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The series follows the Mormon faith through the lens of “The Principle of Plural Marriage” from its genesis in 1831 with its originator Joseph Smith, through the hidden history and governmental pressure, to today and contemporary practicing Fundamentalist Mormons. For the first time polygamy is…

Year of Polygamy Podcast


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    The Year of Polygamy Podcast is a truly incredible and eye-opening show that delves into the history and impact of polygamy within the Mormon/LDS Church. Hosted by Lindsay, a knowledgeable and thoughtful individual, this podcast has been an invaluable resource for individuals questioning their faith or seeking to further understand the complexities of Mormonism.

    The best aspect of this podcast is Lindsay's skillful interviewing technique and her commitment to thorough research. Each episode is well-prepared and well-researched, providing listeners with a comprehensive understanding of the topics discussed. Lindsay brings in a diverse range of guests, including historians, scholars, former members of the LDS Church, and even current practicing Mormons. This variety allows for multiple perspectives and insights into the controversial subject matter.

    Additionally, Lindsay's ability to approach these sensitive topics in a fair and unbiased manner is commendable. She presents both sides of the argument while still maintaining her own integrity as a host. This balanced approach makes it easier for listeners to form their own opinions without feeling swayed or manipulated.

    One potential drawback of this podcast is its focus solely on polygamy within Mormonism. While this is an important aspect to explore, some listeners may be interested in other aspects of Mormon history or doctrine that are not covered in-depth in this particular series. It would be beneficial if there were additional episodes or spin-off series that addressed different areas of Mormon history.

    In conclusion, The Year of Polygamy Podcast is an absolute must-listen for anyone seeking to better understand the history and impact of polygamy within the Mormon/LDS Church. Lindsay's dedication to research, her fair-mindedness, and her ability to engage with guests make this podcast an invaluable resource for those navigating complex issues within their faith or seeking further knowledge about religious practices. Overall, this podcast serves as a beacon of knowledge and understanding in an often contentious landscape.



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    Episode 198: The Father of Mormon Fundamentalism with Cristina Rosetti

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 46:21


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Dr. Cristina Rosetti as she talks about her new book Joseph Musser: A Mormon Fundamentalist. Links mentioned in this episode:

    Episode 198: The Father of Mormon Fundamentalism with Cristina Rosetti

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 46:21


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Dr. Cristina Rosetti as she talks about her new book Joseph Musser: A Mormon Fundamentalist. Links mentioned in this episode:

    Episode 197: Polygamy, Mormonism and Child Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 90:10


    In this episode, Lindsay talks with Tim Kosnoff, an expert attorney on the issue of how attitudes surrounding 19th century polygamy prosecution mirror those of clergy shield laws today. Tim has practiced law for forty years as a prosecutor, defense […]

    Episode 197: Polygamy, Mormonism and Child Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 90:10


    In this episode, Lindsay talks with Tim Kosnoff, an expert attorney on the issue of how attitudes surrounding 19th century polygamy prosecution mirror those of clergy shield laws today. Tim has practiced law for forty years as a prosecutor, defense […]

    Episode 196: The History of Abortion in Mormonism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 94:26


    In this episode, Lindsay talks with Dr. Amanda Hendrix-Komoto about the history of abortions in Mormonism. Links mentioned in this episode:

    Episode 196: The History of Abortion in Mormonism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 94:26


    In this episode, Lindsay talks with Dr. Amanda Hendrix-Komoto about the history of abortions in Mormonism. Links mentioned in this episode:

    Episode 195: Extreme Fasting and Perfection- the Story of Orlean Kingston

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 76:09


    In this episode, Dr. Cristina Rosetti tells us the story of Orlean Kingston's extreme 42-day fast, her visions and her life. TW: This episode discusses eating disorders, scrupulosity, obsessive compulsive disorders and conversations around food restriction. Links mentioned in this […]

    Episode 195: Extreme Fasting and Perfection- the Story of Orlean Kingston

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 76:09


    In this episode, Dr. Cristina Rosetti tells us the story of Orlean Kingston's extreme 42-day fast, her visions and her life. TW: This episode discusses eating disorders, scrupulosity, obsessive compulsive disorders and conversations around food restriction. Links mentioned in this […]

    Episode 194: In Sacred Loneliness: The Documents with Todd Compton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 84:47


    Lindsay sits down with the historian who started it all, Todd Compton. They discuss his latest book, In Sacred Loneliness: The Documents and read directly from the accounts of the wives of Joseph Smith. Links mentioned in this podcast: Buy […]

    Episode 194: In Sacred Loneliness: The Documents with Todd Compton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 84:47


    Lindsay sits down with the historian who started it all, Todd Compton. They discuss his latest book, In Sacred Loneliness: The Documents and read directly from the accounts of the wives of Joseph Smith. Links mentioned in this podcast: Buy […]

    Episode 193: Mormon Fundamentalism and Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 56:10


