(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Latter-day Saint husband and wife Neal and Jasmin Rappleye, at back right, have started a new podcast with friend and scholar Stephen Smoot, at front left, about academic research they believe supports the teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They are pictured at the Ancient America Foundation in Springville on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.