Latest Brigham Podcast Episodes
Episode 76: Commemorating Holy Week (Eric Huntsman)
Y Religion - March 15, 2023 21:55 - 49 minutesAs Latter-day Saints, we commemorate Easter Sunday as the occasion of the Savior's Resurrection. But how often do we take time out of the week before Easter—Holy Week—and commemorate the events that happened during those days? In this episode, Professor Eric Huntsman of BYU's Department of Ancie...
Episode 75: Holiness to the Lord (Gaye Strathearn)
Y Religion - March 01, 2023 23:19 - 57 minutesIn many cities around the world, the temple stands as a symbol of Christ and the purity and spiritual growth He offers. But how can we access that purifying power for ourselves—and why is it such an important goal? Professor Gaye Strathearn, who currently serves as an Associate Dean of BYU Relig...
Episode 74: Defining Church Doctrine (Michael Goodman)
Y Religion - February 16, 2023 00:09 - 52 minutesElder Robert D. Hales taught, “We need to know the official doctrine of the Church so we are not diverted from Christ’s leadership.” But how can we know what constitutes Church doctrine? That has been the driving question behind the research of Professor Michael Goodman of BYU’s Church History a...
Episode 73: Living the Law of Consecration (Steven Harper)
Y Religion - February 01, 2023 23:05 - 53 minutesHow should we understand and live the law of consecration today? In this episode, Professor Steven Harper, a professor of Church history and doctrine, explains his research on the law of consecration. He articulates the revealed principles of the doctrine (rather than the “folk doctrine” surroun...
Episode 72: The Transmission of Faith from Parents to Children (Byran Korth)
Y Religion - January 16, 2023 03:04 - 46 minutesWe have all inherited things from our parents: everything from genetics to family values. But how do parents pass on religious belief and faith to their children? Church history and doctrine professor Byran Korth talks about his research on religion and families, the parenting styles that help p...
Episode 71: Joseph Merrill, Truth Seeker (Casey Griffiths)
Y Religion - January 02, 2023 03:24 - 56 minutesAs we seek truth, we are asked to harmonize seeming paradoxes: balance the mind and the heart; learn by study and faith; be in the world but not of the world. How do we do this? In this episode, Dr. Casey Griffiths introduces us to the fascinating life of a scientist, educator, and apostle who e...
Episode 70: A Modern Perspective on Ancient Christians (Jason Combs)
Y Religion - December 16, 2022 01:13 - 57 minutesIt is easy to assume that the records of the early Christians fall silent after the end of the New Testament. However, abundant information exists describing the lives, faith, and sacrifices of these earliest believers, details which are often overlooked by Latter-day Saints. In this episode, J...
Ep. 15 - Faith Journeys, Communism, and Climate Repentance: A Conversation with Ex-Mormon Madison Palica
Red Pill Blue Blood - December 11, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn this episode, I speak with Madison Palica, a self-described ex-Mormon. Obviously, there are some things that we disagree on, but you may be surprised about how much we agree on given my brief description. Among the things we discuss in this conversation is the history of the Church with commu...
Episode 69: Religious Liberty and the Law (Robert Smith)
Y Religion - December 01, 2022 19:29 - 55 minutesJoseph Smith once said, “It is the love of liberty which inspires my soul, civil and religious liberty to the whole human race.” This sentiment is equally relevant today. Dr. Robert Smith has dedicated much of his professional life to the study of religious liberty and the law. In this episode h...
Episode 8: Rob Eaton
Latter-day Profiles - November 18, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsRob Eaton is a faculty member in the Religious Education Department at BYU Idaho. He is the author of “Improving Learning and Mental Health in the Classroom.” Rob has served as an institute director and seminary teacher, a bishop, in a stake presidency, and as a mission president in the...
Episode 7: Kurt Francom
Latter-day Profiles - November 18, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsKurt Francom is the founder and executive director of Leading Saints and manages the day-to-day efforts of Leading Saints, and is the host of the podcast. Kurt graduated from the University of Utah in 2008 with a degree in Business Marketing. He ran a web development company for five ye...
Episode 68: Orson Hyde and the Church in Jerusalem (David Whitchurch)
Y Religion - November 15, 2022 21:59 - 57 minutesIn 1841, after years of sacrifice and travel, Orson Hyde arrived in Jerusalem. His brief but impactful mission had innumerable effects on the Church in the Holy Land. In this episode, Professor of Ancient Scripture David Whitchurch takes us through Orson Hyde’s journey, which paved the way for t...
Episode 6: Adam Sidwell
Latter-day Profiles - November 11, 2022 00:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsA storyteller, technologist, and entrepreneur with expertise in multiple mediums, Adam Sidwell is the Founder and Creative Director of the Future House family of companies. Future House Studios and Future House Publishing work in concert together to develop creative content for the Meta...
Episode 5: Tammy Uzelac Hall
Latter-day Profiles - November 06, 2022 00:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsTammy Uzelac Hall is the author of “Far Above Rubies: The Power and Promise of a Covenant-Keeping Woman. She is the host of the LDS Living podcast, “Sunday on Monday,” a weekly podcast focused on Come, Follow Me. she and her husband are the parents to four girls. She is a host for Time ...
Episode 67: Slavery and Sacred Texts (Jordan Watkins)
Y Religion - November 01, 2022 20:59 - 55 minutesAmerica’s history with slavery is complicated and controversial, especially when considered in a religious context. On this episode, Professor Jordan Watkins takes us into antebellum America, showing how views over slavery were shaped by interpretations of the Bible and the country’s founding do...
