A safe place to make light of sacred things. Join Matt and Corinne as they navigate through reality after life in the Mormon Church, and share their views on religion, atheism and skepticism. Rate us on iTunes! Email us at [email protected].
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Journalist, restaurant critic, and Masterchef judge Jimi Famurewa talks to some of the world’s most loved public figures from different backgrounds, who each have their own unique experiences and emotional responses to the question of Where’s Home Really? Jimi asks each guest to reveal a person, a phrase, a place and a plate that best represent what home means to them – with fun, fascinating, and moving results to help us better understand ourselves, our neighbours, and the modern world. Don ...
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With one in two of us receiving a cancer diagnosis at some point during our lives, it has never been more important to improve the outcomes for people affected by cancer. This cancer research podcast is brought to you by The University of Manchester in partnership with the Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC). In each episode, our cancer researchers discuss the innovations, discoveries and projects that are changing the landscape of early detection.
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Never-smoking lung cancer with Professor Matt Evison and patient Sally Hayton: Overcoming barriers to early detection in symptomatic lung cancer patients
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1:03:32In the latest episode of One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast, we speak to Professor Matt Evison, Professor of Thoracic oncology, and never-smoker ALK+ lung cancer patient, Sally Hayton about: · Never-smoker lung cancer symptoms, demographics, and occurrence · Sally’s experience of receiving her lung cancer diagnosis and the barriers sh…
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Breast cancer in Black African women with Professor David Wedge: How analysing genomics can improve our understanding of the aggressiveness of breast cancer
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58:44In this episode, we speak to Professor David Wedge, Professor of Cancer Genomics and Data Science, about breast cancer in Black African women, focussing on: · Cancer genomics and what we understand ethnicity to be in the context of genomic research · David’s work within the International Cancer Genome Consortium · The increase in aggressiveness of …
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Hereditary cancer predisposition with Dr Emma Woodward and patient Nick Brown: How can the ATLAS study improve cancer early detection in carriers of Li Fraumeni Syndrome?
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52:45In this episode, we speak to Dr Emma Woodward and patient Nick Brown, about hereditary cancer predisposition, focusing on: · Li Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS), a rare cancer predisposing condition which gives a 70% lifetime risk of developing cancer, caused by germline mutations in the TP53 gene · Nick’s diagnosis with LFS syndrome and the affect this has…
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S2 Ep10: Where's Home Really... for Adjoa Andoh?
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35:07“I think it’s fair to say Bridgerton has had a seismic effect on storytelling.” Hollywood actor and star of hit Netflix series 'Bridgerton', Adjoa Andoh, joins Jimi in this fascinating, funny, and thoughtful episode that brings to close Series 2 of Where’s Home Really? Adjoa, whose roles include the Oscar-nominated 'Invictus' opposite Morgan Freema…
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S2 Ep9: Where's Home Really... for Eddie Kadi?
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35:17"Doing Strictly this year, I was able to live a dream… but at the same time showcase who I am, my culture, tell my story." In this penultimate episode of the series, Jimi catches up with comedian and presenter Eddie Kadi, fresh slipping off his dancing shoes having competed in 2023’s Strictly Come Dancing. A powerhouse of positivity and humour, Edd…
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S2 Ep8: Where's Home Really... for Monica Galetti?
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37:57“To be pulled in so many different directions, for the first time I felt I couldn’t manage it all - so I had to let Masterchef go for a year.” Chef and TV presenter Monica Galetti joins Jimi to talk about her fascinating life growing up in American Samoa and New Zealand - and then moving across the world to learn under the demanding eye of the one …
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S2 Ep7: Where's Home Really... for Nish Kumar?
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35:34'I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that I will not vote for the first British Asian Prime Minister…’ Comedian and presenter Nish Kumar takes Jimi on a hilarious and thought-provoking journey through his life and career. Nish touches on what links him with Stormzy, and Kate Moss; his dad as the family bouncer; and candidly reveals the…
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S2 Ep6: Where's Home Really... for Corinne Bailey Rae?
