Seen & Unseen Aloud

In this Easter Boxset, we welcome new subscribers to the world of Seen & Unseen Aloud. We have put together 8 articles that take us through the journey Easter week. We start with NT Wright's exploration of when creation and justice converge; Lianne Howard-Dace takes us on a sensory guide to Lent and Easter; George Pitcher gives us a character sketch of Pontius Pilate as a lord of misrule; Juli...

This week, Jessica Norman unpicks the ancient language of Megan Markle's new Netflix series; Jamie Mulvaney asks whether Giles Coren will dive in; Pat Allerton gives us a synopsis of his TV series about the glory of British Cathedrals; Robert Wright introduces us to two of London's Christian communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a bumper episode we travel with George Pitcher to the White House considering how amid the power plays, the Passion of Zelensky stands out; Ionia Curtius encourages us not to rush to the Creme Eggs, Roger Bretherton prays for Timothée Chalamet in his pursuit of greatness and Belle Tindall joins the conversation between Jaclyn, Laurie, Kate in Season 3 of Mike White's, White Lotus. Hosted on Aca...

In this week's episode, Mark Gilbert explores the reality and impact of AI's attention; Matt Lewis gets inside the "dream that is Rome" as he watches Gladiator II ; Henna Cundill forgets her office door key and questions her attachment to the place of the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Graham Tomlin compares and contrasts President Trump with a Roman Emperor of yesteryear; Alexandra Kytka-Sharpe explores the tensions between London Fashion week and religion; Jonathan Rowlands digs deep into "the magic of the Cup" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Belle Tindall talks to us about The 21 - a new and powerful short film telling the story of 21 men killed by ISIS 10 years ago; Graham Tomlin explores the different ways of remembering as plans begin to take down the Grenfell Tower; and Yaroslav Walker takes a stroll through his Top 5 romantic comedy movies of years gone by. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As this week concludes with Valentine's Day, we have our own collection of articles about love - John Wyatt brings a great celebration of friendship; Graham Tomlin acts as Augustinian mediator between JD Vance and Rory Stewart; Stuart Haynes talks about his strong bond with fellow The Chase teammates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's bumper episode, we hear Callum Elwood's exhortation to Sabbath - as opposed to constant hustle or quiet quitting; Jonathan Torrance takes seriously the marketing suggestion to "drink religiously"; Graham Tomlin suggests that the philosophy often espoused by Love Islanders - thanking the Universe - makes no sense; finally Piotr Ashwin-Siejkowski celebrates the power of the little red...

This week we delve, with Jonathan Rowlands, into the world of BBC's hit TV show The Traitors; Jenny Lander questions Apple AI's morality and Jack Chisnall asks why at this Inauguration Day, the 'Church and State' separation just can't hold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As 2025 gets going, Katherine Amphlett encourages us to travel back in time with Lady Mary to get to know some of the bad guys of the Old Testament to find how little has changed; Simon Burton-Jones reminds us that there is a great deal more to Russia that Putin and Lauren Westwood paints a colourful picture of life in the grey areas.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we start the year, we hear from Belle Tindall about some of the great mystics of the Christian faith; Cameron Wiltshire-Plant warns Elon Musk that there is always a cost to "free speech" and Jonathan Rowlands celebrates the deep humanity of Wallace & Gromit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our last episode of 2024, Rahil Patel explores the universal human motivation to wish one another a "happy" New Year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christmas Day: Graham Tomlin reflects on gifts given and received at Christmas - and spots the key to a whole lot of wisdom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 24: amidst the anxiety of Christmas, Paula Duncan challenges her OCD on Christmas Eve and finds a freedom of faith as a result. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 23: Beatrice Scudeler takes us through poems by Tennyson, Eliot, Rossetti and L’Engle, to discover their claim that at Christmas, sorrow doesn’t preclude joy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 22: Katherine Amphlett compares and contrasts pre-COVID Christmas with 2020 Christmas and finds she learns more when Christmas feels wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 21: an audio version of The Innkeeper's Wife written and performed by Natalie Garrett. Experience an overfamiliar story, in a new way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 20: Today we go Big Picture as Barnabas Aspray considers the earth-shattering consequences of Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 19: Psychologist Roger Bretherton asks how we can push past the stresses of the festive season to rediscover the magic and tells us how he learned to find joy in being on Team Christmas. Part 2 of Unwrapping God this Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 18: Today we revisit S&U Aloud's birthday and the shared sense of belonging to the S&U Aloud community. And we join Belle Tindall at a Jacob Collier concert and hear again the sound of strangers sharing a sense of belonging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 17: Psychologist, Roger Bretherton, offers advice for those who find it challenging to spend time with the family at Christmas: Part 1 of Unwrapping God This Christmas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 16: Charles Foster raises a glass to toast the invasion of history by the author of history Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 15: Recounting how Christmas changed for her, Lianne Howard-Dace re-evaluates the story and experiences of the season Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 14: Jon Kuhrt gives us 3 reasons why everyone should watch It's a Wonderful Life this Christmas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 13: Ian Bradley opens up the meaning of some familiar carols of the season Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.