Naked Mormonism Podcast (Bryce Blankenagel)
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| 08 Apr 2017 | Naked Mormon History Travel Log 04-03/04-17 | 00:14:19 | |
Isaac Hale didn't like Jo when him and Emma began courting. Luckily for Jo, Hale's heart softened and allowed Jo to move in to the farm once "persecution" in New York became too much to bear. We cover two days in this travel log because the majority of them were spent driving. The rest of the log includes my musing on an interview I conducted with a professor at Boston University about Joseph Smith's possible entheogen use. | |||
| 26 Apr 2019 | Ep 152 – Hiding in Plain Sight; Accult | 01:14:15 | |
On this episode, we take a brief foray into the magic world view of early Mormon leaders. From astrology to divination to scrying to palmistry, many early leaders of the church were influenced by the magic that underpins Protestant Christian mysticism. Instead of talking about Joseph Smith and his seer stones, we take a look at other prominent early Mormons to attempt to construct their beliefs systems that primed them for belief in the early church. Also, a brief listener mail segment to round out the show! Links: Scathing Atheist 322 w/Book of Moses Mormon Stories Spalding theory interview Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 27 Sep 2019 | Ep 174 - Legal Polygamy w/ Philippa Meek Pt. 1 | 01:10:09 | |
On this episode, we take a break from our historical timeline to bring you a special guest. Philippa Meek is a research fellow at Exeter University specializing in polygamous religious sects. Part one of our discussion walks us through the controversial and intense history of early Mormon polygamy in Nauvoo and Utah. Then we dive into the legal issues surrounding the Utah Mormons and how the federal government passed numerous acts to specifically target Mormon polygamy, as well as the Mormon response to this increased pressure. Tune in next week to hear about navigating the legal sphere of legalizing polygamy!
Come to the March for the Children!!! How to find Philippa Meek https://exeter.academia.edu/PhilippaJulietMeek Show links | |||
| 26 Jul 2019 | Ep 165 – Stone Rolling Through Fluid Morality | 01:13:12 | |
On this episode, we discuss how fluid Joseph Smith’s morality and theology really was. We begin with his evolving perspective on slavery from pro-slavery to abolitionist when it was politically advantageous. Then we discuss how Mormonism was strictly monogamous to closeted polygamous when possible. Then Jo goes from socialist when he was poor to capitalist when he was filthy rich. A few court cases reveal Jo’s abuse of power and fluid sense of morality. We discuss Finch & Rollosson grocer and the ultimate result of John Finch’s affiliation with the Mormons. Links: Five Times Mormons Changed Their Position on Slavery Mosiah 2 Alma 50 Alma 27 Alma 48 Messenger & Advocate on Abolitionism JS Presidential Campaign Pamphlet D&C 101 Monogamy Revelation What Does the Book of Mormon Say About Polygamy D&C 132 United Firm 4 Nephi Nauvoo City Council Minute Book 1841-1845 JS discourse against socialism Amos Davis Nov 1842 Nauvoo v. Davis John Finch William Rollosson State of Illinois v. Finch Finch habeas corpus petition Finch summary execution Memorial to the United States Mentioned in “C” segment SUNSTONE!!! Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 24 Apr 2020 | Ep 204 – Joseph H. Jackson and Nauvoo Bogus | 01:28:18 | |
On this episode, we take the opportunity to examine an enigmatic figure of Nauvoo Mormon history, Joseph H. Jackson. He visited the settlement in late 1842 where he was branded a Missouri spy and a Danite attempted to assassinate him. From that point forward he vowed revenge on the man responsible for nearly taking his life, Joseph Smith. Jackson ingratiated himself into the highest ranks of Nauvoo leadership and even participated in multiple secretive Danite missions to Missouri to break Porter Rockwell out of prison and kidnap two people who were set to testify against Joseph Smith in a Missouri court hearing. Jackson’s chief source of income during 1843-44 was manufacturing bogus coins (counterfeit) and his story is stranger than fiction as he himself stands as a wonderful personification of counterfeit. We discuss his dealings, misdealings, and maneuvers which illustrate a strong sense of self-preservation. Links: Joseph H. Jackson June 1844 expose Council of Fifty Minutes Lucy Mack Smith Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith Thomas Ford’s History of Illinois HoC volume 6 Nauvoo City Council Minutes JS 1844 journal How to find Chris Smith: https://www.facebook.com/ccsmith3 https://twitter.com/christophcsmith @christophcsmith Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 11 Oct 2018 | Ep 124 – BM pt 4 Polygamy Post-Bennett w/Johnny Stephenson | 01:21:15 | |
On this episode, we’re joined for part 2 of Johnny Stephenson’s interview on Mormon polygamy. Bennett’s expose printed in the Sangamo Journal, and later History of the Saints, altered Mormon polygamy from that time forward. Johnny walks us through how the expose affected the doctrine of polygamy and gives us a few insights into the real-world impact of practicing celestial marriage using first-hand accounts. Show links: | |||
| 10 Apr 2015 | Ep 15 - Manuscript Found by Sidney Rigdon | 01:30:15 | |
On this episode, we take a look at the Spalding theory as the source text for the Book of Mormon. The Spalding theory has been stuck in the margins of Mormon history for quite some time. Well, we try to rip it out of the margins, and into the spotlight for critical examination, and a fair trial in the court of historical possibilities. There's a lot of information to cover, and a lot of conjecture to answer to, but the evidence seems to be there, to support the claims of the theory. Does it seem plausible to you?
Website nakedmormonismpodcast.com Links:
Spalding's widow and daughter statements http://mormonthink.com/mormonstudiesmatilda.htm
Aron/Aaron Wright quote http://solomonspalding.com/tanrpg/TanrRev1.htm
Abner Jackson quote http://www.truthandgrace.com/1881AbnerStatement.htm
ExMormon Foundation statistical analysis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuNtJJoJ2W0
Book of Mormon Tories http://www.postmormon.org/exp_e/index.php/magazine/pmm_article_full_text/211
Bonus Content: http://www.solomonspalding.com/SSpaper3.htm
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| 06 Jul 2018 | Ep 110 – King Me! | 01:04:17 | |
On this episode, Joseph Smith introduces the endowment ceremony and forms the Quorum of the Anointed, or the Holy Order. Jo had been practicing esoteric rites from his earliest days in Kirtland, but this was the codification of the ceremony which would come to be practiced in every Mormon temple after Smith’s death. We read through one of the earliest available exposes created to reveal the terrifying theocratic rituals embodied by Jo and the elite Mormons who went through this occult initiation. Links: Anointed Quorum in Nauvoo by Devery Anderson Evolution of Endowment Ceremony Duncan’s Royal Arch Masonic ritual expose Warsaw Signal Apr 1846 LDS Temple Ceremony by Edward Ashment A Dialogue between Adam and Eve by Increase and Maria Van Dusen Upcoming announcements: Seattle Atheists presentation Squatters Live Show Sunstone Symposium SLC 2018 CHECK OUT THE NEW SHOW!!! Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 16 Sep 2016 | CC - Mark Hofmann pt. 3 | 02:38:55 | |
On this episode, we finally reach the conclusion of our 3-part deconstruction of Mark Hofmann. From young missionary to old man in prison, this has been one wild ride with Mark from his birth in 1954, through his days forging documents throughout his 20’s and finally ending at his plea bargain at the age of 32. This episode even features a surprise interview from an unexpected guest with a funny voice. | |||
| 28 Mar 2017 | Naked Mormon History Travel Log 032717 | 00:25:39 | |
Mostly a driving day, but I had to stop at Carthage Jail on the way to Missouri. Nothing in the world fires me up like revisionist history and Carthage Jail reeks of it. Luckily, if you know the right questions to ask, the missionaries there have to answer truthfully, despite the believing Mormons sighing in the background at the pursuit for truth. | |||
| 28 Feb 2020 | Ep 196 – Joseph Smith Assassination Plot | 01:10:28 | |
On this episode, we examine the times around General Conference of April 1844. Yes, the King Follett Discourse had been given, among many other interesting talks, but what was going on that may have contributed to it falling out of grand recognition we give it today? We examine the concomitant events of scandal after scandal burning the emptying fuel of the outrage machine. The Higbees, Fosters, and Laws create some problems for the prophet, most notably, they devise an assassination plot for Joseph Smith. Another man, Augustine Spencer, refused arrest by the city marshal, John P. Greene, and Charles A. Foster, one of the conspirators, draws a pistol on Joseph in broad daylight. With everything going on, it’s no wonder the King Follett Discourse wasn’t more noticed at the time it was given. Links: Do you want a Mormon D&D Campaign?! Support the show right here: A Voice of Innocence From Nauvoo Nauvoo Neighbor 1 May 1844 Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 19 Jul 2019 | Ep 164 – Blade, Nor Bullet, Nor Poison Can Harm Them | 01:08:18 | |
On this episode, we start with discussing whether or not Emma Smith poisoned Joseph Smith. If she didn’t, who did? If it wasn’t poison, what could it have been? Is there enough evidence to conclude that Emma attempted to kill her first husband? After that we discuss the Christmas party of 1843 at the Nauvoo Mansion when a drunk, Missouri-lookin’ guy comes in and crashes the party. Joseph Smith gives a revelation that came true: “I prophesy, in the name of the Lord, that you—Orrin Porter Rockwell—so long as ye shall remain loyal and true to thy faith, need fear no enemy. Cut not thy hair and no bullet or blade can harm thee!” Links: Emma Smith Lore Reconsidered by Linda Newell JS November 1843 journal Jacob Bigelow 1822 Materia Medica Helen Mar Kimball Smith Whitney Reminiscences Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 16 Oct 2015 | Ep 24 – Joe's New Sidekick | 02:47:46 | |
On this episode, we cover a lot of ground. We start out in late October 1830, and follow the missionary force from Fayette, New York, to Jackson County, Missouri. They make one meaningful stop along the way, and set in motion the mechanism to keep the church alive. Of course, Joe stayed plenty busy on his own in New York. He even makes a new friend, or connects with an old one, and everything gets thrown into high gear. The episode ends with trying to figure out some Mormon doctrine from the Pearl of Great Price. TLDR: God is a stupid dick, and Enoch was the best magician in the world.
