The Stand-Up Theologian

Get in touch via text Graham Linehan is frequently in the news because of jokes and comments on Twitter. This is one that won't go away, so let's talk about it. I already talked about it with Glen Scrivener on his podcast, Speak Life. Listen to those - and the original HERE . We talk about whether sins are crimes and how sins can be worse than crimes; freedom, what we want to be from fro...

Get in touch via text This is a solo episode! Does that excite you? Or fill you with dread, like meeting The Dread Pirate Roberts?  A reflective, rambling solo episode recorded on a morning walk in which I talk about why this show is audio-first, whyI'm making it, and how he thinks about cadence, audience and membership communities and Christian comedy among the crunching leaves and a cameo f...

Get in touch via text The Bible is a rich and stunning tapestry of woven wisdom and truth - and yet we are bizarrely resistant to reading it. Why is that? And why do we treat it differently from other books and media? How can we read it more, and dig deeper? James Cary, the stand-up theologian, talks to Andrew Sach, author of:  Dig Deeper into 1 & 2 Kings by Andrew Sach, Alasdair Henderson Why...

Get in touch via text James has a chat with pastor and author Ed Shaw about friendship, intimacy and his old school reports. Do we change? Can we change? And how can we be intimate with God? Check out The Intimacy Deficit by Ed Shaw The Wycliffe Papers on Facebook Why not join the podcast's new and experimental Facebook Group ? And consider becoming a Loyal Lollard for the extended version of...

Get in touch via text James Cary talks to comedian Andy Kind, author of a new book, The Wayfarer, a laugh-out-loud memoir about his third attempt to walk the Pennine Way. They also talks about the state of stand-up, the impact of the pandemic and the line - or salty path - between truth and storytelling. Why not join the podcast's new and experimental Facebook Group ? And consider become a Lo...

Get in touch via text What is England's founding myth? Does anyone get excited about 1066? Which English nationalism on the march, people are getting nervous. Why do the English get queasy about flying the flag. And why do we keep making a joke of it? James Cary, Stand-Up Theologian, talks to Rhys Laverty about all of the above, and the even more awkward idea about being a Christian country....

Get in touch via text The really controversial message of the Life of Brian is not what we think it is. Can we talk about the gospel that Brian actually preaches, which seems to be gospel the Pythons believed. How as that stood the test of time? In this episode, James Cary talks to evangelist, author and YouTuber, Glen Scrivener, one of the few men who can quote Life of Brian, Douglas Adams and Aq...

Get in touch via text Stand Up Theologian , James Cary asks Dr. Andy Bannister: Is atheism funny anymore? In returning to his book The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist   for a 10th anniversary edition, Andy reflects on how things have changed since the days of Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and the “new atheism.” What can we learn from comedy landmarks like Life of Brian , Father Ted , Ricky Gerva...

Get in touch via text In the very first episode, James Cary, the Stand-Up Theologian, is joined by former Popcorn Parenting podcast co-host Nate Morgan Locke for a lively conversation that jumps from Back to the Future and Star Wars Episode I to sitcoms, storytelling, and even evangelistic preaching. Along the way, James confesses he only cares about story for the jokes—one reason he became a come...

Get in touch via text Welcome to the Stand-Up Theologian podcast with James Cary . Find James's professional writing credits HERE . And read the latest headlines from the Wycliffe Papers HERE . Want to talk about the podcast and engage with other listeners? Come on over to the Facebook Group . Find out about my touring show, God the Bible and Everything (in 60 minutes) and get in touch via my...