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
The first episode of our limited series on Chad Daybell entitled "Demons and Pendulums."
How Chad Daybell's zombies relate to a long history of child murder based on supernatural causes.
This episode looks at stories of Latter-day Saints testing angels with a handshake.
Stories of the dead reaching out to individuals in the temple.
In regards to the news that the LDS Church has purchased the Kirtland Temple and Nauvoo sites from Community of Christ, Christine and I talk about our experience giving tours in Nauvoo while working for Community of Christ. We talk about the nature of historical presentation and we bring in a great story from Mags Edvalson that considers the different ways Community of Christ and LDS members appreciate these sites.
Remastered Episode 3.
Remastered version of Episode 2.
This is a remastered version of Episode 1.
This a Joseph Smith Birthday Short discussing the legend that Joseph Smith was born in the caul or the veil and what some people believed that meant in the nineteenth century.
The "Public Dreams, Private Myths" art exhibit is only open until Saturday night at Writ and Vision in Provo!
This episode examines Latter-day Saint folklore and debates over the concept of Guardian Angels, including how they relate to our dead family members.
In this episode, we look at stories and beliefs about raising the dead, as well as mankind's future participation in the final resurrection following the Second Coming of Christ.
In this episode, we discuss stories about Joseph Smith and treasure digging. Our special guest, Don Bradley, joins us to tell us about Miner's Hill, a site associated with this history, as well as the legend of Cumorah's Cave.
This episode looks at Latter-day Saint stories about Jesus appearing in modern temples from the Kirtland Temple to the Salt Lake Temple, to the Provo and Washington DC Temples.
We spent Halloween telling Latter-day Saint ghost stories.
This episode is on secret societies of wayward missionaries sometimes called the Quorum of the 12 Apostates.
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