Continuing the discussion of the Smith family from last week, Cody delves into the occult worldview of the 19th century Burned Over District and how that social climate provided the perfect environment for young Joseph Smith to grow up in.

Episode 02: The Smith Family Part 2: Smith Family Values

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Joined by guest Brandon Crockett, we quickly go off the rails from our narrative episodes and take time to discuss everything Mormon and occult.

Episode 20 : The Rantiest of Tangents

Joined by guest co-host Obi (definitely no relation to space wizards), we explore the crescendo of Joe's career as entheomagus. During the Temple dedication in Kirtland Ohio, Joseph delivers a truly psychedelic experience to his congregation of some 500 people.

Episode 19: A Psychedelic Temple Dedication

Today, we explore some righteous good parties and more of Joe's Christian fan-fiction...this time regarding supposed Lamanite giants.

Episode 18: Mormon Parties and Lamanite Giants

Today, we explore some of the more frat boy-like behavior that occurred in Kirtland during these years, and perhaps touch on why it sadly had to come to an end…

Episode 17: Entheogenic Feasts and Teenage Brides

Joe has successfully flipped from Occultist to Prophet and relocated his fledgling church to the visionary and religiously eccentric town of Kirtland Ohio. Within approximately a year of the religions birth, reports of psychedelic sacraments and hallucinogenic conferences begin to surface.

Episode 02: The Smith Family Part 2: Smith Family Values

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