Informed Saints

The podcast where you can learn about everything from polygamy to gold plates. Hosted by Stephen Smoot, Neal Rappleye, and Jasmin Rappleye.

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March 15, 2026 00:50:16
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Book of Mormon Names Have Ancient Meanings Nobody Talks About

Are the names in the Book of Mormon ancient or invented? Names like Alma, Nephi, Abish, and Paanchi have been dismissed by critics as...

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March 05, 2026 00:42:34
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Book of Mormon vs. View of the Hebrews: Debunking the Plagiarism Claim

Did Joseph Smith copy the Book of Mormon from View of the Hebrews by Ethan Smith? In this episode, we examine one of the...

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March 01, 2026 00:14:53
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Egyptologist Debunks TikTok’s Book of Abraham Claim (They Missed the Whole Story)

The “dark secret” narrative about the Book of Abraham often gets reduced to a 30-second claim: the Church found papyri fragments in 1967, Egyptologists...

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February 22, 2026 00:42:12
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Did Joseph Smith Fake the Gold Plates? Evidence, Witnesses, and the Math

Could Joseph Smith have fabricated the Book of Mormon gold plates in a garage? In this episode, we take a serious look at that...

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February 15, 2026 00:40:57
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The Surprising REAL Reason People Are Leaving The Church

In the 1980s, around 80% of people raised Latter-day Saint still identified with the Church as adults—today it’s closer to 50%. Online, that gets...

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February 09, 2026 00:35:52
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Abraham’s Story Is the Temple Endowment in Disguise (Jeff Bradshaw Explains)

The restored gospel didn’t “start” in 1830, it’s ancient, and Abraham’s story is one of the clearest windows into the covenant pathway and temple...

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