Pat McCool and Richard Turrell
Two Unlikely Christians
Pat McCool and Richard Turrell are an unlikely duo. A comedian from the Deep South, USA and a therapist from London, UK. Thrown together in unlikely circumstances they formed a friendship based on two things: Firstly, their shared love of Jesus, and latterly, their realization that they were both as unhinged as the other. Somewhere along the way they decided that their often deranged ramblings might make for a half decent podcast. Give it a listen and decide for yourself!
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Pat McCool and Richard Turrell
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Latest episode
Apr 16, 2026
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Episodes
Ep 32: Buck Up Oompa-Loompa! 16.04.2026 46:03
Send us Fan Mail No Easter or chocolate in Cadbury eggs, Willy Wonka in a meth lab, and Buddhist Priest is D.O.A.
Ep 31: What In The World Is TBHQ? 09.04.2026 39:28
Send us Fan Mail Itching discreetly in public, puzzling ingredients in our food, and a band called Buddhist Priest.
Ep 30: Richard Holidays in a War Zone 31.03.2026 44:32
Send us Fan Mail Pat walks off covid and files his taxes, Richard saves money by vacationing in a war zone, and Cato the cat joins the podcast.
Ep: 29 Spiritual Paradoxical Undressing 09.03.2026 39:36
Send us Fan Mail Richard and Pat discuss the parallels of hypothermia victims and the phenomenon of Paradoxical Undressing, with how Christians react during stressful times.
Ep: 28 Dealing With Anxiety 23.02.2026 35:31
Send us Fan Mail Pat and Richard discuss the different types of anxiety that affect most of us, and helpful ways to overcome it. From extreme anxiety that requires clinical help that Richard deals with in his practice, to the common form almost all of us have on some level.
Ep 27: Richard Shares Deeply Spiritual Experiences From His Trip to The Medieval City of Bruges, Belgium 16.02.2026 33:38
Send us Fan Mail Richard and his wife Shereen, visit the medieval city of Bruges, Belgium, where he has a profoundly moving experience at the Church of The Holy Blood.
Ep 26: Sharing New Found Faith 09.02.2026 35:47
Send us Fan Mail With Richard out of England on business, Pat talks with Joe Nealvice, who recently became a follower of Jesus at 40 years old. They discuss his new faith in Jesus, the incredible impact it has had on his life, and his passion for sharing it with others so they can have the same experience.
Ep 25: You Can Choose Your Attitude 21.01.2026 47:00
Send us Fan Mail Richard and Pat discuss the physiological, mental and emotional effects that a positive or negative attitude has on us. How making choices on what we focus on can dramatically improve our lives.
Ep 24: Destructive Effects of Anger 13.01.2026 45:45
Send us Fan Mail Richard and Pat discuss the impact that the subconscious anger that we all carry has on us mentally, physically and emotionally. How recognizing what's happening can help us take positive steps to overcome it.
Ep 23: The Reason For The Season 15.12.2025 47:21
Send us Fan Mail Pat and Richard are joined by Richard's wife Shereen, to discuss the most important aspect of the Christmas season for Christians. They also discuss the suffering that was happening in Israel at the time, and the unexplainable prophesies in the Old Testament about Jesus birth made centuries before he was born. Shereen also shares her incredible testimony of the supernatural w...
Ep 22: The Alpha Course 08.12.2025 44:32
Send us Fan Mail Richard shares his recent experience of an Alpha Course, a great way to meet Jesus or get to know Him better.
Ep 21: Come as you are - change comes after 01.12.2025 47:27
Send us Fan Mail We don't clean ourselves up to reach Jesus. We come as we are, and His grace transforms us into people who live differently.
Ep 20: From Darkness to Light 25.11.2025 35:32
Send us Fan Mail Pat and Richard discuss a video message from Pastor Brian Trent, on the transformation in how we look at our sins and past transgressions, after we become followers of Jesus.
