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Mormon Stories Podcast
Mormon Stories Podcast w/ Dr. John Dehlin is an attempt to build understanding between and about Mormons through the telling of stories in both audio and video formats.
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Baptism for the Dead, Re-Baptism, and John C. Bennett - John Turner Pt. 26
Welcome to Part 26 of our Joseph Smith Podcast series! In this episode, we continue our deep dive into Chapter 22 of John Turner’s new biography, Jose...
I Was the Poster Boy for Mormon Gay Conversion Therapy - Appio Hunter | Ep. 2099
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Appio Hunter, whose early life as a Portuguese-speaking Mormon kid, his journey through conversion therapy,...
The Future of Mormonism (2025 Edition) w/ Roger Hendrix | Ep. 2098
Please join us for a live episode with Roger Hendrix - one of the highest ranking Latter-day Saints ever interviewed on Mormon Stories Podcast. Roger...
Joseph Smith and the Keys of the Universe - John Turner Pt. 25 | Ep. 2097
In today’s episode, we dive into Chapter 21 titled “Keys” from Dr. John Turner’s new book “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet.” Th...
Excommunicated for Disbelieving in Joseph Smith's Polygamy - Karen Hyatt | Ep. 2096
In this in-depth conversation, John sits down with Karen Hyatt to explore her lifelong faith journey in the LDS Church and the research that ultimatel...
The Other Isaiah Problem in the Book of Mormon w/ Kolby Reddish - LDS Discussions Pt. 68 | Ep. 2095
Join Kolby, Nemo, Julia, and Dr. John Dehlin for one of our most in-depth LDS Discussions episodes yet as we unpack “The Other Isaiah Problem” and wha...
Doubt Strengthened My Faith - Greg Matsen | Ep. 2094
Today we welcome Greg Matsen, a believing member of the LDS Church, to talk about what the Church means to him and how he tries to live out a healthy,...
Not So Secret Lives of Not So Mormon Wives - Season 3 Pt. 2 | Ep. 2093
Welcome back to Part Two of our deep-dive coverage of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 3!
In this episode, John is joined by Al...
When Your Child Dies as a Mormon Mom - Heidi Bruno Pt. 2 | Ep. 2092
We are back today with Part 2 of our epic interview with Heidi Bruno. In Part 1, Heidi shared her story of suffering sexual abuse as a teenager at the...
My Mormon Leader Abused Me as a Teen - Heidi Bruno Pt. 1 | Ep. 2091
Join us today for the start of an epic two-part episode with Heidi Bruno, who is here to share her story of abuse within the church and her experience...
Escaping Liberty Jail w/ Joseph Smith - John Turner Pt. 24 | Ep. 2090
In this episode (Part 24), we dive into one of the most dramatic and painful chapters in early Letter-day Saint history: Liberty Jail.
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Could Joseph Smith Write or Dictate a Well-Worded Letter? LDS Discussions Pt. 67 | Ep. 2089
Welcome to another episode of our LDS Discussions series! In this episode, we take a detailed, evidence-based look at one of the most repeated claims...
Help Keep Mormon Stories Podcast Alive (2025)
We at Mormon Stories Podcast worked super hard to deliver quality programming in 2025. We have great plans for 2026 which include:
Donating is e...
Mormons React to Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 3 Pt. 1 | Ep. 2088
Welcome back to our deep-dive coverage of Secret lives of Mormon Wives!
In this episode, we break down every twist, confession, an...
Extermination Orders in Mormon Missouri - John Turner Pt. 23 | Ep. 2087
Welcome to Part 23 of our Joseph Smith the Podcast series with Dr. John G. Turner. Today we are continuing our discussion of Chapter 19 of his new boo...
Can One Mormon Woman be Sealed to Two Men? - Rebecca Lucero Jones Pt. 2 | Ep. 2086
In part two of this important series with Rebecca Lucero Jones, we explore the question: What happens when a Mormon widow tries to be sealed to two me...
Losing My Mormon Eternal Companion - Rebecca Lucero Jones | Ep. 2085
Today we are kicking off our two-part series with Rebecca Lucero Jones, who is here to share her story of losing her husband and the unique complicati...
The Danites: Joseph Smith's Mormon Paramilitary Group - John Turner Pt. 22 | Ep. 2084
Welcome back for Part 22 of our Joseph Smith the Podcast series with Dr. John G. Turner as we continue to cover his new book “Joseph Smith: The Rise a...
Wallace Stegner's "Mormon Story" w/ Alex Beam and Barbara Jones Brown | Ep. 2083
In this fascinating interview, author and journalist Alex Beam joins Mormon Stories to discuss his new biography titled Wallace Stegner: Dean of Weste...
