Saints Podcast

Each week the Saints podcast features interviews with historians, General Authorities, writers, researchers, and others involved with the new history of the Church, Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days.

S4 Episode 4: Dreams of a Hong Kong Temple 11/26/2024

S4 Episode 4: Dreams of a Hong Kong Temple James Perry and Tesia Tsai host this episode featuring Arthur and Lorine Jue, two children of Nora Koot, who was a pioneer of the Church in Hong Kong. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/34021607

S4 Episode 3: Osmondmania 11/19/2024

S4 Episode 3: Osmondmania In this episode, learn more about how the Osmond family shared the restored gospel with fans around the world through their music and example. Guests include Jay Osmond and Susan Unklesbay, one of the many people who joined the Church because of the Osmonds. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/34019572

S4 Episode 2: Building Missionaries in the British Isles 11/12/2024

S4 Episode 2: Building Missionaries in the British Isles Suzette and Geoff Dunning, featured in volume 4 as young adults in the 1960s, join us to talk about the impact the building program and “building missionaries” had on the Church in Great Britain. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/33839207

S4 Episode 1: A 13-Year-Old Primary President in Uruguay 11/05/2024

S4 Episode 1: A 13-Year-Old Primary President in Uruguay Delia Rochon, who is featured in volume, tells us about joining the church as a teenager in Uruguay and the difference her Church service has made in her own life and the lives of countless others. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/33783787

S4 Episode 0: A Conversation with the Church Historian, Elder Kyle S. McKay 10/29/2024

S4 Episode 0: A Conversation with the Church Historian, Elder Kyle S. McKay Welcome back to the fourth season of the Saints podcast. In this episode, learn more about how and why Saints came to be as James Perry and Lisa Christensen speak with Scott Hales, writer and literary editor on the Saints team, and Elder Kyle S. McKay, a General Authority Seventy who serves as Church Historian and Recorder. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/33649727

V3-E 41 Podcast Survey Promo 02/03/2023

V3-E 41 Podcast Survey Promo Please take a survey to share with us what you think of the podcasts from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. podcastsurvey.churchofjesuschrist.org /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917628

V3 - E40: Season Finale 12/21/2022

V3 - E40: Season Finale In this season finale, Jed Woodworth, managing historian of the Saints project, Scott Hales, the literary editor of the volume, and Lisa Olsen Tait, a general editor for this volume, join us to take a look back over volume 3 and to reflect on its production. We discuss the challenges of researching and writing this volume during COVID 19. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917625

V3 - E39: A New Era 12/14/2022

V3 - E39: A New Era Today we are joined by Ray Kuehne, a historian of German Church History, and Christian Fingerle, the Europe Area Church History Manager, to discuss the significance of the Swiss temple and the improving situation that the Church found itself in Europe ten years after the Second World War. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917622

V3 - E38: More Power, More Light 12/07/2022

V3 - E38: More Power, More Light As Latter-day Saints prepare for a temple in Europe there are practical considerations that Church leaders have to deal with. In today's episode we have Virginia Pearce Cowley, an author and former member of the Young Women General Presidency, and Christian Euvrard, a sociologist and historian of European Church History, joining us to discuss the state of the Church in Europe and Gordon B. Hinckley's efforts to start operations in the Swiss Temple. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917619

V3 - E37: With Real Intent 11/30/2022

V3 - E37: With Real Intent In the early 1950s, German Latter-day Saint Henry Burkhardt has to navigate numerous pressures as he interacts with the German Democratic Republic as a Church leader. Joining us today is Matt Heiss, a manager in the Church History Department, and Tobias Burkhardt, the son of Henry Burkhardt. We discuss Henry's efforts to keep the Church going and the complicated topic of how he related to the government. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917616

V3 - E36: Carefully and Prayerfully 11/23/2022

V3 - E36: Carefully and Prayerfully This week we are joined by Alan Parrish, an emeritus professor of religious education at Brigham Young University, and Melissa Inouye, an historian in the Church History Department. First we discuss Clemencia Pivaral's journey to the Mesa Arizona Temple from her native home in Guatemala and the significance of such a journey. We then talk about John A. Widtsoe, a prominent recurring character in the book and his role in facilitating a temple for Europe. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917613

V3 - E35: We Cannot Fail 11/16/2022

V3 - E35: We Cannot Fail James Miller, a Church History Specialist in the Church History Department, joins us today to discuss the rising tensions in Central and Eastern Europe especially in Czechoslovakia. We also have Laura Paulsen-Howe, the Art Curator over global acquisitions in the Church History Museum, who shares additional insights into the Book of Mormon art created by Arnold Friberg. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917610

V3 - E34: Go and See 11/09/2022

V3 - E34: Go and See Angela Hallstrom, a writer and former member of the Saints team, and Melissa Inouye, a historian in the Church History Department, join us to discuss the lives of two Latter-day Saint women in the years after the Second World War. We also discuss the different ways that Saints is used by readers and why we need a history such as this. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917607

V3 - E33: Our Father's Hand 11/02/2022

V3 - E33: Our Father's Hand In today's episode we cover the restrictions on religious freedom in Czechoslovakia after the war and the implications these restrictions had on the Church and its members. Matt Grow, Managing Director of the Church History Department, joins us to discuss the efforts European Latter-day Saints went to as they sought to maintain their faith. We also take some time to talk about George Albert Smith and his mental health struggles. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917604

V3 - E32: Brothers and Sisters 10/26/2022

V3 - E32: Brothers and Sisters Matt McBride, Director of Publications in the Church History Department, joins us this week to provide some further details about Pieter Vlam's involvement in the Dutch Potatoes project and Elder Ezra Taft Benson's mission to Europe to provide relief. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917601

V3 - E31: The Right Track 10/19/2022

V3 - E31: The Right Track Europe was devastated after years of fighting. In today's episode we explore what the Church did to relieve the suffering of Latter-day Saints and others. Richard E. Turley Jr. a historian and founder of the Saints project joins us to share extra insights into the challenges facing the Church in the years after the war. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917598

V3 - E30: Such Grief 10/12/2022

V3 - E30: Such Grief The final stages of the Second World War saw fierce fighting across the world. Cory Maxwell, a son of Neal A. Maxwell, and Bob Freeman, a Professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, join us in this episode to discuss the conditions and circumstances of the war and to share extra insights into the experiences of Latter-day Saints who were caught up in the fighting. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917595

V3 - E29: 'Tis Eventide 10/05/2022

V3 - E29: 'Tis Eventide The Second World War changed the Church and the lives of Latter-day Saints across the world. Nathan Waite, the Editorial Manager of the Saints project, joins us to discuss the role of language in the Church in Brazil and the ways Latter-day Saints adapted to life during the war. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917592

V3 - E28: Our United Efforts 09/28/2022

V3 - E28: Our United Efforts Matt Heiss, a manager in the Church History Department, joins us this week to discuss the efforts of Dutch Latter-day Saint Pieter Vlam to share the gospel after he is taken prisoner during the Second World War. We are also fortunate to have Donna Ikegami, a daughter of David Ikegami, who joins us to share extra insights into her father's story as a Japanese-American member of the Church living in Hawaii. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917589

V3 - E27: God Is at the Helm 09/21/2022

V3 - E27: God Is at the Helm Ryan Saltzgiver, a historian in the Church History Department, joins us to discuss the story of Helmuth Hübener and his friends in Nazi Germany as they sought to resist Nazi propaganda. We also talk about the Church's attitude towards the war and how to deal with the fact that there were Latter-day Saints on both sides. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917586

V3 - E26: War's Foul Brood 09/14/2022

V3 - E26: War's Foul Brood Joining us this week is Petra Javadi-Evans, an Assistant Editor for the Saints project, and James Miller, a Church History Specialist, both from the Church History Department. In today's episode we address the Second World War and some of the different experiences of European Latter-day Saints. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917583

V3 - E25: No Time to Lose 09/07/2022

V3 - E25: No Time to Lose Angela Hallstrom, a writer and former member of the Saints project who is also a General Editor of volume 3, talks to us about Emmy Cziep and her escape from Czechoslovakia as World War 2 began. Angela shares insights into the researching and writing of Saints as we also discuss President J. Reuben Clark and his efforts to improve religious education in the Church. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917580

V3 - E24: The Aim of the Church 08/31/2022

V3 - E24: The Aim of the Church Tensions were high amongst Mexican Saints in the 1930s and 1/3 of the membership left the Church. James Goldberg, a writer and historian and Elisa Pulido, a Visiting Scholar at Claremont Graduate University, joins us to talk about the state of the Church in Mexico and what caused the split. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917577

V3 - E23: All That Is Necessary 08/24/2022

V3 - E23: All That Is Necessary Harold B. Lee saw himself as an "inexperienced farm boy from a small town in Idaho." In this episode Brian Cannon, a professor of history at Brigham Young University, and Jeff Anderson, an archivist in the Church History Department, join us to share their insights into Harold and the birth of the welfare program. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917574

V3 - E22: Eternal Reward 08/17/2022

V3 - E22: Eternal Reward Tarienne Mitchell, a professional archivist, and Scott Hales, the lead writer and a General Editor of Saints Volume three, join us in this episode to discuss marginalized Latter-day Saints and the ways in which they lived the gospel. We talk about how Latter-day Saints in different areas of the world maintain their faith despite the hardships they faced. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917571

V3 - E21: A Keener Understanding 08/10/2022

V3 - E21: A Keener Understanding In this episode we discuss William and Clara Daniels who found a way to serve in the Church while Black Latter-day Saints experienced prejudice and were restricted from holding the Priesthood. Matt McBride and Ben Spackman join us to talk about the Daniels' and a major debate regarding evolution and science between prominent church leaders Joseph Fielding Smith and B. H. Roberts. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917568

V3 - E20: Hard Times 08/03/2022

V3 - E20: Hard Times The Great Depression in the 1930s had a global impact with significant impacts for the Church and its members. Jill Mulvay Derr and Joseph Darowski join us to discuss the financial crisis and the ways that the Relief Society and Church leaders responded to it. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917565

V3 - E19: The Gospel of the Master 07/27/2022

V3 - E19: The Gospel of the Master German Latter-day Saint Helga Meiszus is one of the characters we follow through much of the book. In this episode Lark Evans-Galli, a folklorist and biographer of Helga joins us with Jed Woodworth, the managing historian of the Saints project, to discuss the lives of Helga Meiszus and church president, Heber J. Grant. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917562

V3 - E18: Any Place on Earth 07/20/2022

V3 - E18: Any Place on Earth Scott Hales, the lead writer and a General Editor of Saints, Volume 3, joins us to discuss the Church's efforts to expand its operations in South America. We also talk about German Latter-day Saint Otto Schulzke and the changing leadership role that American missionaries played in Europe. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917559

V3 - E17: Spared for Each Other 07/13/2022

V3 - E17: Spared for Each Other Church education undergoes some major changes in the 1920s. Kenneth Godfrey and Casey Paul Griffiths, scholars and authors on the subject of religious education, share their insights into the challenges facing Church Education and the instigation of the institute program in the United States. /episode/index/show/923a88ff-5477-48ef-9e26-23e1c9c1b55e/id/27917556

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