Peggy Fletcher Stack highlights her biggest interviews, significant moments, and enduring themes of her three decades covering religion. Peggy’s career at the Salt Lake Tribune has intersected with pivotal historical events and figures. She covered sensitive issues like Catholic abuse and the aftermath of 9/11, immediately being assigned to interview Utah Muslims . She shared a moving story of a young Muslim boy named Osama who faced bullying after 9/11 but later reclaimed his name and faith. ht...
May 15, 2025•27 min•Season 9Ep. 1047
It was fun to sit down with Peggy Fletcher Stack about her time at Sunstone and Mark Hofmann. Peggy Fletcher Stack is a senior religion reporter at the Salt Lake Tribune with over three decades of experience . Peggy, also a co-host of the Tribune’s weekly “ Mormon Land ” podcast, discussed her extensive career, offering insights into her work, her background, and some of the pivotal moments she’s covered. The conversation quickly delved into the origins of her career, her time at the Sunstone or...
May 12, 2025•24 min•Season 9Ep. 1046
Joseph Smith’s bank went under back in 1837. Those banknotes he printed are now worth much more money! Brent Ashworth shares his Kirtland bank notes from the Kirtland Safety Society signed by Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, & Sidney Rigdon! He also shares Lorenzo Snow’s prison diary, and we’ll also play a Bing Crosby record from the 1930s on an early 1900s phonograph! Check out our conversation… Don’t miss our other conversations with Brent: https://gospeltangents.com/people/brent-ashworth tran...
May 10, 2025•30 sec•Season 9Ep. 1045
How did Brent Ashworth get started in collecting Mormon memorabilia? He started at age 7! We’ll discuss his first collections from the prophet Heber J Grant, his 1st edition Book of Mormon, and other documents he has related to Joseph Smith and early Church history! Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/XZQ_2YRDYEQ Don’t miss our other conversations with Brent: https://gospeltangents.com/people/brent-ashworth transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except...
May 07, 2025•25 min•Season 9Ep. 1044
Brent Ashworth has not only Church history artifacts, but Elvis memorabilia, a piece of the Spirit of St Louis, and a 1st Edition Book of Mormon used at School of the Prophets in Kirtland! Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/2XAc8ut6BPQ Don’t miss our other conversations with Brent: https://gospeltangents.com/people/brent-ashworth transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission tra...
May 04, 2025•34 min•Season 9Ep. 1043
Why is it called the Vinegar Bible? Brent Ashworth has a Bible from 1716, an ad from the Titanic, Ulysses Grant’s desk, Heber Grant’s chair, and much more! Check out his amazing museum! https://youtu.be/Xq1FzZNDTpE Don’t miss our other conversations with Brent: https://gospeltangents.com/people/brent-ashworth transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript to follow Copyright © 2...
May 01, 2025•29 min•Season 9Ep. 1042
Brent Ashworth has one of the largest Americana & Mormon Memorabilia collections in Utah. He discusses artifacts ranging from the Civil War, Elvis, Pearl Harbor, Mark Hofmann forgeries, LDS prophets, Babe Ruth, and much, much more! We’re giving a tour of his mini-museum! Check out our conversation…. https://youtu.be/B3XKyQnB1wQ Don’t miss our other conversations with Brent: https://gospeltangents.com/people/brent-ashworth transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reser...
Apr 28, 2025•25 min•Season 9Ep. 1041
In our final conversation we’ll talk about some other Mormon Fundamentalism groups and how the race ban & Word of Wisdom are viewed. I’ll also note that Cristina got married after this interview and moved to Canada! Her new last name is Gagliano. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/wBE1qyHDzAg Don’t miss our other conversations with Cristina: https://gospeltangents.com/people/cristina-rosetti Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content ma...
Apr 24, 2025•32 min•Season 9Ep. 932
We’re going on another polygamy tangent trip! We’ll discuss consecration with David Nielsen & I’ll go to a polygamist church! Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/iG4rRCSc2ww Don’t miss our other conversations with David: https://gospeltangents.com/people/david-nielsen transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Right...
Apr 22, 2025•30 sec•Season 9Ep. 1038
I attended a polygamist Easter service and the Mesa Temple Easter Pageant this week. Check it out! https://youtu.be/kUdtO3PYEAo Don’t miss our other conversations with David Nielsen: https://gospeltangents.com/people/david-nielsen transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may ...
