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Infants on Thrones

Ep 45 – Meldrum Part 1

Infants on Thrones

Glenn Ostlund

Personal Journals, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.71K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2014

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Scott (aka “Jesse”) sits down with Jeff Meldrum, a super big time professor type dude to talk about the best way to set the table for Mormons and Scientists whenever evolution stops by for dinner. Next week they’ll also invite Big Foot!

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Thanks for tuning in to another episode of Infants on Thrones.

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I'm your host Scott and today we have a very special guest.

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I'm Dr. Jeff Meldrum.

0:11.0

I'm a professor of anatomy and anthropology at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. In part one of this two-part episode, we discuss Dr. Meldrum's excellent book, Evolution and Mormonism, a quest for understanding.

0:26.0

As a biology professor, Dr. Meldrum teaches courses on evolution, but he's also an active believing member of the LDS Church.

0:35.0

Like I said, I hope I don't get a call for my state president, Bishop here.

0:38.0

Be kind with the editing, yeah.

0:41.0

We discuss his books, his experience, and how he helps his students attempt to reconcile

0:46.0

LDS theology with a genuine scientific understanding of evolution.

0:51.0

In the second episode of this interview, we discuss with Dr. Meldrum his other area of scholarship,

0:56.0

Bigfoot. That's right, Dr. Meldrum is a world-renowned Bigfoot expert.

1:01.0

He's been on NPR.

1:02.0

Much legend meets science. He joins us from Idaho.

1:06.0

Thanks for talking with today, Dr. Meldrum.

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My pleasure, thanks for having the Joe Rogan experience.

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Dr. Jeff Meldrum is, in opinion the most credible of all the Bigfoot believers.

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Coast to Coast AM.

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I'm George Norry and welcome to Coast to Coast to Coast AM.

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Next hour, the Hunt for Bigfoot, a classic coast to

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coast show in the making, but here's what's happening. Traces of radio and

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countless Discovery Channel specials. Now before you go assuming the Dr. Meldrum is a fringy lunatic, we as LDS should expect aliens to resemble us.

1:39.0

Keep in mind that he's a scientist who is actually investigating a claim. He's trying to prove something. He's pretty

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