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Emma’s Pearls

by David and Angeline

We are excited to share about the family and history of Joseph and Emma Smith. We will talk about their descendants, struggles, and will help to correct misconceptions about the prophet and his family.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 89 "Brother Joseph Again"

    Following our recent viewing of the feature film "Brother Joseph Again," we reflected on its findings. We believe that the photograph in question depicts our fourth great-grandfather, Joseph Smith. In this podcast, Curtis Webber presents compelling evidence demonstrating clear similarities…

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  2. Episode 88 Tai Ho'o & Ryan Wimmer

    We had a great conversation with Tai Ho'o and Ryan Wimmer about Polygamy

  3. Episode 87 Mark Tensmeyer

    Mark is a lawyer and a polygamy researcher

  4. Episode 86 Vicki Hardy

    We had a wonderful time talking to Vicki Hardy. She is the 4th Great-Granddaughter of Joseph Smith's sister, Katherine, and Wilkins Jenkins Salisbury

  5. Episode 85 Roger Allen Kennedy

    Michael and Darcy Kennedy talk about Michael's dad, Roger Allen Kennedy. Roger is the 2nd-great-grandson of Joseph and Emma Smith. He served in the Korean War and raised his family in Tonopah, Nevada.

  6. Episode 84 Merrill Osmond

    Merrill has performed throughout the world in many major venues and has produced and written the music and lyrics for 5 number one hit records. It’s Merrill’s incredible voice you can hear on such hits as One Bad Apple, Let Me In and Love Me For a Reason. He went on to become Executive Producer…

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  7. Episode 83 Joseph Fife

    We had the opportunity to talk to Joseph Fife, who is the 3rd-Great Grandson of Hyrum and Mary Fielding Smith

  8. Episode 82 Dan Larsen and Patrick Bishop: Discovery of the Joseph Smith Daguerreotype

    In 1992, Dan Larsen’s mother, Lois Smith Larsen, daughter of Frederick Madison Smith, RLDS Church President, and son of Joseph Smith III, bequeathed him some family heirlooms. One was a pocket watch with a Joseph Smith III monogram. The second was a similar but smaller locket. The locket was...

  9. Episode 81 Charles Day

    We had the opportunity to talk to Charles Day. Charles is the 2nd Great-Grandson of Melissa Lott and Ira Jones Willes. Melissa Lott was sealed to Joseph Smith on Sept 20, 1843, 9 months before he was murdered. Melissa only had children through her husband, Ira Jones Willes.

  10. Episode 80 Ken Smith

    We talked to Ken Smith, who is the 2nd Great-Grandson of Joseph and Emma Smith

  11. Episode 79 Matt Grow

    Matthew J. Grow was director of publications at the Church History Department, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a general editor of the Joseph Smith Papers when this was written. He has coedited two recent volumes from the Church Historian’s Press: The First Fifty Years of...

  12. Episode 78 Aubrey Smith

    We talk to Aubrey Smith, who is the 4th Great-Granddaughter of Hyrum and Mary Fielding Smith

  13. Episode 77 Dusty Smith

    Antagonist to Advocate a Spiritual Journey Dusty Smith was converted to the church. How God Pursued Dusty Smith for 26 Years

  14. Episode 76 Kelly Knight

    Kelly Knight is a researcher who has studied plural marriage and the plural wives of Joseph Smith. https://thetruthaboutjoseph.wordpress.com/about/

  15. Episode 75 Julie Nicklaus

    Julie is the 3rd Great-Granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Hale Smith

  16. Episode 74 David Alexander

    "I gave my life to Jesus at 21, but found it frustrating. I found the truth I sought after 47 years!" -David Alexander At the end is his experience with Polygamy from his podcast.

  17. Episode 73 Garrett Batty

    Garrett Batty is an independent film producer and director known primarily for his involvement in faith-based content. In 2013 Batty wrote, produced, directed and edited The Saratov Approach, about two American missionaries kidnapped in Russia. The award-winning thriller grossed 2.1 million at…

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  18. Episode 72 Aaron Smith

    Aaron is the 3rd Great-Grandson of Joseph and Emma Hale Smith

  19. Episode 71 T.C. Christensen

    Thomas C. Christensen is an American cinematographer, film director, and writer best known for his work on films related to the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration, Gordon B. Hinckley: A Giant Among Men, 17 Miracles…

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  20. Episode 70 Charity Williams

    Charity is the 3rd great-granddaughter of Hyrum and Mary Fielding Smith

  21. Episode 69 Glenn Rawson

    Glenn Rawson was born and raised in Idaho. He grew up on a cattle ranch, and to this day still carries a little bit of cowboy in him. When he was 18 years-old he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and later served a mission in Iowa. He graduated from Brigham Young University...

  22. Episode 68 Doug Guthrie

    We talk to Doug Guthrie. Doug is the 2nd Great-Grandson of Benjamin F Johnson.

  23. Episode 67 Little Paul Carrin

    Tara Carrin and I talk to Little Paul (Paul Jr Carrin). He is the 4th Great-Grandson of Joseph and Emma Smith.

