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Steve Mayfield collects a lot of documentation and has a lot of interesting things on Mormons and crime. We're going to talk about the famous Patty Hearst kidnapping. It turns out that Mormons were involved in her arrest. So that's going to be fun to talk about. We'll also talk about other Mormons in crime such as FBI agents, both good and bad there, including a Mormon spy for Russia! We're also going to talk about the Mountain Meadows Massacre and something that I wasn't really familiar with the Dead Lee Scroll. It's probably a forgery and so we'll talk more about that. Check it out!

Rick Bennett of Gospel Tangents sat down with Jim Vun Cannon, counselor in the First Presidency of the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Remnant Church was officially established in 2000 is a breakoff of the RLDS Church. We discussed similarities and differences between the Remnant Church as the LDS Church, Jim's conversion, beliefs about priesthood, women's roles, beliefs about the Book of Mormon and other scriptures, temples, and whether Joseph Smith Practiced polygamy. Transcripts of the interviews were previous published as a series of interviews. This edition combines the entire 2 hour interviews into a single book.

A 90 Day Bible study devotional for Law Enforcement, First Responders, and Military Personnel containing three months of inspiration. The book also contains a section in the back for notes or personal reflection.

I'd like to introduce Sandra Tanner. She and her husband Jerald are well-known Mormon critics. (Some would even call them anti-Mormons.) What does she think of that title? Find out in our interview!Jerald was the first person who actually suspected that the Salamander Letter was a forgery. How did he know? Why wouldn't they take something that would help their cause, and instead reveal it as a forgery? Sandra's going to talk a little bit more about that in our conversation. We'll also talk about forgery in general. What does Sandra think about biblical forgeries? Does she believe a biblical literalism? It's going to be a very fun conversation. We going to talk about a wide variety of topics. I hope you enjoy the conversation. Check it out!

Dr. Newell Bringhurst has been writing on Mormon History topics for more than 50 years. In July 2017, he sat down with Rick Bennett of Gospel Topics to discuss a variety of Mormon History topics. We'll start off with a focus on Black History and discuss his insights on writing his book Saints, Slaves, and Blacks, the first book to tackle the LDS priesthood and temple ban following the 1978 revelation giving black members access to temple ordinances, and black men access to the priesthood. The book is currently out of a second edition from Greg Kofford Books.We talk about his other projects, such as his biography of Fawn Brodie, as well as his many works discussing Mormon polygamy. Newell will discuss other history topics he is working on, and we'll learn about his latest book critiquing the Gospel Topics essays. Check out our conversation.....

George Throckmorton is one of the most amazing police officers in the world. Last year I talked to him about his role in the Mark Hofmann forgeries and bombings. He will talk about the methods he used to discover how Mark Hofmann was forging documents using a toy chemistry set! We'll discuss George's interactions with the FBI, interviews with prosecutors and key witnesses, and George's interactions with LDS Church leaders, including Elder Dallin Oaks tremendous help in unmasking Mark Hofmann. We will also briefly discuss some other high profile cases he worked on: the Howard Hughes will, Elizabeth Smart kidnapping, and Hi-Fi Shop Murders, to name a few. Check out our conversation....

Brian Hales sat down with Rick Bennett of Gospel Tangents to discuss Mormon Polygamy. We'll discuss the theological justifications of polygamy, and modern day polygamy in Canada. We'll answer questions like these: when did it begin? Was the relationship with Fanny Alger adulterous, or a real marriage? Why did women marry Joseph in addition to their current husbands? Did Emma deny Joseph practiced polygamy? Why did Joseph marry teen brides? Did Brian write the Gospel Topics essays at LDS.org? Check out Brian's answers to these questions!

Greg Prince delivered the Sterling McMurrin Lecture in September 2017. Rick Bennett of Gospel Tangents sat down with Greg to discuss his upcoming book detailing the history of how the LDS Church has dealt with gay members, as well as several other topics the First Vision, the Word of Wisdom, women giving blessings, dealing with ailing church leaders, succession, and when young men began to be ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood. It's a fascinating discussion. Greg answers these and many other questions.

If you liked Jack Reacher and Mitch Rapp, then you'll enjoy Morgan Rapier. Daddy's Little Felons, Rick Bennett's second novel, introduces former U.S. Navy SEAL and computer wizard Morgan Rapier, a one-man force of nature whose retaliation against Russian and Chinese hackers inadvertently starts and eventually wins a world-wide cyberwar. His creative attack against one Islamic hacker nearly sets off a holy war. The video of his beating up a child abuser goes viral to become the number-one recruitment vehicle for the SEALS. And his tracking down a serial killer in Utah embarrasses quite a few prominent locals, whose ancestors participated in the Mountain Meadow's Massacre. In short, Daddy's Little Felons demonstrates the magnitude of "unintended consequences" in our digital age.