Ep 19: Your Amazing Story 18.11.2025 28:01
Send us Fan Mail While Richard is off on his honeymoon, Pat talks about and illustrates how everything you've come through and overcome in your life is actually pretty amazing, and that each of us have an amazing story whether we realize it or not.
Ep 18: Why Are We Reluctant to Share Our Faith? 11.11.2025 40:48
Send us Fan Mail Richard and Pat discuss how they, and many Christians are sometimes hesitant to share their faith in Jesus with those that may not be receptive. They talk about why that is, what Jesus has commissioned us to do, and how doing it can sometimes benefit us as much or more than the people we're trying to help.
Ep17: Have No Fear, God is Here! 04.11.2025 33:40
Send us Fan Mail Richard and Pat discuss the common emotions of fear and anxiety that most of us deal with throughout our lives. They talk about the harmful effect that it has on us, and how putting our trust in Him, and reminding ourselves of His faithfulness can give us the life of peace, joy, and boldness that He intended for us to live.
Ep 20: From Darkness to Light 04.11.2025 35:32
Send us Fan Mail Pat and Richard discuss a video message from Pastor Brian Trent, that describes the impact and transformation that happens in how we look at our past sins and transgressions, after we become followers of Jesus.
Ep 16: God is Not Mad at You 28.10.2025 38:12
Send us Fan Mail Pat and Richard discuss the common feeling that God is not pleased with us, and we don't deserve or measure up to His love, because of what we've done in the past or are not doing now. They relate through personal experience how wrong that is, and that God's love is unconditional, and He takes great delight in us regardless of our past or present shortcomings.
Ep 15: The Power of Communicating as God Intended 21.10.2025 55:54
Send us Fan Mail Richard and Pat talk about the importance of how we communicate with ourselves, our loved ones and people we interact with in our daily lives. They discuss that they've learned through personal experience that our words and actions can lift up and encourage, or tear down and destroy. They also point out some of the many verses in the Bible where God is telling us that the way...
Ep 14: Laughter REALLY Does "Doeth Good Like a Medicine" 13.10.2025 35:57
Send us Fan Mail Richard and Pat discuss a fascinating study done by Israeli researchers that showed physiological changes in the body based on what the subjects were exposed to. When exposed to humor the bodies macrophages - "the clean up crew" - of the blood attacked the bad bacterium. Conversely, when the subjects were exposed to negative stimuli like a horror movie, the bad bacterium...
Ep 13: The Great Blessing of Struggles 05.10.2025 39:01
Send us Fan Mail Richard and Pat discuss the blessings and joy that come from going through hard times in your life. How putting your faith and trust in Jesus during life's trials, will lead you to great joy and peace when you come through them.
Ep 12: Spiritual Awakening and Revival in the UK and USA, and the impact of the life of Charlie Kirk 29.09.2025 33:59
Send us Fan Mail Pat and Richard talk about the spiritual awakening and revival that's happening in England and America, along with important things a follower of Jesus should keep in mind as they grow in their faith. They also discuss the impact Charlie Kirk's passing is having on it, and the lessons we should learn from how he lived his life.
Ep 11: Living In The World As a Christian 16.09.2025 42:52
Send us Fan Mail Richard and Pat discuss following Jesus while living in a secular world. They talk about how they have learned through experience that taking your focus off of your faith can lead to worshiping the things that the world places importance on, and how it will rob you of the life of peace, joy and happiness that God wants you to live.
Ep 10: You may leave childhood, but it never leaves you 04.09.2025 45:52
Send us Fan Mail Richard and Pat discuss the lasting effects that childhood trauma, rejection, disappointment and insecurity etc., have on all of us as we go through life. They also cover clinical and spiritual ways to deal with and overcome it.
Ep 9: Obeying Jesus' most important commandments and useful nutrition information for recovery and life in general. 28.08.2025 51:45
Send us Fan Mail Pat and Richard discuss the meaning of Jesus' most important commandments, and Richard gives valuable advice on the important roll nutrition plays in recovery and our daily lives.
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