Religion Media Centre Podcast

Hannah Scott-Joynt is joined by regular journos Rosie Dawson and Leo Devine who reflect on the religious news from the past week. They look back on the US midterm elections and Ron DeSantis' messianic claims, Catholic Bishop Paul McAleenan’s plea to the Home Secretary to tone down her language on migrants, and the new Sikh prayer book designed for use in combat zones. They are joined by Pella Thie...

Hannah Scott-Joynt is joined by regular journalist colleagues Leo Devine and Rosie Dawson to look at some of the key stories of the week, including the impact of BBC proposed cuts on local radio Sunday morning breakfast output, where 39 local programmes will be reduced to 10 regional shows. The Bishop of Warrington, Beverley Mason, and Pauline McAdam, formerly of BBC Radio Merseyside, explain the...

Hannah Scott-Joynt is joined by regular journalist colleagues Leo Devine and Rosie Dawson to discuss the big stories of the week including the fact that we have a new Hindu PM and a rehired Buddhist Home Secretary. Hindu leader, Akhandadhi Das, and Suryagupta Dharmacharini, Chair of the London Buddhist Centre, join us to help explain how coming from these religious backgrounds might shape politici...

Hannah Scott-Joint is joined by regular journalist colleagues Rosie Dawson and Leo Devine to discuss the key stories of the week including the state of the nation and the cost of living crisis in light of the political turmoil, and the report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. The Bishop of Manchester Rt Revd Dr David Walker joins the conversation to help shed episcopal light on t...

This week, Hannah is back in the chair and is joined by Leo Devine and Amardeep Bassey to discuss the week’s top religious stories. Following on from a discussion on the Koh-i-Noor diamond and its potential contentious role in the coronation, royal expert Catherine Pepinster helps to shed light on the potential inclusivity of the ceremony to be held in May next year. Azim Ahmed who, as a Muslim re...

Leo Devine hosts this week’s podcast and is joined by regulars Rosie Dawson and Amardeep Bassey to reflect on some of the top stories including the newly published hate crime figures and the response to the new PM’s desire to move the British Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Two other journalists, veteran Nicholas Jones and Rome-based Filipe Domingues, join the team to reflect back on...

Hannah Scott-Joynt is joined by journalists Rosie Dawson, Amardeep Bassey, and Leo Devine to chew over some of this week's religious news. Activist Negin Shiraghaei helps the team to understand the Iranian protests about the wearing of the hijab, and writer and journalist Lamorna Ash gives the backstory to her striking long read in the Guardian about two of her friends who have surprisingly turned...

This week, Hannah Scott-Joynt looks back at the RMC Annual Lecture which was delivered by Professor Linda Woodhead from King's College London on Tuesday evening. In it she painted quite a pessimistic future for traditional religion in the UK – not a view shared by all attendees – so Hannah asks co-hosts Leo Devine and Rosie Dawson what they made of it.  But the main focus of the conversation is th...

Hannah Scott-Joynt is joined by regular co-hosts Leo Devine and Rosie Dawson to reflect on the extraordinary response to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. With thousands of people queueing for miles to process past her coffin, the team welcome Abby Day Professor of Race, Faith & Culture at Goldsmiths to try and understand what is happening from a sociological perspective, and whether religion has a...

Hannah Scott-Joynt is joined by regular co-hosts Leo Devine and Rosie Dawson to reflect on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Journalists Catherine Pepinster and Stephen Bates add stories and insights from their own years reporting on the Royal Family and tributes are paid by Rabbi Nicky Liss, former chair of the United Synagogue Rabbinic Council, and Imam Qari Azim MBE. Links Website: h...

In a new style weekly RMC podcast, presenter Hannah Scott-Joynt welcomes her regular co-hosts Leo Devine and Rosie Dawson to discuss key stories from the week including the death of Mikhail Gorbachev, the Pope’s appointment of new cardinals, and the controversial St Austell Earth Goddess statue. 00:00 Hannah Scott-Joynt welcomes her regular co-hosts to the podcast and asks them to comment on this...

Presenter Hannah Scott-Joynt and her regular house guests discuss a range of topics including the Roe v Wade judgement reversal by the US Supreme Court, the Golf Club opening its doors to Muslim women, and an exclusive interview with the imam recently sacked as the government adviser on Islamophobia. Intro | 00:00 Hannah welcomes her regular co-hosts to the podcast and asks them to introduce their...

In this special episode of the Religion Media Centre Podcast, presenter Hannah Scott-Joynt gives a flavour of all that went on at the 2022 Religion Media Festival "Exploring Belief". Intro | 00:00 Hannah introduces highlights of the 4th Religion Media Centre festival "Exploring Belief" held at JW3, London on Monday 16 May 2022. Keynote Interview | 00:43 Roger Bolton interviews Cardinal Vincent Nic...

Presenter Hannah Scott-Joynt and her regular house guests discuss a range of topics including the role of religion in politics, the results of the French election, and Bucky Day - a celebration of a controversial drink brewed by monks. Intro | 00:00 Hannah welcomes her regular co-hosts to the podcast and asks them to introduce their upcoming features. Journo's Notebook | 02:18 Rosie Dawson and Han...

Presenter Leo Devine welcomes our regular house guests to discuss a range of topics including the philosophy of joy, the bravery of journalists, the refugee crisis, the state of theology in higher education, and the need for adjustable organ benches. Intro | 00:00 Leo welcomes regular co-hosts to the podcast and asks them to introduce their upcoming features. Journo's Notebook | 01:56 Leo introduc...

Presenter Hannah Scott Joynt and her regular house guests discuss a range of topics including the crisis in Ukraine, the emerging threat of flower arranging, and the meaning of “worldviews”. Intro | 00:00 Hannah welcomes her regular co-hosts to the podcast and asks them to introduce their upcoming features. Hot Topic | 02:46 Roger Bolton talks to Bishop Nick Baines about the crisis in Ukraine. The...

Presenter Hannah Scott Joynt and her regular house guests discuss a range of topics including ethics in public life, the likely results of the 2021 census, the potential for pilgrimage post-pandemic, and the ongoing virus of antisemitism. Intro | 00:00 Hannah welcomes her regular co-hosts to the podcast and asks them to introduce their upcoming features. Hot Topic | 02:22 Hannah is joined by Chine...