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V3 - E36: Carefully and Prayerfully Nov 23, 2022

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This week we are joined by Alan Parrish, an emeritus professor of religious education at Brigham Young University, and Melissa Inouye, an historian in the Church History Department. First we discuss Clemencia Pivaral's journey to the Mesa Arizona Temple from her native home in Guatemala and the significance of such a journey. We then talk about John A. Widtsoe, a prominent recurring character in the book and his role in facilitating a temple for Europe.

V3 - E35: We Cannot Fail Nov 16, 2022

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James Miller, a Church History Specialist in the Church History Department, joins us today to discuss the rising tensions in Central and Eastern Europe especially in Czechoslovakia. We also have Laura Paulsen-Howe, the Art Curator over global acquisitions in the Church History Museum, who shares additional insights into the Book of Mormon art created by Arnold Friberg.

V3 - E34: Go and See Nov 09, 2022

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Angela Hallstrom, a writer and former member of the Saints team, and Melissa Inouye, a historian in the Church History Department, join us to discuss the lives of two Latter-day Saint women in the years after the Second World War. We also discuss the different ways that Saints is used by readers and why we need a history such as this.

V3 - E33: Our Father's Hand Nov 02, 2022

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In today's episode we cover the restrictions on religious freedom in Czechoslovakia after the war and the implications these restrictions had on the Church and its members. Matt Grow, Managing Director of the Church History Department, joins us to discuss the efforts European Latter-day Saints went to as they sought to maintain their faith. We also take some time to talk about George Albert Smith and his mental health struggles.

V3 - E32: Brothers and Sisters Oct 26, 2022

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Matt McBride, Director of Publications in the Church History Department, joins us this week to provide some further details about Pieter Vlam's involvement in the Dutch Potatoes project and Elder Ezra Taft Benson's mission to Europe to provide relief.

V3 - E31: The Right Track Oct 19, 2022

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Europe was devastated after years of fighting. In today's episode we explore what the Church did to relieve the suffering of Latter-day Saints and others. Richard E. Turley Jr. a historian and founder of the Saints project joins us to share extra insights into the challenges facing the Church in the years after the war.

V3 - E30: Such Grief Oct 12, 2022

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The final stages of the Second World War saw fierce fighting across the world. Cory Maxwell, a son of Neal A. Maxwell, and Bob Freeman, a Professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, join us in this episode to discuss the conditions and circumstances of the war and to share extra insights into the experiences of Latter-day Saints who were caught up in the fighting.

V3 - E29: 'Tis Eventide Oct 05, 2022

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The Second World War changed the Church and the lives of Latter-day Saints across the world. Nathan Waite, the Editorial Manager of the Saints project, joins us to discuss the role of language in the Church in Brazil and the ways Latter-day Saints adapted to life during the war.

V3 - E28: Our United Efforts Sep 28, 2022

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Matt Heiss, a manager in the Church History Department, joins us this week to discuss the efforts of Dutch Latter-day Saint Pieter Vlam to share the gospel after he is taken prisoner during the Second World War. We are also fortunate to have Donna Ikegami, a daughter of David Ikegami, who joins us to share extra insights into her father's story as a Japanese-American member of the Church living in Hawaii.

V3 - E27: God Is at the Helm Sep 21, 2022

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Ryan Saltzgiver, a historian in the Church History Department, joins us to discuss the story of Helmuth Hübener and his friends in Nazi Germany as they sought to resist Nazi propaganda. We also talk about the Church's attitude towards the war and how to deal with the fact that there were Latter-day Saints on both sides.

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