Gospel Tangents Podcast

Latest Episodes
Newest Biography of Joseph Fielding Smith
Dr. Matthew Bowman has just released a new biography on Joseph Fielding Smith. Bowman is the Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California. The Mor
Margaret Toscano Reflects on Faith, Pain, & Legacy of Sept 6 (4 of 4)
In our final conversation with Dr Margaret Toscano, we'll discuss the chapter in Sara Patterson's book, "The Sept 6 & the Struggle for the Soul of Mormonism." Margaret will discuss her and her husband
Margaret Toscano Reflects on Legacy of Sept 6, Pain, & Faith (4 of 4)
In our final conversation with Dr Margaret Toscano, we'll discuss the chapter in Sara Patterson's book, "The Sept 6 & the Struggle for the Soul of Mormonism." Margaret will discuss her and her husband
Don’t Ask Peggy Fletcher Stack’s Opinion! (4 of 4)
I asked about Peggy Fletcher Stack's opinion. Central to Peggy's thirty-plus-year career is her unwavering commitment to journalistic ethics and objectivity. - https://youtu.be/yFqxStPt0NA - Remember,
“We Don’t Apologize” (Peggy Fletcher Stack 3 of 4)
We discuss 2 important moments in Peggy Fletcher Stack's career: "We don't apologize," and "What about the women? Peggy Fletcher Stack is the senior religion reporter at the Salt Lake Tribune. The foc
Peggy Fletcher Stack’s Biggest Interviews (2 of 4)
Peggy Fletcher Stack highlights her biggest interviews, significant moments, and enduring themes of her three decades covering religion. Peggy's career at the Salt Lake Tribune has intersected with pi
Sunstone and Mark Hofmann’s Explosive Deception in 1985 (Peggy Fletcher Stack 1 of 4)
It was fun to sit down with Peggy Fletcher Stack about her time at Sunstone and Mark Hofmann. Peggy Fletcher Stack is a senior religion reporter at the Salt Lake Tribune with over three decades of exp
*Does Christ’s Church Ordain Blacks? (Dan & Ann Hatch 6 of 6)
In our final conversation with Dan and Ann Hatch of Christ's Church, we'll get into whether they accept black Church members. Do they ordain blacks? (Many fundamentalists reject the 1978 revelation on
*Kirtland Bank Notes (Brent Ashworth 5 of 5)
Joseph Smith's bank went under back in 1837. Those banknotes he printed are now worth much more money! Brent Ashworth shares his Kirtland bank notes from the Kirtland Safety Society signed by Joseph S
1st Edition Book of Mormon/LDS Docs (Brent Ashworth 4 of 5)
How did Brent Ashworth get started in collecting Mormon memorabilia? He started at age 7! We'll discuss his first collections from the prophet Heber J Grant, his 1st edition Book of Mormon, and other