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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 73 minutes
- Episodes
- 124
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
General Conference: Part 1
Ian and Jim discuss the Church's recently concluded General Conference, with specific emphasis on the talk given by President Dallin H. Oaks.
Elder Holland and the BBC
Ian and Jim review Elder Holland's problematic 2012 interview with the BBC that was a pivotal moment in Ian's decision to leave the Church.
All Things Tim Ballard
Ian and Jim explore the state of play in the Tim Ballard debacle.
Mission Resonance
Ian and Jim reflect on how their missionary experience remains resonant in their lives 35 years after the fact.
The Scotland Edinburgh Mission Part II: Tracting with the Spencers - and more!
Ian and Jim continue to recount their experiences in the Scotland Edinburgh Mission from 1987-1989. Beware of missionary couples with racist nicknames for Brazil nuts!
The Scotland Edinburgh Mission
Ian and Jim recount their time in the Scotland Edinburgh Mission in the late 1980s.
Protecting Children
This episode is a discussion from the Mormonish podcast about recent changes in the UK's child protection laws and how they impact the Church. It features both Ian and Jim, as well as M…
The Policy of Exclusion
Ian and Jim discuss the public and personal impact of the 2015 Church handbook policy that denied blessings and baptism to the children of gay parents.
Growth
Is the Church growing? What can be done to help it grow? Ian and Jim explore the stats, cask the hard questions, and come up with some possible answers. (Spoiler: counting baptisms for …
Ian on the Way Out
Ian recounts the heartbreaking and compelling circumstances that led him from serving in a stake presidency to leaving the Church.
Ian's Story: The Perils of Leadership
We continue with Ian Wilks's personal story, which involves his return from his mission and his call into church leadership. This touches on many of the themes we've explored in depth i…
Contention, Division, and Schism
Jim recounts his contentious exchange with another podcaster and discusses the contention within the Church that has driven him off of Twitter. Ian and Jim then discuss the divisions wi…
Ian's Mission: Trauma and Triumph
Ian's story continues as he discusses his mission in Scotland, which is where Ian and Jim met. They commiserate over a particularly difficult mutual companion, and Jim recounts trauma t…
Ian's Story: Part III - The Temple and the Beginning of the Mission
In this episode, Ian recounts his first experience going through the temple and goes on to discuss the beginning of his mission - and both Ian and Jim recount stories of what happens wh…
Ian's Story: Part II - Baptism and Beyond
In Part II of Ian Wilks's conversion story, Ian shares his joy at being baptized and the pain of being rejected by his family as a result. He discusses being homeless alongside his dog …
Ian's Story: Part I
The first of several episodes exploring Ian Wilks's conversion to and ultimate departure from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There's also a story about a live pheasant…
The Missionary Program
Ian and Jim discuss the past, present, and future of the Church's missionary program, offering colorful tales from their own missions along the way.
Don't Read the Comments!
Ian and Jim break the First Rule of Internet Publishing: Don't Read the Comments!
The Lord Forgives. The Computer Doesn't.
Ian and Jim discuss the perfect and permanent memory of church records and the Strengthening Church Members Committee.
The Church and Politics
Politics and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have long been inseparable, and Ian and Jim try to make sense of it from both inside and outside the Church, as well as insi…