Year Of Polygamy Podcast

  Join Lindsay as she interviews Genealogist Corey Howard about her research regarding the “Matriarchs of Modern Fundamentalism,” the women married to John W. Woolley. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Corey Howard’s Research Notes on Woolley Wives

  Join Lindsay as she discusses a basic overview of the Fundamentalist Mormon group, the Apostolic United Brethren or AUB. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: The Polygamy Primer: Safety Net’s Polygamy Primer Mary Batchelor’s Principle Voices Presentation A look at the AUB Chapel in Bluffdale Brian Hales’ site on AUB NY […]

Join Lindsay as she tells the dark tale of Mormon Fundamentalism at its most deadly. This is the story of the LeBaron Family and the Mormon prophet that murdered his own brother and daughter. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Prophet of Blood, the Untold Story of Ervil LeBaron and the Lambs […]

Join Lindsay as she explains about some of the key players in Short Creek, Arizona and life of Joseph Musser. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast:   Amazing images from LIFE of the Short Creek Raid Slate: Short Creek’s long legacy Journal of Joseph Musser Musser Family Papers Various publications of Joseph […]

  Join Lindsay as she interviews Sanjiv Bhattacharya, author of the book, Secrets and Wives: The Hidden World of Mormon Polygamy about his experiences with Mormonism. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Purchase Sanjiv’s book here. Purchase Sanjiv’s audio book here.

Join Lindsay as she interviews Brian Hales, author of  Modern Polygamy: The Generations After the Manifesto about his views on the beginnings of the different Mormon Fundamentalist groups. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Brian Hales’ fundamentalist site Brian Hales’ Joseph Smith polygamy site Brian Hales’ site containing Mormon documents (a must […]

    Join Lindsay as she discusses generational shifts of Plural Marriage from lauded to avoided.   Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Before the Manifesto: The Life Writings of Mary Lois Walker Morris

Join Lindsay as she interviews scholars Lorie Winder Stromberg and Sarah Barringer Gordon about Mormon women who were imprisoned for practicing polygamy in the 19th Century.     Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Lorie’s essay can be found in the Second Edition of the Persistence of Polygamy Old newspaper headline about […]

  Join Lindsay as she discuss the stories of two women, Eliza Jacobsen and Ida Hunt Udall and their experiences on the “Mormon Underground.”   Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: History of Scandinavian Mormons Book about Ida: Mormon Odyssey Ida Udall Findagrave Ida Udalll Arizona Pioneer Woman Ida visits Saltair Ida […]

Join Lindsay as she discusses what the LDS church looked like at the turn of the century and how it slowly started shifting from being a polygamous church and the causalities that involved.     Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: The Mormon Experience by Leonard J Arrington/ Davis Bitton She Had […]

  Join Lindsay as she interviews Mithryn about the genesis of contemporary Mormon Fundamentalism, the 1886 revelation, and his experiences with fundamentalists.   Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast:   The 1886 Revelation (wiki) The 1886 Revelation (Brian Hales) Text of the 1886 Revelation Mithryn’s polygamy timeline Mithryn’s site: Exploring Mormonism

Join Lindsay as she discusses John W. Woolley, the “Father of Mormon Fundamentalism.” Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Brian Hales’ work on John W. Woolley Woolley’s wikipedia  

Join Lindsay as she interview Corey Howard about Mary Ann Jackson, the young and forgotten second wife of Wilford Woodruff,  fourth President to the LDS Church.

Join Lindsay as she interviews Clair Barrus from Today in Mormon History  about the revelations Joseph Smith had about polygamy, including the revelation that lead to D&C 132. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Religion and Sexuality: The Shakers, the Mormons, and the Oneida Community by Lawrence Foster Clair’s blog Today in […]

  Join Lindsay as she discusses the life of a remarkable woman, Hannah Tapfield King. Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast:   “As the Bird Sings” BYU Studies Article on Hannah Hannah Tapfield King’s journals transcript Hannah’s autobiography in her own hand Ben Park’s bio of Hannah on Juvenille Instructor

Join Lindsay as she talks with historian Corey Howard about the life of Phoebe Woodruff, first wife to Wilford Woodruff (President of the LDS Church during the Manifesto period). Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Todd Compton’s work on women married to Wilford Woodruff LDS.org Woodruff’s teachings on marriage

Join Lindsay as she discusses several of the most prominent known marriages that happened after both the 1890 manifesto and the 1904 manifesto.     Links and text mentioned and read in this podcast: Solemn Covenant, The Mormon Polygamous Passage The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power Mormon Polygamy: A History Sunstone: After the Manifesto LDS […]

Lindsay speaks with Kristy Money, author of a recent oped discussing LDS.org’s essays on polygamy and how they can contribute to grooming and predatory behavior. Links mentioned in this podcast: FAIR Mormon’s take on these issues. Brian Hales’ views on these issues. Todd Compton’s take on these issues. Grant Palmer’s take on these issues. Critic’s […]

  Join Lindsay as she discusses the events leading up to the 1890 Manifesto. Links mentioned in this podcast:   LDS Church Authority and New Plural Marriages, 1890 – 1904 by D. Michael Quinn The Four Hidden Revelations (1880, 1882, 1882, 1886) LDS Church, Official Declaration — 1, Doctrine and Covenants. Carmon Hardy’s (1992), Solemn […]

This episode originally appeared on Mormonstories.org and is hosted by John Dehlin.  Join John, Lindsay, John Hamer, and J. Nelson-Seawright as they discuss LDS.org’s newest essay on polygamy in Kirtland and Nauvoo. Or listen on Mormon Stories here!