In this episode of the Noble American Lives Podcast, host William H. Benson completes his biography of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The episode details the events leading up to and following Joseph Smith's assassination, including the transport and secretive burial of his and his brother Hiram's bodies, and the subsequent actions and beliefs of his surviving family members, particularly Emma Smith. The podcast also explores the complex issue of polygamy in Mormon history, supported by a list of Joseph Smith's additional wives, and details the eventual migration of Brigham Young and the Mormons to Utah.

(00:00 ) Introduction to the Noble American Lives Podcast
(00:18 ) Overview of the Books and Notable Figures
(01:22 ) Roger Williams and Cotton Mather
(02:35 ) Thomas Paine and George Whitefield
(03:50 ) Ralph Waldo Emerson and Joseph Smith
(05:03 ) The Final Days of Joseph Smith
(07:27 ) Emma Smith's Life After Joseph
(11:11 ) Joseph Smith's Additional Wives