It Takes A Thief: RFM: 428

It Takes A Thief: RFM: 428

Author: Mormon Discussion Inc November 18, 2025 Duration: 2:25:22
In this episode, Radio Free Mormon welcomes Bill Reel into the studio for a deep-dive investigation into a troubling pattern coming out of the Ward Radio camp. RFM walks viewers through clear, point-by-point evidence that Ward Radio’s Jonah Barnes is presenting another scholar’s research as if it were his own. Bill acts as the jury… Read More »It Takes A Thief: RFM: 428

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