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This week, Graham Tomlin tries to understand the "Mathocalypse" and its implication for those of outside the Maths community; Belle Tindall-Riley is re-enchanted by the birth of the new Narnia in Greta Gerwig's trailer for The Magnician's Nephew; and Wm Paul Young explores the real world where The Shack and Death Row cross over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Paul Woolley shares what he's learnt about the seasons of life after Monty Don's retirement from Gardeners' World; Bridget Riley asks what "public life" really means in light of the return of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex to the UK; and Shona Haslam has read Gordon Brown's book, The Future Starts with Us, and asks whether his prescription is a credible treatment for society’s malaise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Paul Bradbury asks what TV detective Ludwig can teach us about the discovery of truth; Lauren Westwood finds that the lives of Dolly Parton and Wendell Berry refuse to be filed away in a category while they make space for welcome on a front porch; Roger Standing asks whether a post-literate future would really be a catastrophe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Naomi Pitts tells the story of Influencer Brian Guan who "faked" belief in Jesus for 30 days; Derek Hughes talks about the public audience for pain and Chris Wadibia asks whether Elon Musk may be the Cecil Rhodes of the 21st Century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Naomi Pitts dives into the yearning of the new movie adaptation of Sense & Sensibility; Jonathan Rowlands find buoyant hope for the future of football hanging in the balance of the Man City trial; and Graham Tomlin finds common ground between Dolly Parton and Martin Luther. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Jonny Torrance contemplates the annual possibility that new pencils might transform life; Henna Cundill wonders whether AI can do everything for us – including take the blame and Paul Bradbury writes an open letter to Danny Thomas, the Patriot Platform leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, George Pitcher takes a look at Tech Panic through the years; Daniel Tyndale asks what "nepo babies" and the Colosseum have in common and Helen Cowan explores the world of wounded storytellers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Amy Mantravadi explores some ruins and finds there is much to learn; Harry Gibbins makes a study of what parents can learn from Paw Patrol and Graham Tomlin finds that a Christian microbrewery’s woes in the West Bank, tell a story of fermented conflict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sr Joanna Hollins take seriously the NunTok phenomenon; Dermot Byrne suggests the United Nations is secretly a secular church and Jessica Norman takes us on a hike in the Alps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Ruth Bancewicz explores the world of Nature Writing, Josh Hinton asks cultural questions about The Beatles and The Rolling Stones still topping the charts; and Belle Tindall-Riley shares deeply about her need for oversharing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Josh Hinton reviews BBC's comedy, Ann Droid and asks how it stands up to the Commandment to honour our parents; Amen Gashew unpicks Zeus's Law, as it appears in Christopher Nolan's blockbuster, The Odyssey and Graham Tomlin dives into our culture of exhaustion and asks, why are we all so tired? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Beatrice Scudeler and M Ciftci considerthe curious case for an established church found in a recently published book, A Voice in the Wilderness: Why should we listen to the Church of England? Jenny Burns discovers that every behaviour tells a story; Patricia Carswell compares the Jason Arday affair with that of King David of the Bible and Jamie Mulvaney gets to grips with soft hermits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we've selected some easy listening articles for Summer vibes: Naomi Pitts asks why we find Tom Holland & Zendaya so fascinating; Tim Yearsley confesses to why he's so invested in Stacey Solomon's Sort Your Life Out; Holly Price accompanies Millie Bobby Brown on Enola Holme's latest adventure to discover herself and Jonah Horne discovers why St Augustine might recognise something of himself in Olivia Rodgrigo & Robert Smith's angst-ridden banger What's Wrong with Me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Jamie Mulvaney dares to challenge our culture's commandment, thou shalt not waste day; Naomi Pitts takes a stroll down memory lane and is delighted to find herself in the Netflix remake of Little House on the Prairie; George Pitcher analyses Andy Burnham's early days and finds a thread of generosity of spirit which could be politically powerful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Giles Gough gives us a review of Christopher Nolan's epic box office hit, The Odyssey; Paul Woolley gives us a personal reflection on what the life and death of Ann Widdecombe teach us and Belle Tindall-Riley exposes us to a new social media epidemic in the form of Loneliness Influencers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.