The God Cast

The God Cast - Religion - Football - Comedy - Music - Politics - Celebrities with Fr Alex Frost

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Fr Alex Frost is the vicar of St Matthew the Apostle, Burnley, where he grew up. He is also the host of The God Cast, a podcast devoted to issues of faith and spirituality, which has featured celebrities such as Stephen Cottrell, Alastair Campbell, Edwina Currie, Dom Joly, George Galloway, Anthea Turner and football legend Lou Macari. Ordained in 2015 after a mixed career working as a football referee, manager at Argos and a stand-up comic, Fr Alex currently sits on General Synod. He is married to Sarah and has three grown up children.

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Jun 29, 2026

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Nic Tall - National Co-ordinator of Together for the Church of England.- The God Cast Interview. 23.05.2024

Nic Tall is the National Co-ordinator of Together for the Church of England. He is a supporter of a more inclusive and welcoming church. Nic is a member of the Church of England General Synod and he resides in South West England.

Andy Fitchet - Minister, blogger and campaigner - The God Cast Interview 16.05.2024

Background Andy was raised in Andover after the family settled there with the Army. He was brought up in a normal, single-parent family, on benefits on a council estate. He has a young son. A youth worker, chef, gardener and Local councillor he went on to train as a Baptist Minister in 2013. He studied theology at Regents Park College, Oxford alongside reviving a dwindling 362-year-old Baptist chu...

Phoebe Smith (Wander Woman) - 'Wayfarer' - The God Cast Interview 03.05.2024

Alex Frost is the vicar of St Matthew's Church in Burnley, host of the God Cast and author of 'Our Daily Bread, Argos To The Altar A Priest Story' order here https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/Frost-Father-Alex/Our-daily-bread---from-Argos-to-the-altar/9780008556556 Follow Fr Alex on X @alexdjfrost Phoebe Smith is an adventurer and multi-award-winning travel writer (most recently Sust...

Christian Aid CEO - Patrick Watt - The God Cast Interview 02.05.2024

Alex Frost is the vicar of St Matthew's Church in Burnley, host of the God Cast and author of 'Our Daily Bread, Argos To The Altar A Priest Story' order here https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/F... Follow Fr Alex on X @alexdjfrost Patrick Watt is the Chief Executive Officer for Christian Aid. Prior to this, he was Policy and Campaigns Director, responsible for leading Christian Aid’s...

Burnley Football Club legend - Graham Branch - The God Cast Interview. 29.04.2024

Alex Frost is the vicar of St Matthew's Church in Burnley, host of the God Cast and author of 'Our Daily Bread, Argos To The Altar A Priest Story' order here https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/F... Follow Fr Alex on X @alexdjfrost Branch was born in Liverpool, England. A childhood Liverpool fan, he started his footballing career across the River Mersey with Heswall[2] and then Tranmer...

Church of England Bishop - Dr Helen Ann Hartley Bishop of Newcastle - The God Cast Interview. 25.04.2024

Alex Frost is the vicar of St Matthew's Church in Burnley, host of the God Cast and author of 'Our Daily Bread, Argos To The Altar A Priest Story' order here https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/F... Follow Fr Alex on X @alexdjfrost Dr. Helen-Ann Hartley is a British Anglican bishop, Lord Spiritual, and academic. She has held several significant positions within the Church of England. H...

Blackburn Rovers legend Simon Garner chatting to a Burnley fan, Priest and ex Ref 24.04.2024

Simon Garner is a legend at Blackburn Rovers and a popular figure at West Bromwich Albion and Wycombe Wanderers. Two decades after the release of There’s Only One Simon Garner, Blackburn’s all-time top scorer is back with another fascinating insight into the life of a footballer. With more stories, new insights and contributions from former players and managers including Kenny Dalglish, Ossie Ardi...

Depeche Mode Tribute Band - The Devout - The God Cast Interview 15.04.2024

A must see for every DM fan. 🩶 These guys are amazing! 🔥🔥🔥 Set list, stage set up, visuals, performance, music and vocals - will blow you away. Also, lovely people to talk to. 😊 You just can't get enough! I’ve seen Depeche Mode live 3 times. Last night was the first time for me seeing The Devout. They were amazing; ‘Dave’ had the voice, the mannerisms. They all had the passion. The stage...

How to get Published in 2024 with Author Fr Alex Frost 01.04.2024

ORDER ALEX'S BOOK HERE https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/ou... ABOUT ALEX Stand-up-comedian turned priest’s tale of generosity and compassion to HarperNorth HarperCollins today announce the acquisition of Our Daily Bread: From Argos to the Altar – a Priest’s Story by Father Alex Frost. Jonathan de Peyer, senior commissioning editor, acquired World All Languages rights from Jane Graham-Maw of...

Church Urban Fund CEO - Bishop Rob Wickham 22.03.2024

About Bishop Rob Before his appointment as Chief Executive of CUF, Robert Wickham served as the Bishop of Edmonton since September 2015. He was a Curate in the Parish Church of Willesden, a Team Vicar in the Parish of Old St Pancras, with a particular responsibility for St Mary’s Somers Town, and then for nine years as Rector of St John at Hackney, latterly becoming Area Dean of Hackney. Rob grew...

Maxine Kwok - (London Symphony Orchestra) The God Cast Interview 20.03.2024

Maxine began her professional orchestral career touring with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and the Academy of St. Martins-in-the-fields whilst still a first year student at the Royal Academy of Music. She successfully auditioned for a place on the London Symphony Orchestra string experience scheme whilst at the RAM and became a permanent member of the 1st violins in 2001 after graduating with an...

