Joseph Smith Papers Podcasts

The Joseph Smith Papers podcasts explore a variety of pivotal topics in the life of Joseph Smith. The podcasts make accessible decades of scholarship in an engaging documentary style. With more than 1.5 million listens to date, the podcasts recreate the world of Joseph Smith and provide insights into his life and time from the perspective of historians. The Nauvoo Temple series is also available in Spanish and Portuguese.

The First Vision

The First Vision: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast is a six-part miniseries from the Joseph Smith Papers Project that explores the history and legacy of Joseph Smith’s first vision. Series host Spencer W. McBride interviews historians in a documentary-style podcast about this pivotal event in Latter-day Saint history.

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The Priesthood Restored

The Priesthood Restored: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast is a six-part miniseries from the Joseph Smith Papers Project that explores the events and circumstances that played a role in the restoration of the priesthood. Series host Spencer W. McBride interviews historians, researchers, General Authorities, and others.

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The Nauvoo Temple

The Nauvoo Temple: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast is an eight-part miniseries from the Joseph Smith Papers Project. Series host Spencer W. McBride explores the history and legacy of the temple that Latter-day Saints constructed in Nauvoo, Illinois, in the 1840s.

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El Templo de Nauvoo

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O Templo de Nauvoo

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Kirtland, City of Revelation

Kirtland, City of Revelation: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast is an eight-part miniseries from the Joseph Smith Papers Project. Series host Spencer W. McBride, PhD, explores the story of Kirtland, Ohio, in the 1830s.

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Road to Carthage

Road to Carthage: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast is an eight-part miniseries from the Joseph Smith Papers Project. Series host Spencer W. McBride, PhD, explores the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith in 1844.

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