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A Barn Full of Angels: The Life of Zera Pulsipher with Chad Nielsen 1058

It's time for another episode of The Cultural Hall! This week, we're sitting down with Chad Nielsen. Trent over at Kofford Books pitched him to us as a "true Renaissance man," and honestly, the shoe fits. By day, Chad works…

Richie TAugust 11, 2026

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Mitch Mayne – Episodes 13 and 14 – The Granted Vault

Episode 13 & 14: Mitch Mayne (The Combined Interview) In this newly combined episode from the archives, we’re putting parts 1 and 2 of my interview with Mitch Mayne into one single episode. If you've been around the Hall for…

Richie TJuly 7, 2026

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Latter-day Eloquence: Two Centuries of Mormon Oratory – 1023

Richard Benjamin Crosby earned his PhD in communication with an emphasis in rhetoric and critical studies at the University of Washington. He is a professor of rhetoric in the Department of English at Brigham Young University. His research focuses on the intersections of…

Richie TMarch 5, 2026

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C. C. A. Christensen with Jenny Champoux – 1022

Jennifer Champoux is a teacher, scholar of Latter-day Saint visual art, and the director of the Book of Mormon Art Catalog. She authored C. C. A. Christensen: A Mormon Visionary, coauthored Picturing Christ: Understanding Depictions of Jesus in History and…

Richie TMarch 2, 2026

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Holiness to the Lord: Latter-day Saint Temple Worship – Jonathan Stapley – 993

Temple worship has always been difficult for Latter-day Saints to discuss. A culture of privacy governs how they talk about it. Holiness to the Lord is a path breaking study of what church members have experienced in their temples, from the…

Richie TDecember 7, 2025

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Wakara’s America: The Life and Legacy of a Native Founder of the American West – 990

Buy the Book Wakara's America: A Historical Perspective Max discussed his new book, "Wakara's America," which explores the life and significance of Wakara, a prominent Ute leader in the 1840s. He explained that Wakara was known by different names in…

Richie TNovember 29, 2025

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I Guess That’s Why They Call it the Blues AoN 917

Celebrating the Peru temple in Peru with One-chain Ep. 916 Check us out on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@TheCulturalHall Join us on Patreon at com/theculturalhall What are your ideas for non-religious benefits of General Conference? contact@theculturalhall.com Mesa Easter pageant celebrates the…

Richie TApril 16, 2025

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895 Sam Brunson – Between the Temple and the Tax Collector

The founding and development of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints run parallel to the rise of the modern tax system and administrative state. Samuel D. Brunson looks at the relationships between the Church and various federal, state,…

Richie TFebruary 24, 2025

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