Website nakedmormonismpodcast.com
Links:
Painsville Telegraph article: http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/BOMP/id/258
Pearl of Great Price, Book of Moses chapter 7 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/moses/7?lang=eng
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| 10 Jun 2016 | Ep 34 – Kirtland Temple Hallucication | 02:26:07 | |
On this episode, we start off with a discussion about the history of Mormon temples. This launches us into a discussion about the resources necessary to build such a structure, as well as how they paid for by the church. After that we discuss 6 pages in the History of the Church that sound balls to the walls crazy, I wonder what was in that anointing oil. This leads us into a question about a bigger Mormon history issue, is there a naturalistic explanation for the miraculous angel and dead prophet sightings of the Kirtland Temple dedication ceremony? The episode concludes with a discussion about Ollie and Joe’s friendship, as well as the overarching problem with Mormon Temples. Show links:
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The Spirit of God – Mormon Tabernacle Choir https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=608cbv7Qe_A
LDS Last Days Missouri Temple plat http://www.ldslastdays.com/default.aspx?page=talk_newjerusalem.htm
LDS History article on Kirtland Temple dedication https://history.lds.org/article/historic-sites-ohio-kirtland-temple-kirtland?lang=eng
Mormonthink article on Kirtland Temple dedication http://www.mormonthink.com/glossary/kirtlandtemplededication.htm
Jeremy Runnells excommunication video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNNfujkWFZI
Monster on Sunday – atheist metal
Tristan’s project – Where Babies Come From | |||
| 06 Mar 2020 | Ep 197 – Fostered Dissent | 01:04:07 | |
On this episode, we talk about the Fosters, Robert D. and Charles A. Who are they? Why are they important? What did they do? Charles Foster, unfortunately, is a rather obscure historical figure. His brother Robert, however, figures prominently in the Mormon kingdom of Nauvoo from its inception. We talk about the growing divide between Joseph Smith and Robert D. Foster as the Nauvoo church expanded and grew until Charles Foster pulls a pistol on the prophet in broad daylight. What does it all mean? Help us start our Mormon-themed D&D campaign by supporting the show! https://www.patreon.com/nakedmormonism Robert D. Foster Charles A. Foster Robert Foster Duty assignment Nauvoo Legion roles Nauvoo v. Davis for slander JS Discourse 21 February 1843 Memorial to Congress signed by Charles and Robert Foster Illinois v. Colton Council of Fifty Minutes JS 1844 Nauvoo Journal One Man’s Nauvoo by James B. Allen Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 30 Jan 2019 | Ep 139 – A City of Glass Houses | 01:31:12 | |
On this episode, Jo was safe for a little while. It was time for the 1843 elections which returned predictable results. Jo elevates the Nauvoo House to the importance of the Nauvoo Temple, but then derides people for aggrandizing themselves. A market center is planned and Jo is given final decision-making power as Mayor. Then Jo goes to the Temple construction site and makes a speech that reveals some interesting details of his character. After that we get a great update on Brother Jake, and then take a turn into somber territory to say goodbye to a dear friend, Deborah “Heretic Woman” Mc Taggart. Last 15 mins contain explicit language. Links: Lucien Woodworth Have I Done Any Good? Will Lamartine Thompson Deborah “Heretic Woman” Mc Taggart Full Quranic Holy Crap Vlogcast Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 14 Apr 2016 | Ep 32 – Smith v. Smith Aftermath of Zion's Camp | 02:28:32 | |
On this episode, we cover the History of the Church recounting of Sylvester Smith v. Joseph Smith. A couple of month's long journey had riled up some unfriendly feelings between Sylvester and Joe, but luckily, Joe wasn't in the wrong for any situation, and everything was Sylvester's fault. After that we talk about organizing the quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and finish out with a discussion about the 1835 version of the First Vision account. | |||
| 26 Mar 2017 | Naked Mormon History Travel Log 03-22-17 | 00:08:46 | |
Martin's Cove was something that cropped up on my radar mere days before passing it by. The Martin handcart company was forced to camp for 5 days in a small horseshoe cove that offered a brief respite from the brutal southern Wyoming blizzards which would forced them to wait out the storm. The missionaries called it hallowed ground, I call it a gigantic fuck up that cost a lot of people everything they had, including their lives. | |||
| 17 Jul 2015 | Ep 20 – Joe the Ignoramus, and the Book of Pukei | 01:46:38 | |
On this episode, we talk about the interrum period from when Joe and Marty signed the contract with E.B. Grandin to publish the Book of Mormon, until the book is published in March 1830. A lot happens, and Joe starts to really gain a reputation for himself, with both dissenters, and supporters of his cause. Joe also gives some revelations about a quick $205,000 that prove to be laughably false.
Website nakedmormonismpodcast.com
Links:
Scathing Atheist Episode 126
http://scathingatheist.com/2015/07/16/episode-126-show-notes/
LDS.org "A Snug Log House"
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1985/08/a-snug-log-house?lang=eng
Solomon Chamberlain Autobiography
http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/SChamberlain.html
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| 20 Oct 2017 | Ep 73 – Heber Kimball Visionary Polygamist | 01:30:10 | |
On this episode, we finally introduce someone who’s been long overdue for our historical timeline, Heber C. Kimball, maybe you guys can help me come up with a fitting NaMo nickname for him. After that we jump into a letter Bennett wrote to the brethren to be published in the Times and Season stating the Nauvoo Charter had finally passed the Illinois State Legislature. Bennett was a powerful lobbyist and ally to have on the Mormons’ side, and he specifically called out a few government officials who were paramount to the Charter’s success. Then we find out that God gave a sign in the heavens to the Mormon missionaries in England, signaling the passing of the Nauvoo Charter, legends are born easily but never die. After that, we’re joined by a special guest who recently dove really deep into the BoM to try and make sense of it all. Patreon supporters be sure to listen to this episode in the Patreon feed to hear the special extended interview with Colt. Links: Heber C. Kimball biography Heber C. Kimball quotes Colt Kalcich BoM Chronology Study Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 27 Mar 2015 | Ep14– Sidney's Rigorous examination | 01:19:25 | |
On this episode, Sidney Rigdon is in the crosshairs. He starts as a young boy working on the farm by day, and reading history books by firelight at night. Fast forward a decade or so, and Rigdon is running the biggest Campbellite church in Pittsburgh, PA. The end of the episode dabbles into the pre 1830 connections between Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon.
Website nakedmormonismpodcast.com
Links mentioned in the show:
http://www.mormonthink.com/mormonstudiesrigdon.htm#7
http://www.mormonstudies.com/history2.htm
http://www.scn.org/~bp760/saunders.htm
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| 09 Dec 2016 | SpEdEp 34 – Communicating Polygamy with Lindsay Park | 02:39:58 | |
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 Color of Heaven Podcast Connell O’Donovan – Joseph T. Ball and William Smith Boston Polygamy The Fern Foundation - Colorado City Service Project Sunstone Symposium!!! Lindsay Park’s FB page
Listener Mail Links: Morris Phelps Jailbreak stories Gazelem’s music links (Watch at your risk…) Desdemona Fuller Smith on Joseph Smith’s white suit
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| 24 Nov 2017 | Ep 78 – CC Polygamy Pt1 | 01:36:50 | |
On this episode, we finally dive into polygamy. We’re ramping up for polygamy in Nauvoo prior to April 1841, but before doing so we have to set the historical stage to understand the world from which Mormon polygamy evolved. We begin with marriage from the dawn of historical time and skim across the top of major world religions throughout most of written history to finally arrive at the post-enlightenment western world filled with small groups of free-love proto-hippies. This is part 1 of a multi-part series on Mormon polygamy. Links: Code of Ur Nammu History of Marriage – Alex Gendler 1955 Hindu Marriage Act Polygamy in Judaism 1908 Jewish encyclopedia on Polygamy Saint Augustine On the Good of Marriage Adamite or Adamian free-love church History of United Methodist and Wesley Brothers Quran Surah 4 an-Nisaa Polygyny in Islam Martin Luther’s writings on Polygamy Martin Luther wiki page Munster Rebellion wiki page Free-love societies Polygamy vs. Monogamy population study William Blake Visions of the Daughters of Albion Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 03 Aug 2018 | Ep 114 – Bloody Brigham’s Mormon Theocracy with Will Bagley pt.2 | 01:34:27 | |
On this episode, Will Bagley joins us to share in his specialty, Bloody Brigham Young. We discuss a brief overview of how the Saints made their way from Nauvoo to the Great Basin in Mexico territory and the fun begins. Brigham Young realized Joseph Smith’s dreams of a Mormon theocracy and truly took it above and beyond anything Jo could have dreamt up. Be sure to buy Bagley’s book, Blood of the Prophets, which spawned this entire conversation. Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 15 Jun 2017 | Ep 54 – The Spalding Virus | 01:13:16 | |
On this episode, we’ll be talking about the PR nightmare that was the Spalding theory as it embodied a new resurgence in the public eye. Spalding’s wife, Matilda Davison, and Hingepin Sidney Rigdon went at it in a public letter exchange where she laid out the theory claiming the Book of Mormon came from her late husband’s fiction and Rigdon responds with ad hominem attacks and blatant lies. After that we follow up on the conversation with Charone Frankel from last week’s episode. Links: B.H. Roberts The Book of Mormon pt 3 Susan Black on Nauvoo population Full text of “Manuscript Story—Conneaut Creek Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 05 Apr 2019 | Ep 149 – D&C 132 Pt. 2 the ConText | 00:59:39 | |
