Saints Podcast

George Tate, an emeritus professor of Humanities and Comparative Literature at Brigham Young University, and Jonathan Stapely, a historian and scientist, join the podcast this week to discuss section 138 of the Doctrine and Covenants and the circumstances around the revelation. We also explore the hardships that President Joseph F. Smith experienced in the final years of his life.

How did Latter-day Saints respond to the First World War? Edgar Wolferts, grandson of Paul Schwarz, joins us to discuss this question and to share his family's experiences of the war in their native Germany.

In this week's chapter we read about the outbreak of the First World War and the ongoing Mexican Revolution. Joining us today is Elder Hugo Montoya, a General Authority Seventy and a counsellor in the South America Northwest Area Presidency. Elder Montoya is a descendant of Rafael Monroy and he shares his family's experiences and perspectives on the revolution. Please note this episode contains so...

Kate Holbrook, a managing historian in the Church History Department, and Steve Harper, a professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, join us to discuss the life of Alma Richards, his accomplishments at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, and the role of the Word of Wisdom in the lives of Latter-day Saints.

Jed Woodworth is the managing historian of the Saints project. In today's episode Jed shares insights into the issues surrounding post-manifesto marriage and the public's opinion of the Church in the early twentieth century.

The erection of the Joseph Smith Memorial in Vermont, United States, was an exciting moment for the Church. Joining us in this episode is Keith Erekson, Director of Outreach in the Church History Department, who explains the symbolism and significance of the monument as well as other insights from chapter 8.

In this episode we explore the political crises surrounding the Church and the legacy of plural marriage. Joining us this week is Ken Cannon, a lawyer and independent historian. Ken shares his perspective on the way the Church deals with the challenges leading up to the Second Manifesto.

Matt Grow is the managing director of the Church History Department. In today's episode, Matt brings his perspective to George Q. Cannon's return to Hawaii and the growing concern about Latter-day Saint youth in Cardston, Canada.

The first Latter-day Saint women to serve as full-time missionaries arrived in England in 1898. Matt McBride, a director in the Church History Department, and Lisa Olsen Tait, a historian and general editor of volume 3, discuss this and other important moments in the final years of the nineteenth century.

Amber Taylor, Kate Holbrook, and Lisa Olsen Tait are historians in the Church History Department who join us in today's episode to discuss the state of Mutual Improvement Associations at the end of the nineteenth century. Our three guests explain the ways that Latter-day Saint women were improving themselves and the church.

Cherry Silver is co-editor of the Emmeline B. Wells diaries and Tiffany Bowles is the Associate Curator of Education in the Church History Museum. In today's episode Cherry and Tiffany join us to shed more light on the Political Manifesto and the history of women's suffrage in Utah.

Latter-day Saints in Great Britain seek to withstand persecution led by a disaffected former member. In Utah, church leaders try to better understand practices relating to the sealing of families and how to appeal to its younger members. Lisa Olsen Tait, a historian and general editor of Saints volume 3, shares her thoughts and insights into this chapter.

While the Tabernacle Choir enjoys success the Chicago World Fair, there are big challenges facing the Church. Michael Hicks, an emeritus professor of Music at Brigham Young University, Jed Woodworth, managing historian of the Saints project join us to discuss this opening chapter of Saints volume 3.

Welcome back to the third season of the Saints podcast. In this episode we introduce our hosts, James Perry and Shalyn Back and talk about Saints volume 3 with Church Historian and Recorder, Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. about what readers can look forward to in this volume.

In our final episode of Season 2 of the Saints podcast, hosts Ben Godfrey and Shalyn Back are joined by Scott Hales and Jed Woodworth. Scott and Jed share how being involved with this volume has changed them and what they have learned along the way.

Jennifer Lund is the director of the Historic Sites Division of the Church History Department. In this week's episode we discuss the culmination of Saints, Volume 2. Jenny explores the dedication of the Salt Lake temple.

Emily Utt is a conservation specialist with the Historic Sites Division of the Church History Department. In today's episode Emily helps us understand all that was involved in finishing the Salt Lake temple.

Jake Olmstead is a curator with the Historic Sites Division of the Church History Department. In this week's episode Jake explores how plural families lived after the Manifesto.

R. Eric Smith is the editorial manager for Church History Department publications. Eric is also a general editor of the Joseph Smith Papers. In this week's episode Eric discusses how Joseph F. Smith struggled to uphold the law.

Jed Woodworth is the managing historian for the Saints project. In this week's episode Jed explains the aftermath of the issuing of the Manifesto. We learn there was confusion about what it meant for plural families.

Scott Hales is the lead writer and literary editor of Saints, Volume 2. In this week's episode Scott discusses Jane Manning James's desire to participate in temple work and receive a recommend to perform temple baptisms.

Angela Hallstrom is a writer and editor of Saints, Volume 2. In this week's episode Angela explores the effects of living on the underground for plural families. We also explore the Idaho test oath.

Keith Erekson is the director of the Library Division of the Church History Department. In this episode Keith explains a conflict between members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Angela Hallstrom is a writer and editor of Saints, Volume 2. In this week's episode we discuss the passing of John Taylor and Eliza R. Snow and their impact on the Church.

Elder Kyle S. McKay is a General Authority Seventy and assistant executive director of the Church History Department. In this episode Elder McKay explains the aftermath of the passage of the Edmunds-Tucker Act in 1887.