In this week's episode we discuss the harrowing story of Johan Dorius, a missionary serving in Norway, and his soul-stirring defense in front of a skeptical judge.

In this week's episode Tyson Thorpe from the Church History Department joins us to talk about the first petition for Utah statehood.

In this episode Chad Orton explores what it meant to be called as a California gold missionary in 1849.

In this week's episode Nathan Waite discusses Oliver Cowdery's return to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his journey west to join the Saints.

In this week's episode Jennifer Lund explores the desperate circumstances that faced the early Saints after crop failures, frost, and infestation by so-called "Mormon Crickets."

In today's episode Emily Crumpton explains when and where the First Presidency was reorganized after the martyrdom of Joseph Smith.

In today's episode Mark Staker helps illuminate the history of early African-American members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

In this episode Jake Olmstead reviews the first few days when the vanguard company arrived in the Salt Lake Valley. Jake helps disambiguate between lore and the historical record.

In today's episode Eric Smith helps explain the covenant that the early saints made to ensure that all, including the very poor, could make.

Brandon Metcalf is a researcher and writer with the Church History Department. In today's episode Brandon explains why Brigham Young and other Church leaders were concerned about the early saints going back and forth from the trail to Nauvoo.