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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, has been around for almost two centuries. It has ebbed and fluctuated in such a predictably adaptive manner throughout it’s relatively short life in the religious realm. This Church has a very sordid past, which it does a very good job of teaching for itself, whether the history is slanted or not, is yours to decide. Join me on a journey through the history of the LDS Church through the eyes of the people that were actually there. We will learn about the founding members, where the practices came from, where the Book of Mormon (Mormon Bible) came from, and most importantly, we will examine Joseph Smith in every aspect possibly available to us today.

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Latest Episodes:

SpEdEp 38 – Brigham Young's Conquest with Historian Christopher C. Smith Jan 27, 2017

Show notes

On this episode, we take an opportunity to talk with budding Mormon historian, Christopher Smith, who just landed his professorship at U of U! We talk about the current timeline and some of the broader social tensions plaguing Jo and the church in 1838. After that we move on to talk about Dr. Smith's dissertation concerning the Mormon colonization of Utah and just how bloody it really was. Apparently Bloody Brigham was a bit apprehensive to slaughter thousands of Natives but somehow was convinced otherwise.

Chris Smith South Park video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkmUz1y12Dk

Chris Smith with Dan Vogel on ThoughtsOnThingsAndStuff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LKy1ySuitk

Worlds Without End blog http://www.withoutend.org/

Richard Bushman "…problems with dominant narrative" video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKuBw9mpV9w

Thinker of Thoughts YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVTCFh3uDMH0GZlwl1JOoHQ

Show Links:

Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Outro music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/ Voicemail Line (864)Nake-dMo (625-3366)

Ep 46 – Mo Conquest and Mythicist Milwaukee pt2 Jan 20, 2017

Show notes

On this episode, we begin with a wrap up of the live God Awful Movies in Chicago and talking about everything the atheist/skeptical community has to offer. After that we jump into a discussion about the Mormon refugee crisis going on in mid-October 1838 in Missouri. Jo had to feed the flock and the only way to do so was through raiding and pillaging the Daviess County locals. We read a warm letter exchange between people on opposing sides of the conflict along with a large excerpt from Benjamin Johnson, the first-hand recounting from a Mormon raiding party participant. After that we move on to part 2 of a discussion with Brian and Sean of Mythicist Milwaukee; be sure to check their podcast feed for part 1!

Links:

Mythicist Milwaukee interview pt1 http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mythicist-milwaukee-show

General Parks' letter to James Sloan http://mormonhistoricsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/MHS2.1Baugh-HiramParks.pdf

Benjamin F. Johnson My Life's Review http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/BFJohnson.html

Reddit post w/ dove and walking on water stories https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/1dnchp/til_joseph_smith_dressed_up_like_an_angel_to_fool/

Show Links:

Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Outro music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/ Voicemail Line (864)Nake-dMo (625-3366)

Ep 45 – Militant Seekers of Truth Jan 06, 2017

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On this episode, the duration of our discussion lands us in September and early October of 1838. We start with brief introductions to Generals Alexander Doniphan and David Atchison; two non-Mormon allies the Mormons desperately needed when it seemed everybody in Missouri wanted them dead or gone. Jo and Lyman Wight retained these generals for legal counsel prior to a ceremonial preliminary trial held to charge Jo and Wight with mob violence. Rumors were also circulating that the Mormons were trying to ally themselves with the Native Americans to attempt an overthrow of the Missourian Government. Rumors don't need to be founded in reality to scare the shit out of the public. Diahmen comes under siege from Dr. W. W. Austin's troops after the Mormons steal a convoy of arms and take three prisoners. After a buy-out of the non-Mormons in Daviess County is negotiated, these anti-Mormon vigilantes lay siege on DeWitt and force its surrender nearly 2 weeks later. Mormons are chased out of their homes with many dying from exposure and illness. Jo had to do something to keep his people from starving…

Links:

1830 1st edition BoM title page http://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/book-of-mormon-1830/7

Asahel Lathrop affidavit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asahel_Lathrop

