Welcome to the Standard of Truth podcast. In this podcast, Dr. Garrett Dirkmont and Professor Richard

Leduc, explore the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the

life and teachings of Prophet Joseph Smith. They examine the original historical sources and

provide context for events of the past.

They approach the history of the church with faith, expertise, and humor.

Hi, welcome to the Standard of Truth bonus episode.

Many of you are wondering, well, why is there a bonus episode?

You're probably wondering how this even got on your phone.

Well, it's Richard's fault mostly.

Much like a new U-2 album. It's just automatically on your phone. If you buy it, it's Richard's fault mostly. Much like a new U2 album. It's just automatically on your phone.

It's just there.

And then you listen to the songs on it and you realize,

huh, that's why it was free.

I mean, there was a couple on there that were good.

I mean, I'm sure we have someone listening who's a huge Bono fan

who's going to be very upset that we were trashing that.

I mean, I thought it was fine.

I thought it was fine.

And similar, so will this be.

Yes, we'll also be fine.

Speaking of things that are just fine, that are not great, not amazing, but fine.

We are cutting this bonus episode to talk a little bit about the tours that we're going to be running next year.

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