Burnley York City, Bury footballer, currently with Notts Forest, Chris Brass The God Cast Interview. 12.03.2024

Chris Brass (born 24 July 1975) is an English manager and former professional footballer, he who works in a senior recruitment role at Premier League club Nottingham Forest in a role across The Academy and First Team.[3] As a player, he was a defender in the Football League for Burnley, Torquay United, Halifax Town, York City and Bury. He also played non-league football for Harrogate Town, Southpo...

Craig Heap Gold Medal Winning Gymnast - The God Cast Interview 04.03.2024

Craig Heap OLY born 10 July 1973 is a retired Commonwealth Games Gold medal winning gymnast, who has represented England over 100 times in various international gymnastic competitions,[2] including at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He has been the English and British champion, as well as the Captain on many occasions. He was born in Burnley, Lancashire

James Esses - The God Cast Interview 14.02.2024

James Esses is a commentator, writer and advocate on the impact of ideology on society. He frequently appears on television, including on GB News and TalkTV, and writes for a number of publications, including the Mail, Telegraph, Spectator, Spiked and Critic. James is the co-founder of ‘Thoughtful Therapists’, a group working to challenge the ideological capture of the mental health professions. H...

Richard Burgon MP - The God Cast Interview 13.02.2024

Richard Burgon (born 19 September 1980) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds East since 2015. Burgon served as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor in the Shadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn from 2016 to 2020. Burgon read English Literature at St John's College, Cambridge, where he was chairman of the Cambridge Univer...

Boff Whalley - Talking - Chumbawamba - Tubthumping - Burnley - Politics and Faith - The God Cast 09.02.2024

Keep up to date with Boff via his website here https://boffwhalley.com/ Allan Mark "Boff" Whalley is an English musician and writer. Formerly the lead guitarist for the anarcho-punk and folk band Chumbawamba, he is now a playwright and the founder of Commoners Choir who released their first album in March 2017. Early life and education Whalley was born Allan Mark Whalley in 1961 in Burnl...

The Ordinary Office host Dave Lucas - The God Cast Interview 08.02.2024

The ordinary Office is an online worships space for the spiritually exiled and disenfranchised.

Scott Kyle - Outlander - Kajaki - Singin' I'm No A Billy He's A Tim - The Angels' Share 02.02.2024

Scott is currently reprising his role as Rangers fan 'Billy' in NLP Theatre Company’s 20th Anniversary Tour of 'Singin’ I’m No A Billy, He’s A Tim' by Des Dillon. In 2010 Scott won the coveted 'Stage Award for acting excellence' for his portrayal of Rangers daft Billy at the Edinburgh International Festival. Kyle's first professional role was in 2006's PondLife, a f...

Trey Hall - Radio 2 Pause For Thought - Director of Evangelism & Growth GB Methodist Church 26.01.2024

ey Hall, Director of Evangelism and Growth Trey Hall is a Methodist pioneer, church planting strategist, and evangelist. Since 2000 he has established and led churches in the United Kingdom and the United States, served as Mission Advisor for the Birmingham District of the Methodist Church in Britain, and coached scores of practitioners renewing inherited forms of church or launching fresh express...

Rosie Wright Presenter of "Early Morning Breakfast" on Times Radio every weekday from 5am. 19.01.2024

Rosie is a presenter and broadcast journalist currently found presenting "Early Morning Breakfast" on Times Radio every weekday from 5am. ​ Rosie is best known as the anchor of rolling international news programme "Good Morning Europe" on Euronews, covering the continent’s news agenda, European elections, interviewing Prime ministers and Presidents and closely following impact...

Ian Mcnabb - The Icicle Works front man and Solo artist.The God Cast Interview. 16.01.2024

The Icicle Works (also known as Icicle Works in the United States are an English alternative rock band, named after the 1960 short story "The Day the Icicle Works Closed" by science fiction author Frederik Pohl. They had a top 20 UK hit with "Love Is a Wonderful Colour" (1983). In the US and Canada, they had one top 40 hit, the 1984 single "Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)&...

Paul Karensa - Co Writer 'Miranda' 'Not Going Out' and Radio 2 Pause For Thought. 10.01.2024

Regular on Radio 2 Breakfast Show with his Pause For Thought, as well as presenting his own show on BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey, Paul is a writer, broadcaster, comedian and author. Winner of the BBC Radio Entertainment Contract Writer Bursary, Paul continues to write and script-edit for many TV comedies. His writing won a British Comedy Award for BBC’s Miranda, as well as a Royal Television Society...

Prospective 2024 Labour Party candidate for Burnley at the next General Election Oliver Ryan. 09.01.2024

Oliver Ryan A Lancashire man who grew up near Oldham/Ashton-Under-Lyne, Oliver lives locally in Burnley and works in Bury. The eldest of four, Oliver was born in the 1990s under a Tory Government, to a single Mum with long-term health needs. Money was tight and public services were critical, but things got better under the Labour Government of 1997-2010. The massive investment that Government made...

Figen Murray OBE - Mother of Martyn Hett, killed in the Manchester Arena Bombing in 2017 05.01.2024

Figen was born in Istanbul and moved to Germany at the age of two in 1963. Twenty years later, she moved to the UK for a new adventure. Now, a mother of five children and grandmother to five boys, she resides in a peaceful part of south Manchester with husband of 30 years and counting, Stuart. For over 23 years, Figen worked as a counsellor, a life coach and offered clinical supervision to other c...

The God Cast Show Case looking back at 2023 01.01.2024

Happy New Everyone. Here is a link to The God Cast show case and just some of the many brilliant guests who have appeared in 2023

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