My Book of Mormon D&C war section https://mybookofmormonpodcast.com/2016/08/21/122/

BBC The Life of Muhammad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVGieY0W6lY

Aversions Crown Alien Metal video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkYliL7KIQs

Podunk Polymath guest spot https://thepodunkpolymath.com/2017/01/02/tppp-episode-21-naked-politics/

Show Links:

Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Outro music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Voicemail Line (864)Nake-dMo (625-3366)

SpEdEp 36 – Joseph's Technicolor Dream-stone Dec 30, 2016

Show notes

On this episode, we jump in to part 2 of the Cody Noconi discussion about entheogens. Part 1 established a brief world history of hallucinogen use throughout the 10,000 years we can speculate upon; part 2 focuses on just Joseph Smith and Mormon history, essentially compiling the theory that Jo used hallucinogens for himself and possibly drugged his parishioners to incite spiritual experiences. It may be controversial. It may strain credulity and raise red flags of skepticism. One may call bullshit at the very onset of the discussion, but this is a viable theory that needs to be discussed openly in the public square of Mormon history. If Jo's use of entheogens helps to explain any aspect of his religion it needs to be a topic of open discourse. If any listeners have competing theories that provide more explanatory power than this, please get in touch with Cody or Bryce and we'll further this conversation.

Links:

Luman Walters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luman_Walters

Ethan Allen Hitchcock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_A._Hitchcock_(general)

Cody Noconi contact information: psilly.rabbits@gmail.com

Vogel, Dan. "The Locations of Joseph Smith's Early Treasure Quests." In Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, p197-231.

Heinrich, Clark. "Magic Mushrooms in Religion and Alchemy." Park Street Press, 2002.

Ott, Johnathon. "Pharmacotheon: Entheogenic drugs, their plant souces and history." Kennewick, Washingtom: Natural Products Co, Second Edition Densified, 1996.

McKenna, Terrance. "Food of The Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge." Bantam; Reprint edition, January 1, 1993.

Quinn, Michael. "Early Mormonism and the Magic World View." Signature Books; 2nd Edition, December 1998.

Rush, John. "The Mushroom in Christian Art: The Identity of Jesus in the Development of Christianity." North Atlantic Books, 2011

Richard Schultes, Christian Ratsch, Albert Hoffman. "Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers." Healing Arts Press; 2nd edition, 2001.

Tanner, Jerald and Sandra. "Joseph Smith and Money Digging." Salt Lake City Tribune, Issue no.

October 1970. 2. Beckstead, Robert T. "Restoration and the Sacred Mushroom." Presented at Sunstone Symposium August, 2007.

Tanner, Jerald and Sandra. "Mormonism and Magic." Salt Lake City Tribune, Issue no. 49. December 1982

Fair Mormon Responses - http://en.fairmormon.org/Joseph_Smith/Occultism_and_magic ; 19.

Show Links: Scathing Atheist 1838 Mormon Missouri War episodes: https://audioboom.com/posts/5441522-scathingatheist-202-anchor-management-edition Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Outro music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Voicemail Line (864)Nake-dMo (625-3366)

SpEdEp 35 – Trippin' Through the Aeons Dec 23, 2016

Show notes

On this episode, we invite on amateur Mycologist Cody Noconi to discuss the history of entheogen use in the human race. Much of the information has been well substantiated by multiple historians and Cody has merely compiled it and brought it to the listening audience. We cover human history from the Fertile Crescent all the way to the enlightenment period, maybe we've been stoners for longer than historians think. Once we get into Hermeticism and Alchemy, the connections to entheogen use starts to become very powerful, to the point we can't ignore its influence. Please take this as a jumping off point to engage in researching this topic for yourself.

Cody's Sources:

Pictures on NMPC website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com/episodes.html

Joseph Smith and Kabbalah: The Occult Connection by Lance S. Owens http://gnosis.org/jskabb1.htm Doblin, Rick. "Dr. Leary's Concord Prison Experiment: A 34-Year Follow-Up Study." In Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, p419-426, Vol 30 (4), October – December 1998.

