On this episode, Hingepin Sidney Rigdon is in the hot seat. August of 1843 brought about events that led to him being disfellowshipped. After a month of waiting on pins and needles, Rigdon was called in for a hearing before the High Council to determine if he would remain in fellowship, or be officially excommunicated. His powers of oratory shine through the historical record as he pleads his case with life-or-death implications. Joseph Smith gives a couple cryptic funeral sermons. Links: Encouraging Joseph Smith to Practice Plural Marriage by Brian Hales http://mormonhistoricsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Encouraging-Joseph-Smith-to-Practice-Plural-Marriage-The-Accounts-of-the-Angel-with-a-Drawn-Sword.pdf Brigham Young: A Bold Prophet by James Faust https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/james-e-faust_brigham-young-bold-prophet/ August 1843 current events http://mormon-church-history.blogspot.com/2011/03/mormon-history-aug-12-1843.html Elias Higbee https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/elias-higbee Manuscript History of Brigham Young https://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/MSHBY.html Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/