Now for a bit of background, I listen to a lot of podcasts, but the First Vision podcast is the only podcast I’ve ever listened to more than once. When the host, Spencer McBride, came to the office for an interview for our podcast
, I felt like I was meeting a celebrity who completely changed my understanding of a transformative event in Church history.
So when I got a notification of a new podcast mini-series coming from the Joseph Smith Papers, to say I was excited would be an understatement. I was instantly enthralled with the topic
I’ve since listened to all six episodes in the mini-series, and once again I learned so much from McBride and the historians featured on the podcast. At the beginning of the first episode, McBride starts by talking about the year 1829:
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Last year’s ‘First Vision’ podcast had more than 1.3 million downloads and streams
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R. Scott Lloyd, Church News
As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints begin studying the Doctrine and Covenants as part of this year’s “Come, Follow Me” curriculum, the Joseph Smith Papers Project is releasing a new podcast that examines a pivotal period in early Latter-day Saint history.
“The Priesthood Restored: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast” is a six-part miniseries that explores the events and circumstances surrounding the restoration of the priesthood.
The documentary-style podcast, which features interviews with historians, researchers and general authorities of the church, is hosted by Spencer W. McBride, a volume editor for the Joseph Smith Papers’ “Documents” series. All six episodes were released on Jan. 14.