
Year of Polygamy Podcast
The Story of Mormon Plural Marriage
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Jun 25, 2018 • 1h 13min
Episode 156: Massachusetts Mormonites
Join Lindsay as she interviews editor and researcher Bryan Buchanan about the life of Samuel Brannan. Links and work mentioned and referenced in the podcast: Connell O’Donovan’s site O’Donovan’s work on early Boston Mormons Scoundrel’s Tale: The Samuel Brannan […]

Jun 25, 2018 • 1h 7min
Episode 155: Mormon Feminists and Polygamy
Join Lindsay as she interviews Nancy Ross and Sara Hanks about Mormon feminism, how they contextualize polygamy, and their new book, Where We Must Stand: Ten Years of Feminist Mormon Housewives. Links mentioned in this podcast: Feminist Mormon Housewives blog […]

Jun 12, 2018 • 1h 12min
Episode 154: Leonard Arrington and Fundamentalism
Join Lindsay as she interviews Mormon historian Cristina Rosetti about famed LDS church historian Leonard J. Arrington and his interactions with Mormon fundamentalists. Links mentioned in this podcast: Buy the diaries here! Article about the new edited diaries LDS […]

Jun 6, 2018 • 1h 24min
Episode 153: Turning the Mic on Lindsay
Join Sara Burlingame of Wyoming Equality, as she interviews Lindsay Hansen Park, host of the Year of Polygamy podcast about her journey hosting this podcast. Scholars mentioned in this podcast: Todd Compton Brian Hales Laura Hales Kathleen Flake Linda […]

May 25, 2018 • 1h 49min
Episode 152: Emma’s Church; RLDS to Community of Christ
Join Lindsay as she interviews three prominent members from Community of Christ (formerly RLDS) about their history, church, and beliefs. Links mentioned in this podcast: Robin Linkhart, Why I Stay Joseph Smith III biography Community of Christ Enduring Principles […]

May 9, 2018 • 1h 22min
Episode 151: Daughter of a Prophet; Liz Phillipps and the AUB
Join Lindsay as she interviews Elizabeth Phillipps who grew up in the AUB. Liz’s father is Lynn A. Thompson, the current leader of the Apostolic United Brethren (or AUB).

Apr 11, 2018 • 1h 42min
Episode 150: Polygamist Therapist and Aspiring Sister Wife
Join Lindsay as she interviews Mary Ellen Crase about her journey into fundamentalism and being a therapist to many in polygamous communities. Links mentioned in this podcast: TLC’s Seeking Sister Wife Mary Ellen’s FB community: Seeking Sister Wife Fan […]

Mar 19, 2018 • 2h 12min
Episode 149: D&C 132 with William V. Smith
Join Lindsay as she interviews William V. Smith about the history and context of D&C 132 and his new book, Textual Studies of the Doctrine and Covenants: The Plural Marriage Revelation. Links mentioned in this episode: Read Bill’s article, “A […]

Mar 13, 2018 • 1h 30min
Episode 148: Tragedy in Short Creek- Family Reassignment
Join Lindsay as she interviews Dan Barlow about the practice of “Reassigning” families in Short Creek. Links mentioned in this podcast: Dan Barlow discusses his personal journey Mormon Leaks publishes conversation between LDS woman and her stake president More info […]

Mar 10, 2018 • 1h 17min
Episode 147: The Elect Ladies
Join Lindsay as she interviews historian Clair Barrus about the three American women named as “Elect Ladies,” including Jemima Wilkinson, Ann Lee, and Emma Hale Smith. Links mentioned or read from in this podcast: Clair’s paper on Elect Ladies […]