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Media 
Appearances

3

Come Follow Him Podcast

September 2025

Join Hank Smith, John Bytheway, and me as we explore Doctrine and Covenants 98-101 and the expulsion from Jackson County. This one is a don't miss. 

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Measuring Success Right Podcast

March 2024

Join me as I am interviewed by the BYU Marriott Student Review in an episode entitled, "Derek Sainsbury on Overcoming Difficulty and Building Relationships."

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Church History Symposium, 2022

March 2022

Watch my presentation entitled, “‘We have not been allowed the liberty…to worship as we please’: Nancy Naomi Tracy and the Denial of Latter-day Saint Religious Liberty.”

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Come Follow Him Podcast

November 2021

Join Hank Smith, John Bytheway, and me as we discuss Doctrine and Covenants 133-134 and the road to Carthage Jail.

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FAIR: Faithful Answers, Informed Responses, Conference 2021

August 2021

Watch my presentation entitled, "'We Mean to Elect Him': Electioneer Experiences in Joseph Smith's 1844 Presidential Campaign."

2

Cultural Hall Podcast

November 2020

Join Richard T. Steadman as he interviews me on what motivated me to write Storming the Nation, as well as important discussions of politics in a fun podcast format.

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Y-Religion Podcast

October 2020

In this episode entitled "Joseph Smith for President," Dr. Cassie Griffiths interviews me about my book Storming the Nation, as well as my personal faith as a religious educator.

21

Utah State Historical Conference, 2020

September 2021

Watch my presentation entitled, "'What does it all mean?' Nancy Naomi Alexander Tracy and the Rise and Fall of Theodemocratic Zion."

18

Joseph Smith Papers Conference 2020

September 2020

Watch my presentation entitled, "The Cadre for the Kingdom: The Lasting Connections and Networks forged by Joseph Smith's Electioeneers."

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Gospel Tangents Podcast

July 2020

Watch my comprehensive 8-part series about Storming the Nation on the Gospel Tangents Podcast.

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Sons of Utah Pioneers Webinar

July 2020

Join me as I discuss one of the most important and interesting yet untold missionary experiences in Latter-day Saint history--being a political missionary for Joseph Smith's 1844 presidential campaign.

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From the Desk

May 2020


Read the answers I gave about Storming the Nation in "10 Questions from the Desk of Kurt Manwaring"

23

New Books Network

June 2020

Join religious scholar Daniel P. Stone as he interviews me about the importance and impact of Storming the Nation.

11

Latter Day Lives Podcast

May 2020

Join host Shawn Rapier as he interviews me about my life, struggles, and new book Storming the Nation

26

Interpreter Radio Show

April 2020

Join me and other scholars as we talk about my book and other topics

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