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American History Ancient history

This Podcast Wants You to Know the Stories and Names of Forgotten Women

Sometimes the greatest stories are found in the most unlikely places. Thanks to a lonely grave in a Colorado cemetery, scores of women largely lost to history are having their stories shared with thousands.

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When Calls the Heart

‘When Calls the Heart’ composer John Sereda sends his greetings from Egypt amidst show’s ‘creative hiatus’

When Calls the Heart composer John Sereda will be participating in 10 questions and wanted to send fans a message from his recent vacation to Egypt in advance of his interview.

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When Calls the Heart

Hallmark’s ‘When Calls the Heart’ Showrunner Alfonso Moreno Preparing for Season 6 Creative Retooling

SALT LAKE CITY — Fans of the popular Hallmark Channel show “When Calls the Heart” have been on pins and needles ever since co-creator Brian Bird announced the show would be taking a “creative hiatus” following the abrupt exit of actress Lori Loughlin.

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Intellectualism Theology

The Life and Thoughts of Philip Barlow

Philip Barlow is a scholar at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at Brigham Young University. He has also served as the Leonard Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture at Utah State University. Although not as well known as Truman G. Madsen or Terryl Givens, Barlow is considered one of today’s leading Latter-day Saint intellectuals. In this interview, he discusses the roles of his faith and intellectualism.

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Entertainment Stargate

Robert Picardo: Meet the Actor from Star Trek and Stargate

Robert Picardo is  a talented actor best known for his roles as The Doctor on Star Trek: Voyager, and Richard Woolsey on Stargate: Atlantis.

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American History

Sara Georgini Publishes Religious History of the Adams Family

Sara Georgini is Series Editor for The Papers of John Adams and author of Household Gods: The Religious Lives of the Adams Family (Oxford, 2019). Her book includes a fascinating account between Joseph Smith and Charles Francis Adams in Nauvoo, Illinois.

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When Calls the Heart

From Anger to Forgiveness, Fans of ‘When Calls the Heart’ React to Lori Loughlin Allegations

When Calls the Heart is a show about love, redemption, and forgiveness. The popular Hallmark series in the middle of its sixth season has fans talking not just about story arcs, but about real-life news.

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American History Ancient history

What’s Her Name Podcast Origin

The What’s Her Name podcast, co-hosted by Olivia Meikle and Katie Nelson, tells the stories of fascinating women you’ve never heard of, but should have.

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Book of Mormon Theology

Maxwell Institute creates a study edition of the Book of Mormon that might change how you read the scriptures

Reading scriptures like the Book of Mormon can be an incredible experience, but sometimes small things like reading a certain number of verses per day or repeatedly seeing the same layout get in the way. A new book from the Neal A. Maxwell Institute of Religious Studies at BYU hopes to eliminate any obstacles posed by the layout of the text.

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American History

Pentecostals in America with Arlene Sánchez Walsh

Arlene Sánchez Walsh is a religious historian of Latina/o religion and author of Pentecostals in America.