Want to learn more about the founder of the most successful religion ever founded in the United States? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints claims over 17 million worldwide members, and is estimated to have a net worth of over $300 Billion. The church's founder, Joseph Smith, is one of most controversial and beloved Americans of all time. Join this podcast to learn more about Mormonism's founding prophet.
Latest episodes
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The Aftermath of Joseph Smith's Murder - John Turner | Ep. 41
Welcome to our final episode in our Joseph Smith: The Podcast series, where we cover John Turner’s new book “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet.” In this episod…
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Joseph Smith's Final Days | Ep. 40
Welcome to Part 40 of our Joseph Smith Podcast series with Dr. John Turner!Today we are covering the final chapter of Dr. John Turner’s new book, Joseph Smith; The Rise and Fall of…
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Joseph Smith Ordained King of the World? | Ep. 39
Welcome to Part 39 of our Joseph Smith Podcast series with Dr. John Turner!In Chapter 30 titled “The Kingdom (which covers the year 1844), we explore what may be the true beginning…
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Traitor in the First Presidency | Ep. 38
In Part 38 with historian John Turner we dive into his latest book Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet. In this episode, we focus on Chapter 29, “Cool as a Cucum…
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Joseph Smith Introduces the Second Anointing | Ep. 37
Welcome to Part 37 in our series with Dr. John Turner covering his new book “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet.”In this episode, we explore one of the most con…
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Emma Goes to War with Joseph Smith over Polygamy | Ep. 36
Welcome to Part 36 of our Joseph Smith Podcast series with Dr. John Turner covering his new book “Joseph Smith: Rise and Fall of an American Prophet.”Today we are covering Chapter…
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Sham Marriages in Joseph Smith’s Nauvoo | Ep. 35
Welcome back to Part 35 of our series with Dr. John Turner discussing his new book “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet.”In 1843, Joseph Smith began introducing…
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Joseph Smith Pursues Teenage Girls in Nauvoo - John Turner pt 34 | Ep. 2127
Welcome back to Part 34 of our series with Dr. John G. Turner! Today we are covering most of Chapter 27 in John Turner’s new book Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Pro…
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How Joseph Smith Smeared Honest Critics | Ep. 33
Welcome to Part 33 of our series with historian John G. Turner, based on his landmark biography Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet.In this episode, we dive into…
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Responding to Polygamy Denial | Ep. 32
Welcome to Part 32 of our series with Dr. John G Turner, based on his new book Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet.In this episode, Dr. Turner response directly…
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Joseph Smith's World on Fire in Nauvoo | Ep. 31
Welcome to Part 31 in our ongoing series with Dr. John Turner, based on his new book Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet.Today we are diving into Chapter 31, “Wo…
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Relief Society Secret Polygamy & Joseph Smith's Character | Ep. 30
Welcome to Episode 30 of our series The Joseph Smith Podcast with Dr. John Turner where we discuss chapters from his new book “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophe…
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Freemasonry & The Early Nauvoo Endowment Ceremony | Ep. 29
Welcome back to our Joseph Smith Podcast series with historian Dr. John Turner!This is Episode 29, where we dive into Chapter 24, titled “Upper Rooms,” from John Turner’s new book…
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Book of Abraham & "God Making" in Nauvoo | Ep. 28
Welcome to Part 28 of our John G. Turner series of the Joseph Smith Podcast! Today we continue our deep dive into the Egyptian Materials, the Book of Abraham, and how its theology…
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Joseph Smith's First year of Polygamy in Nauvoo | Ep. 27
Welcome to episode 27 of the Joseph Smith Podcast with Dr. John G. Turner! In this episode, we take a deep dive into Joseph Smith’s early practice of polygamy in Nauvoo, tracing ho…
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Baptism for the Dead, Re-Baptism and John C. Bennett | Ep. 26
Welcome to Part 26 of our Joseph Smith Podcast series! In this episode, we continue our deep dive into Chapter 22 of John Turner’s new biography, Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of…
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Joseph Smith and the Keys of the Universe | Ep. 25
In today’s episode, we dive into Chapter 21 titled “Keys” from Dr. John Turner’s new book “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet.” This chapter cover the pivotal y…
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Escaping Liberty Jail w/ Joseph Smith | Ep. 24
In this episode (Part 24), we dive into one of the most dramatic and painful chapters in early Letter-day Saint history: Liberty Jail. Joseph Smith was arrested on December 1, 1838…
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Extermination Orders in Mormon Missouri | Ep. 23
Welcome to Part 23 of our Joseph Smith the Podcast series with Dr. John G. Turner. Today we are continuing our discussion of Chapter 19 of his new book “Joseph Smith: The Rise and…
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The Danites: Joseph Smith's Mormon Paramilitary Group | Ep. 22
Welcome back for Part 22 of our Joseph Smith the Podcast series with Dr. John G. Turner as we continue to cover his new book “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet…