Gospel Tangents Podcast

A 360-degree view of Mormonism. We interview the best Mormon scholars, scientists, and clergy from all restoration branches, including LDS, Community of Christ, Strangites, Bickertonites, Temple Lot, Remnant, etc.

Recent Episodes

“The Other Mormons” – Intro to James Strang (Part 1 of 6)

Posted May 7, 2020 • 00:19:12

Bill Shepard is an amazing Mormon historian, and a former president of the John Whitmer Historical Association. He is also a Strangite. In our first...

How Polygamy Shapes Modern Mormons (Part 8 of 8)

Posted May 4, 2020 • 00:00:35

The Modern LDS Church has not officially practiced polygamy for 130 years. However, Lindsay Hansen Park says polygamy continues to shape the modern...

How LDS Empowered Warren Jeffs (Part 7 of 8)

Posted May 1, 2020 • 00:23:02

While serving as prophet of the FLDS Church, Warren Jeffs was arrested and is currently serving time in a Texas prison for a conviction of being an...

Rulon Jeffs LDS & FLDS Background (Part 6 of 8)

Posted April 28, 2020 • 00:27:20

FLD prophet Rulon Jeffs was raised LDS and even went to high school with Gordon B. Hinckley, who went on to become prophet of the LDS Church. Lindsay: ...

2nd Manifesto Polygamy (Part 5 of 8)

Posted April 25, 2020 • 00:12:37

Since the 1890 Manifesto didn’t totally end polygamy, the LDS Church issued a 2nd Manifesto. It turns out that still didn’t end the secret practice...