Best J.A. Franklin, T.J. Pelham Podcasts (2025)

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Enoch Starmer 1:05:19

6d ago1:05:19

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Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time: - Enoch Starmer goes hard in on immigration in the UK. Nothing to do with Reform surging in the polls of course! - Romans rejoice as the first American Pope is elected! World leaders pledge their cooperation and wh…

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What Happens in Conclave... 1:05:43

13d ago1:05:43

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Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time: The Papal Conclave and how an Anglican might respond to the election of a new pope. Major world survey says that the Bible remains relevant in Western nations. Local elections: Reform triumph and are on track to win the nex…

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How the Church Failed During Covid w/ Benj Giffone 1:05:23

16d ago1:05:23

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In this special interview, CofE rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk with pastor, Old Testament scholar and author Benjamin Giffone about his new book A House Divided: Technology, Worship, and Healing the Church After COVID. Topics discussed: - The downsides of online worship and why church leaders were wrong to embrace it so uncr…

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Easter Edition w/ Special Guest Benj Giffone on the Church's Failure During Covid and Hope for Renewal 1:50:42

20d ago1:50:42

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Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to review the big events in church and state. This time: the death of Pope Francis, experiments to dim the sun in the name of climate change, the King's slightly woke Easter Message, and further reports of a Christian revival in Britain. All this interspersed with a very special feature-length intervie…

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Is Britain experiencing a Christian Revival? 1:26:58

1M ago1:26:58

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Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham, Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest news in church and state. This time, we look at the biggest "Holy Week Fails" on social media and discuss a recent report by the Bible Society which appears to indicate that Christianity is growing in the UK, particularly amon…

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Stark Raving Faith: Rev J Deconstructs David Starkey's Critique of Christianity 1:23:28

1M ago1:23:28

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With reason, argument and inconvenient facts, Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin EXPLODES historian David Starkey's recent assault on Christianity which he gave on Andrew Gold's Heretics podcast. ORDER NOW JAMIE'S NEW BOOK THE GREAT RETURN! Please Support the Podcast! You make Irreverend possible. You can now support us on Subst…

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Welby in the BBC Confessional 1:10:17

2M ago1:10:17

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Join rev with a difference Jamie Franklin, as he comments on Justin Welby's most recent public appearance alongside Laura Kuenssberg and notes the surprising influence of the hit Netflix show Adolescence within the Church of England! ORDER NOW JAMIE'S NEW BOOK THE GREAT RETURN! Please Support the Podcast! You make Irreverend possible. You can now s…

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Adolescence; The Persecution of Christians in Syria; Assisted Suicide Bill Watered Down; Easter Cancelled in Local School 1:12:48

2M ago1:12:48

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Join Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: The hit TV show Adolescence takes the UK by storm. But is this hard-hitting social realism or manipulative propaganda? The persecution of Christians in Syria and why we hear so little about it from the est…

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Anti-Racist Activism in the Diocese of Norwich, Giving Up Atheism for Lent, and Home Education Under Attack w/ Randall Hardy 2:03:20

2M ago2:03:20

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Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin tackles the Diocese of Norwich's anti-racism toolkit debacle and Giles Cohen's piece on giving up atheism for Lent. Then a special interview with home education activist Randall Hardy on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the concerns that it presents to home educators. All that and more as always. En…

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Trump vs. Zelenskyy: War or Peace in Europe? 1:23:40

3M ago1:23:40

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Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time we talk about the Church of England comms team's strange decision to release a video about Climate Change on Shrove Tuesday after which we get our teeth into the major geopolitical events of the week: Star…

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Faith and Fertility 1:25:33

3M ago1:25:33

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The three Church of England revs with a difference are back to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time: Trump's recent IVF order Proposed change to assisted suicide law extending eligibility to twelve months from six Did anything interesting happen at General Synod? Our next pick for Archbishop of Canterbury And the mysterious …

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JD Vance Slams Euro-Fascists 2:03:47

3M ago2:03:47

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Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin pulls no punches as he analyses JD Vance's excoriating speech to a group of European leaders at a security summit in Munich. In a reversal of expectation, Vance claimed that the greatest threat to European security was not Russia but was the internal degradation of European society itself. He a…

