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Glass Box Podcast

Glass Box Podcast

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 205 — Pride Media!

    Ep 205 — Pride Media!
    Jun 24 2026
    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: LGBTQ+ Reads: https://lgbtqreads.com/ History: 11 LGBTQ+ Women Who Shaped the Course of History: https://www.them.us/story/lgbtq-women-who-shaped-history-womens-history-month Recognizing LGBTQIA+ Women of Color Over the Years: https://emtrain.com/blog/diversity/lgbt-women-of-color/ 12 Important Queer Women in History to Know: https://queersapphic.com/queer-culture/queer-women-history-lesbian/ LGBTQ+ Women Who Made History: https://womenshistory.si.edu/blog/lgbtq-women-who-made-history Four LGBTQIA+ Women Who Made history: https://seattlepride.org/news/four-lgbtqia-women-who-made-history Marsha P Johnson: Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson, by Tourmaline Marsha P Johnson: The Life and Legacy of a Transgender Trailblazer, by Lyra Snow Stonewall: The Definitive Story of the LGBT Rights Uprising that Changed America, by Martin B. Duberman One Day in June: A Story Inspired by the Life and Activism of Marsha P Johnson, by Tourmaline https://wams.nyhistory.org/life-story/marsha-p-johnson/ https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/marsha-p-johnson Sally Ride: Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space, by Lynn Sherr https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sally-ride Josephine Baker: Josephine Baker: The Hungry Heart by Jean-Claude Baker and Chris Chase https://nmaahc.si.edu/josephine-baker 90 Years Later, the Radical Power of Josephine Baker's Banana Skirt: https://www.vogue.com/article/josephine-baker-90th-anniversary-banana-skirt Poetry: Audre Lorde: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lorde Zami: A New Spelling of My Name, by Audra Lourde Fiction: Historical Fiction by Era: https://lgbtqreads.com/general-fiction/realistic-historical-by-era/ Historical Romance by Era: https://lgbtqreads.com/romance/historical-romance-by-era/ Christopher Rice Recommends 9 LGBTQ Historical Fiction Titles: https://booktrib.com/2023/06/08/christopher-rice-recommends-9-lgbtq-historical-fiction-titles/ The Best Queer Historical Fiction of the Century (So Far): https://bookriot.com/best-queer-historical-fiction-of-the-century-so-far/ Love and Struggle Through the Ages: A Reading List of Queer Historical Fiction: https://lithub.com/love-and-struggle-throughout-the-ages-a-reading-list-of-queer-historical-fiction/ KJ Charles: https://www.kjcharleswriter.com/ Her Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/kjcharles/shop Cat Sebastian: https://catsebastian.com/ Photography: Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie: https://nas.ucdavis.edu/people/hulleah-tsinhnahjinnie-seminolemuscogeedine When Is a Photograph Worth a Thousand Words?: https://www.hulleah.com/9to5/1000words.htm https://www.cartermuseum.org/artists/hulleah-tsinhnahjinnie https://americanindian.si.edu/collections-search/search?edan_q=hulleah&edan_fq%5B0%5D=name%3A%22Tsinhnahjinnie%2C%20Hulleah%22 Thirsty Sword Lesbians Website: https://evilhat.com/product/thirsty-sword-lesbians/ Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvFQCfvf-bM 5-hour playthrough with mechanic tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAJxx9khRjs Email: glassboxpodcast@gmail.com
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    2 hrs and 48 mins
  • Ep 204 — Oaks v. Constitution | Pure in Heart pt. 4

    Ep 204 — Oaks v. Constitution | Pure in Heart pt. 4
    Jun 10 2026

    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 thinks habeas corpus has gotten a bit out of hand with how many death row convicts it was helping. Then we dive through 2 more chapters from Pure in Heart about Spirituality and Worship. The hot takes here are akin to moldy soup in the back of the fridge. We round out with happy civil engineering news from California!

    Show Notes:

    Studying the Exclusionary Rule in Search and Seizure

    https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3650&context=uclrev

    Search and Seizure laws and SCOTUS rulings

    https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/what-does-fourth-amendment-mean

    https://www.justia.com/criminal/procedure/search-and-seizure-rules/

    https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/amdt4-7-1/ALDE_00000805/

    Legal History in the High Court–Habeas Corpus (1966)

    https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5483&context=mlr

    Bushel's Case

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushel%27s_Case

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

    Happy News: https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/california-wildlife-crossing-biggest-annenberg

    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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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • 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
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