On this episode, we dive into the historical context of the polygamy revelation (D&C 132). We discuss the plight of Emma with Jo’s reckless libido. We cover the historical foundation for William and Jane Law possibly brokering a sex-swap deal with Emma and Joseph Smith, as well as their later denials of such scandalous accusations. The stories of Sarah and Maria Lawrence & Emily and Eliza Partridge are told through the lens of some of the foremost historians of the field, reconstructed from firsthand accounts. Links: Hales – Quinn “Evidence for the Sexual Side of Joseph Smith’s Polygamy” William Law Letters to Wilhelm Wymetal Joseph H. Jackson 1844 expose Smith/Law wife swap on FAIR Mormon Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 26 Feb 2016 | SpEdEp 17 – Adam Gonnerman on Campbellism and Mormonism | 02:03:44 | |
On this episode, we take a step back to ask, what is Campbellism? Luckily Adam Gonnermn got in touch through twitter to make a correction about connections between Mormonism, and Campbellism, and we devote an entire episode to hashing out the details. Let's see what we can learn from Adam about strictly Campbellite beliefs, and see how possible it is that they made their way into the Book of Mormon. Spoiler alert, they do! Now its just a matter of asking how those beliefs got there in the first place. . . | |||
| 04 Oct 2019 | Ep 175 - Legal Polygamy w/ Philippa Meek Pt. 2 | 01:27:29 | |
On this episode, we resume our conversation with Philippa Meek, a research fellow at Exeter University specializing in Mormon polygamy studies. What would it take to decriminalize or legalize polygamy? Is this the best option? Philippa makes the case that plural marriage will be the next social justice issue and it’s only a matter of time before it is legal and considered socially acceptable by presenting survey data and legal precedent in other sexual and family dynamic issues from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Come to the March for the Children!!! How to find Philippa Meek https://exeter.academia.edu/PhilippaJulietMeek Show links | |||
| 31 Jul 2020 | Road to Carthage 4 - Jealousy | 02:24:04 | |
On this episode, we examine envy as a driving force behind the formation of Mormonism. Show links: | |||
| 01 Apr 2017 | Naked Mormon History Travel Log 033117 | 00:20:56 | |
It's a good thing this tour is spending 3 full days in Kirtland! I began with a tour of historic Kirtland at the Whitney store and home, ending at the sawmill and ashery. After that it was on to the temple to make an appointment for the basement to belfry tour. Then on to Hiram, OH wherein lies the John and Elsa Johnson farm. The rainy day made it so nobody else was on these tours so I took full opportunity to engage with all the missionaries and hear a number of touching personal stories. | |||
| 26 Mar 2017 | Naked Mormon History Travel Log 03-23-17 | 00:11:29 | |
No Mormon history hotspots in South Dakota or Minnesota, but I did see the surprisingly underwhelming Mt. Rushmore and my inner Gearhead took complete control before passing a car museum. | |||
| 08 Apr 2017 | Naked Mormon History Travel Log 040717 | 00:10:05 | |
Most of today was spent looking through microfilms of Luman Walter's probate file. He must have been somewhat wealthy because the surrogates who handled his possessions afterwards did a fantastic job of cataloging all of his personal inventory. The rest of the day was spent at the Hill Cumorah visitor center talking with a delightful elder missionary. | |||
| 02 Dec 2016 | Ep 43 – The Red Sermon | 01:58:10 | |
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: Ebenezer Robinson Autobiography:
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| 15 Feb 2019 | Ep 142 – Pistol Packin’ Porter in Prison | 01:09:45 | |
On this episode, Orrin Pistol Packin’ Porter Rockwell lets down his guard and heads for Nauvoo. As he was about to board the steamer, a bounty hunter caught up with him. We follow Port and his troubles in Missouri criminal justice system of 1843. In Port’s absence, a new wolf in sheep’s clothing appears. Links: Boggs Shooting and Attempted Extradition by Morris A. Thurston Millennial Star 1860 Porter Rockwell “facts” Joseph H. Jackson Bio 1842 Slander case Startling Disclosures August 1844 by Joseph H. Jackson Secular Society of MIT w/ Sohan Dsouza Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 03 May 2019 | Ep 153.5 - D. Michael Quinn pt.2 | 02:14:09 | |
On this episode, Dr. Quinn picks up right where we left off in part 1. Mike tells us about his disagreements with the general direction of BYU Mormon History academia. New Mormon History is born as the Church Historian's Archives are opened and a new influx of independent researchers get their eyes on crucial previously-censored documents. Mark Hoffman shaped the realm of Mormon history while the feminizing of the academic field begins to gain serious traction. Quinn publishes articles and reviews in support of the scholarship coming from women's groups concerning women holding the priesthood and then writes his seminal Early Mormonism and the Magic World View. He tenders his resignation then goes into hiding from church authority to evade excommunication. Finally, Women and Authority is published which was plutonium to many scholars who were somehow involved, including Quinn. 5 excommunications and 1 disfellowshipping go down in infamy as the "September Six". Please support Quinn's scholarship by purchasing his books from these fine retailers: Early Mormonism and the Magic World View http://www.signaturebooks.com/product/early-mormonism-and-the-magic-world-view/ Same-Sex Dynamics Among Nineteenth-Century Americans https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/74dbx6fq9780252069581.html Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power http://www.signaturebooks.com/product/the-mormon-hierarchy-origins-of-power/ Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power http://www.signaturebooks.com/product/the-mormon-hierarchy-extensions-of-power/ Mormon Hierarchy: Wealth and Corporate Power http://www.signaturebooks.com/product/mormon-hierarchy-wealth-and-corporate-power/ Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/ | |||
| 03 Apr 2017 | Naked Mormonism History Travel Log 040217 | 00:10:47 | |
Kirtland Day 3 landed me at the Sidney Rigdon church in Mentor, Ohio; finishing the day with a conversation with Seth Bryant and Tom Kimball of the Church of Christ. Not quite as eventful as the last few days, but still very productive. | |||
| 09 Sep 2016 | Ep 38 – Nigh Pandemonium of 1837 | 01:41:01 | |
On this episode, we begin with the Panic of 1837 and how it affected Mormon history. The world economy was in the early stages of a deep depression that lasted for more than half a decade. Monetary strains really begin to take their toll on everybody with money from the Kirtland Safety Society company as rapid inflation drives up their total portfolio to nearly $4 million. The real infighting begins as conflicting complaints are filed, and P-cubed (Parley P. Pratt) preaches a sermon about the decline of the church and lies coming from the leadership. D-Day David Whitmer, John Goebbels Whitmer, along with Ollie Cowdung (Oliver Cowdery) and Not-So-Smarty-Martin Harris are all considered to be in transgression and need to be straightened out. Never has dissent and blasphemy run so rampant through the quiet streets of Kirtland, Ohio. We finish up with a detail I didn’t originally perceive concerning the 1836 treasure digging trip to Salem, Massachusetts as well as some speculation on the human behind the historical Joseph Smith.
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 Wilford Woodruff Journal John Corrill’s Brief History of the Church Bloody Brigham Young Autobiograhpy | |||
| 09 Aug 2019 | Ep 167 – The Next Mormons with Jana Riess and Benjamin Knoll | 01:43:50 | |
On this episode, we take a break from our historical timeline to bring you a very exciting interview with Jana Riess and Benjamin Knoll. Jana Riess is the author of the book “The Next Mormons” and Benjamin Knoll is the data scientist who helped create the survey an interpret the data which underlies the book. We discuss a chapter-by-chapter Q&A about the book and explore ways to interpret the data, as well as how it was interpreted for publication in the book itself. On a personal note, this book comes very highly recommended and if you’ve heard anything about the book I can almost guarantee it’s been a good review because The Next Mormons is one of the most important books of the 2010s. It’s my sincere hope that after listening to this interview you get a copy for yourself. Enjoy! Where to find The Next Mormons Jana Riess contact and bio page Benjamin Knoll contact and bio page Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 21 Jul 2017 | Ep 59 – CC Smith Entheogen Theory | 02:31:06 | |
On this episode, we suspend the historical timeline to analyze the Smith-Entheogen theory along with host of Psilly Rabbits Podcast, Cody Noconi. Before that, we talk to Dan Wees of the Book of Mormon Comparative to get an update on his project. Then we move into reading part 1 of the Sunstone paper titled Revelation Through Hallucination, a discourse on the Smith-entheogen theory. We end with the final installment of the Patreon Pledge drive, issuing a call to arms for those listeners located in Utah. Don’t miss Sunstone and the live My Book of Mormon show in SLC at Squatter’s pub on July 29th, 2017! Links: Smith-Entheogen theory Good Friday Experiment “Miracle at Marsh Chapel” MAPS Follow-up to Good Friday Experiment Erowid Plant and Root Database Plants of the Gods GET YOUR TICKETS FOR SUNSTONE SYMPOSIUM!!! Come to church with Marie Kent and I at the JS Memorial Building! Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 03 Mar 2017 | Ep 49 – Profit of High Treason | 01:34:19 | |
On this episode, shock and awe is an effective strategy. In the wake of the Haun’s Mill massacre, the Jo and the Mormon leadership are given a final ultimatum, surrender or the twin cities (Far West & Adam-ondi-Ahman) fall and the Mormons fall with them. General Lucas of the Missouri militia dictates four stipulations of surrender as the Mormons are outnumbered 5 to 1 and surrounded. Mormon Colonel George Hinkle negotiates an extension for the night but Jo and the leaders are taken as hostage to force compliance to surrender. The twin sanctuary cities are violated and the national media explodes with rumors and fake news.