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The Shady World of Church of England Slavery Reparations 1:26:30

3M ago1:26:30

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Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie French are joined by former Old Bailey judge and lay minister Charles Wide KC for a deep dive into the shady world of Project Spire: the Church Commissioners' project to give £100 million rising to £1 billion of Church of England money to communities and people ostensibly disadvantage…

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The Burning of Rory Stewart 1:30:18

3M ago1:30:18

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Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: JD Vance in "ordo amoris" Twitter spat with Rory Stewart. The Bishop of Liverpool resigns over sexual abuse allegations whilst controversy around Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell persists. £2.6 billion…

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Time to bring back the death penalty? 1:26:26

4M ago1:26:26

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Church of England vicars with a difference Jamie Franklin, Daniel French, and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest weekly stories in church and state. This time we discuss calls for a renewed debate on the death penalty for the most serious crimes in the wake of the Axel Rudakubana sentencing. And we spoke about the freshest crisis in t…

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Bishops in the Bubble 1:36:32

4M ago1:36:32

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Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham, Daniel French, and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time involving many stories of bishops and church leaders who are committed to the progressive socialist ideologies that characterise left-wing politics. Stories involve: Woke Episcopal Bishop Maria…

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Rachel Reeves' Great Escape 1:15:53

4M ago1:15:53

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Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state this week: Senior Labour figures call for U-turn on refusal to hold national enquiry into rape gangs. The UK economy collapses while Rachel Reeves leaves for China. And Andrew Lawrence's ten step to fix the proble…

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The Neo-Marxists are Coming for the Kids! with David Kurten 1:00:16

4M ago1:00:16

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Church of England vicar Jamie Franklin sits down with Heritage Party founder and leader David Kurten who speaks about why he is so concerned about the Labour Government's Schools and Wellbeing Bill which will fundamentally change the nature of the relationship between children and the state. Also discussed: - The Climate and Nature Bill which would…

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Britain's Rape Gang Problem: Sin, Silence, and the State 1:27:02

4M ago1:27:02

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Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest storiesin church and state. This time: The UK rape gang scandal goes international as Elon Musk calls Keir Starmer an apologist for genocide and says that Jess Phillips should be in prison. The Children's Welfare and Schools Bill looks set t…

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The Church of England Christmas Rave-Up 1:19:59

5M ago1:19:59

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Revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest issues of the day in church and state. This time: The Marc Geuhi rainbow armband controversy! Our thoughts on Only Fans actress Lily Philips having relations with a hundred men in a single day. And Church of England dismay at Liverpool Cathedral hosts drug-fu…

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200 Episodes Later 1:42:42

5M ago1:42:42

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Revs with a difference Tom Pelham, Daniel French, and Jamie Franklin sit down to review four years of Irreverend. This special livestream episode includes reflections upon the past four years of the podcast; your questions on Genesis 6 and fallen angels, the theology of Jordan Peterson and more; the BOVAER cow flatulence controversy; the Archbishop…

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A Step Closer to the Abyss - with Rod Dreher 1:38:05

6M ago1:38:05

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Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to respond to the biggest story of the week, the progression in Parliament of the Assisted Suicide Bill, leading the UK a significant step closer towards the legalisation of state-sponsored euthanasia. They are also joined by author and journalist Rod Dreher to talk …

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Rev J Responds to Paul Kingsnorth's "Against Christian Civilization" 1:08:26

6M ago1:08:26

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In this special episode, the Rev'd Dr Jamie Franklin responds to a recent lecture by the novelist and writer Paul Kingsnorth on Christian Civilisation. Franklin says that, although there are some important and powerful points in Kingnorth's lecture, he nevertheless disagrees with him on a number of significant points. For Paul Kingsnorth's "Against…

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1,000 Vicars Say "No" to Assisted Suicide 28:49

