Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchE48: The Mack/Daddy Smiths
How did Joseph Smith Jr.’s parents and their upbringings influence Mormonism? Join Lindsay and Bryan as they discuss the early cultures and ideas in …
4 years, 11 months ago
E47: Before They Were Famous: Hosea Stout
He was the murderous, rough-and-tumble police chief in Nauvoo, but Hosea Stout was also a lot more than that. Join Lindsay and Bryan as they talk abo…
4 years, 11 months ago
E46: Israel, Israel, Joseph’s Calling
A great majority of Latter-day Saints can trace their roots to immigrants who were part of the “Great gathering of Israel.” Immigration to Nauvoo was…
5 years ago
E45: Boston and the Case of the Kissing Wives
While Mormonism was steamboats and celestial sealings over in Nauvoo, something else was afoot in old B-town. Bryan and Lindsay describe some of the …
5 years ago
E44: Masons and Martyrs
Mormonism has a long and interesting history with Masonry. The beginnings of those connections are as fascinating as the history itself. In this epis…
5 years, 1 month ago
E43: Before They Were Famous: Jacob Hamblin and Jane Manning James
Two famed Mormon pioneers, Jacob and Jane helped shape Mormonism in a big way. But how much do you know about them? Join Lindsay and Bryan as they di…
5 years, 1 month ago
E42: Text Appeal and Nauvoo Justice
Understanding the legal system of early Nauvoo helps give context for the tumultuous events facing Mormons in the 1840s. Lindsay and Bryan bring on l…
5 years, 2 months ago
E41: Brigham Young and the Chamber of Secrets
For years a handful of polygamy deniers have published books and periodicals claiming that Joseph Smith never practiced polygamy and that it was a la…
5 years, 2 months ago
E40: Heads or Tails
The assassination attempt on former Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs still remains a mystery to this day. Bryan and Lindsay go over the events, with t…
5 years, 3 months ago
E39: Boys With Sticks
In this fascinating episode, Lindsay and Bryan discuss the origins and history of the Nauvoo Legion, with special guest and renowned Nauvoo historian…
5 years, 3 months ago