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Glass Box Podcast

Glass Box Podcast

Written by: Bryce Blankenagel
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Join Bryce Blankenagel and Shannon Grover as we walk through deep Mormon doctrine and history, headlines in and out of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), and explore the lighter side of current events. We hope to provide good feels and a burning in your bosom that'll leave you wanting to download the next episode.Ground Gnomes LLC Spirituality World
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  • Ep 203 — Movies and Books Post-Religion | The Wave (Die Welle)

    Ep 203 — Movies and Books Post-Religion | The Wave (Die Welle)
    May 27 2026

    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 Abrahamic religions have varying levels of prohibition against non-religious material. We go through a bunch of them and discuss how information control in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints takes place. After that we review the movie The Wave (Die Welle), an independent German film about how easy it is for fascism to take root, set as a high-school project-week experiment. Then we end with happy news from the Salt Lake Tribune about them going non-paywalled to preserve journalistic integrity.

    Show Notes:

    Chris Shelton Speaking of Cults, Episode on "Scientology and the Arts": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZVixzVMwks

    MOGP: The Wave (Die Welle):

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1063669/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-GHXeYlgdY

    The Third Wave Experiment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_Wave_(experiment)

    Ron Jones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Jones_(teacher)

    Happy News:

    https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05/15/why-salt-lake-tribune-dropped-its/

    Show Links:

    Email: glassboxpodcast@gmail.com

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GlassBoxPod

    Patreon page for documentary: https://www.patreon.com/SeerStonedProductions

    BlueSky: @glassboxpodcast.bsky.social

    Other BlueSky: @bryceblankenagel.bsky.social and @shannongrover.bsky.social

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glassboxpodcast

    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

    Venmo: @Shannon-Grover-10
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    2 hrs and 14 mins
  • Ep 202 — MAGA and Mormonism v. God | Pure in Heart pt. 3

    Ep 202 — MAGA and Mormonism v. God | Pure in Heart pt. 3
    May 13 2026

    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 that a person cannot be a believing Christian while supporting the Mormon Church or MAGA. The Bible contradicts both movements so deeply that they're irreconcilable. Then we dive into Pure in Heart. Oaks has a lot to say about materialism and pride, never saying any of it into a mirror. Then we have some happy news where Native American communities have successfully halted a drilling project on native lands.

    Show Notes:

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2020&version=NIV

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2022&version=NIV

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus%2019&version=NIV

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2019&version=NIV

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2020&version=NIV

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205&version=NIV

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2018&version=NIV

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206&version=NIV

    Sword of Laman: Pure In Heart, by Dallin H. Oaks

    Happy News:

    https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/black-hills-drilling-project-canceled-after-backlash-tribes-132798661

    Email: glassboxpodcast@gmail.com

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GlassBoxPod

    Patreon page for documentary: https://www.patreon.com/SeerStonedProductions

    BlueSky: @glassboxpodcast.bsky.social

    Other BlueSky: @bryceblankenagel.bsky.social and @shannongrover.bsky.social

    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

    Venmo: @Shannon-Grover-10
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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • Ep 201 — Disney, Ferrari, and Mormon Church and Copyright/Trademark Law/History | The Firm

    Ep 201 — Disney, Ferrari, and Mormon Church and Copyright/Trademark Law/History | The Firm
    Apr 29 2026
    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 launches us into a discussion about the recent lawsuit filed by the Mormon Church against John Dehlin, Mormon Stories, and the Open Stories Foundation. After that we talk about The Firm, a Tom Cruise movie where the good guy wins against the Mafia, a corrupt law firm, and the FBI. We end with some good news about targeting depression for treatment. Show Notes: https://copyrightalliance.org/copyright-law/copyright-act/ https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca5/24-10900/24-10900-2024-10-20.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_copyright https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhBpI13dxkI https://copyright.gov/about/1790-copyright-act.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gWaAJR5L18 https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript https://copyrightalliance.org/copyright-regulations/ https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/trademarks/law/Trademark_Statutes.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_trademark_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Act_of_1909 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Act_of_1870 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Copyright_Act_of_1891 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-disneyland-memorial-o_b_5859 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademark_Dilution_Revision_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arne_Anka https://www.courthousenews.com/disney-goes-on-trial-over-moana-copyright-infringement-claims/ https://blog.ipleaders.in/popular-copyright-infringement-cases-highlighting-disney-protective-intellectual-property-rights/ https://copyrightalliance.org/copyright-cases/disney-v-vidangel/ https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/disney-google-ai-copyright-infringement-cease-and-desist-letter-1236606429/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-sued-enforcing-rights-mickey-mouse-public-domain-1236378997/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us https://carbuzz.com/features/7-times-ferrari-filed-lawsuits-against-its-own-fans/ https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/future-cars/a30750318/ferrari-purosangue-name-lawsuit/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFepk2ZoJtQ https://gileriodekel.com/2026/04/the-lds-church-is-suing-mormon-stories/ https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/getting-it-right-clarifying-trademark-branding-concerns https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/1svqcdy/a_tale_of_two_responses_the_book_of_mormon/ https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/1svnrzq/if_youre_worried_about_brand_confusion_and_people/ https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/1sxh2yy/lds_lawsuit_against_dehlin_too_little_too_late/ https://humblymybrain.substack.com/p/the-lds-church-vs-mormon-stories?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1b8vxy&triedRedirect=true https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/1suvu8w/re_mormon_stories_litigation_a_brief_primer_on/ https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/1sp83g4/lds_church_lawsuit_against_mormon_stories_rejects/ Index librorum prohibitorum (in Latin): https://archive.org/details/case_wing_z1020_i39_1664/mode/2up MOGP: The Firm : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106918/?ref_=tttrv_ov_bk Where it's streaming: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-firm Happy News: For the first time, scientists pinpoint the brain cells behind depression: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260423022010.htm Accidental Medical Discoveries: How Tenacity and Pure Dumb Luck Changed the World by Robert W Winters. Show Links: Email: glassboxpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GlassBoxPod Patreon page for documentary: https://www.patreon.com/SeerStonedProductions BlueSky: @glassboxpodcast.bsky.social Other BlueSky: @bryceblankenagel.bsky.social and @shannongrover.bsky.social 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 Venmo: @Shannon-Grover-10
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    3 hrs and 33 mins
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