Links: Parley P. Pratt (P-cubed) autobiography Reed Peck Manuscript http://www.mormoninformation.com/reedpeck.htm Local Missouri newspapers http://www.sidneyrigdon.com/dbroadhu/MO/Miss1838.htm#110338 General Sampson Avard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampson_Avard Thomas B. Marsh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_B._Marsh#cite_note-Doc57-6 Danites https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danite 1838 Mormon War in Missouri Stephen LeSueur https://www.amazon.com/1838-Mormon-War-Missouri/dp/0826207294 The Rise of Mormonism: 1816-1844 H. Michael Marquardt
Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 16 Nov 2018 | Ep 129 – Bennett Meltdown Pt. 6 Sarah Ann Whitney | 00:56:25 | |
On this episode, we begin with a letter Emma Smith wrote to Governor Thomas Carlin reasoning and pleading for exoneration of her husband. Then we get into the complicated and controversial nature of a letter Joseph Smith wrote to his old friends, the Whitney family. We discuss the polygamous marriage of Sarah Ann Whitney to Joseph Smith in July 1842 and how it provides context for the letter to the entire Whitney family. Links: JS letter to Whitneys JS Journal Dec 1841-Dec 1842 Emma Smith to Governor Carlin Joseph Smith, John C. Bennet, and the Extradition Attempt, 1842 Sarah Ann Whitney Sarah Ann Whitney Biography Did Joseph Smith have sex with his wives? Joseph Smith’s letter to the Whitney Family Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 18 May 2018 | Ep 103 – Book of Abraham Physical Plus Jake Farr-Wharton | 01:31:01 | |
On this episode, we begin a 3-part deconstruction of the Book of Abraham. We begin with the cultural realm captivated by Egyptian Antiquities with Napoleon’s discoveries and how such discoveries influenced minds in 19th-century America. We trace collections of papyri and artifacts being studied and exhibited all over the country right in Joseph Smith’s back yard. We briefly cover how the Church acquired the Egyptian Antiquities collection of mummies and papyri which later became the Book of Abraham as well as the translation process. After that we continue to follow the line of possession of the collection and how it came into the possession of the Brighamite LDS Church in November of 1967. After that we have on Jake Farr-Wharton of iFriends to talk about a recent article from the Sidney Morning Herald covering the Protect LDS Children campaign. Jake is followed by a brief “Angel’s Trumpet” segment about a recent headline from Mormon-newsroom.org telling of the Church’s apology for institutionalized and doctrinal racism. Links: Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham Stephen E. Thompson Essay on Book of Abraham Egyptology and the Book of Abraham Stephen E. Thompson Wilhelm Ritter von Wymetal Mormon Portraits Book of Abraham MormonThink Joseph Smith’s Scriptural Cosmology Brent Metcalfe and Dan Vogel Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 07 Dec 2018 | Ep 132 – BM Pt. 8 2 Bennetts for 1 | 01:07:11 | |
On this episode, John C. Wreck-it Bennett’s leaving the church, Nauvoo Legion, and city government left a massive vacuum in his absence. James Gordon Bennett and James Arlington Bennet are appointed to offices to fill his place. We discuss who these guys were, how they found out about Mormonism, and what their places were within the movement after Wreck-it Bennett left. Links: PLEASE HELP BROTHER JAKE Watch his videos and subscribe here! James Arlington Bennet biography Letter from Arlington Bennet James Gordon Bennett Susan Easton Black Nauvoo University 1841-45 Historical Study of the Nauvoo, Illinois, Public School System by Paul Thomas Smith Nauvoo Legion leadership ranks History of the Saints by John C. Bennett James Gordon Bennett’s 1831 Report on “The Mormonites” by Leonard Arrington Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 25 Nov 2016 | Ep 42 – Schism Grenade with John Hamer | 02:39:59 | |
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 Community of Christ Toronto By Common Consent Facebook Sidney Rigdon – Forgotten Hero of Mormonism Show Links: | |||
| 10 Apr 2020 | Ep 202 – Nauvoo Expositor: Destruction | 01:13:41 | |
On this episode, the Nauvoo City Council spends all day 10 June 1844 deliberating about how to deal with the Nauvoo Expositor. The push through the council a new ordinance concerning libelous publications then spend the rest of the day discussing whether or not the Expositor should be declared a “public nuisance,” and therefore necessary to remove. They side with Joseph Smith in his calls for vote in favor and the marshal, John P. Greene, obeys the Mayor’s orders and destroys the printing press and ransack the office. The Nauvoo Legion were also called to assist the marshal and martial law is declared by the prophet, priest, king, lieutenant-general, and presidential candidate, Joseph Smith. Links: City Council minutes Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 27 Mar 2020 | Ep 200 – The Nauvoo Expositor & Zion | 04:53:08 | |
On this episode, yes, it is finally time to discuss the Nauvoo Expositor. What is the Nauvoo Expositor? Why is it so important to Mormon history? Why was it published? These are all questions we’ll answer by the end of the episode today. This is a story that’s been told a hundred times and they all end the same way. We spend a lot of time going through the Expositor from top to bottom and teasing out subtle points and lessons made in the garnish of the paper. After that, we debut the pilot episode of Zion, a Mormon History themed D&D campaign. If you want more, share the show and show your work via social media tags or email to nakedmormonism@gmail.com Links: Text of Nauvoo Expositor How to find Chris Smith: https://www.facebook.com/ccsmith3 https://twitter.com/christophcsmith @christophcsmith Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 02 Jun 2017 | Ep 53 – Bloody's Play While Jo’s Away | 01:16:57 | |
On this episode, we shift focus from Quincy to Liberty Jail and back as we follow Bloody Brigham Young stepping into the vacuum of leadership, making a power play in Jo’s absence. Jo agrees to buy the land deal proposed by Isaac Galland sight unseen after he screeds to him about Mormon doctrine. Then Jo and friends are charged again in a Grand Jury with everything they’d already been charged, then proceed to escape during a transfer to Boone County. Everybody plays their part in the building up of Zion in their clean slate state, Illinois.
Links: Please take a quick 30-second survey to help out the show!!! Letter to Isaac Galland Letter to Judge George Thompkins Letter to Emma Smith AOA Beyond the Trailer Park podcast Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 20 Sep 2018 | Ep 121 – Bennett Meltdown pt. 1 Supercritical | 01:14:16 | |
On this episode, we broach the Bennett meltdown of spring 1842. We read through the first of his exposes published in the Sangamo Journal July 8th. The public explodes at the revelations contained therein. We track everything as it develops chronologically and exhaustively. This marks part 1 of a multi-part series on Bennett and the impact his expose had on Mormon history and doctrine. Links: Sangamo Journal Bennett expose Bennett and extradition attempt Bennett, Smith, and Beginnings of Mormon Plural Marriage in Nauvoo JS Journal 1842 Sangamo Journal transcripts Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 01 Nov 2019 | Ep 179 – William Brutus Marks; Rat Patrol | 01:01:29 | |
On this episode, we discuss William Marks, his importance to our timeline, and a special council called to determine how loyal he was to the prophet. Just like last week, some had entertained thoughts that there was a Brutus in the highest rings of Mormon leadership waiting to backstab the prophet when his back was turned. William Marks is called in and various church officials testify about secret oaths and plots in the dark alleys of Nauvoo. Some police officers camp outside Marks’s home waiting to cut him off when the time was right. Jo plays dumb and everybody goes home for want of candles. Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 19 Apr 2019 | Ep 151 – Going With the Opposed Votes | 01:23:01 | |
On this episode, we air a presentation I gave to a local Post-Mormon meetup group in St. George, Utah. By common consent they wanted to hear ALL the material I prepared. The talk begins with a little about my story, then progresses to points that I find interesting in Mormon history after studying it for 5 short years. After that, I share the newest research I’ve unearthed concerning psychedelics in early Mormonism. Patrons of the show will want to listen to the Patreon feed version to get the full unedited talk! Please support the show here! St. George Post-Mormon meetup group Fb page Mormon Stories Fb group SUNSTONE SHORT CREEK!!! Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 25 Jul 2018 | Ep 113 – Mormon Theocracy with Will Bagley pt.1 | 01:16:50 | |
On this episode, Will Bagley takes us through the Joseph years of Mormon history and sets the precursor for next week’s episode where the blueprints Joseph laid are realized by Brigham Young. Show Links: Weird Alma Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 04 Oct 2018 | Ep 123 – BM pt 3 Polygamy Pre-Bennett w/Johnny Stephenson | 01:25:28 | |
On this episode, we’re joined for part 1 of Johnny Stephenson’s interview on Mormon polygamy. We cover a brief overview of Jo’s sexual escapades prior to 1842 and the evolution of the doctrine of polygamy through Kirtland, Missouri, and into Nauvoo. Show links: | |||
| 07 Jun 2019 | Ep 158 – The Very Walls Had Ears | 01:09:45 | |
On this episode, we dive into the ubiquity of Nauvoo polygamy. Much has been made about Joseph Smith having multiple wives, but he wasn’t the only Nauvoo elite with more than one. Just how prevalent was the practice? How many participated? How many knew about the doctrine? How many plural marriages were formed prior to D&C 132 being committed to paper? What conclusions can we draw from the available data? Gary James Bergera’s article is a masterpiece in helping to understand the complexity of the tangled web of Nauvoo Polygamy. Identifying the Earliest Mormon Polygamists by Gary Bergera James Adams Ezra T. Benson Reynolds Cahoon Joseph Coolidge Howard Egan William Felshaw Deed to William Felshaw William Huntington biography by Andrew Jensen Joseph Kelting Isaac Morley Joseph Bates Noble John Edward Page Uncle John Smith Theodore Turley Lyman Wight Edwin Woolley Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 29 Nov 2019 | Ep 183 – The Lost 116 Pages w/Don Bradley | 01:28:05 | |
On this episode, we sit down with Don Bradley, author of a recently-released book covering what we know about the lost 116 pages of the Book of Mormon. Don has been researching this topic for the last 15 years and writing about it for the last 2; now his research is compiled into his book “The Lost 116 Pages”. What can we know about a manuscript which as been lost for nearly 2 centuries? What sources has Don used to inform his speculation of the contents of that manuscript? What missing puzzle pieces of the Book of Mormon could be filled by the manuscript? Find out the answer to hardly any of these questions by listening to our discussion, but find out the answer to all of these questions by purchasing his book! We spend very little time discussing the actual content of the book, instead focusing more heavily on Joseph Smith and the world view which allowed him to write the 116 pages and the Book of Mormon. Purchase here: Connect with Don Bradley here: Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 24 May 2019 | Ep 156 – Hingepin Rigdon’s Pivotal Trial | 01:04:45 | |
