In which Carice and Daniel continue their discussion of great song lyrics with "God" in the title. Some deep conversation ensues, including: what it would mean to "swap places", per Kate Bush's timeless lyric; the tragedy of believing in gods that fail us; and how almighty and potentially dangerous "God" really is— not the deity, but the word and idea itself, depending on who's using it.

EPISODE NOTES:

• Elvis Costello, "God's Comic"
• Kate Bush, "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)"
• Metallica, "The God That Failed"
• Bob Dylan, "With God On Our Side"
• Legally Blonde: The Musical (Laurence O'Keefe/Nell Benjamin), "Omigod You Guys"

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ABOUT THE SHOW:

Award-winning actress Carice van Houten (Game of Thrones) teams up with musical theatre composer-lyricist and bestselling author Daniel Maté (The Myth of Normal) for a freewheeling new podcast all about one of their favorite topics: song lyrics. All topics, all eras, all genres... ALL lyrics, ALL the time.

NB: quite by accident, our show has a similar name to another podcast!

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