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Love In A Time Of PolygamyChapter 11: The Unstoppable ForceWhen Sarah discovers Elizabeth's hidden message, she faces a decision that will alter the course of both their lives forever. Armed with newfound knowledge and fierce determination, she confronts one of the most powerful men in Utah Territory. In this gripping chapter, coffee becomes a weapon, and words become arrows as Sarah finally speaks her truth to power.
Content warning: This episode contains scenes of poisoning, intense confrontation, and themes of revenge.2024-12-1112 minLove In A Time Of PolygamyChapter 10: The Unmovable ObjectA violent confrontation in Brigham Young's home forces Elizabeth and Sarah to face the consequences of their growing bond. When Elizabeth stands up against abuse, she pays a heavy price - but her final words to Sarah contain a mysterious message that could change everything. This pivotal chapter explores the true cost of defiance in a world where God's will and man's authority have become dangerously entangled.
Content warning: This episode contains scenes of domestic violence, emotional abuse, and intense confrontation.2024-12-1105 minLove In A Time Of PolygamyChapter 9: Lessons in SurvivalDeep in the Utah wilderness, Elizabeth begins teaching Sarah skills that go far beyond proper English manners. As their training sessions grow more intense, the line between student and teacher begins to blur. But these aren't just lessons in marksmanship - they're lessons in freedom, strength, and the fierce determination needed to survive in a hostile world.
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Content warning: This episode contains scenes of weapons training, intense physical activity, and themes of personal transformation.2024-12-1106 minLove In A Time Of PolygamyChapter 8: Shattered HopesA long-awaited reunion turns bittersweet as Sarah's past and present collide. The arrival of her father from London forces her to confront harsh truths about family, faith, and the cost of blind devotion. Meanwhile, the walls of the Lion House hold dark secrets, and Sarah must navigate the dangerous waters between duty and survival.
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Content warning: This episode contains themes of emotional trauma, religious disillusionment, and family conflict.2024-12-1110 minLove In A Time Of PolygamyChapter 7: A Taste of FreedomIn this pivotal chapter, Sarah and Elizabeth share an intimate evening that changes everything. As they reveal long-held secrets and discover new truths about themselves, their bond deepens in ways neither expected. But in Brigham Young's Utah Territory, even a moment of freedom comes at a price. Contains mature themes and discussions of faith, identity, and forbidden love in 1850s Mormon society.
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Content warning: This episode contains discussions of religious control, emotional manipulation, and intimate romantic scenes.2024-12-1110 minLove In A Time Of PolygamyChapter 6: The Mill RunIn the Utah Territory, a simple errand to the gristmill becomes anything but routine for Sarah and Elizabeth. As they venture beyond the confines of the Lion House, tensions rise and long-held secrets begin to surface. This pivotal chapter explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and the true cost of survival in a harsh frontier world dominated by strict religious hierarchy.
What starts as a mundane supply run evolves into a turning point that will test both women's resolve and forever alter their understanding of power, faith, and their place in an unforgiving land. Listeners will be drawn...2024-12-1107 minLove In A Time Of PolygamyChapter 5: Revelations and Stolen MomentsA watershed episode as Sarah and Elizabeth's relationship transforms during a secret swimming excursion. Away from the watchful eyes of the compound, they share their first kiss and Elizabeth reveals her tragic history - forced to marry Joseph Smith at 16 after her father's mysterious disappearance. Their passionate encounter is juxtaposed with Elizabeth's painful past, creating a powerful exploration of how love can flourish even in the darkest circumstances.
2024-12-1009 minLove In A Time Of PolygamyChapter 4: Lessons and SecretsDomestic life in the Lion House serves as backdrop for this tense episode of hidden rebellion. While preserving peaches with Elizabeth, Sarah discovers her new friend's subtle acts of defiance against Brigham Young's authority. Through seemingly innocent conversations about food preservation, we witness the development of trust between the two women and Elizabeth's careful grooming of Sarah as a potential ally in resistance.2024-12-1003 minLove In A Time Of PolygamyChapter 3: A Shoulder to Cry OnIn the aftermath of trauma, Sarah finds an unexpected ally in Elizabeth, another of Young's wives. This emotionally charged episode explores the formation of a deep bond between two women trapped in an oppressive system. Through their late-night conversation, we learn of Elizabeth's own painful past and the ways women created networks of support and survival within the confines of polygamy. Their growing connection offers a glimmer of hope in the darkness.
2024-12-1003 minLove In A Time Of PolygamyChapter 2: The Lion's DenA harrowing look inside the infamous Lion House, where Sarah faces her first night as Brigham Young's newest wife. This episode pulls no punches as it explores the dark reality of forced marriages in early Mormon Utah. Through Sarah's traumatic experience, we witness the power dynamics, manipulation, and abuse that defined life in Brigham Young's household. Lucy Decker, Young's formidable head wife, emerges as a complex antagonist enforcing the patriarchal order that keeps women in line.2024-12-1005 minLove In A Time Of PolygamyChapter 1: An Unexpected AltarA young Sarah Holbrook leaves London for Utah, sent ahead by her Mormon convert family. Her dreams of building Zion shatter when she learns she's to become one of Brigham Young's many wives. Through Sarah's eyes, we witness the dark reality of Mormon polygamy as she transforms from hopeful immigrant to reluctant bride. This gripping opener explores faith, deception, and the price of religious devotion in frontier America.
