The Mormons are MAD...

The Mormon Church is suing John Dehlin and Mormon Stories. Mormon Stories podcast has been around for over 20 years, but last Friday, the church announced they were moving forward with a lawsuit against John Dehlin and his podcast. In this interview, John explains why he believes the lawsuit is about much more than trademarks, including the church’s abandoned use of the word “Mormon,” its massive legal resources, and the chilling effect this could have on critics. John responds to the church’s public statement, shares what happened in mediation, and explains why he believes this case matters for anyone who cares about religious criticism, free speech, and transparency. Links to support John’s legal defense fund are below if you have the means to support! *Support John Dehlin’s legal fund: https://www.mormonstories.org/legal/ **The views expressed here are our own, based on our best recollection at the time of recording, and are not intended as definitive factual claims or as representing anyone else’s views. Mormon Stories is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This interview was recorded on Tuesday, April 21st, 2026 at 11 AM CDT.** ~~~~~~~~ A few resources I mention in the video: *Watch my Patreon video about ExMormon AI influencers: https://www.patreon.com/posts/mormon-... *Support John Dehlin’s legal fund: https://www.mormonstories.org/legal/ *The Mormon church’s public statement about the lawsuit: https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.... *Salt Lake Tribune coverage of the lawsuit: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/04/1... *Mormon Stories YouTube channel:    / mormonstories   *Mormon Stories on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... *Mormon Stories Lawsuit Statements: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12... *My video on Joseph Smith burning down a newspaper:    • Joseph Smith's Polygamy Cult   ~~~~~~~~~~ Where to find me: *Patreon (ad free & bonus content): https://patreon.com/alyssadgrenfell?u... *Read my book, How to Leave the Mormon Church: https://amzn.to/4na4rpo *TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alyssadgrenfe... *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyssadgren... *Email me: [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~ Support my channel: *Patreon (ad free & bonus content): https://patreon.com/alyssadgrenfell?u...