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Podcast: Religion Unplugged
Episode: A Visit To The Latter-Day Saints ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Temple In Washington, DC
Description: The seven-story temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints looms high above the Interstate 495 Beltway in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. — and someone spray-painted on an adjoining wall “Free Dorothy,” inspired by “The Wizard of Oz.” The six gold-tipped spires of the temple, originally dedicated in 1974, stoke intrigue like Emerald City in the 1939 movie starring Judy Garland. Part of the attraction is that the Latter-day Saints temple is off-limits to the public — except for an open house, which has not taken place in nearly 50 years, since 1974. Religion Unplugged editor Paul Glader spoke with senior writer Hamil H...