Apr 21, 2025•42 min•Season 9Ep. 1040
Many fundamentalist Mormons do not allow for black members. Is Nielsen-Naylor the same? We’ll discuss temple theology and discuss these weighty issues. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/VAgAilf0g00 Don’t miss our other conversations with David: https://gospeltangents.com/people/david-nielsen transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gos...
Apr 19, 2025•49 min•Season 9Ep. 1037
Here is a quick announcement about the upcoming Mormon Studies Conference in southern California on April 19, 2025. Dr Matthew Bowman is the dean of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University and gives more details. If you’re in southern California, I hope you’ll check it out! https://youtu.be/p15cP_ZjzM0
Apr 18, 2025•6 min•Season 9Ep. 1039
The FLDS Split with Centennial Park and Nielsen-Naylor on the 1980s. Is there a mission to rescue FLDS & reclaim their Mormon cousins? David Nielsen weighs in. We’ll also ask David what the thinks about Cristina Rosetti ‘s book on Joseph Musser and discuss church services. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/MGWFxkq4CEM Don’t miss our other conversations with David: https://gospeltangents.com/people/david-nielsen transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reser...
Apr 16, 2025•23 min•Season 9Ep. 1036
Does Nielsen-Naylor believe in “1 true church” like the LDS Church does? I found David Nielsen’s answer fascinating!. I was also surprised to learn women propose marriage to men! Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/vWC8qGfnWxs Don’t miss our other conversations with David: https://gospeltangents.com/people/david-nielsen transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript to ...
Apr 13, 2025•28 min•Season 9Ep. 1035
Since Warren Jeffs took over the FLDS Church, there have been many FLDS splits. Centennial Park split off in 1984, and then Nielsen-Naylor split off in the 1990s. David Nielsen is part of the Nielsen-Naylor Group and we’ll find more about FLDS through Nielsen-Naylor history. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/uyOkEsN_sUQ transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript t...
Apr 10, 2025•Season 9Ep. 1034
We’re going on a Polygamy Tangent (Trip) to the Journal of Mormon Polygamy Conference Mar 21-22, 2025 at the University of Utah. I’ll give my live reactions and even talk to a polygamy skeptic! Check it out! https://youtu.be/0guJSrqPbBU Don’t miss our other conversations about polygamy skeptics: https://gospeltangents.com/lds_theology/polygamy-skeptics/ transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written ...
Apr 08, 2025•9 min•Season 9Ep. 10353
Here is a Journal of Mormon Polygamy Recap. I’ll also give away a free book “ To be a Friend of Christ ,” the biography of Marion D Hanks, written by his son Richard. Check out our conversation… https://youtube.com/live/S2d9JJrHCxM Don’t miss our other conversations about polygamy skeptics: https://gospeltangents.com/lds_theology/polygamy-skeptics/ transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permi...
Apr 07, 2025•52 min•Season 9Ep. 1032
Some people think the Exodus story is more myth than real. How does George Potter explain it? Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/ysWSrWN0WTQ Don’t miss our other conversations with George: https://gospeltangents.com/people/george-potter/ transcript to follow Copyright © 2024 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript to follow Copyright © 2024 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved...
Apr 05, 2025•Season 918Ep. 9
Marion D Hanks helped start early Morning Seminary for the LDS Church! His son Richard details Marion’s calling of stake presidents, what Rich loved about his father, and the tough end of Marion’s life as he dealt with dementia. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/Nl3KMlYwk_8 Don’t miss our other conversations with Richard: https://gospeltangents.com/people/richard-hanks/ transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be...
Apr 04, 2025•47 sec•Season 9Ep. 1030
Pres David O. McKay blessed Marion Hanks to “speak your mind,” even when opposed by other Church leaders. His son Richard details some of these events as Marion tangled with Bruce McConkie, Mark Peterson, Boyd Packer, & others. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/iFnC5JJLJds Don’t miss our other conversations with Richard: https://gospeltangents.com/people/richard-hanks/ transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may...
Apr 02, 2025•22 min•Season 9Ep. 1029
Following the 1978 revelation, the LDS Church rescinded the ban preventing blacks from receiving priesthood & temple ordinances. Marion D Hanks was against the ban. Dr Matt Harris utilized Hanks’ journals to document how general authorities reacted to the new 1978 revelation. Rich Hanks details more about his father’s resistance to the ban and his elation at overturning the ban. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/h6Wwz4e94WM Don’t miss our other conversations with Richard: https://...