Content Warning: Contains themes of forced marriage and religious coercion.2024-12-1005 minLove In A Time Of PolygamyIntro: Love In A Time Of PolygamyA young London girl. A powerful religious prophet. A forbidden love that defies the laws of God and man. "Love in a Time of Polygamy" unveils the hidden world of 1850s Mormon Utah through the eyes of Sarah Holbrook, who sailed to America seeking religious paradise only to find herself trapped in a gilded cage. This gripping historical drama explores faith, freedom, and the extraordinary power of love to break even the strongest chains.
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The Silent SaintsChapter 8: The Ultimate SacrificeIn this explosive conclusion to The Silent Saints, the battle for Zion’s soul takes a shocking turn. Emmaline is forced to confront the regime’s most insidious edicts, unraveling dark truths about power, control, and sacrifice. As whispers of a return to polygamy ignite tension and outrage, Emmaline faces a choice that could change everything.
Will she rise to the occasion or fall under the weight of impossible odds? Tune in for a finale packed with revelations, resistance, and the fight for freedom.
Don’t miss the jaw-dropping conclu...2024-12-0349 minThe Silent SaintsChapter 7: Echoes of FreedomIn this gripping installment, we follow Em and her fellow resistance members as they complete their daring journey to deliver refugees from the Holy State of Zion to freedom in the People's Republic of Cascadia. After a harrowing encounter with militant forces, Em reunites with a figure from her past at a critical moment.
2024-11-1853 minThe Silent SaintsChapter 6: The Road to CascadiaEmmaline and her companions embark on a dangerous journey to escort refugees from the Holy State of Zion to freedom. As they navigate treacherous checkpoints and militia-controlled territories, they must rely on wit, deception, and sometimes violence to protect their precious cargo. But when an unexpected face from Emmaline's past emerges, she's forced to confront questions of loyalty, trust, and what it truly means to resist. This tension-filled chapter explores the moral compromises we make in the name of justice, and the thin line between survival and surrender in a world where faith has become a weapon.2024-11-0852 minThe Silent SaintsEpisode 5: Royal ExceptionsDeep within the bureaucracy of Zion's Repentance Center, a routine mission takes an unexpected turn when Em discovers evidence that challenges everything she thought she knew about the system she's fighting against.
As Em grapples with her dangerous new knowledge, she must navigate impossible choices between truth and safety, exposure and protection. This pivotal episode explores the true cost of resistance in a society where power and righteousness aren't always aligned.
What price are we willing to pay for justice? And in a system built on control, who really holds the power?
Join...2024-10-2422 minThe Silent SaintsChapter 4: The Breaking PointContent Warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide and self-harm that may be distressing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
In this gripping episode, our protagonist Emmaline plunges deeper into the heart of Zion's oppressive regime. As she navigates the treacherous waters of the Repentance Center, Em's resolve is tested by shocking revelations and heart-wrenching memories.
The chilling reach of Zion's surveillance state is unveiled, driving Em to take her first bold steps into active resistance. Throughout the episode, poignant flashbacks to Em's college days provide stark contrast to the dystopian...2024-10-1737 minThe Silent SaintsChapter 3: The Repentance ProgramIn this gripping episode, Emmaline delves deeper into the heart of Zion's oppressive regime as she begins work at the Repentance Center. Faced with the cruel realities of the "treatments" inflicted upon those deemed unworthy, she must make a fateful decision that will alter the course of her life and the lives of many others. As the weight of her choices presses down upon her, Emmaline reflects on her past and the events that led her to this pivotal moment. With each small act of resistance, she walks a dangerous tightrope between faith and rebellion, hope and despair.
2024-10-1056 minThe Silent SaintsChapter 2: The New OrderIn this tense second episode of "Silent Saints," we delve deeper into the oppressive reality of the Holy State of Zion through the conflicted eyes of Emmaline Kimball.
As the new theocratic regime tightens its grip, Emmaline navigates a precarious balance between outward conformity and inner rebellion. We witness her struggle during a family dinner, where her brother James's fervent belief in the new order clashes with her hidden doubts.
The episode explores the everyday terrors of life under Zion's rule, from mandatory Faith Affirmation sessions to the chilling "Worthiness Requirement" for employment. Emmaline's work...2024-10-0436 minThe Silent SaintsChapter 1: The Last Normal DayIn this gripping first episode of "Silent Saints," we're plunged into the dystopian world of the Holy State of Zion. Through the eyes of Emmaline Kimball, a neuropsychologist with a hidden past, we witness the fall of democracy and the rise of a oppressive theocracy.As Emmaline treats a victim of political violence, we flash back to her days at BYU, where a chance discovery in the library shattered her faith and set her on a dangerous path. The episode culminates in a chilling address by the new prophet-president, Donald B. Bradner , as he outlines his vision...2024-09-2936 minThe Silent SaintsPrologue: A Future That Should Never BeIn this prologue episode of The Silent Saints, Emmaline Kimball sets the stage for a haunting tale that treads the line between fiction and potential reality. This prologue introduces listeners to a world eerily similar to our own, yet transformed by unchecked religious authority and eroded freedoms. Emmaline offers a glimpse into the Holy State of Deseret, a theocratic regime born from the ashes of a fractured America. As she teases the story to come, she challenges us to consider how easily our present could slip into this dystopian future. This episode lays the foundation for a gripping narrative...2024-09-2903 min