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Murder Among the Mormons – Mark Hofmann Documentary: Seeking Your Reactions Here!

John Dehlin March 3, 2021 Current Events, Podcast 87 Comments

Hey Mormon Stories Listeners! I am planning some super-cool interviews for the newly released “Murder Among the Mormons” documentary (released today on Netflix).  A few SUPER important requests for you …

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1385: The Legal Case for Mormon Church Fraud – Gaddy vs. the LDS Church

John Dehlin January 14, 2021 Addiction, Church History, Current Events, Podcast 23 Comments

Please join me and Radio Free Mormon on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 8am Utah time for a discussion of “Laura A. Gaddy vs. the Corporation of the President of …

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1382: How Mormonism Groomed us For, and Can Help Save us From Trumpism / Fascism

John Dehlin January 7, 2021 Current Events, Mormon Culture, Podcast, Politics 29 Comments

My reaction to yesterday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol (January 6, 2021). Download MP3

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1355: The Sandy, Utah Rainbow Flag Revolution – Willy & Kristy Donahoo and Cynthia Phillips

John Dehlin October 19, 2020 Current Events, LGBTQ, Mormon Culture, Podcast 4 Comments

For the past two years a predominantly LDS neighborhood in southeastern Sandy, Utah (known as “Autumn Ridge”) has been flying an unusually large number of rainbow flags during PRIDE week …

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1351: Ezra Taft Benson and the Making of the Mormon Right (Matt Harris) – Part 2

John Dehlin October 11, 2020 Church History, Current Events, General Authorities, Mormon Culture, Podcast, Politics, Race, Top 10 Church History 8 Comments

Ezra Taft Benson is perhaps the most controversial apostle-president in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For nearly fifty years he delivered impassioned sermons in …

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1319-1320: Post-Mormons of Color Discuss Racism, George Floyd, the Protests, and President Russell M. Nelson’s Reaction

John Dehlin June 4, 2020 Blacks & The Priesthood, Current Events, Podcast, Politics, Race, Top 12 Race 9 Comments

On 6/2/2020 I sat down with eight super-thoughtful Post-Mormons of color to discuss the unlawful killing of people of color by law enforcement officers and white citizens in the United …

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1281: The Mormon Church’s Inadequate Response to COVID-19 / the Coronavirus

John Dehlin March 17, 2020 Current Events 42 Comments

I am currently being flooded by parents and family members of Mormon missionaries, elderly senior missionaries, patriarchs, temple workers, etc. about the Mormon church’s tragically inadequate response to the COVID-19 …

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1260-1263: Major Changes to the LDS General Handbook of Instructions – 2020 Edition

John Dehlin February 19, 2020 Current Events, Top 10 Church Policy 29 Comments

The new LDS Church General Handbook of Instructions is now available. Join us as we first provide a general overview of the Handbook changes in Part 1, and then welcome an all-star …

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1252: 3 Questions with Bob Evans

Mormon Stories January 31, 2020 Current Events, Excommunication, Top 13 John Dehlin 9 Comments

John recently sat down with Bob Evans of Fox 13 News in Salt Lake City for his “3 Questions” segment, and we have put the full interview onto our feed …

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1250-1251: Why the Mormon Church Has Declining Growth Rates in Utah and the World – 2020 Edition

Mormon Stories January 30, 2020 Current Events, Excommunication 14 Comments

Today we speak with sociologists Rick Phillips and Ryan Cragun about “Why the Mormon Church has Declining Growth Rates in Utah and the World.” We will be reviewing the following …

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1244: Utah Condom/HIV Awareness Campaign in Jeopardy

Mormon Stories January 20, 2020 Current Events, Sexuality 2 Comments

On January 16, the Salt Lake Tribune reported that a newly approved and launched Utah HIV/Condom campaign is in jeopardy as Governor Gary Herbert has expressed discomfort with the “offensive” packaging. …

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1180: Join us for the March to End Child Abuse – 10/5/19, 8:30am, Salt Lake City

Mormon Stories October 2, 2019 Current Events, Sexual Abuse 1 Comment

IMPORTANT! This Saturday morning 10/5/19 at 8:30am in Salt Lake City we will be convening with Sam Young for The March to Save a Child (during LDS General Conference Weekend). …

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1147: Should the Mormon Church Conduct Worthiness Interviews for 8-11 Year Old Children?

Mormon Stories July 18, 2019 Current Events, Sexual Abuse 6 Comments

Earlier last week, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a marketing research survey inquiring from members about the idea of lowering the age of youth interviews with …

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1098-1102: The Excommunication of Leah and Cody Young

Mormon Stories April 26, 2019 Current Events, Disciplinary Councils, Ex-Mormon Stories, Excommunication 74 Comments

Join us now on Mormon Stories Podcast as we interview Leah and Cody Young about their recent excommunication. The backstory: A year and a half ago Leah and Cody began …

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1091-1094: Discussing the Mormon Church’s Reversal of the November 2015 LGBTQ Policy

Mormon Stories April 5, 2019 Current Events, Excommunication, LGBTQ 11 Comments

On April 4, 2019 at 9:00AM MST, the Mormon Church officially reversed its November 2015 LGBTQ policy – which declared same-sex marriage an act of apostasy, and which excluded the …

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1037-1039: Todd and Sarah Gale – The Challenges of Attending Church with Accused Sexual Predator Joseph Bishop (Chandler, Arizona)

Mormon Stories January 8, 2019 Current Events, Sexual Abuse 13 Comments

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend the same Mormon ward as accused rapist/sexual predator Joseph Bishop? Todd and Sarah Gale attend the same Mormon ward …

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1023-1024: Mormon State of the Union 2018

Mormon Stories December 13, 2018 Current Events 16 Comments

On December 2, Dr. John Dehlin gave a “Mormon State of the Union” presentation to a group of Davis County post/ex-Mormons. This presentation highlights many of the major changes John …

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949: Immigrant Separation, Freedom Festival, and Youth Interview Policy

John Dehlin June 26, 2018 Current Events, International, LGBTQ, Politics, Women & Feminism 10 Comments

Mormon News Podcast Episode 5 – 6.21.2018 John Dehlin, Julienna Viegas, Sharon Price, and Stephanie Lobrot discuss: LDS response to immigrant children and family separation on our southern border Controversy …

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895: Sam Young – Response to church policy changes and March for Children updates

Mormon Stories March 29, 2018 Community, Current Events, General Authorities 6 Comments

Join us as we talk with Bishop Sam Young about the recent changes to interview protocol and sexual abuse issues for LDS bishops. Sam will also share information about the …

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883-885: The Unpunished Sexual Abuses of Former MTC President Joseph L. Bishop

Mormon Stories March 20, 2018 Current Events, General Authorities, Sexual Abuse 55 Comments

We interview Ryan McKnight, founder of MormonLeaks, where we discuss a recently released audio recording of Joseph L. Bishop (former President of Weber State University, former LDS mission president in …

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