Mar 30, 2025•24 min•Season 9Ep. 1028
In the 1950s & 60s, LDS missionaries in England were baptizing children after baseball games without their parents consent,known as baseball baptisms. Marion D Hanks was called by Pres David O McKay to stop the practice. Rich Hanks is the son of Marion and details Marion’s approach to the situation. We’ll discuss how Marion always put Christ first in decision making, and how he helped start service missions. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/tsJoc-tkSck Don’t miss our other conver...
Mar 27, 2025•30 min•Season 9Ep. 1027
Marion Hanks was one of the youngest modern-day GA (general authorities.) At just age 31, he was called to be one of the 7 presidents in the First Council of 70! His son Richard Hanks has written a biography called “To Be a Friend of Christ.” We will learn more about Marion’s life without a father growing up. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/SWCBWl0zS-w Don’t miss our other conversations with Richard: https://gospeltangents.com/people/richard-hanks/ transcript to follow Copyright © 2...
Mar 24, 2025•34 min•Season 1026Ep. 9
This is a throwback episode with Brian Hales from 2017. Brian is the author of Joseph Smith’s Polygamy, Volumes 1-3, and it’s just in time for the Journal of Mormon Polygamy Conference this weekend at the University of Utah. Check out our conversation…. https://youtu.be/WVs0ypGKq5o Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission Canadian Polygamy – Should it be Legal? The Interview GT: Well I’d like to welcome ...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 1025
The Kingston Group, also known as the Davis County Cooperative Society, is one of the most reclusive Mormon Fundamentalist groups around. I was able to attend a funeral, which was open to the public. Here’s what I learned! https://youtu.be/RoX9ldV4NU0 Don’t miss our other conversations on Mormon fundamentalism: https://gospeltangents.com/ transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission tran...
Mar 17, 2025•25 min•Season 1025Ep. 9
Robert Messick will discuss the Book of Mormon census he is doing to find out how many and the location of every 1st Edition copy of the Book of Mormon. We’re also diving into the Bickertonite Book of Mormon, Red-Letter Edition! What famous people besides Elvis have a Book of Mormon? Why did Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin autograph his Book of Mormon? Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/rArRcqbqc1Q Don’t miss our other conversations with Robert: https://gospeltangents.com/people/robert-me...
Mar 15, 2025•42 min•Season 9Ep. 1024
We know the RLDS Church has its own version of the Book of Mormon, but what other churches have their own? What about the first Gold Book of Mormon and LDS Paperback edition with the golden angel Moroni on the cover, a Reformed Egyptian gold cover, and many other editions? Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/CTFvsUPBdPo Don’t miss our other conversations with Robert: https://gospeltangents.com/people/robert-messick/ transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserv...
Mar 13, 2025•41 min•Season 9Ep. 1023
Did you know the LDS Church didn’t publish an official version of the Book of Mormon for 90 years?! It took 90 years to publish! Robert Messick knows about all of the LDS and Restoration editions. He’s the host of the YouTube channel called “Book of Mormon Editions.” We’ll dive deep into the publishing history of the Book of Mormon. Check out our conversation…. https://youtu.be/-0axvFxYMAE Don’t miss our other conversations with Ryan: https://gospeltangents.com/people/robert-messick/ transcript ...
Mar 11, 2025•19 min•Season 9Ep. 21022
Since its founding, the LDS Church has used the King James Version of the Bible. Is it time to dump KJV? Many people find the old English tough to read & understand. Is it time to upgrade to a more modern version? Will that cause ripple effects with the Book of Mormon? Dr Joseph Spencer weighs in on the issue. We’ll also discuss his other books and upcoming projects. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/R15AGtUer90 Don’t miss our other conversations with Joseph: https://gospeltangent...
Mar 09, 2025•34 min•Season 9Ep. 927
The LDS Church recently changed from 3 to 2 hour church. Is 2 hr church destroying community? Dr Ryan Cragun answers. We’ll also discuss whether religious or non-religious are more healthy, wealthy, and wise. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/moBMOw1jjdU Don’t miss our other conversations with Ryan: https://gospeltangents.com/people/ryan-cragun/ transcript to follow Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without writt...
Mar 08, 2025•41 sec•Season 9Ep. 1021
