We lost Will Bagley Sept 28, 2021, due to complications from a stroke.  As we end 2021, we’ll look back at our 2020 interview where he talks about Juanita Brooks, some of his awards, and his reasons f

As 2021 winds down, we’re looking back on the life of Shannon Flynn. Shannon earned a degree in history from the University of Utah. He relocated to Gilbert, Arizona where he and Robyn successfully ra

Curt Bench was one of the most beloved members of the Mormon history community.  As we look back at those we’ve lost in 2021, I wanted to share some highlights from my 2017 interview with Curt as we d

On April 21, 2021, we lost an amazing historian, Michael Quinn.  As we end 2021, I wanted to look back at those we lost.  This interview was recorded Nov 3, 2017 and I wanted to share some of the high

As we wind down 2021, I wanted to remember those we’ve lost.  Armand Mauss died Aug 1, 2020, but had a chapter published posthumously in Newell Bringhurst & Matt Harris’s book, The Gospel Topics Serie

So far, we keep referring to this group as “The Brazil Group.”  But what is the official name of this church? John:  So, the short name we use, instead of having to say, it’s the Church of Jesus Chris

The late Dr. John Pratt says there are 3 churches of Mormonism. He’ll talk about the purpose that each church fulfills. John:  The restoration branches. This is really important. There are three main

What’s in the sealed Book of Mormon? The late Dr. John Pratt tells us what is in the sealed portion of the Book of Mormon that Mauricio Berger translated. John: I’ll tell you what’s in the part that i

In a previous conversation with Dr. Casey Griffiths, Casey said that a South American group used a Hofmann forgery to authenticate the sealed portion of the Book of Mormon. The late Dr. John Pratt pus

Have you heard about the Brazil Plates? The late Dr. John Pratt is going to tell us more about them! GT:  Okay, so, tell us about the Brazilian group. How did you get associated with them? John:  Some