Saints Podcast

Lisa Olsen Tait is a historian and writer for the Saints project. In this episode, Lisa helps us understand what the historical record reveals about plural marriage in Nauvoo.

Brian Warburton is a collection care specialist at the Church History Library. In this episode Brian discusses the early missionary efforts and successes with the Māori in New Zealand. We also learn about John Taylor's court trial.

Kate Holbrook is a historian and leads the women's history team in the Church History Department. In this week's episode we learn about the 50-year jubilee celebrations since the founding of the restored Church.

Matt Geilman is a global history specialist in the Church History Department. In this episode we explore the first efforts to take the restored gospel to Mexico. Matt discusses the ups and downs of the missionary effort.

30: A Steady, Onward Movement

Justin Bray is a research specialist with the Church History Department. In this week's episode Justin explains how the priesthood organization was updated near the end of Brigham Young's life. We also learn about Jane Richards.

Jeff Anderson is a global history specialist in the Church History Department. In this episode we explore how the temple site in Manti, Utah, was selected. We also learn about Samuel Chambers, who joined the Church as an enslaved person.

In this episode we learn about the tragedy of the Bear River Massacre. Chairman Parry also recounts the miraculous conversion story of the Northern Band of the Shoshone tribe.

In this week's episode Lisa explains the context of Brigham Young's federal trial in 1871, which the judge referred to as a battle of "federal authority versus polygamic theocracy."

In this episode we also explore the events leading up to the Great Indignation Meeting that protested anti-polygamy legislation.

In this week's episode we explore the cooperative movement of the Church. We also learn about a visit by Joseph Smith III to Utah Territory.

In this episode we also explore the Black Hawk War, the arrival of the transcontinental railroad, the re-establishment of Relief Society, and the founding of the Sunday School Union.

In this week's episode we learn about the corruption of Walter Gibson in Hawaii. Clint explains how Gibson used his ecclesiastical position to defraud the local Hawaiian saints.

In this week's episode we learn about the construction of a theater in Salt Lake City and how entertainment fit into the lives of the early Saints.

In this week's episode Chad helps us understand the Church's efforts to improve its image in U.S. newspapers. We also discuss Joseph Smith's prophecy of civil war in the United States.

We discuss the conditions leading up to the so-called Utah War, the political climate of the day, and the aftermath.

Matt Grow is a historian and the managing director of the Church History Department. In this week's episode Matt helps us better understand the Mountain Meadows Massacre. We discuss what we can learn from this terrible tragedy.

In this week's episode we explore the events that led some Church members to instigate this horrific crime and helps us understand more about the immigrants who were the victims.

In this week's episode we learn more about the effort to rescue the stranded handcart pioneers.

In today's episode we discuss the often-misunderstood timeline of the Willie and Martin companies and their rescuers.

In this week's episode we explore the experiences of Jacob and Ann Eliza Secrist.

In this week's episode we learn about what later became known as the Walker War. Chelsea Henrie explains how deceit led to open conflict.

In this week's episode we discuss missionary work in South Africa and the priesthood and temple restrictions for people of African descent.

In this week's episode we discuss the harrowing story of Johan Dorius, a missionary serving in Norway, and his soul-stirring defense in front of a skeptical judge.

In this week's episode Tyson Thorpe from the Church History Department joins us to talk about the first petition for Utah statehood.