The Church History Matters podcast examines whether Porter Rockwell — Joseph Smith's bodyguard and a legendary figure in Mormon history — attempted to assassinate Missouri Governor Lilburn Boggs in 1842. The video episode drew 16,745 views in 33 hours.

Boggs issued the infamous 1838 "Extermination Order" calling for Mormons to be driven from Missouri or exterminated. In 1842 someone shot Boggs through a window, nearly killing him. Rockwell was arrested but never convicted, and the question of his involvement has remained contested for 180 years.

The podcast also explores Rockwell's possible connection to the Danites — an alleged Mormon vigilante group during the Missouri period — and examines the evidence and contemporary accusations surrounding the assassination attempt. Rockwell remains one of the most romanticized and controversial figures in Latter-day Saint history.