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The Explorers Podcast

Jim Bridger - Part 4 - Brigham Young, the Mormons, and various expeditions

The Explorers Podcast

Matt Breen

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we detail the growing conflict between Brigham Young and the United States government - and the effect it had on Bridger. We will also talk about Bridger's time as a guide for several expeditions - including his work with an American survey team heading into the mountains around the Yellowstone River. Sponsors: Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code EXPLORERS at checkout. Download Saily app or go to to https://saily.com/explorers Quince. Get free shipping with your order by using code EXPLORERS at quince.com/explorers. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.9

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0:49.5

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1:03.7

Let it go! Hello and welcome to the

1:18.6

Today is part four in our series on American Trapper, Guide, and Explorer, Jim Bridger.

1:25.3

Today we are going to cover a big chunk of the 1850s, getting all the

1:29.2

way up to, but not including the 1857 Utah War. I have two notes for today. One, I have put

1:36.1

some maps on our site, Explorerspodcast.com, in case you want to see where some of the places

1:40.8

we are talking about are located. It is not essential to this episode,

1:44.8

but it might help. Note number two is a weird one, and that is about pronunciation. And the

1:50.5

pronunciation I'm talking about is Oregon. I knew this was going to come up when I was editing

1:55.9

the last episode. Oregon is how you pronounce the state. At least, that's how people who are from the state pronounce it.

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