Mormon History Podcast – Gospel Tangents – Mormon History Podcast
Gospel Tangents explores Mormon History, Science, Theology, and is a resource to learn more about real Mormon History by interviewing historians, scientists, experts, and authors. These podcasts will help generate future documentaries.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 32
- Years Active
- 2025
Historic Tour in Voree, Wisconsin (Gary Weber 1 of 5)
Join us on a fascinating journey to Voree/Burlington, Wisconsin, to explore the unique history and beliefs of a Latter-day Saint group often referred to as the Strangites. This isn’t the commonly kno…
Temples, Travels, & Timely Insights!
I’ve visited some temples recently! “Gospel Tangents” recently hosted a surprise live session, a “late night unannounced edition,” much to the delight of its “night owl” viewers. I shared a whirlwind…
What was Left out of 2nd Class Saints? (Matt Harris 6 of 6)
Matt Harris told me that only 30% of his research went into his book “2nd Class Saints” due to space restrictions. What was left out? We’ll find out and also get a preview of his upcoming biography o…
Turner Book Contest – Polygamy Recap
We’re discussing polygamy in John Turner’s Joseph Smith Biography and giving away a book!
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Does Christ’s Church Ordain Blacks? (Dan & Ann Hatch 6 of 6)
In our final conversation with Dan and Ann Hatch of Christ’s Church, we’ll get into whether they accept black Church members. Do they ordain blacks? (Many fundamentalists reject the 1978 revelation o…
Joseph Smith’s Arrest Leads to Death
Joseph Smith’s arrest for treason in having the Nauvoo Expositor destroyed led to his death. He didn’t use habeas corpus to get out of this jam, and it cost him his life. Dr John Turner shares his re…
Nauvoo Polygamy (John Turner 5 of 6)
We’re diving into Nauvoo polygamy & Joseph Smith’s many wives. How often did he have sexual relations with his wives? Was it less frequent than many think? John Turner attempts to answer. Check out o…
Fanny Alger Affair/Old Major (John Turner 4 of 6)
The origins of polygamy are murky. Was there an 1831 revelation on the topic? What was the nature of the Fanny Alger relationship? We’ll also discuss Zion’s Camp, and Joseph Smith’s dog, Old Major, w…
Were Golden Plates Real? (John Turner 3 of 6)
What does John Turner believe about the Golden Plates? Were they made of tin as Dan Vogel asserts? What about the First Vision controversy? Does John think Joseph was a pious fraud? Did Joseph take a…
Ranking JS Bios/First Vision Controversy (John Turner 2 of 6)
Fawn Brodie, Richard Bushman, and Dan Vogel have the 3 most popular biographies on Joseph Smith prior to John Turner’s latest. Which is best? John will answer that and we’ll discuss the First Vision …
Newest Biography of Joseph Smith (John Turner 1 of 6)
How did a non-Mormon who teaches in Virginia get interested in Mormon History? John Turner has written the newest biography of Joseph Smith. He is a professor of History at George Mason University an…