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
45 episodes
Episode 26: The Three Nephites
Finally, we focus on the stories of the most famous characters from LDS legends.
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21:36
Episode 25: LDS Star Wars Lore with Liz Busby and Carl Cranney
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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Episode 25
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12:40
Episode 24: Halloween Fireside 2
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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Episode 24
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Episode 23: Sleepy Hollow with Mahonri Stewart
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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Episode 23
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Episode 22: Satan on the Water
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 Latte...
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Episode 22
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16:25
Episode 21: Garment Lore
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, ...
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19:53
Episode 20: Supernatural Folklore and Film with the Burgins
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 ...
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Episode 20
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Episode 19: "Mormon" Folklore in Popular Culture
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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Episode 19
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Demons 10: Cain's Immortal Disciples
Chad Daybell accused the detectives involved in his case of being Immortal disciples of Cain. What was that about?
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15:19
Episode 18: Tracting into Psychopaths
This episode includes a review of the upcoming film, Heretic, and a discussion of missionary tracting (door knocking) stories.
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Episode 18
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29:06
Demons 9: Reincarnation
Where did Chad Daybell learn about reincarnation? Did he believe that he was the angel Raphael?
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20:49
Demons 8: Past Lives
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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25:05
Demons 7: Chad's Demons
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 ...
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23:38
Demons 6: Immortal
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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20:58
Demons 5: Soulmates
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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19:17
Demons 2: Changelings
How Chad Daybell's zombies relate to a long history of child murder based on supernatural causes.
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24:50
Demons 1: "Mormon" Murder
The first episode of our limited series on Chad Daybell entitled "Demons and Pendulums."
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12:44
Episode 17: Shaking Hands with Angels
This episode looks at stories of Latter-day Saints testing angels with a handshake.
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Episode 3
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21:58
Episode 16: Angels in the Temple
Stories of the dead reaching out to individuals in the temple.
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Episode 2
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16:30
Episode 15: Personal Experiences in Nauvoo and Kirtland
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 ...
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Episode 15
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