1519: Joseph Smith’s Egyptian Grammar and Alphabet – Dan Vogel
https://youtu.be/cIYpqw8ml1o Join John Dehlin and Radio Free Mormon as we speak with Dan Vogel about his new book, “ Book of Abraham Apologetics: A Review and Critique” published by Signature Books. Said to have been dictated by Joseph Smith [...]
1070-1071: Dan Vogel – The Book of Mormon Witnesses and the Magical Worldview
Continuing our discussion with preeminent Joseph Smith historian Dan Vogel, we dive deep into explaining the authorship of the Book of Mormon including these topics: The credibility of the Book of Mormon Witnesses Theories around Entheogens (Hallucinogenic substances) and [...]
1068-1069: Dan Vogel – The Book of Mormon as “Revelation” Instead of “Translation”
Continuing our discussion with preeminent Joseph Smith historian Dan Vogel, we dive deep into explaining the authorship of the Book of Mormon including these topics: Nephi/Moroni confusion Book of Mormon Geography and the Hill Cumorah Limited Geography Theory The [...]
1066-1067: Dan Vogel – Theories of Book of Mormon Authorship
We are excited to welcome back preeminent Joseph Smith historian Dan Vogel to Mormon Stories Podcast. In these episodes, we continue our deep dive into explaining the authorship of the Book of Mormon including these topics: The Solomon Spaulding manuscript [...]
1056-1058: How the Book of Mormon was Created – Dan Vogel
In our final segments with renowned Joseph Smith historian Dan Vogel, author of Joseph Smith: The Making of a Prophet, we focus our attention on the creation of the Book of Mormon. Through his extensive research, Dan theorizes that the [...]
1054-1055: Joseph Smith’s Treasure Digging – Dan Vogel
After exploring historian Dan Vogel's motivations behind his studies of the life of Joseph Smith in our first segments, we now delve deeper into Joseph's treasure digging activities. Dan devoted a portion of his book Joseph Smith: The Making [...]
1051-1053: Dan Vogel – Preeminent Joseph Smith Historian
Dan Vogel is a sixth-generation Mormon most well-known for his biography, Joseph Smith: The Making of a Prophet—the product of decades of research into the life of Joseph Smith. In these Mormon Stories interviews, we are excited to delve into [...]
1881: Isaiah & Mormonism – David Bokovoy Pt. 5
https://youtu.be/wmYGCFKTUNc?si=po3YNMHmd-TXYjW6 Download MP3 David Bokovoy delves into Isaiah's significance in Mormon scripture, prophecy, and current events with an emphasis on understanding biblical prophets as social critics, not predictors of distant future events. We discuss scholarly debates on [...]
1875: Bible Scholar Rethinks Mormonism – David Bokovoy (Remastered Classic)
https://youtu.be/CorQBkQ_2AI Download MP3 Note: This interview is a remastered version of episodes 1013-1016 with David Bokovoy done in 2018. In these highly-anticipated episodes of Mormon Stories Podcast, we interview David Bokovoy - one of Mormonism's leading Bible [...]
1867: Reflections of a Mormon Historian – Sandra Tanner Reviews “Chosen Path”
https://youtu.be/AQSwBMQND5s Download MP3 In this wide-ranging interview, Sandra Tanner discusses her complex history with D. Michael Quinn, from being arch-enemies due to their clashing views on Mormon history, to gaining an appreciation for Quinn's tireless research into [...]
1834: Mormon Polygamy Under Brigham Young w/ Lindsay Hansen Park and Bryan Buchanan
https://youtu.be/fEHeS_XNyac Download MP3 We explore the tumultuous history of Mormonism after Joseph Smith's death, including Brigham Young's succession and controversial doctrines like polygamy and blood atonement. Lindsay Hansen Park and Bryan Buchanan guide us through the schisms, [...]
1822: Mormon Apologetics: The Problems w/ LDS Discussions Ep. 46
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEPhRob5GUI Download MP3 Mormon apologetics have been around ever since Mormonism has existed. Join with Mike, Nemo and John as they discuss the types of apologetics that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [...]
1815: Mormon Polygamy Under Joseph Smith w/ Lindsay Hansen Park and Bryan Buchanan
https://youtu.be/uPukJiqc4wE Download MP3 In this engaging interview with historian Bryan Buchanan and Lindsay Hansen Park (Year of Polygamy Podcast) we delve into the complex history of Joseph Smith's controversial practice of polygamy. What evidence supports his multiple [...]
1794: Did Joseph Smith engage in Human Trafficking?
https://youtube.com/live/9NCpRqSCJ8s Download MP3 Over the past several years faithful Mormon Tim Ballard has brought much attention to the topic of human trafficking via his work with Operation Underground Railroad and the new movie "Sound of Freedom." During [...]
1770: Where did Joseph get his ideas? w/ LDS Discussions Ep. 41
https://youtu.be/8A8bMHgT7Ws Download MP3 Join John, Nemo, and Mike in a captivating episode as they unravel the intricate tapestry of influences that shaped the founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith. From the unique doctrines of Mormonism to the enigmatic [...]
1766: Conspiracy Theories, Religion, and Mormonism – w/ Michael Shermer | MSP Book Club
Join us for our first Mormon Stories Book Club episode covering LIGHTHOUSE - Jerald and Sandra Tanner, a biography written by Ronald Huggins.
1761-1762: When Your Adult Mormon Children Stop Believing – Rod & Nan Osborne
1761: When Your Adult Mormon Children Stop Believing - Rod & Nan Osborne Pt 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgXGhEoRAio Download MP3 1762: When Your Adult Mormon Children Stop Believing - Rod & Nan Osborne Pt 2 https://youtu.be/UpxR-cOBrZ8 Download [...]
1728: Joseph Smith and Dartmouth College – Randy Bell
Join John and special guest Randall Bell in exploring a lesser-studied era of Joseph's life and his family connections to nearby Dartmouth. Randall believes he has discovered a significant number of tie-ins between Dartmouth and early Mormon doctrines. Do [...]
1719: Overview of Joseph Smith’s “Translations” w/ LDS Discussions – 34
In this episode we recap all the different areas where Joseph Smith claims to have translated an ancient source and we analyze the his work and compare it against modern scholars and experts in the field to see how he did.
1707: Book of Abraham, Part 2: Translation Apologetics w/ LDS Discussions – 31
https://youtu.be/0EdyDZ8nSAM Download MP3 Today we’re going through various apologetics and theories around the Book of Abraham to reconcile it being considered scripture along with what we know the literal interpretation of these things to be. What problems [...]
