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

Luduke 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 another episode of the Standard of Truth podcast.

I'm your host, Dr. Garrett Dirkmont, and I'm joined by my friend, Professor ABD, nearly he can see the end of, well, maybe it's the end of the rainbow.

So maybe as he gets closer, it will, it will disappear because it is nothing but a

Kaimara.

It is, it is, uh, an illusion finishing the dissertation.

Richard Ladoot.

Oh my gosh.

Oh, Garrett.

Thank you so much.

That was the longest, uh, introduction I've ever had, well deserved, and I appreciate it.

The introduction that was just pointing out that dissertations are terrible.

Yes, yes.

I am looking for there is some progress.

I'm looking toward the research portion of the project, November, December,

and then writing up my findings that no one will ever read,

not even the dissertation committee.

And, you know, one of our friends of the show,

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