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

Rewriting Oliver’s Words: Dirty, Filthy, Nasty Scrape? (Part 2 of 12)

Posted January 2, 2020 • 00:22:29

Oliver Cowdery has long been quoted that what happened between Joseph Smith and Fanny Alger was a “dirty, filthy, nasty affair.” But are those...

Dating Fanny Alger (Part 1 of 12)

Posted December 30, 2019 • 00:19:31

Don Bradley is one of the funniest Mormon historians I know. In our first conversation with Don, we’ll talk about my first memory of him, which...

*Impact of Protests on Apostles (Part 7 of 7)

Posted December 27, 2019 • 00:00:34

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BYU Law School Almost Lost Accreditation (Part 6 of 7)

Posted December 24, 2019 • 00:10:05

In the early 1970s, BYU opened up a brand-new law school. I was surprised to learn that the American Bar Association considered not accrediting the...

Civil Rights Investigation at BYU

Posted December 21, 2019 • 00:28:48

Following the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal government tried to put pressure on the LDS Church to quit discriminating against blacks with regards...