Mormon Stories Podcast

John, Margie, and the entire team do an incredible job of exploring the LDS religion with nuance—honoring what is good while bravely addressing the problems. As a woman, I finally feel heard and seen; so much of their content resonates with my personal journey. I’ve been listening to every episode, and it has honestly felt like a form of therapy for me. Thank you for the work you do!

I never write reviews, but this podcast deserves all the support from me. As a listener of many years, even after 10 years of deconstruction, I find myself deconstructing even more through listening to this podcast. Thank you Jon, Margi, and everyone who puts time into this podcast. Your stories do not go unnoticed and inspire so many people.

Mormon Stories has spent nearly twenty years pioneering the Mormon podcast world, and that history really shows. John Dehlin has devoted his life to building a space where people can talk honestly about their experiences with Mormonism, in all its forms, without having to edit themselves to fit an official narrative. It is hard to overstate how relevant that is today, when so many are trying to make sense of faith, doubt, harm, healing, and community. That is part of why the recent cease and desist letter over alleged trademark infringement is so disturbing. After two decades of operation, suddenly trying to police the title “Mormon Stories” ignores a basic reality: “Mormon” is a generic term that has long been applied to the hundreds of offshoots of Joseph Smith’s restoration movement, not the exclusive property of one institution. There are 500+ restorationist groups, communities, and traditions that people casually refer to as Mormon. This show is about telling stories drawn from that entire ecosystem. Salt Lake may be scared of the accountability that a platform like this brings. When people are free to speak openly about their lives, leadership and systems come under scrutiny. That is not a bug. It is the point. Free speech and free inquiry are essential to any healthy religious or civic culture, and Mormon Stories has become one of the most important venues for that kind of conversation in the Mormon world. Instead of being bullied through legal threats, it should be protected, supported, and recognized for what it is: a vital public square where real people tell the truth about their lives.

I’ve been listening to John Dehlin’s long format interviews for over a decade now, because it is simply the best podcast of its kind. I’ve never been Mormon, but having gone through my own faith journey, I find the guests very relatable. Dr. Dehlin is frequently joined by his wife and cohost Margi Dehlin, and I find those interviews to be the most enthralling. I’ll continue to listen to these marvelous stories for as long as the podcast continues to air. It’s simply that good.