Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk about the big issues in Church and state. This time: Are Labour targeting their political enemies by taking away their Winter fuel allowance? Bring blankets to church instead of expecting warm buildings, says Net Zero clerical guru. An Ibiza-themed rave in Peterborough Cathedral...on All Souls' Day. A Muslim woman arrest...

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham, Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit dow to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time: Major new church survey reveals a high level of openness to robot ministers. Starmer's first major speech reveals that he is going to try to tax us and bore us to death at the same time. One-word Ofsted Reports scrapped and replaced...

Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down with minister, author, and cultural commentator David Robertson to compare podcasts and talk about the future of the Church and Western Civilisation. Among the many topics discussed were: Muscular podcasting and why the Western Church is reluctant to engage the culture from a Christian perspective. Spiritual warfare, progressivism, a...

Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin talks about the big issues of church and state. This time: the Church of England seems to think that we need to drop the word "church", to stay "relevant". Is this strategy theological coherent and will it work to reach the younger generations? The Rev'd Dr Bernard Randall's case continues to cast an awful light on the senior leade...

CofE rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk with GB News and Weekly Sceptic host and comedian Nick Dixon about the biggest issues of the times. In a broad-ranging discussion, the following was discussed: Two-tier policing in the UK. The reasons for the elite contempt for the working-class. Language policing and the attack on social media. Why Elon Musk does not fall in to line with...

Revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time a special episode dealing almost exclusively with the civil unrest that is spreading across the UK, including the following things. The lockstep narrative of the mainstream media kicks in again. Why have things changed so much in the UK since the nineties? Why the elite...

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest affairs in the church and state. This time: - The Paris Olympics kicks off with a blasphemous recreation of the Last Supper.  - The Church of England renews its "anti-bullying" guidance for CofE schools but it appears to be full of woke jargon and to promote a progressive LGBT ide...

Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down with Premier League and all-round legend Matthew Le Tissier. They spoke about Matt's life, his career as a top football professional with Southampton and England and his subsequent life as a pundit, after-dinner speaker, and very good golf player. They also covered Matt's decision to air his views on the Covid situation, his sacking by Sky S...

From the London offices of Hodder Faith Daniel interviews publishing director Andy Lyon super fan of Irreverend and editor for Daniel's upcoming book.  They discuss the loss of the Bible in the culture and the importance of books per se particularly physical print.  This is a special episode while Tom is on paternity and Jamie is on holiday.   Support the show

Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state, this time paying special attention to Labour's win in the General Election. We discuss: The post-election mood: how are things different from the last Labour turnaround in '97 and is the most underwhelming general election ever? How should Christians r...

Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French, Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down on the eve of the UK General Election to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. We round up the important last-minute stories and make our predictions for the big day. Also on the agenda, the Church of England's General Synod is back and so is the question of same-sex blessings. The w...

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest affairs in church and state. This time: Nigel Farage comments on Ukraine and the West provoke a stir. The Tory betting scandal. (Oh no!) David Tennant goes full ally and says Kemi Badenoch should not exist. Julian Assange is out of prison. Some questions about "Christian chauvinism&quo...

Revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest issue in church and state. This time: The UK Election continues in much the same way as Tories slip behind Reform in some polls. Are we now voting for the next opposition? Reform UK's "contract" with the British people. Rishi Sunak says he is not in principle opposed to euthanasia. The trouble...

Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Tom Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: A major screw-up in the election campaign for Rishi Sunak as he leaves D-Day celebrations early and gets pilloried for it. Nigel Farage is attacked with rubble. An analysis of the Tory and Lib Dem manifestos. And we debate the biggest question of all (so...

Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest events in church and state. This week:  Cathedral watch as St Alban's tries out an inflatable obstacle course. The General Election gets a shake up (quite literally) as Nigel Farage re-enters the fray as Reform UK leader. And Trump is convicted in controversial circumstances. (Aren't...

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time: General elections announcement special: military service, quadruple lock for pensioners, who will we vote for, and "symbolism happens". The cosmic insignificance of humans? Atheist musicians in the church. All that and much, much more as alwa...

Church of Englands revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time:  Death of the Iranian President - "The Butcher of Tehran" - provokes surprisingly sentimental response from the West. Our take on the new "demonic gore" portrait of King Charles III. Gay blessings opponent Bishop Jill Duff inexplicabl...

Revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to review the biggest talking points in church and state. This time: Passé Satanist witch Bambie Thug takes Eurovision by storm Octogenarian clergy climate protestors attack Magna Carta The unorthodox converts to Christianity (including Russell Brand) That, our weekly scripture, email of the week, Question the Rev, and much much more...

Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin are back to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time: Is the decline of Christianity linked to the decline of Englishness? Anglican primates attempt to decolonise the Anglican Communion apparently by giving the Archbishop of Canterbury more power than before. We ask what is the issue behind the issue. And...

Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French, Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest issues current in church and state. This time:  Is Christianity the new rebellion? Shrinking attention spans and true discipleship. Irreverend voice-over artist Carbon Mike in jail. Russell Brand is baptised in the Thames. Are the Church of England paying reparations on a fal...

Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down with journalist, critic, and cultural commentator Rod Dreher to talk about the most pressing issues for the Church today. Topics discussed this time! The more hopeful younger generation of Christians. The growing interest in the occult and its connection to UFOs and AI. The reality and proliferation of demonic possession in Western c...

Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state in Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs, Great Britain's most popular Christian podcast. This time: Archbishop of Canterbury story time with Bear Grylls and Mary Berry. NatCon Conference shut down by mayor in Brussels.  Britain's strictest headteacher&apo...

Church of England revs Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the most pressing issues of church and state. This time: - British aid workers killed in Gaza. Is the moral case against Israel's war efforts becoming clearer? - Attempts to decriminalise abortion resurface. We respond to a debate on the subject featuring pro-choice activist Ann Furedi. - The European Court of Huma...

Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin, Thomas Pelham, and Daniel French sit down to talk about the most prevalent issues in church and state. This time: - The NHS warns us not to eat all our Easter eggs at once. How would we cope without them? - It's Transgender Day of Visibility or, as it used to be called, Easter Sunday. - Richard Dawkins says that he likes Christianity af...

Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest news in church and state. This time: - "Gesture" eggs replace the traditional kind. - Happy "Holi" Week say the Conservatives. Is the Party even trying anymore? - Archdeacon calls for "anti-whiteness" - A conversation with legendary recent convert Ben - And Rev...