Episode 4: Taylor Ricks
Latter-day Profiles - October 27, 2022 00:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsTaylor Ricks is the author of Everyday Disciples: Lessons Learned from Unnamed Scripture Stories. She is the mother of four amazing children: one daughter and three sons. Taylor has spent time as a foster parent and now volunteers with the Utah Down Syndrome Foundation to help children ...
Episode 3: David Weidman
Latter-day Profiles - October 21, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsDavid Weidman is the Managing Director of the Missionary Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was formerly chairman and CEO of Celanese Corporation, a $6.4 billion global integrated chemical company. Before this appointment, he was vice chairman of the Celan...
Episode 66: D&C 84 and the Priesthood Power of Women (Barbara Morgan Gardner)
Y Religion - October 15, 2022 06:18 - 52 minutesSome Latter-day Saints believe that the oath and covenant of the priesthood only applies to men. But in this episode, Professor Barbara Morgan Gardner uses Doctrine and Covenants 84 and the words of prophets and apostles to share an important truth: priesthood power and promises are available to...
Ep. 14 CLIP - Title IX: Background and BYU Battle
Red Pill Blue Blood - October 14, 2022 20:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 31 ratingsThis clip is taken from Ep. 14 - Frontlines of Religious Liberty: My BYU LGBTQ Protest Experience. In this clip I discuss Title IX, President Oaks securing religious exemptions, and the threat those exemptions are under from groups like the Black Menaces.
Ep. 14 CLIP - Hymn Singing Shut Down by BYU Admin
Red Pill Blue Blood - October 14, 2022 20:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 31 ratingsThis clip is taken from Ep. 14 - Frontlines of Religious Liberty: My BYU LGBTQ Protest Experience. In this clip, I discuss my experience of having our plans for a hymn-sing flash mob circumvented by the office of the general counsel. I explain why I think there is a double standard at play.
Ep. 14 CLIP - The Bounds of Religious Freedom
Red Pill Blue Blood - October 14, 2022 20:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 31 ratingsThis clip is taken from Ep. 14 - Frontlines of Religious Liberty: My BYU LGBTQ Protest Experience. In this clip, I discuss what LGBTQ protesters see as the bounds of religious liberty and contrast that with what the Constitution and the Brethren see as true religious liberty.
Ep. 14 - Frontlines of Religious Liberty: My BYU LGBTQ Protest Experience
Red Pill Blue Blood - October 14, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn this episode, I discuss the October 11th "Strikeout Queerphobia" protest buildup, event, and legal problems we ran into along the way. I also was able to include audio we got from interviews at the event to respond to their words directly.
Ep. 14 - Frontlines of Religious Liberty: My BYU LGBTQ Protest Experience
Red Pill Blue Blood - October 14, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn this episode, I discuss the October 11th "Strikeout Queerphobia" protest buildup, event, and legal problems we ran into along the way. I also was able to include audio we got from interviews at the event to respond to their words directly.
Episode 2: Erin Willder
Latter-day Profiles - October 14, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsErin Willder is the managing editor at BYU Continuing Education, where she oversees a large team of editors who work on hundreds of online courses. She also serves on the division’s digital accessibility committee and generates content for organic and paid media. A founding member of La...
Episode 1: Lisa Valentine Clark
Latter-day Profiles - October 07, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratingsLisa Valentine Clark is a writer, actress, and the host of The Lisa Show on BYU radio. She is a founding member of the theater-as-improv comedy troupe, The Thrillionaries; a writer, producer, and actress on the film Once I Was a Beehive; a host for 3 seasons on the TV show Random Acts; ...
Episode 65: Revisiting Murder among the Mormons (J.B. Haws)
Y Religion - October 01, 2022 16:00 - 51 minutesNetflix’s 2021 docuseries Murder among the Mormons reached #2 on the most-viewed list in the week it came out. But how much did the documentary actually get right? In this episode, Professor J. B. Haws gives his perspective as a Church historian, pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of the ...
Episode 64: Theodore Roosevelt’s Defense of the Saints (Carter Charles)
Y Religion - September 15, 2022 20:46 - 46 minutesIn 1903, Latter-day Saint Apostle Reed Smoot was elected by Utah to become a United States senator. However, many in the country and Senate did not want to seat Elder Smoot due to his leadership position in the Church and because of the Church’s practice of polygamy. In this episode, Dr. Carte...
Ep. 13 - BYU Hire Hitler? Free Speech in Academia with Nathan Tenney
Red Pill Blue Blood - September 13, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 31 ratingsNathan Tenney is a BYU student with an interesting perspective on free speech and academic freedom. We sit down to discuss where we agree and disagree about what would make the best BYU education. Among many other angles we discuss, would it have been good for BYU to hire Hitler to increase acad...
Episode 63: The Experience of Israelite Refugees (George Pierce)
Y Religion - September 01, 2022 22:15 - 52 minutesAlthough its stories took place thousands of years ago, the Old Testament provides potent lessons to help confront contemporary challenges, including the world’s growing refugee crisis. In this episode, Dr. George Pierce shares research insights about ancient Israel to help us care for the displ...
Episode 62: The Incommensurability of Translation (Michael Hubbard MacKay)
Y Religion - August 15, 2022 20:57 - 51 minutesHow did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Mormon? Joseph’s brief answer was “by the gift and power of God,” sometimes adding that it was done by means of “Urim and Thummim.” Some have asked why Joseph Smith didn’t give more specific details about the process. In this enlightening episode, tra...
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