Gospel Tangents Podcast

Gospel Tangents Podcast


Latest Episodes

Brant Gardner Reviews Other Geography Theories (2 of 2)
November 10, 2022

Weve just reviewed the Mesoamerican model for the Book of Mormon with Brant Gardner. Now Im going to ask Brant to review other geography theories, including Baja, Malay, Africa, & Heartland. Well a

Book of Mormon Case for Mesoamerica (Brant Gardner 1 of 2)
November 07, 2022

Im excited to have a Mesoamerican expert on the show. Brant Gardner is an antropologist, and he tells why he thinks the Book of Mormon took place in Mesoamerica. Well talk about anachronisms, and Br

Surprising Kirtland History (2017 interview with Mark Staker)
November 03, 2022

This is a re-release of our interview from 2017 with Dr. Mark Staker. Were going to talk about Kirtland history. While I knew there was an early convert named Black Pete who likely held the priesthoo

Breaking Down Restoration Walls (Patrick McKay)
October 31, 2022

Patrick McKay is an apostle for the Joint Conference of Restoration Branches (JCRB.) Hell discuss breaking away from the RLDS Church, and his attempts to unify the Restoration Movement. Well talk ab

3 Theology Pillars of Mormon Fundamentalists (Joe Jessop 2 of 2)
October 27, 2022

Were continuing our conversation with Joe Jessop, LDS grandson of AUB leader Rulon Allred. This time were going to get into sticky Mormon Fundamentalists topics. How many wives do you need to get in

Close Look at Apostolic United Brethren (Joe Jessop 1 of 2)
October 24, 2022

Im excited to introduce Joe Jessop. Hes the LDS grandson of polygamist leader Rulon Allred. Joe will talk about growing up in the Apostolic United Brethren (thats Kody Browns group for those of yo

Controversial Cases of Polygamy (Todd Compton 2 of 2)
October 20, 2022

As we continue our conversation with Dr. Todd Compton, well discuss some of the more controversial marriages of Joseph Smith. Fanny Alger was just 16 years old in 1833. Was her marriage to Joseph tha

Accidental Historian Becomes Polygamy Icon (Todd Compton 1 of 2)
October 17, 2022

Dr. Todd Compton is the author of a couple of books, both of them called In Sacred Loneliness, but the new one is subtitled, The Documents. So were going to talk a lot about both of his books, In Sac

LDS Temple Worship Evolution (Re-Release 2017 Dick Bennett interview)
October 13, 2022

This is a re-release of our interview from 2017 with BYU professtor Dr. Richard E Bennett, my name twin. Were going to talk about temples, especially how LDS Temple worship evolution over the past 2

Newest Harold B Lee Biography (2022 Interview Newell Bringhurst)
October 10, 2022

Im excited to have Newell Bringhurst back on the show. Newells latest book is the short biography of Harold B Lee. Lee had one of the shortest tenures as LDS Church president, but that belies his la