6M ago28:49

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Nearly 1,000 clergy from the Church of England have signed an open letter opposing the legalisation of assisted suicide in the UK. Jamie Franklin sits down with its author and principal signatory Fr Richard Bastable to talk about the moral objections to assisted suicide, concerns about its acceptance, and hopeful alternative paths that our society …

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Starmer vs. Farmers 1:19:36

6M ago1:19:36

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Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down for a special livestream catch-up, featuring live coverage of the London farmer's protest, and further reaction to the Justin Welby resignation and the Trump election victory. Plus your comments, questions, and the email of the week. Enjoy! Please Support! Support us…

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All's Well That Ends Welby 1:22:26

6M ago1:22:26

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Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sat down for a special livestream reaction episode to the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby over his personal catastrophic safeguarding failures. We review the events leading up to the resignation, assess Justin's legacy, and look forward to who might sit …

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The Trumpinator - Special Irreverend Livestream 1:57:23

7M ago1:57:23

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Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sat down for a special livestream reaction to Donald Trump's historic landslide election victory on the morning of Wednesday 6th November. He also gave his views on the recent UK budget and the election of Kemi Badenoch to leader of the Tory party and responded to viewer comments and questions.…

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Rev J Responds to Peterson and Dawkins 53:53

7M ago53:53

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In this special episode, Jamie Franklin responds to the recent conversation between Richard Dawkins and Jordan Peterson hosted by Alex O'Connor. Speaking from a theological viewpoint, Rev J says that both Dawkins and Peterson have imbalanced approaches when it comes to the interplay between facts and values. He argues that Christian Theology has to…

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Government and Media Gaslighting 1:36:46

7M ago1:36:46

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Revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French get together to talk about the most important issues in church and state. This time: Thoughts on the upcoming budget. Trump on the Joe Rogan podcast. The Lambeth Palace clarification piece on Archbishop Justin's comments on gay sex. The now widely-known truth about the Southport killer and ass…

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Rev J Responds to Archbishop Justin Welby on The Rest is Politics 33:46

7M ago33:46

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It's going to be known as the "gay sex" interview from now on. But what else was said on The Rest is Politics when the Archbishop took the hot seat? Find out the good and the bad in Rev Jamie Franklin's analysis of the show. For The Rest is Politics Justin Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/leading/id1665265193?i=1000673052066 Please Su…

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Divided Views on Assisted Suicide 1:03:34

7M ago1:03:34

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Revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time we look at the new Democrat campaign aimed towards feckless men, Gavin Williamson's attempt to get bishops removed from the House of Lords, developments in the "assisted dying" debate, including Health Secretary Wes Stree…

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The Rest is Compromise 1:17:31

7M ago1:17:31

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Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time: - Archbishop of Canterbury in car-crash "gay sex" interview with Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart. - More on assisted dying as Kim Leadbeater brings bill before Parliament. - Scottish Government says …

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No To Assisted Dying 1:08:46

7M ago1:08:46

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Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin, Thomas Pelham, and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: - Assisted Dying Revisited: the effect upon palliative care and the inevitable slippery slope towards a culture of death for the most vulnerable, plus the Church of England reaction and…

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Brand's Budgie Smugglers 1:09:20

8M ago1:09:20

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Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time: Rosie Duffield's excoriating resignation letter crushing Starmer with brutal rhetoric. Our thoughts on the Tory leadership contest as Badenoch says not all cultures are equally valid. Russell Brand baptise…

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The Return of the Sausages 1:11:56

8M ago1:11:56

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Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham, Jamie Franklin, and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: Kier's Starmer's keynote speech at the Labour Conference and his notorious new gaffe. Breaking news at The Spectator as Michael Gove is appointed editor. Christian street preacher Hatun…

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Threats of Nuclear War 1:05:27

8M ago1:05:27

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Church of England revs Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest issues of church and state David Lammy tweaks the nose of Putin who is threatening the West with nuclear war. Huw Edwards convicted of sex crimes against children but not sent to prison. A second Trump assassination attempt. Squeaky clean Starmer forgets to d…

