Gospel Tangents Podcast
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Mississippi Mob Murders (2 of 2 Mary Ann Clements)
Were continuing our conversation with Nauvoo Crime expert Mary Ann Clements. Up to now, weve been discussing counterfeiting, but now Nauvoos crime families are getting involved in murder, and sever
Were Nauvoo Leaders Counterfeiters? (1 of 2 Mary Ann Clements)
Sometimes I feel like I discover an amazing talent in Mormon history. You probably havent heard of Mary Ann Clements. She calls herself a stay-at-home mom, but she has training in anthropology, histo
Takeaways from Secret 1922 Meetings (Shannon Caldwell Montez 2 of 2)
Were continuing our conversation with Shannon Caldwell Montez, the author of The Secret Meetings of 1922. Well learn more about people who attended these secret 1922 meetings, including apostle Rich
Intro Secret Mormon Meetings of 1922 (Shannon Caldwell Montez 1 of 2)
Shannon Caldwell Montez has written an amazing thesis on the Secret Mormon Meetings of 1922. BH Roberts was an influential Seventy at the turn of the 20th century. He seems to be the first leader who
Paul Reeve Discusses the Race Ban
Heres another classic from the archives. This is the first time weve released the entire interview of Dr. Paul Reeve. The interview occurred back in January 2017. Paul discusses his amazing book, R
Fun Tour of the Restoration (Mormon schisms)
Did you know there are over 500 Mormon Denominations?! Rick Bennett won’t cover them all but will give a guided tour of some of the groups that date to the time of Joseph Smith, as well as some of the
Discussing the Life of Jane Manning James (Margaret Young)
This is a re-broadcast from my very first podcast from January of 2022. I’m excited to interview Margaret Young. She’s a professor of English and Literature at BYU and has written eight books, three
Mormon Violence & Peace (Patrick Mason)
Patrick Mason holds the Leonard Arrington Chair in Mormon Studies at Utah State University. He’s written a couple of books on Mormon violence & peace. We’ll touch on the Mountain Meadows Massacre, wh
Discussing Modern-Day Polygamists (2 of 2 Newell Bringhurst/Craig Foster)
We’re continuing our conversation with Craig Foster & Dr Newell Bringhurst. We’re going to dive deeper into modern-day polygamists beliefs, including their continued ban on black members. What are the
Mormon Polygamy & Quest for the Presidency (Newell Bringhurst/Craig Foster 1 of 2)
I’m excited to have a newcomer and an old-comer on the show. This is Newell Bringhurst’s 3rd time on the show and Craig Foster’s first! They’ve co-written 4 books: 3 on polygamy and one on Mormon Pr