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37:12"In my 20s I would have felt 'Oh these are the things that don’t make me Caribbean enough, or black enough’… Now I think 'These are the things that make me myself.’ Multi Grammy Award-winning British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey joins Jimi to discuss growing up in Leeds with little money, share vivid memories of finding corners of the Caribbean…
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S2 Ep5: Where's Home Really... for Amir Khan?
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26:26“I walked out the bank and there were about 1,000 people outside! I was so shocked by the love they were showing me.” An Olympic silver medallist at just 17, the youngest ever British professional world boxing champion, and winning the WBA light-welterweight title at 22 - Amir Khan is a man used to being in the spotlight. Discover what he splashed …
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S2 Ep4: Where's Home Really... for Nadiya Hussain?
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31:25"My mum always says to me, ‘Where are you going to get back to the kids?’ And my grandma will whisper, ‘Don’t listen to any of them, just keep doing it.’” Winner of the 2015 Bake Off, chef, presenter, and author of 8 cookery books including her latest title to accompany BBC TV show, Nadiya’s Simple Spices, Nadiya Hussain is a true powerhouse. Get r…
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S2 Ep3: Where's Home Really... for Ben Bailey Smith AKA Doc Brown?
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37:06“I just got offered I’m A Celebrity for the third time… I’ve said no to all of them… I’m not tempted at all!’ Jimi’s back with another fantastic conversation, this time with rapper, actor, comedian, and screenwriter - or should we just say polymath - Ben Bailey-Smith AKA Doc Brown! Ben talks ghostwriting for one of the world’s biggest rappers, why …
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S2 Ep2: Where's Home Really... for Kamille?
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33:11“I was crying at the side of the stage at the O2, watching her. I wanted to be her, I want people to know my name.’ Having written for stars such as Dua Lipa, Little Mix, Kylie, Clean Bandit, and many more, Kamille truly is a one-woman hitmaking machine. With the songs that she’s worked on having amassed more than 6 billion streams on Spotify, Kami…
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S2 Ep1: Where's Home Really... for Andi Oliver?
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37:14“We have this modern thing about cultural appropriation. People gave Adele a hard time for wearing her hair in knots for Carnival. Leave her alone! The girl grew up in Tottenham!” Jimi starts a new season of his award-winning podcast talking to chef, author and broadcaster, Andi Oliver. The star of BBC Two’sThe Great British Menu and more, reveals …
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S2: Where's Home Really? We're back with Season 2!
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3:40Fresh from a coveted British Podcast Awards win for Series 1, Where's Home Really? is returning with a brand new series. MasterChef guest judge, writer and restaurant critic, Jimi Famurewa is joined by more well-known names with mixed heritage from the worlds of TV, comedy, sport, food, music and beyond - for a truly unique peek into their lives. H…
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Ahead of the return (very soon) of Where's Home Really? with Jimi Famurewa, here's the second of two podcasts we think you may enjoy in the interim. The *(Relate)able podcast, is a safe space for open and honest conversations created unapologetically for black people. This podcast explores how we relate to one another in our: intimate connections, …
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Season 2 of Where's Home Really? with Jimi Famurewa is coming very soon! Stay tuned for an announcement. In the meantime, here's one of two episodes of other podcasts you may enjoy ahead of Jimi's new series return. Wanna Be is a podcast that takes you from where you are to where you wanna be in 30 minutes or less. Every week Imrie Morgan is joined…
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One in Two - Clinical trials with Professor Corinne Faivre-Finn: How RAPID RT could improve survival rates for lung cancer patients
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56:09In this episode, we speak to Corinne Faivre-Finn, a Professor of Thoracic Radiation Oncology about lung cancer clinical trials, focussing on: · Radiotherapy: what it is and how it’s used to treat lung cancers · Clinical trials: what are they, who are they for and how are they set up · The RAPID-RT clinical trial that launched at The Christie in ear…
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One in Two Podcast - Lung Cancer in never smokers with Dr Fabio Gomes: The ALK positive mutation in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
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55:57In this episode, we speak to Dr Fabio Gomes, a Consultant Medical Oncologist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, about lung cancer in never smokers, focusing on: The commonality of lung cancer in never smokers Why never smokers are susceptible to lung cancer, and why you only need lungs to get lung cancer ALK positive mutations in non-small cell …
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Cancer biomarkers with Professor Caroline Dive: How liquid biopsies could pave the way for lung cancer detection and treatment
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1:02:18In this episode, we speak to Professor Caroline Dive, Professor of Cancer Pharmacology at The University of Manchester, Interim Director of the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute and Director of the CRUK Cancer Biomarker Centre, about cancer biomarkers in lung cancer, focussing on: Establishing a Cancer Biomarker Centre in Manchester Developin…
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One in Two podcast - The basic biology of lung cancer with Dr Colin Lindsay: Exploring oncogenic drivers such as the KRAS mutation
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1:11:33In this episode, we speak to Dr Colin Lindsay, Clinical Senior Lecturer at The Christie and The University of Manchester about the basic biology of lung cancer, focusing on: The high incidence of lung cancer here in Manchester The differences between non-small cell and small-cell lung cancer Oncogenic drivers in lung cancer such as the KRAS mutatio…
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S1 Ep10: Where's Home Really... for Charlene White?
