Whitmer Cast

Whitmer Cast
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In reflection of our annual conference, Whitmer Cast will bring you a cornucopia of podcast hosts, essays, and historians to share the joy of restoration history with a broader audience. As the first historian of the early restoration movement, John Whitmer chronicled the beginnings of Joseph Smith’s Church of Christ (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) from its inception. Whitmer Cast, produced by the John Whitmer Historical Association, is proud to continue John Whitmer’s legacy in highlighting the fascinating field of Mormon restoration and Community of Christ Studies.

  1. Episode 36: LDS Garments, a Conversation with Nancy Ross

    2D AGO

    Episode 36: LDS Garments, a Conversation with Nancy Ross

    In this episode, Katherine Pollock interviews Nancy Ross, one of the authors of Mormon Garments: Sacred and Secret from University of Illnois Press. From the publisher: "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints requires that adult members wear garments under their clothes day and night. Though a central practice, the wearing of garments exists behind a wall of silence, as Church authorities and LDS culture discourage discussion of such a sacred matter. Nancy Ross, Jessica Finnigan, and Larissa Kanno Kindred draw on a survey of over 4,500 Church members and their own backgrounds to explore the multifaceted meanings and experiences of Mormon garments. As the authors show, garments also function as a tool of social control that shapes behavior and reinforces conformity around sexuality. The diverse lived experiences of Latter-day Saints reveal how belief and gender intersect with feelings of secrecy, shame, and obedience while creating complexities for LDS members as they navigate questions of faith, identity, and agency. In addition, the authors call for greater understanding of the people grappling with tensions between personal customs and religious expectation. Insightful and rich with detail, Mormon Garments sheds light on an intimate practice in the lives of Latter-day Saints." https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=c049545 Be sure to check out our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/c/JohnWhitmerHistoricalAssociation/posts

    58 min
  2. Episode 35 - The Mormon Studies Program at Claremont Graduate School

    12/23/2025

    Episode 35 - The Mormon Studies Program at Claremont Graduate School

    In this episode, host Katherine Pollock talks with Dr. Matthew Bowman, Howard W. Hunter Chair of the Mormon Studies Program at Claremont Graduate School. Find out more about the program at: https://mormonstudies.cgu.edu/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/JohnWhitmerHistoricalAssociation

    37 min
  3. Episode 34: Joseph Smith's Uncanonized Revelations

    10/24/2025

    Episode 34: Joseph Smith's Uncanonized Revelations

    In this episode, host Katherine Pollock sits down with Stephen O. Smoot and Brian C. Passantino, editors of Joseph Smith's Uncanonized Revelations, published by BYU Religious Studies Center. About the book: https://rsc.byu.edu/book/joseph-smiths-uncanonized-revelations Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/JohnWhitmerHistoricalAssociation/posts

    47 min
  4. Episode 33: Historians and Their Books: The Latest Scholarship on Joseph Smith

    10/11/2025

    Episode 33: Historians and Their Books: The Latest Scholarship on Joseph Smith

    In this episode, we bring you a recording of a recent author meets critics session from the 2025 JWHA annual meeting in Independence, Missouri. In this session, John G. Turner, author of Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet, is joined by David J. Howlett and Stephen C. Harper to discuss the book. The session was moderated by Matthew L. Harris.

    1h 13m

  5. 09/09/2025

    Episode 32: Nauvoo Historical Society

    In this episode, host Katherine Pollock talks with Rebecca Williamson of the Nauvoo Historical Society. https://nauvoohistoricalsociety.com/

    31 min

  6. 08/24/2025

    Episode 31: Joseph Fielding Smith: A Mormon Theologian with Matthew Bowman

    In this episode, host Jason R. Smith talks with Matthew Bowman, author of Joseph Fielding Smith: A Mormon Theologian - published by University of Illinois Press.  The book focuses on the thought and writings of long-serving LDS Apostle, Church Historian, and Church President, Joseph Fielding Smith. About the Book: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p088056

    1h 4m
  7. Episode 30: This Abominable Slavery

    08/02/2025

    Episode 30: This Abominable Slavery

    In this episode, host Jason R. Smith talks with W. Paul Reeve and Christopher B. Rich, two of the authors of This Abominable Slavery: Race, Religion, and the Battle over Human Bondage in Antebellum Utah, published by Oxford University Press.  This important book details the legal and theological debates of mid-19th century Utah over race and labor. About the Book: https://academic.oup.com/book/58151 This Abominable Slavery - Online Document Database https://exhibits.lib.utah.edu/s/this-abominable-slavery/page/welcome

    1h 9m

  8. 07/21/2025

    Episode 29: Queering Kinship in the Mormon Cosmos with Taylor Petrey

    In this episode, we bring you an interview with Taylor Petrey, author of the recent book, Queering Kinship in the Mormon Cosmos - published by University of North Carolina Press.  As he discusses, Petrey’s book explores some new and exciting ways to rethink and reimagine kinship bonds within the theological frame of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. More about the book: https://uncpress.org/book/9781469682709/queering-kinship-in-the-mormon-cosmos/

    1h 2m
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In reflection of our annual conference, Whitmer Cast will bring you a cornucopia of podcast hosts, essays, and historians to share the joy of restoration history with a broader audience. As the first historian of the early restoration movement, John Whitmer chronicled the beginnings of Joseph Smith’s Church of Christ (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) from its inception. Whitmer Cast, produced by the John Whitmer Historical Association, is proud to continue John Whitmer’s legacy in highlighting the fascinating field of Mormon restoration and Community of Christ Studies.

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  • Creator
    Whitmer Cast
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Whitmer Cast
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