Ep 210 — EFY now FSY | Dead Poet's Society - Glass Box Podcast | Lyssna här

It's still summer so time to talk about the Mormon church's Especially for Youth (EFY) program! We talk a little about how it started, what it's about, how it has tried to evolve, and the problems that come from it. Next we discuss the incredible 1989 movie Dead Poet's Society. And finally, we finish it out with some good news involving cities terminating their flock contracts. Enjoy!

Show Notes:

Especially for Youth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Especially_for_Youth

50 Years of EFY: Strengthening testimonies and rejoicing together: https://latterdaysaintmag.com/50-years-of-efy-strengthening-testimonies-and-rejoicing-together/

Church Expands Global Youth Conference Program: https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-expands-global-youth-conference-program

FSY FAQ: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/events/fsy/faq?lang=eng#Registration

FSY Conference — Standards and Policies: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/events/fsy/standards-and-policies?lang=eng

Brad Wilcox, John Bytheway, BYU professors talk EFY and how the program has set up FSY for the perfect beginning: https://www.thechurchnews.com/2019/9/26/23215482/efy-brad-wilcox-john-bytheway-byu-professors/

A History of "Especially for Youth" - 1976-1986 by John Bytheway: chrome-extension://oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm/https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5576&context=etd

FSY* — The New EFY: https://wheatandtares.org/2014/03/27/fsy-the-new-efy/

EFY, hair, and culture: https://archive.timesandseasons.org/2012/07/efy-hair-and-culture/index.html

How EFY Promotes Immodesty: https://zelophehadsdaughters.com/2011/07/29/how-efy-promotes-immodesty/

EFY is where the cult got me: https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/stb9mg/efy_is_where_the_cult_got_me_separation_from/

MOGP: Dead Poet's Society

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097165/

Where it's streaming: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dead-poets-society

Happy News:

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/cities-terminate-flock-contracts-at-record-pace-in-august/

Other Appearances: Chris Shelton had us back on! Speaking of Cults: Leaving Mormonism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFoTxm8xDnk

He has had MANY different fascinating people on so go take a look! Here is the whole playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpGuS7GcsgA&list=PLGrPM1Pg2h72ADIuv8eYmzrJ-ppLOlw_g

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