Robert Gordon Wasson, Stella Kramrisch, Jonathan Ott, Carl A. P. Ruck. "Persephone's Quest: Entheogens and the Origins of Religion." Yale University Press, 1986. 3. Barret, Francis. "The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer." London, 1801.

Doblin, Rick. "Pahnke's 'Good Friday Experiment' A Long Term Follow Up and Methodological Critique." In The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, Vol. 2. Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1991. 7.

Heinrich, Clark. "Magic Mushrooms in Religion and Alchemy." Park Street Press, 2002.

Siegel, Ronald K. "Intoxication: The Universal Drive for Mind-Altering Substances." Park Street Press, 2005.

Ott, Johnathon. "Pharmacotheon: Entheogenic drugs, their plant sources and history." Kennewick, Washington: Natural Products Co, Second Edition Densified, 1996.

Gordon Wasson, Albert Hofmann, Carl A. P. Ruck, Huston Smith. "The Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries." North Atlantic Books, 2008.

Scot, Reginald. "The Discoverie of Witchcraft." England, 1584.

Ruck, Carl. "The Effluents of Deity: Alchemy and Psychoactive Sacraments in Medieval and Renaissance Art." Carolina Academic Press, 2012

McKenna, Terrance. "Food Of The Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge." Bantam; Reprint edition, January 1, 1993.

Stamets, Paul. "Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms." Ten Speed Press; 3 edition October 25, 2000.

Rush, John. "The Mushroom in Christian Art: The Identity of Jesus in the Development of Christianity." North Atlantic Books, 2011

Richard Schultes, Christian Ratsch, Albert Hoffman. "Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers." Healing Arts Press; 2nd edition, 2001.

R. Griffiths & W. A. Richards & U. McCann & R. Jesse. "Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences having substantial and sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance." Springer-Verlag 2006. Received: 20 January 2006 /Accepted: 27 May 2006.

Crowley, Mike. "Oriental Jones and the Medal of Freedom." Invisible College, First Edition, p24-26.

Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies - www.maps.org

Information on Psilocybin Therapy for cancer patients - http://www.maps.org/other-psychedelic-research/211-psilocybin-research/psilocybin-studies-in-progress/1268-johns_hopkins_study_of_psilocybin_in_cancer_patients

Show Links:

Scathing Atheist Episode 201 https://audioboom.com/posts/5423399-scathingatheist-201-lump-of-coal-edition Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Outro music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Voicemail Line (864)Nake-dMo (625-3366)

Ep 44 – The Battle Begins Dec 16, 2016

Show notes

On this episode, we finally jump into the Gallatin election day battle and the aftermath. Two diametrically opposed mobs matched each other's ante as things continually escalate out of control. Jo and Rigdon take the Danites to Diahmen to impose their will upon elected officials. Lilburn Boggs organizes a militia to answer the Mormon aggression of 150 stripling warriors cascading across county lines in violation of Missouri law. Nobody holds the legal or ethical high ground as violent rhetoric is matched by violent action on both sides of the Mormon-Missouri conflict.

Show links:

Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Outro music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Voicemail Line (864)Nake-dMo (625-3366)

Links:

Reed Peck manuscript http://www.mormoninformation.com/reedpeck.htm

SpEdEp 34 – Communicating Polygamy with Lindsay Park Dec 09, 2016

Show notes

On this episode, we take the opportunity to have a conversation with an armchair Mormon historian known as the host of Year of Polygamy and Color of Heaven podcasts, Lindsay Park. Lindsay has made a livelihood from communicating Mormon history, and strives daily to actively open roads of discussion between believers and ex-Mo's which typically remain less travelled. She now works as assistant director of the Sunstone Foundation to bring Symposiums to the world. We talk about her work and the ways she's been successful in communicating Mormon history to her believing loved ones. From there we go on to discuss the history of polygamy and how it affected the Church since 1831. Was Joseph's polygamy all a fabrication by Bloody Brigham Young?

