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Year of Polygamy Podcast
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The Story of Mormon Plural Marriage
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Episode 198: The Father of Mormon Fundamentalism with Cristina Rosetti
Apr 9, 202400:46:21Tap to summarizeJoin Lindsay as she interviews Dr. Cristina Rosetti as she talks about her new book Joseph Musser: A Mormon Fundamentalist. Links mentioned in this episode:
Transcribe →Episode 197: Polygamy, Mormonism and Child Abuse
Mar 31, 202401:30:10Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Lindsay talks with Tim Kosnoff, an expert attorney on the issue of how attitudes surrounding 19th century polygamy prosecution mirror those of clergy shield laws today. Tim has practiced law for forty years as a prosecutor, defense […]
Transcribe →Episode 196: The History of Abortion in Mormonism
Oct 18, 202301:34:26Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Lindsay talks with Dr. Amanda Hendrix-Komoto about the history of abortions in Mormonism. Links mentioned in this episode:
Transcribe →Episode 195: Extreme Fasting and Perfection- the Story of Orlean Kingston
Jul 6, 202301:16:09Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Dr. Cristina Rosetti tells us the story of Orlean Kingston’s extreme 42-day fast, her visions and her life. TW: This episode discusses eating disorders, scrupulosity, obsessive compulsive disorders and conversations around food restriction. Links mentioned in this […]
Transcribe →Episode 194: In Sacred Loneliness: The Documents with Todd Compton
Feb 2, 202301:24:47Tap to summarizeLindsay sits down with the historian who started it all, Todd Compton. They discuss his latest book, In Sacred Loneliness: The Documents and read directly from the accounts of the wives of Joseph Smith. Links mentioned in this podcast: Buy […]
Transcribe →Episode 193: Mormon Fundamentalism and Race
Dec 30, 202200:56:10Tap to summarizeJoin Lindsay as she interviews Mormon Fundamentalist Moroni Jessop about the issue of race, priesthood restriction and prejudice within Mormon fundamentalism. Moroni discusses his own experiences being a POC within Mormonism, the history of the priesthood ban, and how DNA […]
Transcribe →Episode 192: Never Going Back on Faith
Jul 7, 202201:17:36Tap to summarizeJoin Lindsay as she interviews Faith Bistline about growing up in the FLDS. The two discuss the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade and how both women see parallels to their own upbringings. This episode discusses abortion and reproductive rights […]
Transcribe →Episode 191: King Benjamin and a Tale of the AUB
Jun 22, 202201:28:56Tap to summarizeJoin Lindsay as she interviews TikTok star Benjamin Brown (The Fresh King Benjamin) about his life and childhood growing up in the AUB. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Follow Ben on TikTok Join Fresh King Benjamin’s email list DONATE TO […]
Transcribe →Episode 190: When Mormons Radicalize
May 10, 202201:23:12Tap to summarizeFor the first time ever, Fundamentalist Ben Shaffer tells the horrific story of how his brother, Samuel Shaffer radicalized into a dark brand of Mormon fundamentalism, eventually landing him in jail. On the heels of the Lafferty story and largely […]
Transcribe →Episode 189: Mormons and Missouri
Mar 25, 202201:11:19Tap to summarizeMore and more Mormons and Latter-day Saints are moving or “gathering” in Missouri. Lindsay interviews Mormon Fundamentalist Moroni Jessop about this movement to gather in Missouri and details the history of Mormonism in the state.
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