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Mormon Fundamentalist Moroni Jessop about the issue of race, priesthood restriction and prejudice within Mormon fundamentalism. Moroni discusses his own experiences being a POC within Mormonism, the history of the priesthood ban, and how DNA […]

    Episode 193: Mormon Fundamentalism and Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 56:10


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Mormon Fundamentalist Moroni Jessop about the issue of race, priesthood restriction and prejudice within Mormon fundamentalism. Moroni discusses his own experiences being a POC within Mormonism, the history of the priesthood ban, and how DNA […]

    Episode 192: Never Going Back on Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 77:36


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Faith Bistline about growing up in the FLDS. The two discuss the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade and how both women see parallels to their own upbringings. This episode discusses abortion and reproductive rights […]

    Episode 192: Never Going Back on Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 77:36


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Faith Bistline about growing up in the FLDS. The two discuss the recent overturn of Roe v. Wade and how both women see parallels to their own upbringings. This episode discusses abortion and reproductive rights […]

    Episode 191: King Benjamin and a Tale of the AUB

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 88:56


    Join Lindsay as she interviews TikTok star Benjamin Brown (The Fresh King Benjamin) about his life and childhood growing up in the AUB. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Follow Ben on TikTok Join Fresh King Benjamin's email list

    Episode 191: King Benjamin and a Tale of the AUB

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 88:56


    Join Lindsay as she interviews TikTok star Benjamin Brown (The Fresh King Benjamin) about his life and childhood growing up in the AUB. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Follow Ben on TikTok Join Fresh King Benjamin's email list DONATE TO […]

    Episode 190: When Mormons Radicalize

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 83:12


    For the first time ever, Fundamentalist Ben Shaffer tells the horrific story of how his brother, Samuel Shaffer radicalized into a dark brand of Mormon fundamentalism, eventually landing him in jail. On the heels of the Lafferty story and largely […]

    Episode 190: When Mormons Radicalize

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 83:12


    For the first time ever, Fundamentalist Ben Shaffer tells the horrific story of how his brother, Samuel Shaffer radicalized into a dark brand of Mormon fundamentalism, eventually landing him in jail. On the heels of the Lafferty story and largely […]

    Episode 189: Mormons and Missouri

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 71:19


    More and more Mormons and Latter-day Saints are moving or “gathering” in Missouri. Lindsay interviews Mormon Fundamentalist Moroni Jessop about this movement to gather in Missouri and details the history of Mormonism in the state.

    Episode 189: Mormons and Missouri

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 71:19


    More and more Mormons and Latter-day Saints are moving or “gathering” in Missouri. Lindsay interviews Mormon Fundamentalist Moroni Jessop about this movement to gather in Missouri and details the history of Mormonism in the state.

    Episode 188: Sally in Three Worlds: An Indian Captive in the House of Brigham Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 61:00


    Join Lindsay as she interviews author and anthropoligist Virginia Kerns about Sally Kanosh, the indigenous slave girl purchased by Brigham Young's family. Purchase the book here. Book trailer can be found here.

    Episode 188: Sally in Three Worlds: An Indian Captive in the House of Brigham Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 61:00


    Join Lindsay as she interviews author and anthropoligist Virginia Kerns about Sally Kanosh, the indigenous slave girl purchased by Brigham Young's family. Purchase the book here. Book trailer can be found here.

    Episode 187: The 19th Wife

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 67:22


    Ann Eliza Webb Dee Young Denning was married for a time to Brigham Young. After a tumultuous experience with Mormonism, she left the territory and wrote an expose titled, “Wife No. 19, or The Story of a Life in Bondage,” about her […]

    Episode 187: The 19th Wife

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 67:22


    Ann Eliza Webb Dee Young Denning was married for a time to Brigham Young. After a tumultuous experience with Mormonism, she left the territory and wrote an expose titled, “Wife No. 19, or The Story of a Life in Bondage,” about her experiences. Join Lindsay and Bryan Buchanan as they discuss the expose and Ann’s life.

    Episode 186: Cults vs. Religions with Rachel Bernstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 75:29


    Join Lindsay as she interviews cult expert and therapist Rachel Bernstein, who was recently featured on the new Starz documentary, Seduced. Links mentioned in this podcast: Rachel's website IndoctriNATION podcast

    Episode 186: Cults vs. Religions with Rachel Bernstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 75:29


    Join Lindsay as she interviews cult expert and therapist Rachel Bernstein, who was recently featured on the new Starz documentary, Seduced. Links mentioned in this podcast: Rachel’s websiteIndoctriNATION podcast

    Episode 185: Special Halloween Episode: St. Peter Bind Them Parchment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 53:10


    Lindsay interviews Mormon historian Clair Barrus about the mystical parchments that the Smith family owned. He explains the symbols and the magical meanings behind them.

    Episode 185: Special Halloween Episode: St. Peter Bind Them Parchment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 53:10


    Lindsay interviews Mormon historian Clair Barrus about the mystical parchments that the Smith family owned. He explains the symbols and the magical meanings behind them.