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33:30“I could do an all-black episode of ‘Loose Women’ and all four of us would get a torrent of vitriol and hate – mostly from people who don’t watch the show anyway!” Jimi wraps up this current podcast series with ITV news anchor and ‘Loose Women’ host Charlene White, who provides a fun and thoughtful insight into her Jamaican heritage and family-focu…
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S1 Ep9: Where's Home Really... for Rickie Haywood-Williams?
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30:11"The overriding factor that drew me to support Liverpool FC was John Barnes… he had Jamaican heritage, my dad’s Jamaican, he was a phenomenal player, and he looked like me!" Jimi is joined by presenter and BBC Radio 1 DJ Rickie Haywood-Williams for an entertaining journey from his proud South London roots through to his BBC One primetime turn on 'S…
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S1 Ep8: Where's Home Really... for Melissa Hemsley?
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35:02"Take That wanted us to cook for them on tour so I said to my sister: ‘I like to be in bed early!’ Plus, I don’t know if it’s our Filipino blood but we aren’t big drinkers.” Best-selling cookery writer, chef, TV presenter and self-labelled "real food activist”, Melissa Hemsley joins Jimi for her joyful take on her mixed British and Filipino heritag…
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One in Two podcast – Screening access challenges with Dr Jen Davies-Oliveira and Stewart O’Callaghan: How to improve cancer screening uptake in the LGBTQIA+ community and other marginalised groups
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1:05:09In this special episode, we speak to Dr Jen Davies-Oliveira, a researcher and PhD student at The University of Manchester and Stewart O’Callaghan, the Founder and Chief Executive of Live Through This, the UK’s only LGBTQIA+ Cancer charity. We discuss challenges that LGBTQIA+ people face when accessing cancer care in the UK, Jen’s research project i…
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7: Where's Home Really... for Nihal Arthanayake?
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33:17“My first ever racist exchange was such an underwhelming experience for everyone involved!’ Jimi talks to BBC 5Live broadcaster, and former DJ and rapper Nihal Arthanayake, who takes us on a journey from Sri Lanka, to Harlow in Essex - via White Hart Lane and his beloved Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Find out how Public Enemy gave Nihal a sense of belongi…
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S1 Ep6: Where's Home Really... for Andrew Wong?
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33:30“My dad went through a phase trying to speak like British aristocracy, and looked like he had marbles in his mouth!” Jimi catches up with the acclaimed British-born chef behind the only Chinese restaurant outside Asia with two Michelin stars, Andrew Wong. Discover the memorable role a restaurant photocopier played in his childhood, witnessing his d…
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S1 Ep5: Where's Home Really... for Babatunde Aleshe?
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27:10"I make sure my son knows he is of both heritage - so he has both a Nigerian and Jamaican football kit!" Comedian, writer and actor, Babatunde Aleshe also shares the sofa with his best mate Mo Gilligan on 'Celebrity Gogglebox' and was a campmate in 2022's 'I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here'. He tells Jimi how not having a permanent home growing up…
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S1 Ep4: Where's Home Really... for Evelyn Mok?