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The Heat Is Off 1:08:30

8M ago1:08:30

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Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk about the big issues in Church and state. This time: Are Labour targeting their political enemies by taking away their Winter fuel allowance? Bring blankets to church instead of expecting warm buildings, says Net Zero clerical guru. An Ibiza-themed rave in Peterborough Cathedr…

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Keir Boredom 1:22:46

9M ago1:22:46

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Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham, Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit dow to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time: Major new church survey reveals a high level of openness to robot ministers. Starmer's first major speech reveals that he is going to try to tax us and bore us to death at the same time. O…

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David Robertson: Christians Causing Trouble All Over the World 1:18:10

9M ago1:18:10

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Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down with minister, author, and cultural commentator David Robertson to compare podcasts and talk about the future of the Church and Western Civilisation. Among the many topics discussed were: Muscular podcasting and why the Western Church is reluctant to engage the culture from a Christia…

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Time to Drop "Church"? 1:10:17

9M ago1:10:17

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Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin talks about the big issues of church and state. This time: the Church of England seems to think that we need to drop the word "church", to stay "relevant". Is this strategy theological coherent and will it work to reach the younger generations? The Rev'd Dr Bernard Randall's case continues to cast an awful light…

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Nick Dixon on the "Summer of Justice" 1:45:44

9M ago1:45:44

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CofE rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk with GB News and Weekly Sceptic host and comedian Nick Dixon about the biggest issues of the times. In a broad-ranging discussion, the following was discussed: Two-tier policing in the UK. The reasons for the elite contempt for the working-class. Language policing and the attack on social …

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White Riot 1:39:09

10M ago1:39:09

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Revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time a special episode dealing almost exclusively with the civil unrest that is spreading across the UK, including the following things. The lockstep narrative of the mainstream media kicks in again. Why have things changed so…

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Olympic Blasphemy 1:15:24

10M ago1:15:24

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Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest affairs in the church and state. This time: - The Paris Olympics kicks off with a blasphemous recreation of the Last Supper. - The Church of England renews its "anti-bullying" guidance for CofE schools but it appears to be full of woke jargo…

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"Maverick" Matt Le Tissier: Football, Faith, and the Fight for Good 2:16:21

10M ago2:16:21

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Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down with Premier League and all-round legend Matthew Le Tissier. They spoke about Matt's life, his career as a top football professional with Southampton and England and his subsequent life as a pundit, after-dinner speaker, and very good golf player. They also covered Matt's decision to air his views on t…

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The Power of the Book 1:08:39

10M ago1:08:39

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From the London offices of Hodder Faith Daniel interviews publishing director Andy Lyon super fan of Irreverend and editor for Daniel's upcoming book. They discuss the loss of the Bible in the culture and the importance of books per se particularly physical print. This is a special episode while Tom is on paternity and Jamie is on holiday. Support …

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A Pale Dawn 1:27:23

10M ago1:27:23

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Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state, this time paying special attention to Labour's win in the General Election. We discuss: The post-election mood: how are things different from the last Labour turnaround in '97 and is the most underwhelming genera…

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The End is Nigh! 1:27:19

11M ago1:27:19

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Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French, Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down on the eve of the UK General Election to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. We round up the important last-minute stories and make our predictions for the big day. Also on the agenda, the Church of England's General Synod is back and so…

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Tennant Ally 1:15:06

11M ago1:15:06

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Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest affairs in church and state. This time: Nigel Farage comments on Ukraine and the West provoke a stir. The Tory betting scandal. (Oh no!) David Tennant goes full ally and says Kemi Badenoch should not exist. Julian Assange is out of prison. S…

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Trash the Tories? 1:17:00

11M ago1:17:00

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Revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest issue in church and state. This time: The UK Election continues in much the same way as Tories slip behind Reform in some polls. Are we now voting for the next opposition? Reform UK's "contract" with the British people. Rishi Sunak says he is not in principle…

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We Will Leave Them On The Beaches... 1:17:33

11M ago1:17:33

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Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Tom Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: A major screw-up in the election campaign for Rishi Sunak as he leaves D-Day celebrations early and gets pilloried for it. Nigel Farage is attacked with rubble. An analysis of the Tory and Lib Dem manifes…

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