On this episode, Hingepin Sidney Rigdon is in the hot seat. August of 1843 brought about events that led to him being disfellowshipped. After a month of waiting on pins and needles, Rigdon was called in for a hearing before the High Council to determine if he would remain in fellowship, or be officially excommunicated. His powers of oratory shine through the historical record as he pleads his case with life-or-death implications. Joseph Smith gives a couple cryptic funeral sermons. Links: Encouraging Joseph Smith to Practice Plural Marriage by Brian Hales Brigham Young: A Bold Prophet by James Faust August 1843 current events Elias Higbee Manuscript History of Brigham Young Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 31 Aug 2018 | Ep 118 – Snow on the Roxc | 00:46:24 | |
On this episode, we dive into Eliza Roxcy Snow! She was smart, she was sassy, and she didn’t care what society said, she was going to do what she wanted to do. It’s finally time to introduce you to my historical crush… Links: Biography of Lorenzo Snow by Eliza Snow Biography of Eliza Snow Eliza Snow poetry lexicon Eliza Snow JSP page Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 17 Jul 2020 | Road to Carthage 2 - Idleness | 02:16:54 | |
On this episode, we examine early Mormonism formed as a cult for temporal gratification. Show links: | |||
| 23 Feb 2018 | Ep 91 – Calculated Risks, Legendary Rewards with Michael Schaffer | 01:30:38 | |
On this episode, Brigham Young and the Quorum of Apostles slowly trickle back into Nauvoo after their surprisingly successful mission trip in Europe. Joseph provides a divine revelation to Bloody Brigham, thus relieving him from any future mission trip duties. Zina Diantha and the entire Huntington family enters our timeline with a powerful visionary experience kicking off her belief in the Mormon religion. The Huntington family make their way to Kirtland, Missouri, and finally to Illinois in Spring 1839, where Joseph and Zina become rather friendly, in spite of Zina being half his age. Joseph’s proactive heroism earns him one more deed to add to the column leaving behind a legendary legacy. After that, we have on Michael Schaffer from the Reasonable Risk Podcast. Links: Manuscript History of Brigham Young Dimick Huntington Constable Appointment Improvement Era 1901 on Zina D.H. Young Zina D.H. Smith Young Dimick Huntington Bio Did Joseph Smith Have to Take Algebra Actual Joseph Smith Horse Carriage Story Michael Shaffer Interview: Reasonable Risk on MLM Reasonable Risk Bryce Blankenagel Guest Spot Deseret News Affinity Fraud Epidemic in Utah Other Guest Spots: League of Nerds Opening Arguments Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 25 Oct 2018 | Ep 126 - QED Wrap Up & Interviews | 00:54:33 | |
On this episode, I snagged a few people at QEDcon 2018 in Manchester for some interviews. Give it a listen and I hope to see you at the next installment int 2020 if you can make it!
Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 01 May 2020 | Ep 205 – An Inevitable Riot and a Sham Trial | 01:17:55 | |
On this episode, Joseph Smith again heads to the courts charged with riot along with 17 other Mormon elites. Whether or not this Nauvoo Municipal Court hearing would carry any weight would forecast the actions of the Mormon leadership following it. None of the victims of the crime (destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor printing press) were allowed to testify, insuring this was a kangaroo court which began the trial with the conclusion already in mind. After the hearing Jo spends the rest of the day issuing orders and writing or receiving letters while his bois took affidavits about the movements of the anti-Mormons in the surrounding settlements. Jo intercepts a message stating the dissenters were planning on destroying the press of the Nauvoo Neighbor that night and he sets the Nauvoo Legion out on an overnight guard of his home and the Neighbor printing office. Then we discuss a little-known artifact of Mormon history, a very special little journal that William Clayton (Quilliam Claypen) recorded for a short period during this chaotic time of Nauvoo Mormonism. Links: Appendix 4 William Clayton Daily Account Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 04 Aug 2017 | 2017 Sunstone SLC Wrap Up | 01:04:21 | |
On this episode, we wrap up the 2017 SLC Sunstone Symposium. We begin with some musings on how everything went as well as a quick look at the great and spacious building across the street from Temple Square in downtown SLC. Then we bring on Marie Kent, host of My Book of Mormon podcast, to discuss her thoughts on Sunstone and the Smith-entheogen presentation by yours truly and Cody Noconi of Psilly Rabbits Podcast. Regular episode will be out in a few days. Links: Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 06 Jan 2017 | Ep 45 – Militant Seekers of Truth | 01:54:27 | |
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 Asahel Lathrop affidavit My Book of Mormon D&C war section BBC The Life of Muhammad Aversions Crown Alien Metal video Podunk Polymath guest spot
Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 03 Jul 2020 | Ep 214 – Mormonism From Its Infancy | 01:06:23 | |
On this episode, Jo and Hyrum are in Carthage Jail. We spend this week talking about the grand plans of Joseph Smith’s Mormon theocracy to roll forth throughout the world. We discuss what this Mormon revolution would look like, the contrived theological boundaries which justified it, and the deliberate steps taken to carry it out. From the Book of Mormon to the Council of Fifty, Jo sought to capitalize off the plight of slaves and the oppression of Native Americans. Jo’s POTUS campaign comes into focus within the larger scheme of Mormon expansionist ideals. Eventually, he realized a powerful ally was needed and attempted to gain the favor of the Russian Emperor. NO COLLUSION! Links: JS April 1836 letter to the editor justifying slavery D&C 87 Council of Fifty Minutes Uriah Brown Joseph H. Jackson 1844 expose Find Christopher C. Smith here! https://twitter.com/christophcsmith @christophcsmith Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 27 Oct 2017 | Ep 74 – Foster Pulls a Pistol on Joseph Smith | 01:37:17 | |
On this week’s episode, we read through a bunch of the first revelation Joseph Smith gave in Nauvoo that made it into the D&C, section 124. Since the passing of the Nauvoo Charter, the Mormons could finally rest easy that they wouldn’t be chased out of Illinois after living there a year like had happened in Missouri, so they set up camp. By that, I mean, Jo gave a revelation dictating the organization of Nauvoo to build it up, starting with the most important parts, like building a house for Jo and his family. Section 124 has a bunch of important names in it so we review most of the names and why they’re relevant as we move through the revelation. After that, Nauvoo holds its first election in February of 1840, electing John Wreck-it Bennett to the office of Mayor and various church elites to the offices of aldermen and councilors. Jo finally had a legally sanctioned theocracy with no looming threat of a Missouri militia to come and take it away like 2 years ago. Links: D&C 124 1844 vs 2013 Nauvoo House George Miller John Snider (Snyder) Vinson Knight William Marks Henry G. Sherwood Robert D. Foster Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 07 Sep 2018 | Ep 119 – Bennett’s Brothel Gets Dumped | 01:11:47 | |
On this episode, we continue rooting around in the muck of the underbelly of Nauvoo Mormonism. We discuss the primary catalyst that caused Bennett to be so opposed to Joseph Smith. With rampant rumors of adultery, Crazy Willey Smith pens “The Truant Husband” with a pleasant little PSA to all the “midnight watchers” in Nauvoo. We discuss the role of women’s organizations and the social context in which they rose by examining Emma’s claims that “Benevolence” societies were corrupt. Then we get into the seedy and vague history of Nauvoo brothels and temperance. Links: We are Engaged as a Band of Sister by Ruth Alexander Ladies Bountiful by Keith Medler Relief Society Minute Book Times & Season November 1841 FairMormon Bennett’s Brothel The Wasp edited by William Smith Temple Lot depositions The Saintly Scoundrel Bennett Timeline Joseph H. Jackson expose 1844 Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 19 Jan 2018 | Ep 86 – Talos’ Temple Crown | 00:51:04 | |
On this episode, Jo and friends have been busy for the first week of April 1841. We examine Jo’s enclave of Nauvoo through the eyes of the most pressing business to be handled through the April General Conference. Rigdon steps aside to make room for John Wreck-it Bennett to be Jo’s left-hand man, the magnitude of the Nauvoo Temple project is realized, and the leadership fills the pesky vacancies in the Quorum of the Twelve and other prominent leadership bodies left by the deaths of David Patten and others. After that we jump into a new segment to talk about the larger scope of Mormon prophetic succession practices in light of the new leadership called to fill the vacancy left by Thomas Monson’s death. Links: Hiram Abiff Mormon history timeline D&C 124 Book of the Law of the Lord Baptism for Dead April 1841 Conference Hyrum Smith Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 01 Dec 2017 | Ep 79 – CC Polygamy Pt2 Joseph Smith | 02:21:59 | |
On this episode, we jump into part 2 of our dive into the history of polygamy, and we’re going to focus in on Joseph Smith and Mormonism specifically. For ease of listening we break this episode into three separate segments (The Entered Apprentice, The Fellowcraft, The Master). Links: Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo Joseph Smith: Making of a Prophet Eber Howe Mormonism Unvailed Fair Mormon on Eliza Winters Hales-Vogel open exchange about Winters and Stowells 1830s Joseph Smith polygamy Fanny Alger Statement on Marriage 1835 Sexual Grooming Nauvoo Expositor Joseph Jackson Mormon Expose Wilhelm Wyl interviews William Law Last Testimony of Sister Emma Hale Smith Bidamon D&C 132 original revelation Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 12 Jan 2018 | Ep 85 – Mormon Titan | 01:11:10 | |
On this episode, we pickup the timeline in early April 1841 with Joseph being sealed to Louisa Beaman, his first polygamist wife in Nauvoo. We introduce the Beaman family and discuss Joseph Bates Noble at length to learn how he came to be in the circle of elites in Nauvoo. Jo must have trusted Noble to let him officiate the wedding between Jo and Louisa. After that, we construct a proper framework for how we’ll be advancing through the remainder of Nauvoo. There’s so much to cover in these few years, but we can’t lose sight of the real goal, building Zion in the great West, beyond the scope and control of the oppressive U.S. Government. Links: Louisa Beaman Biography Alvah Beaman Biography Joseph Bates Noble Autobiography Joseph Noble 1892 Temple Lot Deposition Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 09 Nov 2014 | Ep2-Emma Smith blushing bride mafia wife | 00:34:45 | |
