In this episode, I interview Cheryl Bruno and John Dinger about their recent book, Come Up Hither to Zion: William Marks and the Mormon Concept of Gathering, published by Greg Kofford Books.
July 7, 2024
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Kyle Walker about his new book, Sister to the Prophet: The Life of Katharine Smith Salisbury, published by the BYU Religious Studies Center and Deseret Book. In this new book, he tells the… Continue Reading…
June 29, 2024
In this episode, I interview Dr. Matthew L. Harris about his new book, Second-Class Saints: Black Mormons and the Struggle for Racial Equality, published by Oxford University Press. In this groundbreaking work, Harris tells the history of the Church of… Continue Reading…
March 30, 2024
In this episode, I speak with Adam Stokes, an elder and apostle in the Church of Christ with the Elijah Message, Assured Way of the Lord. We discuss the history of his church and Adam tells us about his church·s… Continue Reading…
March 23, 2024
In this episode, I speak with Dr. David Howlett about the history and importance of the Kirtland Temple. David also shares some of his research on religious pilgrimage. David is a visiting assistant professor of religion at Smith College and… Continue Reading…
March 11, 2024
In this episode, I speak with historian Joseph Johnstun about Nauvoo, the death and tomb of Joseph Smith, as well as his thoughts about the recent purchase of historic properties in Kirtland and Nauvoo by the Church of Jesus Christ… Continue Reading…
Freemasonry • Mormonism • Podcast
February 18, 2024
In this episode, I am joined by Cheryl L. Bruno and Dr. Nicholas S. Literski, two of the authors of the recent book Method Infinite: Freemasonry and the Mormon Restoration. We discuss the book and talk about research methods… Continue Reading…
February 10, 2024
What a fun conversation! In this episode, I sit down with Bill Russell, one of the founders of the John Whitmer Historical Association, about his career studying the Restoration Movement , particularly about his research into RLDS fundamentalist groups.
July 13, 2023
In this episode, I talk with Community of Christ World Church Historian David J. Howlett about his recent article “The RLDS Church, Global Denominations, and Globalization: Why the Study of Denominations Still Matters” from the Journal of Mormon History (2022),… Continue Reading…
February 10, 2023
Paul DeBarthe shares his expertise and life experiences with host Jason Smith. Special focus is given to Paul’s work with I Dig Nauvoo, a nonprofit archaeological group dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of the history of Nauvoo, Illinois. Paul… Continue Reading…