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Evil Ervil LeBaron (Jacob Vidrine 7 of 8)

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Yesterday at 12:40 PM

Evil Ervil LeBaron was a killer. He killed not only his brother Joel LeBaron, but had his wives kill rival Rulon Allred. He was known to have a hit list of others, including President Spencer Kimball of the LDS Church. Jacob Vidrine discusses these events and we’ll discuss the recent drug killings to a LeBaron family in Mexico. Check out our conversation…

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Peculiar Mormon Fundamentalist Schisms 1950s (Jacob Vidrine 6 of 8)

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Last Tuesday at 12:40 PM

1950s were a tumultuous time for Mormon polygamists. Not only did police jail many for polygamy, but there were Mormon Fundamentalist Schisms. Many groups including Joseph Musser and the LeBaron families split apart. Jacob Vidrine of the Church of the Firstborn gives more details. Check out our conversation…

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Dramatic 1955 Schism that Defined the LeBaron Legacy

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Only Polygamy in Heaven? (Jacob Vidrine 5 of 8)

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11/22/2025

Will there be polygamy in heaven? We’re diving into Ross LeBaron story with Jacob Vidrine of the Church of the Firstborn. I’ll also ask Jacob if polygamy a requirement for the Celestial Kingdom. Will it be monogamy or polygamy in heaven? His answer surprised me! We discuss Law of Adoption & the Manifesto ending polygamy in the LDS Church as well. Check out our conversation…

0:00 1st Successor: Ross LeBaron
13:57 Law of Adoption
22:03 Requirement for Polygamy in Heaven?
28:59 Manifesto

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LeBaron Succession (Jacob Vidrine 4 of 4)

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11/19/2025

Jacob Vidrine discusses LeBaron succession! You may have heard of Ervil, Joel, and Ross LeBaron. Who took charge after Alma Dayer LeBaron died? Check out our conversation….

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LeBaron Divide: Priesthood, Power, & Struggle for the Birthright

When the name LeBaron is mentioned in discussions of Mormon fundamentalism, often the first person who comes to mind is the...

Benjamin F Johnson (Jacob Vidrine 3 of 4)

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11/16/2025

Jacob Vidrine tells how authority transferred from Benjamin F Johnson in Nauvoo to Alma Dayer LeBaron and the LeBaron groups. Check out our conversation…

The LeBaron authority line, originating from Benjamin F. Johnson, is like a secret royal charter given directly by the king (Joseph Smith) to a trusted advisor, authorizing him to establish a new subsidiary branch of the kingdom. While other fundamentalist lines (Woolleyites) claim authority based on a later, more public decree (John Taylor’s revelation), the LeBaron claim bypasses that decree entirely, asserting that they hold the direct, foundational keys passed down in priv...