Elizabeth Smart's “Mormon” Kidnapping | Ep. 2109

A new Netflix documentary on the 2002 kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart in Salt Lake City by Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee (all Mormons) has been released. To what extent was this kidnapping influenced by Joseph Smith and/or Mormonism? Join John, Samantha, Alyssa, and Taylor as they explore the Mormon connections to Elizbeth Smart's kidnapping.

Show notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog here: https://www.mormonstories.org/elizabeth-smarts-kidnapped-mormons-react/

Timecodes:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:09:55 Introducing Elizabeth Smart’s story
00:11:31 Clip - God’s will
00:20:22 Discussion of Stockholm syndrome: myth or reality?
00:22:41 How Mormon are the initial elements of this story?
00:25:54 Interviewing Ed Smarts brothers
00:29:41 Richard Ricci was the first suspect
00:33:31 Elizabeth’s cousin was almost kidnapped two months later
00:34:43 Elizabeth’s perspective in the documentary
00:43:44 Clip - What did they talk about at the camp site?
00:46:11 Clip - Elizabeth felt ruined
00:50:25 Putting breaking the law of chastity into a Mormon context
01:05:01 Object lessons on sexual purity
01:08:30 Quote from Richard G. Scott
01:10:51 Elizabeth was forced to drink beer, etc.
01:22:38 Pedophilia vs Hemophilia
01:29:43 Clip - “He has a whole line of reasoning for that”
01:29:55 Clip - Jealousy of Wanda
01:38:30 Clip - Brian David Mitchell was a good actor
01:45:46 When Brian decides to take Wanda and Elizabeth to the library
01:53:39 Clip - Going to the library
01:58:08 Bonus Mormon content moment
01:59:06 A sketch is drawn up on Brian David Mitchell and it releases
02:01:45 Elizabeth knew she had the best chance of being found in Salt Lake City
02:09:44 Finding Elizabeth Smart
02:11:56 Clip - Elizabeth having difficulty using anatomical terms
02:21:38 What happened to Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee?
02:23:19 Why wasn’t Lois involved in the documentary?
02:29:08 Is Elizabeth Smart still active in the Mormon church?
02:31:08 Clip - Elizabeth talking about her faith
02:33:33 Is she still believing/active?
02:39:45 Contextual factors in Mormonism in this case
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