Episode 378: Mormonism Part I - When You’re Here You’re Family
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Religious Figures of Upstate New York and Ohio
The hosts discuss various individuals from upstate New York and nearby Ohio who claimed to be religious figures, including the Leatherwood God and Jemima Wilkinson. They explore their beliefs, the quality of their followers, and the falling-out between Jemima and Prophet Elijah. The hosts also discuss the frustration of short-lived conversions and draw comparisons to other parlor tricks and cult leaders like Joseph Smith.
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