On this episode, we discuss the lovely Emma Hale, who later became Emma Hale Smith when she married Joe, and even later becomes Emma Hale Bidamon, much after Joe dies in his notorious gunfight. We find out what Joe's father in law thinks of Joe, as well as how it relates to his conviction for fraud. There's even an interview on Emma's deathbed, given by her son, Joseph Smith III, to close the episode out. | |||
| 09 Nov 2014 | Ep 1 – Introduction to Joseph Smith and Naked Mormonism Podcast | 00:51:27 | |
On this episode, we begin with a very brief introduction to the purpose and focus of this podcast. After that, we take some time to discuss the history of Joseph Smith from birth to his early public life. Various details of the Smith family are revealed by neighbors as well as Lucy Mack Smith, Joseph’s mother. We also get a very simplistic understanding of magic and occult traditions followed by the Smith family and Joseph specifically. The episode ends with a short introduction to the host, Bryce Blankenagel, as well as a directory to the backlog of the podcast. This edition of Episode 1 was recorded after the end of the “Road to Carthage” series which marked the end of Joseph Smith’s life. Show notes of entire historical timeline: http://scripts.nakedmormonismpodcast.com/ Merch shop: https://groundgnomes.launchcart.store/joseph-smith-puppet-master-unisex-white-t-shirt/p/wdj205 Show links: | |||
| 04 May 2018 | Ep 101 – For the Relief of Nauvoo Society plus Kate Kelly | 01:42:54 | |
On this episode, the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo is finally established. We walk through the set and setting of Nauvoo in early 1842 being built on nothing more than credit. Men are the providers, while women are tasked with home chores, raising children, and maybe doing a small money-making hobby on the side to keep the house afloat. We discuss women’s roles in 19th-century America and how early feminism caused small movements to rise long before the official beginning of the Women’s Era. We read through the meeting minutes of the foundation of the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo when Emma Hale Smith was elected President. We speculate on Joseph’s intentions when it was first organized and opine on how stagnant and solidified Mormon doctrine today is in comparison to Nauvoo Mormonism of 1842. What does it take to change Mormon doctrine today? We invite on Kate Kelly to discuss her history with the Ordain Women movement.
Links:
Relief Society minute book
History of Relief Society
Joseph Smith Journal May 1842
Ordain Women into priesthood
Masonic Adoption rite
Mormon Law of Adoption
Emmeline B. Wells A Voice for Mormon Women by Carol Cornwall Madsen
Women in Masonry
History of Women’s Freemasonry
Order of the Eastern Star Robert Morris 1850
Kate Kelly
The Fern Foundation Short Creek Service Project http://thefernfoundation.org/donate
Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 21 Dec 2018 | Ep 134 – BM Pt. 10 @OrsonHydeYoWife | 01:02:52 | |
On this episode, the election of 1842 has far-reaching consequences. We begin with a number of people getting sick in Nauvoo, then discuss the various meetings held to carry out the bankruptcy proceedings of prominent Nauvoo Mormons and all the drama with “lost” letters. Then we get into what the newly-elected representatives of Illinois had planned to attempt curtailing the political power and corruption in Nauvoo. William Smith opposes. After that, we go on a lightning round to finish out 1842 so we can begin 1843 in 2019 with a clean slate. Links: Times & Seasons Autumn 1842 Nauvoo Politics EoM History of Illinois by Thomas Ford Marinda Nancy Johnson Hyde Smith Smith Hyde ‘Crazy’ Willey Smith Orson Pratt in Nauvoo List of Joseph Smith’s Wives JS Journal Dec 1841-1842 Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 02 Oct 2017 | Ep 71 – Worst POTUS EVER with Cognitive Dissonance | 01:02:42 | |
On this episode, we invite on Tom and Cecil of the Cognitive Dissonance podcast to talk about the worst presidential candidate in American History, Joseph Smith. From New York to Illinois, everything Jo touched fell into a state of chaos and ruin. By the time we get to his 1844 presidential campaign, he’s won and lost dozens of business ventures, built and dissolved a handful of newspapers, and fully established his Mormon theocracy on the Mississippi. Join us for all the shenanigans and don’t forget to check out Tom and Cecil’s podcasts, Cognitive Dissonance and, for all the history fans out there, Citation Needed on all your favorite podcast vehicles. Links: Cognitive Dissonance Citation Needed Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 25 Dec 2015 | SpEdEp 15 – War of 1812 Discussion with Tim and Clara Keyt | 02:59:22 | |
On this episode, we have a very enlightening conversation with two historians about the war of 1812. Transoceanic civil wars, back-stabbings by warring Indian tribes, impressment of sailors, and reportedly invincible armies are some of the topics of discussion. A leader emerges that Joe could have spent hours fantasizing about. How does this war effect Joe, and did he use some of the 1812 circumstances in his own Book of Mormon? Listen and decide for yourself.
Links:
Flying Spaghetti Mormon Podcast guest spot Episode 9 - http://www.flyingspaghettimormon.com/
No Religion Required Podcast guest spot Episode 93 - http://noreligionrequired.com/
Herd Mentality Podcast guest spot Episode 96 - http://herdmentalitypodcast.com/episodes.php
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| 15 Nov 2015 | CC - The Book of Mormon | 07:27:03 | |
On this episode, we attempt to deconstruct the Book of Mormon, just to see what it really is, and where it really came from. Turns out we only scratch the surface, even though the episode really is that long... You might want to digest it in smaller bytes.
Time Stamps: Introduction – 4:00 Historical Context – 7:00 Authorship – 41:00 David Michael Interview – 2:32:00 Content/Claims – 3:45:00 Rachel Nanon Brown Interview – 4:44:00 King James Bible plagiarisms – 5:50:00 John H. Gilbert (typesetter) affidavit – 6:12:30 Golden Plates today – 6:19:00 Conclusion 6:33:00 Elder Holland clip – 6:49:00
Show links
New GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/6months2books
Patreon: https://patreon.com/nakedmormonism
Website: http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com
Links:
WordTree Foundation "How the Book of Mormon Destroyed Mormonism" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAGasQ7j_ZI
UTLM source books list http://www.utlm.org/onlineresources/bomindianorigins.htm
Bown's research of 100 similarities between "Manuscript Found" and "Book of Mormon" http://solomonspalding.com/SRP/SCIOTA/SRPpap12.htm
Joseph Smith quotes "The View of the Hebrews" http://www.mormonhandbook.com/home/view-of-the-hebrews.html
The First Book of Napoleon https://ia801406.us.archive.org/26/items/firstbooknapole00gruagoog/firstbooknapole00gruagoog.pdf
The Late War of 1812 https://archive.org/details/latewarbetweenunusb00hunt
Fair Mormon chiasmus article http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Mormon/Evidences/Hebraisms/Chiasmus
Book of Mormon anachronisms http://mybigquestions.info/My_Big_Questions/BOM_Anachronisms.html
Metallurgy in Pre-Columbian era https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallurgy_in_pre-Columbian_America
WordTree Foundation "How the Book of Mormon Destroyed Mormonism" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAGasQ7j_ZI
WordTree Study website plagiarism article http://askreality.com/hidden-in-plain-sight/
Lucy Mack Smith article about the Smith family in her memior http://www.utlm.org/newsletters/no114.htm
Book of Mormon direct Bible plagiarisms http://www.mormonismdisproved.org/plagiarism.html
John H. Gilbert affidavit (Printer for the Book of Mormon) http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/JHGilbert.html
Cumorah's Cave by Cameron J. Packer (Direct Download)
WordTree Foundation "How the Book of Mormon Destroyed Mormonism" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAGasQ7j_ZI
Intro voices with their links:
James -Traders Edge Podcast: http://www.tradersedgenetwork.com/
Matthew the Apostle – In the name of God Podcast: http://nameofgod.podbean.com/
Paul - Quranify Me, & Atheist Apocalypse: http://www.atheistapocalypse.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/quranifyme/videos
Heretic Woman - Atheists on Air, Beyond the Trailer Park, & Atheist Apocalypse: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6EPKl93_zMPY6tEI670nVg/videos
David Michael – My Book of Mormon: http://mybookofmormonpodcast.com/
Noah and Lucinda Lugeons – Scathing Atheist, Skepticrat, and God Awful Movies: http://scathingatheist.com/ http://skepticrat.libsyn.com/ http://godawfulmovies.libsyn.com/ | |||
| 11 May 2018 | Ep 102 – Mother’s Day, The Virtues of Our Legacy | 01:08:04 | |
On this episode, we take the opportunity of Mother’s Day to examine the life and struggles of some of the most prominent mothers throughout Mormon history. From Lucy Mack Smith caring for her children in ill health, to Mother Elizabeth Ann Whitney providing a home for Joseph and Emma when they first arrived in Kirtland, Ohio, and well beyond to the women who provided the caretaking, medicine, midwifery, and social structure to build each of the Mormon kingdoms. The actors may get the awards, but everybody else actually making the show run on the back end are often relegated to the footnotes section. Let’s bring them to life again. After that, we have on J.R. Becker with his new children’s book about the skeptical side of death. How do we have these tough conversations with our children when they inevitably arise? J.R. shares some of his personal experience and inspiration which led to his writing the Annabelle & Aiden series. Links:
Carol Cornwall Madsen Mormon Women and the Struggle for Definition Elizabeth Ann Whitney Timeline of Joseph and Emma Smith Annabelle & Aiden Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 26 May 2017 | SpEdEp 43 – Classic Psychedelics with Prof. Carl Ruck | 01:48:54 | |
On this episode, we air an interview conducted at Boston University’s theological department during the Mormon history tour. We get to hear from Professor Emeritus Carl A.P. Ruck of classical history. Ruck has been publishing in the field for 3 decades and sits as one of the foremost historians who has extensively researched certain religious rituals and their use of entheogens. He gives his opinion on whether it’s feasible for Joseph Smith to have used them in the early days of Mormonism. After the conversation, we dive into a discussion about what attendees can expect during this year’s Sunstone Symposium presentation on July 29th, “Revelation Through Hallucination”. Marie Kent, host of My Book of Mormon podcast, will be in SLC for Sunstone as well; we’ll be doing a live show from Squatter’s pub. Check both Facebook pages for more info! Links: Carl A.P. Ruck Boston University Some of Ruck’s presentations Psilly Rabbits Podcast Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 23 Dec 2016 | SpEdEp 35 – Trippin’ Through the Aeons | 01:47:55 | |
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 Joseph Smith and Kabbalah: The Occult Connection by Lance S. Owens 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.
