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Standard of Truth

S5E47 Dead and in Hell Part 5

Standard of Truth

Dr. Gerrit Dirkmaat

Religion & Spirituality

4.9990 Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we discuss the results of the Sweetwater Rescue fundraiser at Hug Hess and thank all of our wonderful litners. Continuing with “Who’s Dead and in Hell” we discuss William Smith’s remonstrance, hostile newspapers, Zachary Taylor’s veto threat (and sudden death), Millard Fillmore’s appointments, Stephen Douglas, and “popular sovereignty” all setting the table for Utah Territory. Kristy’s KorneЯ (Last Minute Lesson Prep): POLYGAMY Standard of Truth Tour dates for the summer of 2027: ⁠ https://standardoftruth.com/tours Our 2026 tours are sold out, but if you would like to join us in the future here is a link to our 2027 tours: ⁠ Sign up for our free monthly email: ⁠ ⁠https://standardoftruthpodcast.substack.com⁠ If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: ⁠⁠questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Standard of Truth podcast. In this podcast, Dr. Garrett Dirk-Mott and Dr. Richard

0:08.2

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

0:14.3

and teachings of the prophet Joseph Smith. They examine the original historical sources and provide

0:20.4

context for events of the past.

0:23.1

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

0:40.6

Hi, welcome to another episode of the Standard of Truth podcast.

0:45.7

I'm your host, Dr. Garrett Dirkmont, and I am joined by my friend, Dr. Richard LaDuke.

0:47.3

Hello, Garrett.

0:48.8

Thanks for having me back.

0:52.7

I'm kind of embarrassed to say here on Standard of Truth podcast, we like to lead with our mistakes.

0:54.0

And earlier... If we led with lead with our mistakes and uh earlier if we led

0:56.6

with all of our mistakes the podcast would would just be erratah it would just be errors that were made

1:03.8

well uh lead from our most recent mistakes that i can remember from just today. Let me be more specific.

1:12.4

Today, Garrett, we took the show on the road and we had an opportunity to do, I don't know what,

1:20.9

it wasn't a fireside.

1:22.4

A training.

1:23.4

Some missionary training for the latent Utah mission.

1:27.2

And thanks to President and Sister Lowe. some missionary training for the latent Utah mission.

1:28.9

And thanks to,

1:30.3

to president and sister Lake for inviting us.

1:34.0

And by us,

1:34.6

I mean,

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