Reaction to American Primeval

Reaction to American Primeval

To watch this episode on YouTube, click HERE. Let’s talk about what American Primeval gets right and very, very wrong about Latter-day Saints, or “Mormons”. The main storyline really has little to do with Latter-day Saints — it’s the story of a mother and son trying...
Brigham Young, Slavery, and the Apostle that Said NO

Brigham Young, Slavery, and the Apostle that Said NO

To watch this interview on YouTube, click HERE. W. Paul Reeve is the Simmons Chair of Mormon Studies in the History Department at the University of Utah where he teaches courses on Utah history, Mormon history, and the history of the U.S. West. He is the author of the...
Why Didn’t Emma Go West with the Saints?

Why Didn’t Emma Go West with the Saints?

To watch this video on YouTube, click HERE. Video Transcript: Hey guys! A couple of years after the murder of Joseph Smith, most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints traveled west. Some people might be surprised to hear that Joseph’s first wife,...
Brigham Young Gave Native Americans Flour Laced with Glass?

Brigham Young Gave Native Americans Flour Laced with Glass?

To watch the YouTube video, click here. Podcast transcript: I recently heard the claim that Brigham Young had Latter-day Saint settlers in early Utah add shards of glass to sacks of flour, which were then given to Native Americans. Is it true? Let’s talk about it. ...