For this week’s Mormon News Podcast, John Dehlin and Meggan Hayes look at Nemo the Mormon getting international attention as LADbible takes a deep dive into his excommunication from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, plus new developments in the LDS Church’s lawsuit against Mormon Stories, declining Latter-day Saint birthrates, former tradwives rejecting the movement, changes to the 2027 Come, Follow Me manual, and more.
Nemo the Mormon’s excommunication is already familiar to many in the Mormon world, but now his story is reaching a much larger international audience. LADbible’s new documentary, Nemo vs the Mormon Church: The Cost of Speaking Out, explores Nemo’s experience challenging Church leaders, losing his membership, and what came afterward. Links:
Nemo vs the Mormon Church: The Cost of Speaking Out:
https://youtu.be/gG5B2OLZgzM
There are also new developments in the LDS Church’s lawsuit against Mormon Stories. The Salt Lake Tribune reports on comments made by Church attorney David Jordan during an appearance on the pro-LDS Keystone podcast and why Mormon Stories’ attorneys believe those comments could complicate the Church’s case. John also joined Mormonism Live this week to discuss the lawsuit, the Church’s claims, and what the documents actually show.
Links:
How a pro-LDS Church podcast might have just complicated the faith’s case against ‘Mormon Stories’:
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/…
John Dehlin Joins Mormonism Live!: LDS Church vs. Mormon Stories, Who’s Telling the Truth?:
https://youtu.be/tqZ7Twrd7eE
We also look at a recent leadership session from the Highland Utah East Stake and what local Church leaders are being told.
Links:
Highland Utah East Stake Leadership Session 09/27/2026: https://www.youtube.com/live/5Mp0_UMtfr0
Latter-day Saints are still having more children than many Americans, but LDS family sizes and birthrates have been falling. The Salt Lake Tribune looks at the Church’s long history of encouraging marriage and children, how those messages have changed, and whether Latter-day Saint couples are likely to reverse the trend.
Links:
Will Latter-day Saint couples reverse the baby bust?:
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/…
The New York Times is also looking at women who once embraced the tradwife movement and are now rejecting it. We discuss what they’re saying about traditional gender roles, marriage, motherhood, and why some women are walking away from the lifestyle.
Links:
Ex-Tradwives Are Rejecting the Movement:
https://www.nytimes.com/video/style/1…
Then, Mormon.ish takes a close look at the newly released Come, Follow Me 2027 New Testament manual, comparing it with the previous curriculum to see what’s been added, removed, and reframed.
Links:
Come Follow Me 2027: What’s In and What’s Out Might Surprise You:
https://youtu.be/AlDTeEKqIXA
And finally, a little Ted Lasso makes its way into the Mormon conversation.
Links:
Ted Lasso: https://www.tiktok.com/@nononsensespi…
