Edwin Counsell

For Godsake

Religion EN ↓ 5 episodes

I'm Edwin Counsell and I'm trying to make some sense of life and the world at an uncertain time. “For Godsake!” is one of those expressions that can be said in so many ways, summing up the core of faith, the depth of despair or the frustration of a moment. I hope my “For Godsake” podcasts wills entertain you, and also challenge and console you, with the things I explore, the places I visit and, perhaps most of all, by the people I meet along the way. I’ll be sharing some of my passions, with everything from food and football… to punk rock and prayers… and trust me, making some sense out of all...

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Edwin Counsell

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New Year 02.01.2026 17:05

Hello, and welcome to “For GodSake”…                     My name’s Edwin Counsell.  I live in Llantwit Major on the South Wales coast, and this episode of my podcast is a New Year Special, as we say our farewells to 2025… and welcome 2026 and everything that a new year holds for us. In thi...

Soil 07.11.2025 22:04

Hello, and welcome to “For GodSake”…                      My name’s Edwin Counsell.  I live in Llantwit Major on the South Wales coast, and I'm trying to make some sense of life and the world at an uncertain time...  This episode of my podcast is all about SOIL, for Godsake! I’ll be v...

Books 18.10.2025 32:04

Hello, and welcome to “For GodSake”…                     My name’s Edwin Counsell.  I live in Llantwit Major on the South Wales coast, and I'm trying to make some sense of life and the world at an uncertain time...  This episode of my podcast is all about BOOKS; I’m going to share wit...

Rocks! 28.09.2025 18:53

This episode of my podcast is all about ROCKS, for Godsake! We’re going to visit my local beach… call in to a late Stone Age burial site, a few miles away… and I’m also going to be chatting to some of the people in the community of Llantwit Major, for whom some lumps of rock that were carved more than a thousand years ago, have come to play a very special part in their lives and in their hearts to...

A Line in the Sand 20.09.2025 17:23

In this first episode, Edwin Counsell explores the legacy of Illtud, a renowned teacher in Celtic South Wales... and then visits the beach that was probably familiar to Illtud, 15 centuries ago. What does it mean to have that connection to a hero of the past, and mark it like a line in the sand? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.