Angels and Seerstones: A Latter Day Saint Folklore Podcast

Angels and Seerstones: A Latter Day Saint Folklore Podcast

Latter-day Saints are a people of radical faith. Their tradition is one in which angels visit everyday people and sometimes men and women see the divine in stones. In this podcast we examine the lived religion of Latter-day Saints, the stories we tell, and the beliefs we debate. Join Christine and Chris Blythe, professional folklorists and LDS converts who openly profess their faith while exploring the traditions of their chosen people.

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July 10, 2025 32 mins

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On June 29, 1844, the Saints in Nauvoo gathered to mourn Joseph and Hyrum Smith. As their real graves remained hidden for safety, W.W. Phelps stood before two empty coffins and delivered a funeral sermon unlike any other. In this episode of Angels and Seerstones, we dive into that powerful oration—and the mysteries it holds.

Joined by historians Mark Ashurst-McGee and Bruce Van Orden, we explore Phelps’s striking claim...

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Finally, we focus on the stories of the most famous characters from LDS legends.




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Today's episode we have on Liz Busby and Carl Cranney from Pop Culture on the Apricot Tree to discuss legends of Spencer W. Kimball having inspired Yoda! 

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October 31, 2024 11 mins

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Celebrate Halloween with Angels and Seerstsones! This year we have stories of sleep paralysis, missionary ghost encounters in the Phillippines, and stories of Satanists in Provo! 

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This episode we talk to Mahonri Stewart about his new play, Secrets of Sleepy Hollow, now showing at the Hive Collaborative in Provo, Utah. Plus, he tells us about a terrifying sleep paralysis experience that he incorporated into the play.

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October 17, 2024 16 mins

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This episode discusses the folklore that people often discussing when trying to explain why missionaries are forbidden to swim: the apparition of the destroyer on the Missouri River in 1834. This experience led to a prominent belief among Latter-day Saints that Satan had dominion over the water in the last days.

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October 9, 2024 19 mins

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Latter-day Saints wear the garment of the priesthood under their clothes. This garment includes promises of protection against spiritual and physical danger. In this episode, Christine and Chris dig into legends of its supernatural protection, legends about its origins, and legends about those who have defiled it. 

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In this Episode, Jessica and Barrett Burgin discuss their short film, The Angel, which dives into all the supernatural LDS themes that we love. Plus, Jessica shares a really compelling family story about a supernatural assault that occurred in 1870s Utah.

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This episode looks at the representation of Latter-day Saints in popular culture, including the recent depiction of Latter-day Saint sexuality in the form of "soaking" and "jump humping."

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July 16, 2024 15 mins

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Chad Daybell accused the detectives involved in his case of being Immortal disciples of Cain. What was that about? 

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July 11, 2024 29 mins

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This episode includes a review of the upcoming film, Heretic, and a discussion of missionary tracting (door knocking) stories. 

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July 1, 2024 20 mins

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Where did Chad Daybell learn about reincarnation? Did he believe that he was the angel Raphael?

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June 25, 2024 25 mins

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All about Chad Daybell's beliefs on past lives and how he used this belief to manipulate others into believing they had a deep relationship with him and Lori Vallow. 

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May 30, 2024 23 mins

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Where did Chad Daybell come up with his elaborate theology of demons? Turns out some basic ideas had their roots in the Latter-day Saint tradition, as well as the Bible, but the more peculiar developments occurred among  a group of fringe visionaries in the twenty-first century. 

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May 21, 2024 20 mins

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Lori Vallow saw Jesus Christ; she believed she was on the pathway to immortality. In this episode, I contextualize those beliefs.

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May 8, 2024 19 mins

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This episode is on Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow's beliefs about their relationship and the role they would play in the coming apocalypse.

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May 1, 2024 21 mins
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April 24, 2024 24 mins
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April 17, 2024 12 mins

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The first episode of our limited series on Chad Daybell entitled "Demons and Pendulums."

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April 17, 2024 24 mins

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How Chad Daybell's zombies relate to a long history of child murder based on supernatural causes. 

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