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36:18“I fell in love with Wetherspoons when I discovered ‘Steak Club’. I then took my parents and my dad loved it so much that he tried to steal a menu to show his friends!” Stand-up comedian, writer and actor in films like ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’, Evelyn Mok takes Jimi on a colourful journey through her mixed Chinese, Indian and Swedish heritage. A…
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S1 Ep3: Where's Home Really... for Big Zuu?
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34:27“I gave Harry Redknapp plantain. The man who fielded the most African players, and not one of them ever said “Here’s some stew?!” That was my ting.” Jimi welcomes the larger-than-life rapper, musician, and star of the award-winning TV show, ‘Big Zuu’s Big Eats’ to the podcast. Alongside his trademark humour, Big Zuu gives an insight into why he too…
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S1 Ep2: Where's Home Really... for Asma Khan?
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26:13"I was fat and dark and not very pretty and not graceful. And that was so very different to how girls were supposed to be in my family.” Star of Netflix's Chef's Table, author, and acclaimed restaurateur Asma Khan is known for London’s popular Darjeeling Express - where her all-women kitchen breaks taboos in Indian culture. She joins Jimi to discus…
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S1 Ep1: Where's Home Really... for Stephen K Amos?
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28:42‘We moved quite a bit: my parents thought they were property developers, we thought we were in the witness protection programme!’ Comedian and actor Stephen K Amos joins Jimi to discuss how - as a second generation Nigerian in London - he’s subverted perceptions of his heritage to win over audiences and create a space in the comedy world on his own…
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Journalist, restaurant critic, and Masterchef judge Jimi Famurewa talks to some of the world’s most loved public figures from different backgrounds, who each have their own unique experiences and emotional responses to the question of Where’s Home Really? Jimi asks each guest to reveal a person, a phrase, a place and a plate that best represent wha…
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Prostate cancer with Professor Robert Bristow: Is globalisation the future of cancer research?
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1:09:44This World Cancer Day 2023, we speak to Professor Robert Bristow, the Director of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre, Chief Academic Officer at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Professor of Cancer Studies at The University of Manchester about his research in prostate cancer. We also cover the broader cancer research environment in Mancheste…
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One in Two podcast - Looking outside the cell with Professor Sarah Cartmell: can we see where cancer starts?
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35:34In this episode we speak to Professor Sarah Cartmell on her work in bioengineering and ex-vivo modelling which involves studying cancer cells outside of an organism. Specifically, we talk about her team's work developing these models that can analyse, in three dimensions, how non-cancerous lung cancer cells develop into tumours and what the finding…
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One in Two podcast - Womb cancer and Lynch syndrome with Professor Emma Crosbie: How did we change clinical practice?
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40:23In this episode, we speak to Professor Emma Crosbie about her research in womb cancer and the breakthrough she made in discovering a link between Lynch syndrome and womb cancer. We discuss the steps Emma and her team took to change NICE guidance on testing for Lynch syndrome for women with womb cancer, and what this now means for the many women and…
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One in Two podcast - Nano-omics with Dr Marilena Hadjidemetriou: can nanoparticles help us find early signs of cancer?
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23:52In this episode we speak to Dr Marilena Hadjidemetriou about her research on nano-omics, which aims to integrate nanotechnology to the ‘world of omics’ as well as proteomic biomarker discovery. We find out how nano-omics is being used to isolate molecular biomarkers that highlight the early stages of cancer in patients, making earlier cancer detect…
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One in Two podcast - Health Economics: Is early detection cost effective?
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49:30In this episode we speak to Professor Katherine Payne about health economics; what it is, its importance in cancer treatment and early detection strategies and the crucial role it plays in changing healthcare policy. We discuss Katherine’s work evaluating the health and economic benefits of banning sunbeds in England and the effect that a policy in…
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One in Two podcast - Cervical screening in the LGBTQIA+ community with Dr Jen Davies-Oliveria and Professor Emma Crosbie: how can we make screening more inclusive?
