Episodes

Episode 68: The 1886 Revelation 09.12.2014 1:14:02

Join Lindsay as she interviews Mithryn about the genesis of contemporary Mormon Fundamentalism, the 1886 revelation, and his experiences with fundamentalists. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: The 1886 Revelation (wiki) The 1886 Revelation […]

Episode 67: John W. Woolley 08.12.2014 16:05

Join Lindsay as she discusses John W. Woolley, the “Father of Mormon Fundamentalism.” Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Brian Hales’ work on John W. Woolley Woolley’s wikipedia

Episode 66: Mary Ann Jackson 05.12.2014 53:32

Join Lindsay as she interview Corey Howard about Mary Ann Jackson, the young and forgotten second wife of Wilford Woodruff, fourth President to the LDS Church.

Episode 65: Joseph’s Polygamy Revelations 29.11.2014 1:19:57

Join Lindsay as she interviews Clair Barrus from Today in Mormon History about the revelations Joseph Smith had about polygamy, including the revelation that lead to D&C 132. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Religion and Sexuality: […]

Episode 64: Hannah Tapfield King -English Poetess 22.11.2014 58:17

Join Lindsay as she discusses the life of a remarkable woman, Hannah Tapfield King. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: “As the Bird Sings” BYU Studies Article on Hannah Hannah Tapfield King’s journals transcript Hannah’s […]

Episode 63: Phoebe Woodruff the Prophet’s Wife 20.11.2014 1:00:15

Join Lindsay as she talks with historian Corey Howard about the life of Phoebe Woodruff, first wife to Wilford Woodruff (President of the LDS Church during the Manifesto period). Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Todd Compton’s […]

Episode 62: Post-Manifesto Marriages 12.11.2014 1:00:13

Join Lindsay as she discusses several of the most prominent known marriages that happened after both the 1890 manifesto and the 1904 manifesto. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Solemn Covenant, The Mormon Polygamous Passage […]

Episode 61: Polygamy and Abuse Intro 10.11.2014 35:57

Lindsay speaks with Kristy Money, author of a recent oped discussing LDS.org’s essays on polygamy and how they can contribute to grooming and predatory behavior. Links mentioned in this podcast: FAIR Mormon’s take on these issues. Brian Hales’ views on […]

Episode 60: The 1890 Manifesto 25.10.2014 1:21:25

Join Lindsay as she discusses the events leading up to the 1890 Manifesto. Links mentioned in this podcast: LDS Church Authority and New Plural Marriages, 1890 – 1904 by D. Michael Quinn The Four Hidden Revelations (1880, 1882, […]

Episode 59: The New Church Essay, Part One 24.10.2014 1:41:02

This episode originally appeared on Mormonstories.org and is hosted by John Dehlin. Join John, Lindsay, John Hamer, and J. Nelson-Seawright as they discuss LDS.org’s newest essay on polygamy in Kirtland and Nauvoo. Or listen on Mormon Stories here!

Episode 58: Ann Gordge- The Mormon Calamity Jane 16.10.2014 1:10:33

Join Lindsay as she discusses the fantastic and gruesome autobiography of the youngest wife of John D. Lee, Ann Gordge. This episode contains strong themes of violence and listener discretion is advised. Links mentioned in this podcast: […]

Episode 57: Polygamy Gets the Right to Vote 09.10.2014 1:11:51

Join Lindsay and Kate Kelly as they discuss the Women’s Suffrage movement and how polygamy played and integral role. Links mentioned in this podcast: Photo of Martha Huges Cannon in the Utah State Senate in 1897 Sister-Wives and Suffragists: Polygamy […]

Episode 56: Mormon Polygamy in the Mexican Colonies 29.09.2014 57:53

Join Lindsay as she talks with historian Barbara Jones Brown about polygamy in Mexico around the turn of the century. Links mentioned in this podcast: Join the Mormon History Association! Article in Deseret News, “Remembering a Grand Soul, Lorna […]

