Saints Podcast

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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Each week the Saints podcast features interviews with historians, General Authorities, writers, researchers, and others involved with the new history of the Church, Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days.

APR 8

S4 Episode 21: A Conversation with the Saints Writing Team

In the final episode of season 4, we hear from Lisa Christensen, Scott Hales, James Perry, Lisa Olsen Tait, and Jed Woodworth as they reflect on the process of writing the books and what they hope Church members take away from Saints.

58 min
APR 1

S4 Episode 20: Life-Giving Water in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Willy Binene and his family fled their home in 1993 to escape widespread violence. They settled far away in another part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where they found ways to share the restored gospel and participated in a life-changing water project supported by the Church.

20 min
MAR 25

S4 Episode 19: Faith amid Tragedy in Peru

In 1990, a terrorist attack in Peru left missionary Manuel Navarro gravely injured. In this episode, Manuel recounts what happened that night and how the Lord has been with him even in the darkest moments.

19 min
MAR 20

S4 Episode 18: Benemérito: Latter-day Saint Education in Mexico

For fifty years, the Church operated a secondary school in Mexico City, shaping the lives of countless students. One of those students, Isabel Santana, tell us about her time at Benemérito in the 1960s and 1970s and reflects on the school's lasting legacy.

17 min
MAR 11

S4 Episode 17: The Origins of Latter-day Saint Charities

In this episode, we speak with Ike Ferguson to learn more about how the Church's worldwide humanitarian aid program began with a pressing need in East Africa.

23 min
MAR 5

S4 Episode 16: The Church Comes to Sicily, Italy

The restored gospel blossomed on the island of Sicily thanks to women and men who heard and followed spiritual promptings. Ether Simoncini, a descendent of some of Italy's pioneers, shares more of the story.

20 min
FEB 25

S4 Episode 15: Saints and the Vietnam War

As the Vietnam War raged, local Church members and missionaries worked side by side to hold the Saigon Branch together. Former missionary Lewis Hassell recounts seeing the hand of the Lord amid uncertainty and evacuations.

22 min
FEB 19

S4 Episode 14: Uncovering a Treasure Trove of African American Genealogy

In this episode, Darius Gray, Marie Taylor, and Henry tell the unlikely story of how, in the 1990s, prison inmates led the effort to digitize a priceless family history record.

26 min

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Ben Godfrey

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Companion unity

12/08/2023

MezzoMoyers

I love listening to the discussions about Saints because I wish I had more people to discuss it with in my own life! All of the co-hosts are fun to listen to and voice some of my own questions, thoughts and feelings. And I’m grateful to the historians and writers that come on to add some more context and break down the book for people who aren’t as familiar with the history… like me. All-in-all, I’m just as excited to listen to the podcast as the book itself.
Good companion information

04/08/2023

Nate G M

Saints is a good companion podcast to reading the book. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed learning the history!
Perfect companion podcast

11/10/2022

Rags II Riches

I really enjoy listening to this podcast after reading the accompanying chapter. Most fascinating history!
Inspiring!

09/15/2022

bettybanjo

Knowing the back story to the chapters and the writing of Saints gives the book much more meaning and impact. Thanks for doing this!

Each week the Saints podcast features interviews with historians, General Authorities, writers, researchers, and others involved with the new history of the Church, Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days.