Links:

Year of Polygamy Podcast http://www.yearofpolygamy.com/

Color of Heaven Podcast http://feministmormonhousewivespodcast.org/

Connell O'Donovan – Joseph T. Ball and William Smith Boston Polygamy http://www.connellodonovan.com/boston_mormonsA-C.pdf

The Fern Foundation - Colorado City Service Project http://thefernfoundation.org/

Sunstone Symposium!!! https://www.sunstonemagazine.com/2016-salt-lake-summer-symposium/

Lindsay Park's FB page https://www.facebook.com/lindsay.park.7?fref=ts

Listener Mail Links:

Morris Phelps Jailbreak stories http://www.morrisphelps.org/morris/bymorriscalvin.htm http://www.morrisphelps.org/morris/morrishistory1.htm http://www.morrisphelps.org/morris/timesandseasons.htm http://www.morrisphelps.org/morris/Senate%20testimony.htm

Gazelem's music links (Watch at your risk…) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8_bLd_Xd-c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=685Y6fwMBRs

Desdemona Fuller Smith on Joseph Smith's white suit https://history.lds.org/media/maudsleydrawingaftermauds-lg?lang=eng#1

Show Links:

Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Outro music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Voicemail Line (864)Nake-dMo (625-3366)

Ep 43 – The Red Sermon Dec 02, 2016

Show notes

On this episode, Jo and Rigdon come riding into Far West and decide to throw over the whole game board that'd been strategically placed by powers much larger than them over the past 5 years. First thing on the chopping block, the heads of all dissenters. D-Day David Whitmer's nickname finally comes into play as he's chased out of Far West along with Ollie Cowdung, John Goebbels Whitmer, Leadfoot Lyman Johnson and Double-Dub Phelps. A grand cleansing purges all who dare question the authority of the Prophet and his advisors. Hingepin Rigdon issues public death threats to those defectors and to all who oppose the Saints in Missouri; "It will be…. a war of extermination!" from the mouth of Jo's spokesman. We read the entire July 4th Oration which was responsible for so much violence in Missouri in late 1838; Patreon subscribers get access to 50 extra minutes of reading the whole speech instead of just the crescendo.

Links:

Rigdon's 4th of July Oration: http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/NCMP1820-1846/id/2816/rec/1

Ebenezer Robinson Autobiography: http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/ERobinson.html

Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Outro music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Voicemail Line (864)Nake-dMo (625-3366)

Ep 42 – Schism Grenade with John Hamer Nov 25, 2016

Show notes

On this episode, we invite an actual Mormon historian to offer context and perspective on the timeline. John Hamer grew up in the church but eventually came to join the Community of Christ. He's been studying Mormon history for decades, abundantly evident when listening to any podcast he's featured on, and we simply can't ask him enough questions. We cover in detail the transition time from Kirtland to Far West in 1837-38 as well as the social pressures existing between the Mormons and the Missourians. We end with a big discussion of the schism crisis after Jo's death with some of the largest break-off sects (Strangite, Cutlerite, Rigdonite, Parrishite, etc.), then finish with the reorganization that gave the RLDS church its name. We restrained ourselves to 2 hours of talking for everybody's sake, but there are no promises we'll keep to the same restriction next time John's on the show!

John Hamer Links:

Infants on Thrones http://infantsonthrones.com/

Community of Christ Toronto http://www.communityofchrist.ca/index.php/cem/cem-congregations/cem-conglist/toronto/

By Common Consent https://bycommonconsent.com/john-hamer/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/john.c.hamer

Sidney Rigdon – Forgotten Hero of Mormonism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu08PNbWGzc&t=540s

Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Outro music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Voicemail Line (864)Nake-dMo (625-3366)

Sidney Rigdon - Forgotten Hero of Mormonism Nov 23, 2016

Show notes

This is the video presentation delivered by Bryce Blankenagel at the Seattle Sunstone Symposium 11/19/2016 on the life of Sidney Rigdon and his influence on Mormon history. Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7311693 Sunstone Website: https://www.sunstonemagazine.com/upcoming-symposiums-and-events/

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