Year of Polygamy Podcast

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Episode 95: Dueling Josephs: How two Smith cousins shaped modern polygamy May 19, 2015

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Join Lindsay as she interviews two historians, John Hamer and Don Bradley about the Smith cousins, Joseph F. Smith and Joseph Smith III and how their public feud shaped 20th century polygamy. Links mentioned in this podcast: The Persistence of […]

Episode 94: Polygamy Controversies: Women Who Said No May 09, 2015

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Join Lindsay as she interviews Joe Geisner about women who rejected polygamy. This is part three in a four-part series of “Polygamy Controversies” that will air throughout the rest of the series. Links mentioned in this podcast: Daymon Smith’s […]

Episode 94: Polygamy Controversies: John C. Bennett May 04, 2015

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Join Lindsay as she interviews historian Brian Hales about John C. Bennett, his reliability, and other controversial tales. This is part two in a four-part series of “Polygamy Controversies” that will air throughout the rest of the series. Links […]

Episode 94: Polygamy Controversies: Joseph Fought Polygamy? Apr 25, 2015

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Join Lindsay as she interviews historian John Hamer about the “Joseph Fought Polygamy” claims and old RLDS polemics. This is part one in a four-part series of “Polygamy Controversies” that will air throughout the rest of the series. Links and […]

Episode 93: The Pacific Island and Mormon Polygamy Apr 23, 2015

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Join Lindsay as she interviews historian Amanda Hendrix-Komoto about the history of Mormons in the Pacific and Polynesian Polygamy. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Remembering Iosepa by Matthew Kester Chosen People, a Promised Land: Mormonism and Race […]

Episode 92: Rachel Ivins, Heber J. Grant, and the “End” of LDS Plural Marriage Apr 18, 2015

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Join Lindsay and Mithryn as they discuss the life of Heber J. Grant, Rachel Ivins, and the “end” of the LDS polygamy era. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Mithryn’s excellent timeline of Heber J. Grant Rachel […]

Episode 91: Polygamy as Art Apr 16, 2015

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Join Lindsay as she talks with two LDS Mormon artists about how they have used polygamy as a medium in their art. Links mentioned in this podcast: Leslie Olpin’s Etsy Shop Writ & Vision Bookshop where Leslie’s art is being […]

Episode 90: Joseph F. Smith and the Changing Church Apr 12, 2015

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Join Lindsay as she describes how the church slowly begins to move out of being a polygamous-centered church and the influence that Joseph F. Smith, and those around him had on that transition. Links and text mentioned and read […]

Episode 89- An Interview with an Apostle for Centennial Park Apr 04, 2015

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Join Lindsay as she interviews one of the spiritual leaders of a Mormon Fundamentalist group living in Centennial Park, Arizona. Claude Cawley, a High Priest Apostle for the group, tells of the history of Centennial Park and how […]

Episode 88: Ben Bistline, FLDS Historian Mar 30, 2015

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Join Lindsay as she interviews FLDS historian Benjamin Bistline about growing up in Short Creek and about his work. Links important for this podcast: Benjamin Bistline’s Book, The Polygamists: A History of the FLDS Phoenix Interview with Mr. Bistline […]

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