Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs
Are you wondering how a Christian should respond to current events? What are we to think about a world that appears to be going absolutely mad? How are we to discern the signs of the times? In this podcast, featuring The Reverend Thomas Pelham, The Reverend Daniel French, The Reverend Doctor J.A. Franklin and the occasional guest, we attempt to give some answers. Email us at irreverendpod@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter @irreverendpod or on Telegram at https://t.me/irreverendpod. We also have a youtube channel which can be found by searching Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs! If you would like to support the show, which can be done from £1.50 plus VAT per month, you can join our Patreon community. Please go to www.patreon.com/irreverend
Episodes
265 episodes
The Church of England Christmas Rave-Up
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 P...
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1:19:59
200 Episodes Later
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 fall...
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1:42:42
A Step Closer to the Abyss - with Rod Dreher
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 leg...
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1:38:05
Rev J Responds to Paul Kingsnorth's "Against Christian Civilization"
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 lec...
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1:08:26
1,000 Vicars Say "No" to Assisted Suicide
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 obje...
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28:49
Starmer vs. Farmers
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 ele...
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1:19:36
All's Well That Ends Welby
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 r...
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1:22:26
The Trumpinator - Special Irreverend Livestream
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...
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1:57:23
Rev J Responds to Peterson and Dawkins
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 ap...
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53:53
Government and Media Gaslighting
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...
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1:36:46
Rev J Responds to Archbishop Justin Welby on The Rest is Politics
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 ...
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33:46
Divided Views on Assisted Suicide
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 ...
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1:03:34
The Rest is Compromise
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 S...
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1:17:31
No To Assisted Dying
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 inevitab...
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1:08:46
Brand's Budgie Smugglers
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.
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1:09:20
The Return of the Sausages
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 not...
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1:11:56
Threats of Nuclear War
Church of England revs Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest issues of church and stateDavid Lammy tweaks the nose of Putin who is threatening the West with nuclear war.Huw Edwards convicted of...
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1:05:27
The Heat Is Off
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 blan...
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1:08:30
Keir Boredom
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 minis...
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1:22:46
David Robertson: Christians Causing Trouble All Over the World
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 disc...
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1:18:10
Time to Drop "Church"?
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 w...
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1:10:17
Nick Dixon on the "Summer of Justice"
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 poli...
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1:45:44
White Riot
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 f...
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1:39:09
Olympic Blasphemy
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.
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1:15:24
"Maverick" Matt Le Tissier: Football, Faith, and the Fight for Good
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 pu...
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