Tim Ballard vs. the Mormon "Deep Church" w/ Carah Burrell! | Ep. 2082
In this explosive deep-dive, John Dehlin and Carah Burrell unpack the shocking rise, fall, and reinvention of Tim Ballard, the founder of Operation Un...
The Kirtland Bank Scandal & Joseph Smith - w/ John Turner Pt. 21 | Ep. 2081
We are back today with part 21 of our Joseph Smith Podcast series with Dr. John Turner, discussing his new book Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an...
Nahom: The Strongest Evidence for the Book of Mormon? - LDS Discussions w/ Kolby Reddish | Ep. 2080
Is Nahom really the strongest evidence for the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon? In this episode, we take a deep dive into noe of the most cited arc...
Gardens After Eden - Sharon Beesley | Ep. 2079
In this episode of Mormon Stories, John and Margi Dehlin sit down with Sharon Beesley, a therapist, writer and former Mormon “mommy blogger,” to explo...
Polygamy or Adultery? Fanny Alger & Joseph Smith - John Turner Pt. 20 | Ep. 2078
Welcome to part 20 of our epic series on Dr. John G. Turner’s landmark biography, “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet.”
Was Joseph Smith Credible? w/ Sandra Tanner - LDS Discussions 65 | Ep. 2077
Sandra Tanner is back with us on LDS Discussions to conclude our conversation on three new church essays recently published by the LDS Church. In this...
Why Young Women Are Leaving the Mormon Church - Caroline Barrow | Ep. 2076
Caroline Barrow was raised in a typical Mormon household in Louisiana. While she was a faithful believer in the Church, she always had questions about...
The Kirtland Temple Dedication Pentecost - John Turner Pt. 19 | Ep. 2075
In part 19 of our deep-dive into Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet by Dr. John G. Turner, we explore the fascinating events surro...
Four (or Five) Types of Mormons? - Are LDS Church Members Secularizing? | Ep. 2074
Join John Dehlin, Julie Hanks, Jana Spangler, and Beau Oyler (the Mormon Bridgebuilders) as we review a new analysis of LDS Church members by Alex Bas...
The Mormon Church Saved My Life - Keira Shae | Ep. 2073
Today we welcome to the podcast Keira Shae, who joins us to share her story of converting to the LDS Church as a teenager while growing up in an abusi...
Family Feud & Scandal in Early Mormonism - John Turner pt. 18 | Ep. 2072
Welcome back to Part 18 of our Joseph Smith Podcast series, where we continue our in-depth exploration of Dr. John Turner’s groundbreaking biography,...
LDS Church Announces New Prophet and 1st Presidency - Dallin Oaks, Henry Eyring, Todd Christofferson | Ep. 2071
Today, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a new Prophet and First Presidency. Following the passing of President Russell M. Nel...
An African (Kenya) Mormon Story - Dr. Joe Ngatia | Ep. 2070
In this powerful and first-ever interview with a Latter-day Saint convert from Kenya, we explore the remarkable faith journey of Dr. Joe Ngatia (prono...
Origins of the Book of Abraham - John Turner pt. 17 | Ep. 2069
Welcome back to Part 17 of our Joseph Smith Podcast series covering Dr. John Turner’s new biography on Joseph Smith titled: Joseph Smith: The Rise and...
Are "Anti-Mormons" or Mark Driscoll Responsible for Charlie Kirk & Michigan LDS Killings? | Ep. 2068
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) has been in the news lately in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the mur...
Anti-Mormonism and Kirtland Blessings - John Turner Pt. 16 | Ep. 2067
Welcome back to part 16 of our Joseph Smith Podcast with Dr. John G. Turner! In this episode, we cover chapter fifteen of John Turner’s new book title...
Escaping Scientology - Claire & Marc Headley Pt. 2 | Ep. 2066
In Part Two of our conversation with Claire and Marc Headley, we dive into the details of how they finally escaped the Sea Organization and the events...
Born into Scientology - Claire & Marc Headley Pt. 1 | Ep. 2065
Prepare yourself for an EPIC non-Mormon story! This week we are introducing Claire and Marc Headley, who were born into the Church of Scientology and...
Joseph Smith and Zion’s Camp - Disastrous or Inspirational? John Turner Pt. 15 | Ep. 2064
We are back again with Dr. John Turner in part 15 of the Joseph Smith Podcast, covering his new book “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American P...
New Church Essays on Translation and Polygamy - LDS Discussions w/ Sandra Tanner | Ep. 2063
We are thrilled to have Sandra Tanner as a guest on our LDS Discussions series this week! Along with John, Julia, and Nemo, Sandra is here to offer co...
I Declined My Mormon Mission Call - Benson Lawson | Ep. 2062
This week, we’re sitting down with Benson Lawson, who made the bold decision to decline his Mormon mission call. In the LDS community, serving a missi...