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Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! What does it feel like to be a MP out on the campaign trail fighting to keep your job? Get Tim’s honest reflections  into his motivations in standing again as an MP. And Why we should bother voting this week’s election…. FIND OUT MORE 👇 https://linktr.ee/table.talk.podcast

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Prof. Richard Dawkins (one  of the UK’s most well  known atheists) recently proclaimed  again that he was a  ‘cultural Christian’. In the interview with Rachel Johnson on LBC Richard said how he believes the Christian faith  is  absolute nonsense but loves the christmas carols, the cathedrals and the parish churches. In this episode we rea...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! ‘How to have sex’ is the title stolen from from a  recent film that tells the story of three teenage girls who head to a Greek island after their GCSE’s. Behind the bars and clubs of Malia, there was a rawness to the film which captured the vulnerability & anxiety of one girl exploring how to have sex for the first time. The premise of...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Are smartphones really that smart or will dumb phones be the future? Do we stand a chance against the big tech dopamine factories or has the attention economy already won. This is a must listen if you’re feeling overwhelmed by a future of screens and no self control. Katherine Hill from Care for the Family has been researching and writing...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Britain is more diverse than ever. And for the first time ever less than half the population would identify as Christian. Does that mean we now need to embrace all religions as equally true?  After Brexit, the Rwanda bill and record high immigration it's an important time for all of us to consider how we think about people with a diff...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Is it that women are more ambitious & career driven or just simply because we want a lie in? Why is the birth rate at an all time low? We chat to Mairi, who is a counter-example and discuss some solutions to this problem.  FIND OUT MORE 👇 https://linktr.ee/table.talk.podcast

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Humanist  Alice Roberts says “We really don’t need more faith schools in this country. I wish the government would prioritise inclusive schools, rather than using taxpayer’s money to fund the Church of England’s indoctrination programme."  Our special guest Sara Stevenson is passionate about how the ideas of philosophers and global th...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! We all long for 'Happily ever after' - but we know life's not like that. Or it it? Endings matter - Good or bad! Endings matter because they make sense of everything that has come before. This Easter we chat to Jonty Allcock about the end of Jesus's life and how that can change the way we see ours.   Jonty's short...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! (*F = Feminism.) We ease into the episode with 6 reasons why people hate feminism. Breeze through some history of the feminist movement. Then get into a juicy discussion on  feminism in the office. As ever our special guest Lauren Windle is witty,  fast & sometimes furious. This episode is coming hot off the press with Laurens latest b...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! When your job is to stick a knife in someone’s face you’ve got to be pretty confident. Confident that you know what you’re doing but also confident why you are doing it.  Want to ask Bruce a question ? DM us on Instagram @table.talk.podcast  FIND OUT MORE 👇 https://linktr.ee/table.talk.podcast

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! What could be more important than knowing how to raise confident kids especially in the midst of confusion around identity and value. This is a must listen episode for anyone raising kids today..parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, youth workers.. whoever you are!  Ed’s book- Raising Confident Kids in a Confusing World https://a...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! People are willing to pay serious money for adventures. Why? Is this a growing trend and what's behind this thrill seeking hobby? Jeremy Hepworth was a school's Head of Adventure and now runs Hepworth adventures. Listen in as he shares some awesome stories and insights into this craze.  FIND OUT MORE 👇 https://linktr.ee/table.ta...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Blue Monday -  supposedly the most depressing day of the year.  We hope this episode cheers you up! This was a interview with an intimate audience who ask questions along the way. Listen and enjoy. We'd love to hear from you - get in touch on instagram - @table.talk.podcast FIND OUT MORE 👇 https://linktr.ee/table.talk.podcast

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Failed to return asos parcels? Had things on your to-do list longer than 3 weeks? Got a cracked screen on your phone?  These are the classic symptoms of burnout millennials. Robin ham has a surprising answer to fix your burnout in 2024. FIND OUT MORE 👇 https://linktr.ee/table.talk.podcast

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! In 20 years time what will we actually remember from 2023? Listen in as Jack and Graeme discuss some big moments of the last year and hear some clips from past episodes. 1. Are the robots coming for us with Prof. John Wyatt Episode #70.   2. Has 60 years of barbie made the world better or worse with Emma Scrivener? Episode #79.  3. Life on...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Lobsters & aliens are not uncommon at children's nativities these days, which is great fun but it’s also turning important history into a sanitised comedy.  Carl  Laferton studied History at Oxford University & is passionate about adults reclaiming the true Christmas story even if it would be rated 15+.  FIND OUT MORE 👇 https...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Very few men have had to carry the full weight of the nation's hope like David Beckham - he is a hero but is also only human, has it been too great & painful a burden to carry?! Emma, Jack & Graeme dissect the recent Beckham documentary and decide it's more like watching  a Greek tragedy than feel good 90's  nostalgi...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Stressed, inflexible & busy? You should try Ennette’s chirstian yoga class. She very passionately walks Graeme & Jack through her story from first timer to now yoga instructor. And how she has infused her yoga classes not just with nice aromas & sweet smelling candles but Christian meditation. Sceptical? Take a listen and find...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Our minds need decluttering! We get distracted. We are overloaded with information. We find it hard to focus on anything. So what's the solution? Apps like headspace? Daily mindfulness techniques? Linda helps us to get below the surface of the issue and gives some real answers to these big questions. Linda's book on the topic: Am...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Manifestation, affirmation and crystals are on the rise again. We talk to Rhoda (coincidentally the pink power ranger!) about why she was drawn to the New Age movement and her journey to becoming a Christian.  FIND OUT MORE 👇 https://linktr.ee/table.talk.podcast

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! The Rugby World Cup is well underway in France and this week we have professional rugby player Angus Kernohan on the show. Angus started his career playing for Ulster and Irish age group teams before moving to his current club, Ealing Trailfinders.  We chat to Angus about the highs and lows of being a professional sportsman and how his fai...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Imposter Syndrome: according to research, at least 70% of us suffer from it and those feelings can affect us at work, at school and at home!  So what is Imposter Syndrome and what’s the best way of dealing with it? Join us as we discuss exactly that with Tim Yearsley. Tim shares some really helpful analogies to help us better understand th...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! We speak to former premier league & England international footballer Liz Davies about what it takes to get to the professional level as a woman and how we can encourage more girls into the sport. Liz speaks of the highs & lows of her own football career including the disappointment of injury. Despite playing for Arsenal Liz speaks...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! How are you doing at friendship? Are you overwhelmed by the thought of keeping in touch and you keep saying yes and risk burning out? Or are you verging on lonely because you aren't intentional enough? This is typically an area girls think more about but this is definitely an episode for both men and women.  Jack, Graeme and Matt disc...

Feedback? Comments? Questions? Send us a text message now! Barbie is now officially the biggest grossing film of 2023 and it raises equally big questions about beauty idealism, gender roles, patriarchy and whether men & women could ever work together in harmony? We dissect these questions and more with special Guest Emma Scrivener.   Please do get in touch with your comments and questions to J...