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.
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 | |||
| 20 Jul 2018 | Ep 112 – By His Own Hand, the Best-Worst Mormon Scripture | 01:58:11 | |
On this episode, we air a presentation given for Seattle Atheists all about Mormon scripture. It’s long, but good. Enjoy! Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 09 Mar 2018 | Ep 93 – CC Protect LDS Children | 02:31:53 | |
On this episode, we invite Sam Young of the Protect LDS Children campaign. Currently, Sam’s petition has over 16,000 signatures urging the LDS Church to change its policy concerning how Bishop’s interviews are conducted. As it currently stands, Bishops frequently ask sexually explicit questions during regular interviews in a child’s development, one-on-one, behind closed doors, perpetuating a cycle of shame and creating situations where sexual grooming is normalized. March 30, 2018 marks the public march to the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City to deliver the petition to the Church along with collected stories from people who’ve been affected by these invasive interviews. Please consider joining us in this grassroots movement, whether you simply sign the petition, share your personal story, or you’re able to make it to the march, Sam needs our support. This episode is longer than usual and it’s punctuated by stories which may cause some listeners to feel triggered; listener discretion advised. Links: Campaign Website Read the Stories here P LDS C Facebook Page Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 28 Mar 2017 | Naked Mormon History Travel Log 032617 | 00:46:35 | |
Nauvoo is jam-packed with really cool Mormon history. It was simply a mistake to think I could see everything pertinent in one day. | |||
| 15 Sep 2017 | Ep 68 – Motivations of a Broken Mind | 01:32:50 | |
On this episode, we jump right in to adding an incredible well of depth to the character of Joseph Smith by reading a number of excerpts from William Morain’s “The Sword of Laban, Joseph Smith and the Dissociated Mind”. The excruciating pain from his childhood leg surgery coupled with the death of his eldest brother in his late teens had significant impacts on Jo’s psyche, baggage he would carry for the rest of his life. Maybe we can understand the inner-workings of a broken mind by viewing decisions Jo made through child’s eyes. Jo calls the Quorum of the Twelve home from their mission in England but permits Parley P. Pratt (P-cubed) to tarry a bit longer to continue his publishing duties with the Liverpool Book of Mormon and the Millennial Star. The economic outlook for Nauvoo looked good on the surface at the end of 1840, but the whole thing was built on credit and there was a jobs vacuum affecting every Mormon who chose to settle roundabout. After that we invite recurring correspondent, Ryan McKnight, for a Mormon Leaks Minute before dealing with some listener feedback. Links: The Sword of Laban by William Morain M.D. Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt MLM BYU Francis Bernard Video John Whitmer History Association Mythicist Milwaukee Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 12 Jul 2019 | Episode 163 – Live and Die by the Law | 01:04:15 | |
On this episode, we discuss the Law family. From Jo’s personal councilor in the Church presidency, aide-de-camp in the Nauvoo Legion, registrar of the University of Nauvoo, and general Mormon eliteness to one of the most powerful and outspoken critics of Joseph Smith and Mormonism; William Law has an interesting story in the Church and left behind a ton of documentation that is crucial and invaluable to historians today. We get to know him, his wife Jane, and his brother Wilson in this episode and then discuss what changed. Links: William Law Biography Wilson Law Biography JS Reflections and Blessings William Law grain and sawmill William Law-chaired Court Martial Deed from JS/ES to William Law Council of Fifty Minutes D&C 124 History of the Saints by John C. Bennett An Interview with William Law 3 letters from William Law Joseph H. Jackson 1844 expose Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 24 Jan 2020 | Ep 191 – Book of the Law of the Lord (BoLoL) | 01:21:44 | |
On this episode, money issues in Nauvoo become the springboard for a discussion of the Book of the Law of the Lord. What is contained in the enigmatic pages of this unique artifact? What was the purpose of creating it? What happened with the controversy surrounding it? Find out the answers to these questions and more about a rare Mormon artifact you didn’t know you needed to know about! Yes, I know that was clickbaitish, but it’s a really cool book more people should talk about! Also, Apostle Boyd K. Packer didn’t want the world to see it so you know it has to be good! Links: Book of the Law of the Lord (BoLoL) full text JS 1842 journal included as part of BoLoL The Book of the Law of the Lord by Alex D. Smith Confessions of a Mormon Historian: The Diaries of Leonard J. Arrington edited by Gary J. Bergera Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 22 May 2020 | Ep 208 – A Fateful Crossing of the Mississippi | 01:42:31 | |
On this episode, tensions are REALLY high between the Mormons and anti-Mormons in Nauvoo and Carthage respectively. We begin with John Taylor telling us about his meeting with Governor Thomas Ford about the Mormon side of the conflict. Because Ford was surrounded by enemies of the church as Taylor was telling the story, with affidavits included, the men scarcely let Taylor get a word out without calling what he said a “God damned lie”. Taylor returns to Nauvoo carrying Ford’s letter to Joseph Smith, which told Jo to surrender to arrest or the militia would be in Nauvoo before nightfall. Jo resolves to run away with his brother, Hyrum, and his closest advisor, Willard Richards, along with his hitman, Porter Rockwell. They cross the Mississippi under the cover of night and reach the home of a Mormon outside Nauvoo where they make camp for their journey to the “Great Basin” beyond the “Rocky Mountains”. The arresting posse of 30 men arrive in Nauvoo that morning to arrest Joseph and Hyrum, only to return to Carthage empty-handed, forcing Governor Ford’s hand to call the militia into Nauvoo to search for the fugitives. History of Illinois by Governor Thomas Ford Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 04 Sep 2020 | Road to Carthage 9 - Carthage Jail Gunfight | 02:05:57 | |
On this episode, we discuss the assassinations of Hiram and Joseph Smith in Carthage Jail. Show links: | |||
| 16 Aug 2019 | Ep 168 – Council of Fifty Pt. 1 William Clayton | 02:53:38 | |
On this episode, we begin our deep-dive series into the Council of Fifty. Joseph Smith’s theocracy required organizational structure; the Council of Fifty is how he planned on implementing it. William Clayton was called as scribe for the Council and we discuss his life and role in early Mormonism. Clayton’s journals have been a source of controversy and clandestine institutional secrecy for over a century and a half. We dive into why that is, the journals he kept, and the inner-workings of the controversy. This episode is a classic Naked Mormonism deep-dive and the length was required to do the issue proper justice. We have a quick guest appearance from Sandra Tanner to discuss the lawsuit filed by Andrew Ehat in the early 1980s. Links: Council of Fifty Minutes Council of Fifty Minutes press release William Clayton Andrew Ehat v. Tanners Andrew Ehat v. Tanners conclusion An Intimate Chronicle; the Journals of William Clayton by George D. Smith James Allen/George Smith exchange Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 08 Dec 2017 | Ep 80 – CC Polygamy Pt3 The Stone Rolls Forth | 01:15:19 | |
On this episode, we cover the major sprouts of Mormonism which sprang from the fertile religion Nauvoo soil. From the Strangites, to Whiteites, to Josephites, to Brighamites, to Godbeites, and back to Brighamites again, every major faction of Mormonism seems to have a highly polarized stance on polygamy. Politics plays it’s role as laws are passed in attempt to outlaw the twins of barbarism, slavery and polygamy, largely aimed at curtailing the religious overreach of the Mormon theocracy in Utah. This is part 3 in a multi-part series on the history of polygamy. Links: Opposition to Mormon Polygamy in Utah Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act James Strang Lyman Wight Whiteite Polygamy Alpheus Cutler Joseph Smith III Saints Herald 1860 archive Buchanan’s Blunder War of 1857-58 Poland Act of 1874 James A. Garfield Inaugural Address 4 March 1881 Assassination of Garfield, trial of Charles Guiteau George F. Edmunds Edmunds Anti-Polygamy Act 1882 Grover Cleveland 8 Dec 1885 annual address John Taylor Wilford Woodruff 1890 Manifesto—Official Declaration 1 Supreme Court Ruling upholding Edmunds-Tucker Act Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 18 Oct 2018 | Ep 125 – MLK Who? w/ Madison Harris | 01:02:06 | |
On this episode, we take a break from the historical timeline to talk with Madison Harris. She presented at the John Whitmer Historical Conference 2018 and I snagged her for a quick interview on her presentation. She discusses racism within the ranks of 20th-century Mormon leadership. The central focus surrounds Utah and the Church’s opposition to the national holiday of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Mormon racism didn’t end with the 1978 priesthood ban being lifted. Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 06 Apr 2018 | Ep 97 – Lawsuits, Politics, and Temples | 02:08:53 | |
