Not So Secret Lives of Not So Mormon Wives - Season 3 Pt. 2 | Ep. 2093

Mormon Stories Podcast

Dr. John Dehlin

Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2025

⏱️ 181 minutes

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Summary

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 Alyssa Alexander and Samantha Shelley to continue unpacking the plot-points this season that highly represent Mormon culture. We will take a closer look at Mikayla and Jace’s relationship, the cast's opinions on LGBT+ issues in Utah, Demi’s claim of sexual-assault , and Taylor and Dakota’s baby blessing. From complicated relationship dynamics to the cultural tensions woven through these episodes, we examine what’s really going on behind the drama.

Whether you’re watching along with us or just here for the commentary, settle in and join the conversation as we dive even deeper into the season’s most emotional and culturally revealing moments.

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0:00.0	Hello, everyone and welcome to another edition of Mormon stories podcast.
0:03.3	I'm your host, John DeLynn.
0:04.5	It is December 8th, 2025.
0:07.2	We are Mormons who watch Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, so you don't have to.
0:12.3	This is part two of our coverage on Mormon stories of season three of Secret Lives
0:18.6	of Mormon Wives.
0:19.8	Today, we have a power triangle of just three of us.
0:24.5	It's me, John Dillon.
0:27.1	It's Alyssa.
0:28.3	Hello, Alyssa Whitbeck.
0:29.7	Whitbeck and Samantha, how's it going?
0:35.2	Good, yeah.
0:36.0	And we've all watched the series the same amount, which is what's so beautiful about this power triangle.
0:41.3	This is an Isosceles triangle, which means that two sides are equal and one side is shorter than the other two.
0:49.3	And we won't say which one that is.
0:51.1	No, I'm just kidding.
0:52.1	No, today, Alyssa and Samantha are fully prepared
0:54.9	to discuss the second half of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. I'm fully prepared to respond to the clips
1:01.5	I watch and to their recounting. They're going to recount. You don't even have to watch
1:08.0	Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. All you have to do is watch today's episode. They're going to catch you up on all the drama, and then we're going to watch specific clips that have Mormon ties, and then you, along with me, are going to just cogitate, analyze, process, the Mormonness of it all. And I want to start with a hot take. Are you ready?
1:28.0	We're ready. Yeah? Are you ready? We love when you do hot takes. Okay. I think this series should be
1:33.6	renamed the not so secret lives of not so Mormon, not so wives. What do you think?
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