Seen & Unseen Aloud

This week, Paul Woolley shares what he's learnt about the seasons of life after Monty Don's retirement from Gardeners' World; Bridget Riley asks what "public life" really means in light of the return of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex to the UK; and Shona Haslam has read Gordon Brown's book, The Future Starts with Us, and asks whether his prescription is a credible treat...

This week, Paul Bradbury asks what TV detective Ludwig can teach us about the discovery of truth; Lauren Westwood finds that the lives of Dolly Parton and Wendell Berry refuse to be filed away in a category while they make space for welcome on a front porch; Roger Standing asks whether a post-literate future would really be a catastrophe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

This week, Naomi Pitts tells the story of Influencer Brian Guan who "faked" belief in Jesus for 30 days; Derek Hughes talks about the public audience for pain and Chris Wadibia asks whether Elon Musk may be the Cecil Rhodes of the 21st Century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Naomi Pitts dives into the yearning of the new movie adaptation of Sense & Sensibility ; Jonathan Rowlands find buoyant hope for the future of football hanging in the balance of the Man City trial; and Graham Tomlin finds common ground between Dolly Parton and Martin Luther. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Jonny Torrance contemplates the annual possibility that new pencils might transform life; Henna Cundill wonders whether AI can do everything for us – including take the blame and Paul Bradbury writes an open letter to Danny Thomas, the Patriot Platform leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, George Pitcher takes a look at Tech Panic through the years; Daniel Tyndale asks what "nepo babies" and the Colosseum have in common and Helen Cowan explores the world of wounded storytellers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Amy Mantravadi explores some ruins and finds there is much to learn; Harry Gibbins makes a study of what parents can learn from Paw Patrol and Graham Tomlin finds that a Christian microbrewery’s woes in the West Bank, tell a story of fermented conflict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sr Joanna Hollins take seriously the NunTok phenomenon; Dermot Byrne suggests the United Nations is secretly a secular church and Jessica Norman takes us on a hike in the Alps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ruth Bancewicz explores the world of Nature Writing, Josh Hinton asks cultural questions about The Beatles and The Rolling Stones still topping the charts; and Belle Tindall-Riley shares deeply about her need for oversharing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Josh Hinton reviews BBC's comedy, Ann Droid and asks how it stands up to the Commandment to honour our parents; Amen Gashew unpicks Zeus's Law, as it appears in Christopher Nolan's blockbuster, The Odyssey and Graham Tomlin dives into our culture of exhaustion and asks, why are we all so tired? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Beatrice Scudeler and M Ciftci considerthe curious case for an established church found in a recently published book, A Voice in the Wilderness: Why should we listen to the Church of England?  Jenny Burns discovers that every behaviour tells a story; Patricia Carswell compares the Jason Arday affair with that of King David of the Bible and Jamie Mulvaney gets to grips with soft her...

This week, we've selected some easy listening articles for Summer vibes: Naomi Pitts asks why we find Tom Holland & Zendaya so fascinating; Tim Yearsley confesses to why he's so invested in Stacey Solomon's Sort Your Life Out ; Holly Price accompanies Millie Bobby Brown on Enola Holme's latest adventure to discover herself and Jonah Horne discovers why St Augustine might recognise something of...

This week, Jamie Mulvaney dares to challenge our culture's commandment, thou shalt not waste day ; Naomi Pitts takes a stroll down memory lane and is delighted to find herself in the Netflix remake of Little House on the Prairie; George Pitcher analyses Andy Burnham's early days and finds a thread of generosity of spirit which could be politically powerful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

This week, Giles Gough gives us a review of Christopher Nolan's epic box office hit, The Odyssey; Paul Woolley gives us a personal reflection on what the life and death of Ann Widdecombe teach us and Belle Tindall-Riley exposes us to a new social media epidemic in the form of Loneliness Influencers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Holly Price explores big themes in Steven’s Spielberg ’s conspiracy-thriller Disclosure Day; Jonathan Rowlands gets caught up in the big Fender feuds and issues around social justice and Naomi Pitts talks about cool Cathedrals opening their doors during the heat wave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Josh Hinton shares his personal pain around sport in general yet finding redemption in watching a Football World Cup match with friends; George Pitcher takes a look at the beautiful absurdity of the British village fête and we have an extract from Belle Tindall-Riley's new book, The Sacred Ache based on her experience of Glastonbury 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

This week, Lucy Denyer helps us celebrate the USA, Graham Tomlin compares and contrasts the proposed limits on underage use of social media with a return of the Assisted Dying bill; Bex Chapman wrestles with The Rivals dilemma and a surprising moment of emotional depth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, we ask important questions - Paul Woolley asks at what cost does the UK keep changing Prime Minister, Graham Tomlin asks what football's World Cup can teach us about how to live through defeat and failure in life; and Ruth Bancewicz dives into the New Animism and asks if a river is alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Zoe Strong commends Spiderman actor, Tom Holland, on his honest vulnerability about life with dyslexia; and Isaac Frisby does a deep dive into the big questions of evil: from screen villains to street violence, what makes someone truly bad? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Naomi Pitts says what we all think - some people seem to get all the good stuff (in this case, Dua Lipa's wedding); Steve McMillan explores the process of slowing down on holiday and what it tells us about what's going on in our fast-paced life; and Natalie Garrett tells us about what she learned when she faced her fear of heights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

This week, Samuel Tranter explains the virtues of "friction maxxing"; Roger Bretherton gives a personal take on what GCSE stress does to families and Belle Tindall-Riley gives us her take on Freya India's book, GIRLS: Gen Z and the Commodification of Everything Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Henry Corbett asks what the confidence of footballers can teach the rest of us for the challenges off the pitch; Helen Collins takes a dive into AI and the pornification of thought; Josh Hinton goes to a Yungblud gig in Manchester and enjoys the rush of instant community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Graham Tomlin confesses an Augustinian pessimism about politics; Belle Tindall-Riley aligns herself with Rowan Williams' "old-fashioned" belief about the devil, and Roger Standing tells us about Russell Brand's new book, How to become a Christian in Seven Days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, George Pitcher gets stuck into the psychodrama of Prime Ministerial Saviour complexes; Yaroslav Walker luxuriates in the shallows of The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Helen Cowan takes us on a tour of nursing duties and helps us learn lessons about giving up control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Paul Woolley asks whether King Charles III, in his speech at the US Congress, was both a prophet and a king while confronting Britain’s past and holding up America’s moral mirror ; Katherine Osborne explores the seen and unseen life of The Other Bennet Sister, and Roger Bretherton encourages us to play the Unplayable, in the Game of Life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...