    Episode 184: The Winder Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 71:34


    Join Lindsay as she interviews a plural family about their faith, their experiences on the reality TV show, Seeking Sister Wife and what it’s like to live polygamy in the modern day.

    Episode 184: The Winder Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 71:34


    Join Lindsay as she interviews a plural family about their faith, their experiences on the reality TV show, Seeking Sister Wife and what it's like to live polygamy in the modern day.

    Episode 183: Talking With God, Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 27:42


    Join Lindsay as she concludes her conversation with Aaron Sullivan, a successful computer engineer and Mormon man who once heard voices and talked to God. Listen to part one here. Listen to part two here.

    Episode 183: Talking With God, Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 27:42


    Join Lindsay as she concludes her conversation with Aaron Sullivan, a successful computer engineer and Mormon man who once heard voices and talked to God. Listen to part one here. Listen to part two here.

    Episode 183: Talking With God, Part two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 110:46


    Join Lindsay as she continues to talk with Aaron Sullivan about his experience seeing angels, talking to God, and having visions. This is part two of one. Listen to part one here.

    Episode 183: Talking With God, Part two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 110:46


    Join Lindsay as she continues to talk with Aaron Sullivan about his experience seeing angels, talking to God, and having visions. This is part two of one. Listen to part one here.

    Episode 183: Talking With God, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 55:00


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Aaron Sullivan, a man who once had prophetic visions and talked directly with God, until one day it all suddenly stopped.

    Episode 183: Talking With God, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 55:00


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Aaron Sullivan, a man who once had prophetic visions and talked directly with God, until one day it all suddenly stopped.

    Episode 182: The Atmosphere of Polygamy in Nauvoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 51:28


    Join Lindsay as she sits down with American historian and professor Benjamin Park about polygamy in Nauvoo and the atmosphere it created.

    Episode 182: The Atmosphere of Polygamy in Nauvoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 51:28


    Join Lindsay as she sits down with American historian and professor Benjamin Park about polygamy in Nauvoo and the atmosphere it created.

    181 Part Two: American Prophetess- An interview with Julie Rowe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 61:22


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Julie Rowe about her relationship with Chad Daybell. This is part two of a two-part interview. You can listen to part one here.

    181 Part One: American Prophetess- An interview with Julie Rowe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 67:25


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Julie Rowe about her theology, her following, and her revelations. This is part one of two. You can listen to part two here:

    181 Part Two: American Prophetess- An interview with Julie Rowe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 61:22


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Julie Rowe about her relationship with Chad Daybell. This is part two of a two-part interview. You can listen to part one here.

    181 Part One: American Prophetess- An interview with Julie Rowe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 67:25


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Julie Rowe about her theology, her following, and her revelations.This is part one of two. You can listen to part two here:

    Episode 180: Julie Rowe and Chad Daybell, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 65:35


    Join Lindsay and her guests Nathan Averett, Lisa Baker Heaton and Jacob Newman as they talk about the theology and beliefs of Julie Rowe and Chad Daybell. This part two of a two part episode. Listen to part one here.

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    Episode 180: Julie Rowe and Chad Daybell, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 65:35


    Join Lindsay and her guests Nathan Averett, Lisa Baker Heaton and Jacob Newman as they talk about the theology and beliefs of Julie Rowe and Chad Daybell. This part two of a two part episode. Listen to part one here.

    julie rowe
    Episode 180: Julie Rowe and Chad Daybell, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 53:07


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Jacob Newman, Nathan Avertt, and Lisa Baker Heaton to discuss the history and theologies of Mormon “prophetess” Julie Rowe and LDS author Chad Daybell. This is part one of two episodes.

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    Episode 180: Julie Rowe and Chad Daybell, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 53:07


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Jacob Newman, Nathan Avertt, and Lisa Baker Heaton to discuss the history and theologies of Mormon “prophetess” Julie Rowe and LDS author Chad Daybell. This is part one of two episodes.

    mormon lds julie rowe
    Episode 179: Decriminalization of Polygamy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 120:23


    Join Lindsay as she interviews the director of Cherish Families, Shirlee Draper and Dr. Cristina Rosetti about the latest law in Utah that decriminalizes polygamy.

    Episode 179: Decriminalization of Polygamy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 120:23


    Join Lindsay as she interviews the director of Cherish Families, Shirlee Draper and Dr. Cristina Rosetti about the latest law in Utah that decriminalizes polygamy.

    Episode 178: Jim Harmston and the TLC

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 54:06


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Dr. Cristina Rosetti about the history of the True of Living Church (TLC) also known as the “Manti group.”

    Episode 178: Jim Harmston and the TLC

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 54:06


    Join Lindsay as she interviews Dr. Cristina Rosetti about the history of the True of Living Church (TLC) also known as the “Manti group.”

    Episode 177: The Curious Case of Chad Daybell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 91:23


    Join Lindsay as she speaks with two watchdogs of the AVOW movement, Sara Forsberg and Nathan Averett about the unfolding Chad Daybell case. This story and the disappearance of the people involved remains unsolved so all details are just a […]

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