  24. Episode 66 Kevin Wade

    Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Emma Smith is now at your fingertips. We sat down with app creator Kevin Wade to discuss his work with the Joseph Smith and Emma Hale Smith Historical Society. Together, they are bridging the gap between history and technology to provide the most…

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  25. Episode 65 Nyla Rubia

    Gracia Jones and I talk to Nyla Rubia. Nyla is the 2nd Great-Granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Hale Smith through their son, Alexander, and his daughter Coral.

  26. Episode 64 Alex Boyé "King of New York"

    When we tell the youth “Church History,” they yawn. We don’t have a history problem, we have a storytelling problem. But what if it sounded like their playlist? The KING of NEW YORK is not a lesson. It's a cinematic uprising. A hip-hop musical oratorio about Joseph Smith - and his explosive 1844...

  27. Episode 63 Cheri Earl Polygamy

    We talk to Cheri Earl about polygamy and D&C 132

  28. Episode 62 Ethan Lloyd

    We talk to Ethan about D&C 132

  29. Episode 61 Healing Letter

    We talked about the Healing letter between the Joseph Smith family and the Brigham Young family. We talked to Michael and Darcy Kennedy, Gracia Jones, Kari Robinson, and Peter Kennedy.

  30. Episode 60 Paul Carrin

    We talk to Paul Carrin. Paul is married to Tara Carrin, a descendant of Joseph and Emma Smith.

  31. Episode 59 Don Bradley

    Author and historian

  32. Episode 58 Katie Perry

    We talk to Katie Perry, who is the 3rd Great-Granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Smith

  33. Episode 57 Christopher Blythe

    We talked to Christopher Blythe, who is an English professor at BYU and teaches Folklore.

  34. Episode 56 Cassie Carrin 5th Great-Granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Smith

    We talk to Cassie Carrin, who is the 5th Great-Granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Smith

  35. Episode 55 Craig Frogley 4th Great-Grandson of Hyrum and Jerusha Smith

    We talk to Craig Frogley about the Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack family gatherings

  36. Episode 54 Gabriel Mirah

    We talk to Gabriel Mirah and his incredible story that brought him to our family.

  37. Episode 53 Tara Carrin 3rd Great-Granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Smith

    We talk to Tara Carrin, who is the 3rd Great-Granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Smith.

  38. Episode 52 Kyle Walker- Katherine Smith

    We talk to Kyle Walker, a historian at BYU Idaho, about Katherine Smith

  39. Episode 51 Curtis Weber Daguerreotype

    Curtis Weber presents us with the Joseph Smith Daguerreotype

  40. Episode 40 McKenna Nielsen

    We talk to McKenna Nielsen, who is the 3rd Great-Granddaughter of Hyrum Smith

  41. Episode 49 Phillip and Jimmy Wilson's Firesides

    Phillip Beem and Jimmy Wilson share their fireside with us and express their love and gratitude to Joseph Smith for Joseph's birthday. This episode was pushed a week late due to scheduling changes.

  42. Episode 48 Uriah Kennedy and Jason Larsen

    Uriah Kennedy and Jason Larsen give their firesides in honor of Joseph Smith's birthday! This is being posted ON his birthday!

  43. Episode 47 Angeline and Kim share their Fireside

    Angeline Washburn and Kim Smith give firesides in honor of Joseph Smith's birthday on Dec 23.

  44. Episode 46 Fireside with Michael Kennedy Sr and Michael Kennedy Jr

    Michael Kennedy Sr and Michael Kennedy Jr share a fireside with us in honor of Joseph Smith Jr's birthday on Dec 23.

  45. Episode 45 Fireside with Gracia Jones and David Denning

    In honor of Joseph Smith's birthday, Dec 23, we are asking a few descendants to give a fireside they feel to give in honor of Joseph.

  46. Episode 44 Eliana Kennedy 5th granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Smith

    We talk to Eliana Kennedy, who is the 5th great-granddaughter of Joseph and Emma Smith. Daughter of Uriah Kennedy

  47. Episode 43 Kimball and David Clark

    Kimball and his uncle David talk about their ancestor Jesse Smith

  48. Episode 42 Kimball Clark 2nd Great-Grandson of Silas Smith

    We talk to Kimball Clark, the 2nd great-grandson of Joseph Smith's uncle Silas Smith. We recorded his quote from Brooker Washington at a later time and put it in this episode to give the full quote and talk a little about it.

  49. Episode 41 Karl Anderson

    We talk to Karl Anderson, "Mr Kirtland," about Kirtland.

  50. Episode 40 Buddy, Gracia and Mike Gathering the descendents

    We talk about Buddy gathering Gracia and Mike together, and the gathering of the family.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

We are excited to share about the family and history of Joseph and Emma Smith. We will talk about their descendants, struggles, and will help to correct misconceptions about the prophet and his family.

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David and Angeline

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We are excited to share about the family and history of Joseph and Emma Smith. We will talk about their descendants, struggles, and will help to correct misconceptions about the prophet and his family.

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