Episode 55: Emmeline Free- Brigham’s “Abandoned Pet” 22.09.2014 27:39

Join Lindsay as she interview genealogist Corey Horward about one of Brigham Young’s most beloved wives, Emmeline Free. Links mentioned in this podcast: Emmeline Free Young Biographical Sketch, by Corey Howard Newspaper article, “Brigham’s Abandoned Pet”

Episode 54: Lucinda Dalton, Feminist Mormon Pioneer 20.09.2014 38:11

Join Lindsay as she discusses the life of Women’s Exponent writer Lucinda Dalton and the strange case of her posthumous divorce from her polygamist husband. Links mentioned in this podcast: Buy the reading guide here! Sister Saints […]

Episode 53: Federal Legislation of Utah Polygamy 14.09.2014 57:40

Join Lindsay as she interviews Perry Porter about the legislation and laws surrounding Mormon polygamy. Links mentioned in this podcast: Perry’s chronology of polygamy site Dialogue: Politicians, Mormons, Utah, and Statehood Religious duty arguments Article of marriage (Footnotes below […]

Episode 52: Obscure Polygamous Women and Paula Kelly Harline 08.09.2014 47:44

Join Lindsay as she chats with author of The Polygamous Wives Writing Club, Paula Kelly Harline about her book, her opinions on the practice of plural marriage, and the voices of obscure Mormon frontierswomen. Links mentioned in this podcast: […]

Episode 51: Amelia Folsom “The Favorite Wife” 04.09.2014 40:00

Join Lindsay as she discusses the famous woman married to Brigham Young, dubbed as “Brigham’s Pet,” Amelia Folsom, said to be his favorite wife. Links mentioned in this podcast: The Tyranny of Mormonism: Or An Englishwoman in Utah; an Autobiography […]

Episode 50: Marriage to Brigham Young 30.08.2014 1:12:45

Join Lindsay as she interviews former LDS Church archivist and former State of Utah archivist Jeffery Johnson about the women married to Brigham Young. Links mentioned in this episode: Defining ‘Wife’: The Brigham Young Households,” by Jeffrey Johnson […]

Episode 49: Emma Lee French 25.08.2014 38:41

Join Lindsay as she talks about Emma Batchelor Lee French, a favorite wife of John D. Lee of Mountain Meadows Massacre fame. Links mentioned in this podcast: Will Bagley’s: “ONE LONG FUNERAL MARCH”: A REVISIONIST’S VIEW OF THE MORMON […]

Episode 48: Southern Utah Polygamy- Orderville, Santa Clara, Cedar City and Violence 16.08.2014 1:27:13

Join Lindsay as she discusses interesting Southern Utah communities that practiced plural marriage including Orderville and the United Order, Santa Clara and Cedar City. TW: This post contains strong themes of violence. Links mentioned in this post: Leonard J. […]

Episode 47: Southern Utah Polygamy- St. George 15.08.2014 42:13

Join Lindsay as she discusses the history of St. George and several prominent polygamists in the area. Links and text mentioned in this podcast: Jacob Hamblin’s Bio, a Frontier Life by Todd Compton Larry Logue, “A Time of Marriage: […]

Episode 46: A Brief History of Relief Society 10.08.2014 1:03:42

Join Lindsay as she discusses the creation, suspension and continuation of the Relief Society. Links mentioned in this podcast: Keepapitchinin Forgotten Relief Societies 1844-67 by Richard Jensen Women of Covenant: The Story of Relief Society Mormon Enigma The First Fifty […]

Episode 45: Houses of Polygamy 07.08.2014 58:43

‘ Join Lindsay as she discusses three famous homes integral to the history of Utah polygamy- the Beehive House, the Lion House, and the Gardo House. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: You can read the text […]

Episode 44: The Utah War 03.08.2014 58:19

Join Lindsay as she interviews historian Joseph Geisner about 1850’s Utah including stories about Bill Hickman and Porter Rockwell. This episode contains strong themes of violence. This is part two of a two-part episode. Links and text mentioned and […]