Gospel Tangents Podcast

Gospel Tangents Podcast


Latest Episodes

Why Young Are Losing Religion (Matthew Bowman 4 of 5)
October 12, 2023

Why are young people losing religion? Are they becoming atheist or something else? Is mixing politics & religion to blame? Dr Matthew Bowman answers these questions. Check out our conversation... - ht

“Cults” & Brainwashing Don’t Exist? (Matthew Bowman 3 of 5)
October 11, 2023

Why is it that academics refuse to use the word "cult" to describe harmful religious groups? Dr Matthew Bowman says brainwashing doesn't exist. He details how these words have been modified over the y

UFOs & Alternative Religion (Matthew Bowman 2 of 5)
October 10, 2023

Dr Matthew Bowman from Claremont Graduate University will discuss his latest book on UFOs, and we'll dive into the 3 Nephites too. They were blessed to walk the earth without death. Is living forever

Mormon Bigfoot (Matt Bowman 1 of 5)
October 09, 2023

Dr Matthew Bowman is the chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University. He's probably best known for his writings about Mormon Bigfoot. We'll discuss that, as well as his latest book on UFO

Ordained by Joseph Smith (Part 7 of 7)
October 06, 2023

When Matthew Gill was called as prophet of the Restored Branch of Jesus Christ, he claims that Joseph Smith returned to ordain him prophet. - https://youtu.be/kJisXk_-50w Ordained by Joseph Smith Intr

Attempt on Gov Boggs Life
October 05, 2023

Following the Mormon expulsion from Missouri, someone made an attempt on Missouri Gov Boggs life. Most people think it was Porter Rockwell. What does historian Steve LeSueur have to say about the ma

Butch Cassidy & Other Outlaws
October 03, 2023

It was tough for Mormons growing up in the wild, wild west! Butch Cassidy & the Wild Bunch played a role in the murder of Frank LeSueur & Gus Gibbons. Historian Stephen LeSueur details more about the

Mormons in the Wild West (Steve LeSueur 1 of 3)
October 02, 2023

Mormons lived in the wild, wild west. Author Steve LeSueur has a tale of murder, involving his great uncle Frank LeSueur. How was Frank killed? Check out our conversation..... - https://youtu.be/ZkqGw

Michael Quinn: The Full Interview
September 29, 2023

As we conclude the month of September, I wanted to conclude with the full interview of Dr. Michael Quinn. He passed away unexpectedly April 21, 2021. To commemorate the September Six, I'm pulling an i

Allow Multiple Views, Even Non-Historical (Jonathan Neville)
September 28, 2023

Here is one from the archives. We released this episode with Jonathan Neville back on April 8, 2022. Jonathan Neville is a big-tent proponent when it comes to Book of Mormon beliefs. Part of that lik