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 am joined by my friend, Professor Nearing, Dr. Richard Litton.

Hello, Garrett. Thanks for having me back.

We hear meat for this recording in the shadow of the Everlasting Hills of Provo as we are on location at the BYU. This is a unique experience

here as you are set up in a study hall area it's very nice yeah well

and and that way everyone can get a pre-release of the episode as they walk by

well so my son comes in the most BYU thing ever my son comes home from

athpania today, tonight.

But school started today.

So my wife sent me down here to attend his classes, take copious notes.

Are you just pretending that you're him?

Like, are the people that are like Andrew LaDuke reading out the name?

And you're like, here or yo yo is that what you're saying?

I sat next to so I took American Heritage by the way the key to being better at your undergrad is to come back after you already have a master's degree and take the classes all over again.

Yeah, I think that's the key to all undergraduate education.

A hundred percent. American Heritage especially especially was easier than I anticipated.

I sat next to a lovely young lady who was very confused by my face and my age.

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