Best Joslyn Hatch Podcasts (2025)

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Did We Accidentally Join a Cult in Utah? | Sisters Not Wives: # 14 1:16:28

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Growing up in Utah, we were part of three different groups that, looking back, might’ve been more cult-like than we realized. In this episode, we revisit our teenage experiences, what was tied into money and power, and the red flags we missed along the way. From risky rituals to systematic exposure of trauma, and from homeschool gatherings to inner…

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The Mormon Makeover - How Utah Changed The Religion | Sisters Not Wives: #13 58:05

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After the end of Joseph Smith, Brigham Young led the Latter-day Saints west to the remote Utah Territory, but the move wasn’t just geographical. In this video, we dive deep into the surprising doctrinal changes and theological shifts introduced by Brigham Young that reshaped Mormonism as we know it. From Adam-God theory, The Law of Adoption, and in…

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The Most Bizarre (and Hilarious) Mormon Homeschool Stories | Sisters Not Wives: #12 50:42

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Today, we're taking a slightly different turn by talking about modern-day Mormonism, namely what it was like growing up in an extremely religious, conservative lds homeschool community in the early 2000s. Join or reminiscing and reenactments as we go down memory lane with some of the cringiest and hilarious stories that come up to the surface.…

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#11: Exploring the Roots of Mormon Feminism 56:54

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In this episode, we take a look at the history of women's rights within the church and how they were slowly dismantled and changed. With a mass exodus of women leaving religion, we discuss the challenges and obstacles in a system that still has gender-based power structures. And finally, listen in to hear a once common, then forbidden, and now forg…

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#10: The Polygamy Power Struggle | How Brigham Young Took Control 59:26

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A murdered prophet. A power struggle. And a flood of hidden wives.By Kensley and Joslyn Hatch

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#9 The Scripture Brigham Young Didn't Want You To See 45:48

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In this episode of Sisters Not Wives, we uncover the scripture Brigham Young didn’t want you to see, one that directly contradicts the narrative he later built around Joseph Smith and plural marriage. This chapter, once part of LDS canon, mysteriously vanished as polygamy took hold. We dig into the historical records, analyze the scripture itself, …

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#8 Mormon Polygamy Stories | The Reputation Scandal | Fighting Over Sarah Pratt 1:00:43

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In this eye-opening episode, we uncover the long-suppressed story of Sarah Pratt, the wife of early LDS apostle Orson Pratt, and the explosive scandal that shook the foundations of Nauvoo in the 1840s. While Orson was away on a mission, Sarah found herself entangled in a bitter power struggle between Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus…

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#7 The Cult That Started Polygamy Before The Mormons 1:07:58

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Before the mainstream Mormon Church embraced polygamy, another radical sect in the United States was already practicing it, and they were the ones who ended up being converted by the Mormons. In this episode, we dive deep into the little-known story of a cult-like religious group in early 19th-century Maine whose beliefs would profoundly shape earl…

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#6 The Sketchy Mayor/Controversial Children's Picture Book about Polygamy 1:08:28

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In this episode, we dive into the wild rise and fall of John C. Bennett, a man who swept into Nauvoo with charm and ambition, became the city's mayor, and then left a trail of scandal, betrayal, and chaos in his wake. From his political maneuvering to his secret spiritual wifery and eventual excommunication, Bennett’s story is a critical piece in u…

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#5 Fires, Riots, and Murder in LDS History! 28:35

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Today, we're investigating a particularly chaotic period in LDS Church history, marked by significant religious turmoil and historical violence. The context of the Mormons' time in Missouri is a key part of the story to fully understand the people who later became involved in polygamy and what shaped their psyches to influence their controversial a…

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#4 What Happened During the Polygamy Era? 55:13

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Before diving into the jaw-dropping personal stories tied to polygamy in Mormon history, we’re stepping back to lay the groundwork. This episode breaks down the key events: from the Church's founding in 1830, through the rise of plural marriage, to its official end in 1904 when the LDS Church declared polygamists would be excommunicated. But there’…

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#3 Fanny Alger: The Forgotten Beginning of Mormon Polygamy 1:02:54

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This is the origin story for polygamy in Mormonism and where our jorney begins... Sadly, we do not have any records from Fanny herself, but quite a number of people had things to say about her and Joseph Smith and we are diving into the sources that have been relied upon most heavily in their narrative. Was this the start of a holy practice sanctif…

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#2: Leaving the LDS Church - Joslyn's Story 43:00

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We decided to do this podcast together to have an open discussion from two different viewpoints. Last week, Kensley told some of her experience and her story of choosing to stay in the LDS Church and looking into Church History and particularly the history of polygamy. A lot of people asked to hear Joslyn's story who is no longer in the Church. In …

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#1: Mormon Polygamy from Female Perspectives 56:57

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Welcome to the first episode of our podcast Sisters Not Wives where we are looking at the history of Mormon polygamy from a female lens. This topic that has always been controversial and hence silenced and suppressed in the past and today. We're two sisters openly discussing the history of polygamy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints…