Emma’s Pearls

Julie is the 3rd Great-Granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Hale Smith

"I gave my life to Jesus at 21, but found it frustrating. I found the truth I sought after 47 years!" -David Alexander At the end is his experience with Polygamy from his podcast.

Garrett Batty is an independent film producer and director known primarily for his involvement in faith-based content. In 2013 Batty wrote, produced, directed and edited The Saratov Approach, about two American missionaries kidnapped in Russia. The award-winning thriller grossed 2.1 million at the domestic box office and made Batty an indie director to watch. In 2015 Batty wrote, produced, directe...

Aaron is the 3rd Great-Grandson of Joseph and Emma Hale Smith

Thomas C. Christensen is an American cinematographer, film director, and writer best known for his work on films related to the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration, Gordon B. Hinckley: A Giant Among Men, 17 Miracles, and Ephraim's Rescue.

Charity is the 3rd great-granddaughter of Hyrum and Mary Fielding Smith

Glenn Rawson was born and raised in Idaho. He grew up on a cattle ranch, and to this day still carries a little bit of cowboy in him. When he was 18 years-old he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and later served a mission in Iowa. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Wildlife and Range Science, and later from Idaho State University with a Masters degree...

We talk to Doug Guthrie. Doug is the 2nd Great-Grandson of Benjamin F Johnson. 

Tara Carrin and I talk to Little Paul (Paul Jr Carrin). He is the 4th Great-Grandson of Joseph and Emma Smith.

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Emma Smith is now at your fingertips. We sat down with app creator Kevin Wade to discuss his work with the Joseph Smith and Emma Hale Smith Historical Society. Together, they are bridging the gap between history and technology to provide the most accurate information available on Emma's life. https://www.emmasmith.com/  

Gracia Jones and I talk to Nyla Rubia. Nyla is the 2nd Great-Granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Hale Smith through their son, Alexander, and his daughter Coral.

When we tell the youth “Church History,” they yawn. We don’t have a history problem, we have a storytelling problem. But what if it sounded like their playlist? The KING of NEW YORK is not a lesson. It's a cinematic uprising. A hip-hop musical oratorio about Joseph Smith - and his explosive 1844 run for President of the United States, where he proposed a six-year plan to abolish slavery. Historian...

We talk to Cheri Earl about polygamy and D&C 132

We talk to Ethan about D&C 132

We talked about the Healing letter between the Joseph Smith family and the Brigham Young family. We talked to Michael and Darcy Kennedy, Gracia Jones, Kari Robinson, and Peter Kennedy.

We talk to Paul Carrin. Paul is married to Tara Carrin, a descendant of Joseph and Emma Smith.

Author and historian

We talk to Katie Perry, who is the 3rd Great-Granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Smith

We talked to Christopher Blythe, who is an English professor at BYU and teaches Folklore. 

We talk to Cassie Carrin, who is the 5th Great-Granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Smith

We talk to Craig Frogley about the Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack family gatherings

We talk to Gabriel Mirah and his incredible story that brought him to our family.

We talk to Tara Carrin, who is the 3rd Great-Granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Smith.

We talk to Kyle Walker, a historian at BYU Idaho, about Katherine Smith

Curtis Weber presents us with the Joseph Smith Daguerreotype