gmail.com