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
248 episodes since 2020
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...
September 13, 2024
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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...
September 06, 2024
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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...
August 30, 2024
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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...
August 23, 2024
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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...
August 16, 2024
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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...
August 09, 2024
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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.
August 02, 2024
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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...
July 26, 2024
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2:16:21
The Power of the Book
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 pa...
July 19, 2024
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1:08:39
A Pale Dawn
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 pos...
July 12, 2024
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1:27:23
The End is Nigh!
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...
July 04, 2024
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1:27:20
Tennant Ally
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 betti...
June 28, 2024
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1:15:06
Trash the Tories?
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 vo...
June 21, 2024
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1:17:00
We Will Leave Them On The Beaches...
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 celebratio...
June 14, 2024
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1:17:33
Election Shake Up
Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest events in church and state. This week: Cathedral watch as St Alban's tries out an inflatable obstacle course.The...
June 07, 2024
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1:09:35
Tory Wets: General Election Announcement Special
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:General elections announcement special: military service, quadruple lock for pensione...
May 31, 2024
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57:24
Butcher's Mixed Legacy
Church of Englands revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time: Death of the Iranian President - "The Butcher of Tehran" - provokes surprisingly ...
May 24, 2024
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1:16:32
When Thugs Cry
Revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to review the biggest talking points in church and state. This time:Passé Satanist witch Bambie Thug takes Eurovision by stormOctogenarian clergy climate prot...
May 17, 2024
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1:20:51
Decolonising the Primates
Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin are back to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time:Is the decline of Christianity linked to the decline of Englishness?Anglican...
May 10, 2024
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1:13:03
Brand of God?
Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French, Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest issues current in church and state. This time: Is Christianity the new rebellion?Shrinking att...
May 03, 2024
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1:27:33
Rod Dreher: The Old Gods are Returning
Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down with journalist, critic, and cultural commentator Rod Dreher to talk about the most pressing issues for the Church today. Topics discussed this time!The more hopeful y...
April 26, 2024
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1:04:36
Euro Crackdown on "Dangerous" Traditionalists
Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state in Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs, Great Britain's most popular Christian podcast. This time:
April 19, 2024
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1:35:55
Revisiting Israel
Church of England revs Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the most pressing issues of church and state. This time:- British aid workers killed in Gaza. Is the moral case against Israel's war efforts becoming clearer?
April 12, 2024
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1:37:10