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.
Episodes
Every missionary collects stories. Some are funny. Some are inspiring. A few become legends. In this episode, we explore LDS missionary folklore, mission rumors, baptism stories, mission presidents, and the traditions that connect missionaries across generations and around the world. Some stories are true. Others are simply too good not to tell.
Dating in Mormon culture comes with its own stories, warnings, and unwritten rules. Some are funny. Some are awkward. A few become folklore. In this episode, we explore LDS dating culture, BYU relationship stories, marriage expectations, and the traditions that shape how people navigate love and faith. Some stories make you laugh. Others make you think.
Stories about skinwalkers aren’t just campfire horror. They carry fear, memory, warning, and survival. In this episode, Elias joins us to explore Navajo skinwalker traditions, LDS missionary folklore, and the uneasy space where ceremony, doubt, and the supernatural overlap. Some stories are meant to scare you. Others are meant to protect you.
In this episode, we explore skinwalker legends as they circulate through LDS missionary culture, where indigenous belief, fear, and folklore meet. These stories are intense, often deeply personal, and not always easy to tell.
In the nineteenth century, Latter-day Saint missionaries were frequently faced with persecution on their journeys. Following the teachings of Jesus Christ in the Gospels, they would dust their feet against those who rejected them. While this is no longer a common practice in the 21st century, stories of the practice continue to the present. Have you ever met a Latter-day Saint missionary who dusted their feet agains...
We all miss Jeffrey R. Holland. Join us for a discussion of the legends of Elder Holland's service among missionaries and find out the answer to one of the most important questions in LDS folklore: did he really kicked out a series of missionaries after getting the impression they were up to no good.
Jonathan Stapley has just published the first academic book on the temple published by a university press. To honor that momentous moment, we invited him over to give a fireside on what he learned.
In this episode of Angels and Seerstones, Chris and Christine delve into classic and evolving legends within the Latter-day Saint missionary community. They explore stories of sister missionaries and how these narratives have evolved from depicting failures to showcasing miraculous successes. The episode discusses the significant 2012 policy change allowing women to serve missions from age 19 and its impact on missi...
Stories about Missionaries seeking to find those they knew in the pre-existence.
A dramatization of Parley P. Pratt's Dialogue Between Joseph Smith and the Devil. Starring Mahonri Stewart as Joseph Smith and James Goldberg as the Devil.
This episode is devoted to the ancient mythology of the Leviathan. Enjoy!
In this special episode of Angels and Seerstones, Chris and Christine Blythe reflect on the life and legacy of President Russell M. Nelson. We explore the powerful personal stories he shared—of divine protection, visions, and peace in the face of death—and consider how these narratives continue to shape Latter-day Saint faith.
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 ...
Finally, we focus on the stories of the most famous characters from LDS legends.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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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