Inside Out with Jim Bennett and Ian Wilks
The format of Inside Out is simple - Jim Bennett is still on the inside of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Ian Wilks is on the outside of the Church. Yet both care about the Church and its future, and both want to see constructive dialogue between those who stay and those who leave. Hopefully, all of us can come to a better understanding of the Church and of each other.
Episodes
184 episodes
Greg Prince and the Temple - Part III
In the third installment of our conversation with historian Greg Prince about the LDS temple recommend interview, we turn to two of its most consequential—and complicated—questions: the Law of Chastity and the Word of Wisdom.Jim, Ian, an...
Discussing the Temple with Greg Prince - Part II
This second installment of the Inside Out conversation with historian and author Greg Prince about the temple dives into the LDS temple recommend questions—what they ask, how they’ve changed, and what those changes reveal about the Church’s evo...
A Live Discussion with Jeff Strong
In this special Inside Out livestream, Jim Bennett and Ian Wilks sit down with Jeff Strong, author of TORN: Why People We Love Are Leaving the Church and What We Can Learn From Them, for a candid and wide-ranging conversation ...
Changes in the Temple - with Greg Prince
What has changed about the LDS temple—and what do those changes tell us about the Church itself?Historian Greg Prince joins Jim Bennett and Ian Wilks for a wide-ranging conversation about the history and evolution of Latter-day Saint tem...
The Burning in the Bosom
Can your feelings tell you what's true? And what happens when the same feeling shows up during Star Wars, a favorite song, or a testimony meeting?In this episode of Inside Out, Jim Bennett, Ian Wilks, and returning guest Greg Pr...
The Mormon Mafia
Was there really a Mormon Mafia?After Candace Owens revived the phrase while discussing the death of Charlie Kirk, social media exploded with jokes—and questions. But according to Jim Bennett, the "Mormon Mafia" wasn't just an internet m...
A Conversation with Greg Prince About David O. McKay
David O. McKay remains one of the most beloved—and influential—presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But how well do we really know the man behind the carefully curated public image?In this special one-on-one epi...
A Choice Land - with Greg Prince
Is America really "a choice land above all others" — or has that idea become a barrier to the church's future? In this episode of Inside Out, Jim Bennett and Ian Wilkes welcome back Greg Prince to dig into the doctrine of the promised land and ...
The Fullness of the Gospel - with Greg Prince
When President Dallin H. Oaks recently reaffirmed that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the "only true and living church," it sparked a fresh round of discussion among members and former members alike. What does that claim act...
Is the LDS Church Quietly Breaking with Trump? - with Greg Prince
Is there a growing divide between the Trump administration and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?In this episode of Inside Out, Ian, Jim, and historian Greg Prince examine a recent Religion News Service ar...
A Conversation with Richard Ostler
What happens when faith becomes painful—but you still want to stay?In this episode of Inside Out, Jim Bennett and Ian Wilks welcome author, speaker, and host of the Listen, Learn & Love podcast Richard Ostler
A Conversation with Dr. John Hubbard, Mayor of Fairview, Texas
For more than two years, the small town of Fairview, Texas has been at the center of one of the most closely watched temple disputes in recent Latter-day Saint history.What began as a proposal for a new LDS temple quickly grew into a con...
The John Sweeney Interview
Ian and Jim sit down with renowned British investigative journalist John Sweeney, whose career has taken him from war zones and authoritarian regimes to some of the world's most controversial religious movements.John discusses his acclai...
A Conversation with Jeff Strong
Ian sits down with Jeff Strong, author of the groundbreaking book Torn: Why People We Love Are Leaving the Church and What Can We Learn from Them?Drawing on research involving more than 20,000 current and former members of The C...
The Only True Church
What does it really mean to claim to be "the only true and living church on the face of the earth"? In this episode of Inside Out, Ian and Jim sit down with returning guest Greg Prince to wrestle with one of the boldest claims in Latter-day Sai...
The Nauvoo Expositor
Ian, Jim, and historian Greg Prince explore the controversial history of the Nauvoo Expositor and its lasting implications for honesty, institutional transparency, and the modern LDS Church. The discussion begins with a review of th...
The First Vision
Ian and Jim welcome back historian and author Greg Prince for a deep dive into one of the most controversial topics in Latter-day Saint history: the multiple accounts of Joseph Smith’s First Vision.Together, they explore the historical r...
Faith Crisis: What Can the Church Do?
Ian, Jim, and returning guest Greg Prince tackle one of the most urgent and sensitive issues facing the Latter-day Saint community today: faith crisis.Drawing on new research, personal experience, and candid discussion, the trio explores...
Tales of the Unexpected: You Are Enough
Ian and Jim explore a “tale of the unexpected” that turns out to be far more universal than dramatic.Jim shares the story of how he ended up serving a mission—not through a sudden, life-altering conversion, but through a lifetime of quie...
Livestream Audio from Wednesday, April 22 - with Greg Prince
In this livestream, Ian and Jim are joined once again by historian and author Greg Prince for a candid, unfiltered conversation on one of the most talked-about developments in the Latter-day Saint world: the Church’s lawsuit against John Dehlin...
Tales of the Unexplained
Ian shares one of the most disturbing—and unforgettable—experiences from his mission in Scotland.What begins as a routine visit with a potential convert quickly turns into something far stranger. A blessing. A voice that isn’t hers. A su...
The Question of Relevance
Ian and Jim are joined by returning guest Greg Prince to explore his updated Roadmap 2.0 for improving Mormonism. Building on earlier discussions, the conversation dives deeply into one central question: Is the Church still relevant in...
Roadmap 2.0
Ian and Jim are joined once again by returning guest Greg Prince to explore the evolution of his influential “Roadmap” for improving The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Building on more than 20 prior conversations, Greg intro...
Come Away to the Sunday School
Ian and Jim reunite for a wide-ranging, candid conversation sparked by a recent Church policy change allowing women to serve as ward Sunday School presidents.What begins as a discussion of a seemingly small shift quickly expands into a d...