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42:37In this episode we speak to Dr Jen Davies-Oliveira and Professor Emma Crosbie about their research into womb cancer and human papilloma virus, commonly known as HPV. We also discuss one of their research projects developing alternative self-sampling methods for HPV. With lower cervical screening uptake in communities such as the LGBTQIA+ community,…
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One in Two podcast - Breast cancer with Professor Gareth Evans: should all women be screened equally?
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41:55In this episode we speak to Professor Gareth Evans about the importance of breast cancer screening, as well as the risk predictors of breast cancer as he answers the question: Should all women be screened equally for breast cancer? He discusses risk prediction, early detection and prevention of breast cancer, highlighting the outputs of trials led …
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One in Two podcast - Health inequalities with Professors Phil and Emma Crosbie: does going directly to communities improve screening uptake?
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38:29In this episode, we speak to Professor Phil Crosbie and Professor Emma Crosbie about their research in the early detection of lung and womb cancer and their work on community screening and addressing health inequalities. With cancer incidence rising, especially amongst the most socially and economically disadvantaged communities, the need for earli…
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Matt and Corinne are joined by special guest Aaron Fox as they discuss religion in government, changing hearts and minds on Facebook, the app "Atheos" and raising children in a secular home. The show is also available on iTunes (please subscribe and rate us!). You can email us at [email protected] and check out our blog at www.skeptic…
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Matt and Corinne discuss presidential candidate Evan McMullin (who?), a peaceful protest against the women's World Championship in chess, bigots shaking hands with karma, Christians sending children straight to heaven, the Mormon church attempting to score points with gays, and Donald Trump vs Lucille Bluth. The show is also available on iTunes (pl…
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Matt and Corinne review The Singles Ward, a film wherein Mormons make fun of themselves! The show is also available on iTunes (please subscribe and rate us!). You can email us at [email protected] and check out our blog at www.skepticsquaredpodcast.blogspot.com. https://archive.org/details/E39TheSinglesWard…
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Matt and Corinne discuss an anti-gay bakery's "gift" to LGBT groups in Oregon, a mass resignation among Norwegian Catholics, a Pew Research survey on why people leave religion, Burkini's in France, crazy people killing for god, self-medicating depression with the Bible, and Carl's Jr. offending Mormons with soft-core commercials. The show is also a…
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Matt and Corinne share their recent experience at both a Mormon Mass Resignation and a missionary-led tour of a Mormon historical site. They also discuss a Mormon trolling Penthouse, a prophecy about church growth in Russia, expectations for returned missionaries, Mormons getting married young, and a faithful Mormon's perspective on apostates. The …
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Matt and Corinne discuss video games offending Hindus, Planned Parenthood offending Mormons, "Visiting Teaching" and women's roles in the Church, Mormon humanitarian efforts, why Mormons are so hot and bothered by abortion (including a theological argument in favor of abortion!), and the futility of Temple Work. The show is also available on iTunes…
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Matt and Corinne share their ExMormon perspective as they review the independent Mormon film "God's Army." The show is also available on iTunes (please subscribe and rate us!). You can email us at [email protected] and check out our blog at www.skepticsquaredpodcast.blogspot.com. https://archive.org/details/E35GodsArmy…
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Matt and Corinne share their recent experience in the New Age Woo capital of the south west, Sedona Arizona! They also discuss Vid Angel, naughty Exmo parents, and Vladimir Putin's rage against the Mormons. The show is also available on iTunes (please subscribe and rate us!). You can email us at [email protected] and check out our blo…
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Matt and Corinne conduct a totally scientific test on caffeinated/non-caffeinated soda, and discuss Mormon dietary restrictions, excommunicated Mormon historians, hate-mongering Pastors, youth suicide rates in Utah and maintaining a respectful relationship with believers. The show is also available on iTunes (please subscribe and rate us!). You can…
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Matt and Corinne discuss the essay "Book of Mormon and DNA Studies" and counter responses to anti-scientific apologetic claims that the Book of Mormon is a totally legit historical record. The show is also available on iTunes (please subscribe and rate us!). You can email us at [email protected] and check out our blog at www.skepticsq…
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