The Nauvoo Temple: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Show overview
The Nauvoo Temple: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast has been publishing since 2021, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 9 episodes. That works out to roughly 5 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 29 min and 36 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 3.3 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2021, with 8 episodes published. Published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
From the publisher
This podcast presents the story of the Nauvoo Temple, explaining why Latter-day Saints in the 1840s sacrificed time, labor, and a sizeable portion of their meager possessions to bring about the promised blessings of the temple.
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Episode 8 — An Old City, a New Temple
On April 4, 1999, President Gordon B. Hinckley stunned Latter-day Saints with an announcement that the Nauvoo Temple would be reconstructed. This episode considers what it means today to know that a temple once again stands in Nauvoo.
Episode 7 — The Return to Nauvoo
We describes the gradual return of the Latter-day Saints to Nauvoo, exploring the various efforts of churches and governments to designate the "City Beautiful" as a historic site. Guests: Alex Smith, Benjamin Pykles, Lachlan Mackay, Steven Olsen
Episode 6 — Martyrdom, Dedication, and Exodus
This episode explains how the murder of Joseph and Hyrum Smith coupled with hostility towards the Saints affected the construction and dedication of the Nauvoo Temple and forced the Saints to prepare to leave the city—possibly even the country.
Episode 5 — Looking toward Eternity
This episode considers the ways that Joseph Smith prepared church members to receive the endowment and sealing ordinances in the temple, including through the founding of the female Relief Society of Nauvoo.
Episode 4 — Obstacles
We explain how the principle of tithing enabled the impoverished Latter-day Saints to build the Nauvoo Temple and overcome external obstacles, including the attempted extraditions of Joseph Smith to Missouri. Guests: Jeffrey Mahas, Elizabeth Kuehn
Episode 3 — A Welding Link
This episode explores Joseph Smith's revelations on proxy baptisms for deceased relatives as well as the lasting impact of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles' mission to Great Britain. Guests: Alex Baugh, Brett Dowdle
Episode 2 — Revelations, Designs, and Quarries
This episode describes the purpose of temples, the inspiration behind the design of the Nauvoo Temple, and the arrangements that Joseph Smith and others made to acquire sufficient building materials. Guests: Brent Rogers, Matthew McBride, Alex Smith
Episode 1 — A New City, a New Temple
This episode explains why the Latter-day Saints came to Nauvoo, established a city, and built a new temple. Guests: Brent Rogers, Matthew Godfrey, Alex Smith