On this episode, we take a step back and try to view the recent headlines with a little bit of historical perspective. From the current rape scandal, to general conference, to the Protect LDS Children march, we try to put historical context on everything which happened this past week. We’ll resume our historical timeline of early Mormonism next week, this week it’s just journalism surrounding the modern SLC Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Links: Stop Protecting Sexual Predators Protect LDS Children YouTube Channel Jonathan Streeter Thinker of Thoughts Oaks Christofferson on Trib Talk General Conference Sunday Session Russel M. Nelson ‘Ministering’ Priesthood Session Quentin L. Cook ‘non-consensual immorality’ 8:00 Mormon ‘non-consensual immorality’ reddit megathread McKenna Denson v. Joseph Bishop & LDS Inc. $40 mil/year in humanitarian aid Mormon Leaks ‘In which they discuss politics with Senator Gordon Smith History of MTCs Dallin Oaks Small and Simple Things Dan Coats Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats non-profit philanthropic organization Dan Coats Mending Fences Church Statements on Separation of Church and State Ambassador John Huntsman Jr. Dallin Oaks Criticism Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 30 Nov 2018 | Ep 131 – BM Pt. 7 A Corny Escape | 01:09:21 | |
On this episode, Joseph Smith is still a fugitive! He opines on relationships had and lost, loved and dead family members, and reflects on how important his friends are. Emma Smith and Eliza Snow pen letters back and forth with Governor Thomas Carlin. The brethren create a propaganda packet for neutralizing the fallout from the Bennett Meltdown. Then, a couple of public appearances lead the Sheriff and his posse right to the prophet when his guard is down. Links: Eliza R. Snow Poetic Lexicon Habeas Corpus Protection of Joseph Smith JS Journal on JSP 1835 D&C 101 Manuscript History of Brigham Young Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 17 Apr 2020 | Ep 203 – Illinois-Mormon War of Extermination | 01:23:15 | |
On this episode, we examine the immediate impact and fallout of the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor. The media throughout Illinois explodes at the overt act of Mormon tyranny and fascism. Joseph Smith is arrested by a constable from Carthage on a warrant issued by a judge from Carthage, but he dodges a hearing at the Carthage courthouse by holding his own kangaroo court hearing in Nauvoo. He exchanges letters among various church leaders all over Illinois. Meanwhile, the anti-Mormons in Carthage and Warsaw hold various meetings in reaction to every development in Nauvoo and pass resolutions in response. A “war of extermination” is inevitable and imminent. Both groups funnel affidavits, letters, and resolutions to the office of Governor Thomas Ford who seeks to balance the desires and fury of both groups while maintaining peace in his state. Links: History of Illinois by Governor Thomas Ford JS 1844 Nauvoo Journal Nauvoo City Council Minutes Warsaw Signal Archives Other links: How to Heretic Episode 134 Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 14 Oct 2016 | Ep 40 – Second Mass Exodus plus Marie from My BoM! | 01:25:38 | |
On this episode, we pick up the historical timeline to finish out 1837 and glimpse into 1838. Dissent and defection have never attained levels elevated beyond what we’re seeing in the timeline now. The Parrishites, Brewsterites, the Church of Christ under Coe/Smalling/Harris, and a small number of other breakoff factions hit the open religious market in response to public dissatisfaction with Jo and his church. Jo, Rigdon and friends make their way from Kirtland to Missouri and back, only to be permanently chased out of Kirtland and relocate to Missouri during the harsh winter months. This episode is a two-parter and includes an interview with Marie Kent, host of the My Book of Mormon Podcast, talking about our show and the D&C in general, all while giving us a glimpse into her life and study of Mormonism. Kickstarter Campaign!!! Show Links: Links: Manuscript History of Brigham Young Joel’s D&C comparison My Book of Mormon podcast | |||
| 28 Aug 2017 | Ep 65 – Hurricane Harvey Harbinger | 00:36:13 | |
On this episode, we do something we’ve never done before; cover a news story as it’s breaking. Hurricane Harvey has already wreaked billions of dollars in devastation on Texas and one concerned parent wants to reach his missionary son. Unfortunately, the rule book doesn’t allow for this so the Mission President cut off all attempts of John O’Conner to reach his missionary son. This story is currently developing and we’ll bring updates as we learn more.
Links: Letter Exchange leak Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 08 Mar 2019 | Ep 145 – The Corruption of Their Leaders | 01:15:04 | |
On this episode, we pick up where we left off last week. Joseph Smith was in the custody of Missouri Sheriff, Joseph Reynolds, but the sheriffs were in the custody of one of Jo’s boys. We read through multiple first-person early accounts of how their journey to Nauvoo went. Jo had everything in his control. Links: Joseph Smith Arrested New York Herald Second Arrest of Joseph Smith Joseph H. Jackson 1844 Expose Cyrus Walker bio page Wilson Law bio page Stephen Markham bio page Albert P. Rockwood bio page History of Illinois by Governor Thomas Ford Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 20 Mar 2020 | Ep 199 – Lawful Dissent | 01:26:05 | |
On this episode, we discuss the Law family. William, his wife Jane, and his brother Wilson, converted to the church in the mid-1830s and moved to the burgeoning city of Nauvoo in 1839. From that point forward, William and Jane were elevated to high-ranking levels of Mormon and city leadership. Joseph Smith and William Law became good friends and coworkers in Nauvoo government and military duties. But, something changed. By late 1843, William began to bristle about how much political influence Joseph Smith was gaining. By January of 1844, William was dropped from the Presidency of the church (Jo’s left-hand man). William, Jane, and Wilson Law eventually became looped together with the dissenter movement within the kingdom. They finally chose to act and formed their own sect of Mormonism in Nauvoo, collected affidavits of those wronged by the Nauvoo leadership and Joseph Smith, and established an adversarial printing press. The Higbees, the Fosters, and the Laws establishing this rival church and expose printing press would catalyze a sequence of events which would lead to the deaths of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. Links: History of Hancock County by Thomas Gregg
History of Illinois by Thomas Ford
William Law Biography
Wilson Law Biography
JS Reflections and Blessings
An Interview with William Law
William Law, Nauvoo Dissenter by Lyndon Cook
JS 1844 journal
Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 31 Jan 2020 | Ep 192 – Called and Numbered with the Chosen | 01:08:08 | |
On this episode, propaganda flies all directions about the Mormons. A New York Tribune article from January 1844 made waves across the nation with some vicious claims about the Mormon empire in Nauvoo. The article was picked up and reprinted in many news outlets, especially in the cities neighboring Nauvoo. In answer to this, the Quincy Whig received pushback from Mormons for publishing the Tribune article, but the Whig made a commitment to journalistic integrity. A Mormon wrote a letter to the editor of the Whig which they indulged him by publishing it. After all of this, Hyrum Sidekick-Abiff Smith, in the midst of a legal dispute over polygamy and slander, published an article in the Times and Seasons which carved out a future of Mormonism that openly practiced polygamy. Links: COME TO THE #BICYCLEDAY EVENT IN SALT LAKE CITY APRIL 19, 2020!!! Quincy Whig New York Tribune republished articles The Federalist Papers Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 13 Feb 2015 | Ep11- Joseph Smith's glass looking on trial | 01:07:58 | |
On this episode, we take a look at the 1826 trial of Joseph Smith for being a disorderly man and an imposter. Raw court notes, biased accounts, and polarizing consequences fill this episode to the brim. How will the verdict affect our up-and-coming prophet?
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| 27 Dec 2019 | Ep 187 – The Entheogenic Origins of Mormonism: A Working Hypothesis pt.2 | 01:23:30 | |
On this episode, we continue reading through our recently published article in the Journal of Psychedelics Studies titled “The Entheogenic Origins of Mormonism: A Working Hypothesis”. In this segment of the paper, we discuss many candidate entheogens Joseph Smith may have employed in the early church as well as the symptomology commonly associated with these various candidates. Also discussed is Luman Walters, an occult mentor of Joseph Smith in the 1820s. We utilize the information established in the candidate psychedelics section to inform a discussion of the first-vision experience in the early 1820s. An entheogenic-lens offers an interesting view into certain passages in the Book of Mormon including multiple instances of death and rebirth symbology, easily interpreted as the common experience of ego-dissolution when using entheogens. Further, the therapeutic effects of mitigating PTSD and depression symptoms may have provided a unique allure to these plant medicines by Joseph, the entire Smith family, and the early Mormons. Find the paper here: Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||
| 21 Feb 2020 | Ep 195 – King Follett Discourse pt. 3 A Legend that Never Dies | 01:44:57 | |
On this episode, now that we know the man behind the discourse, let’s finally discuss the King Follett Discourse. This is widely known as one of Joseph Smith’s greatest theological sermons culminating 14 years of an evolving and expanding doctrine. From the days of early Mormonism, based on the Book of Mormon and basic Protestant tenets, Joseph Smith had vacuumed up and acquired many fields of philosophy and religious studies and harmonized them with his own. The King Follett Discourse articulated the deepest points of his latest version of Mormon doctrine and taught mysteries which we kept secret from most by 1844. The long-term impact of this discourse has set Mormon doctrine into a class of its own and generated decades of speculative theology from generations of Mormon scholars and historians. Links: Do you want a Mormon D&D Campaign?! Support the show right here: King Follett Discourse source material KFD: A Newly Amalgamated Text FAIRMormon KFD talk Joseph Smith’s Greatest Sermon in Historical Perspective The Queen Follett Discourse Joseph Smith and the Kabbalah Worlds Without End: The Cosmological Theodicy of Brigham Young by James Chase Kirkham Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com | |||