Episode archive
Numbered episodes, in order
Each entry pairs an audio player with a full verbatim transcript and the historical citations behind its claims. Read the transcript, listen along, and follow the source trail.
Episodes run in sequence, so later installments build on earlier evidence. Start with the first episode if you are new to the examination.
Did Joseph Smith Change His First Vision Story?
Compare Joseph Smith’s four First Vision accounts, examine their real differences, and see whether the evidence supports claims that his…
Did Joseph Smith Translate the Fake Kinderhook Plates?
A demonstration episode examining the Kinderhook Plates, historical claims, evidence, conclusions, transcript, and sources.

Reading Letter for My Wife Chapter by Chapter
A chapter-based examination is easier to follow when each claim stays attached to its context. The goal is not to…

Why the Transcript Belongs Beside the Audio
Listening carries an argument from beginning to end; reading makes its wording and references easier to revisit. Keeping both together…

A Citation Is a Trail, Not a Verdict
A footnote can point toward evidence without settling what that evidence means. Here’s how to follow a source from a…
Introduction 01: What is Letter For My Wife? Who is Thomas Faulk
This planned episode examines How to Evaluate Historical Claims in Letter For My Wife. The completed investigation will review the…