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How Accurate Is Mormon Stories? We Checked Three Episodes
We checked 22 claims from three recent Mormon Stories episodes against primary sources and the show’s own guest historians. Each is timestamped and sourced.
Is There Really Brand Confusion Over Mormon Stories?
Are people mistaking Mormon Stories for the Church? The branding at the center of the lawsuit, the court record, 121 public accounts and both sides’ strongest arguments.
One Sentence, Three Terms, and $1.19 Million: Inside the Settlement Offer Mormon Stories Keeps Refusing
A new federal court filing details the settlement the Church has offered Mormon Stories — keep the name, keep the word Mormon, add a disclaimer. John Dehlin refused again. We can't read minds. We can read tax filings.
Surviving Mormonism with Heather Gay: Claims vs. the Record
What does Surviving Mormonism with Heather Gay claim — and what does the record show? The show file, the abuse-policy facts, and both sides' strongest documents.
The CES Letter: Every Claim, Every Answer
What is the CES Letter — and is it accurate? A 13-topic map of its claims with responses in brief, plus where every full answer lives in the response literature.
Mormon Stories Lawsuit Tracker: The John Dehlin Playbook
Why the Church is suing Mormon Stories, where the case stands before the Nov. 24 hearing, every filing and video, and who John Dehlin is. Docket checked Nov. 3, 2026.