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March 24, 2025 24th March 2024: Adolescence, Witches and theological map-making
In this week's eclectic mix, Lauren Westwood dives into Netflix's powerful new series, Adolescence; Belle Tindall asks why we are so bewitched by witches and Rowan Williams invites us to "come and see" while he gives us a lesson in theological map-making.
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25 min
March 19, 2025 Seen & Unseen Aloud Easter [New Subscribers Boxset]
In this Easter Boxset, we welcome new subscribers to the world of Seen & Unseen Aloud. We have put together 8 articles that take us through the journey Easter week.

We start with NT Wright's exploration of when creation and justice converge; Lianne Howard-Dace takes us on a sensory guide to Lent and Easter; George Pitcher gives us a character sketch of Pontius Pilate as a lord of misrule; Julie Canlis suggests the important question is about life before death rather than the other way around; Andrew Davison goes to an art exhibition and discovers Pesellino's ability to make the vital visible; Yaroslav Walker gives us his top 5 Good Friday Passion movies; Barnabas Aspray makes the claim that identifying as human has deadly implications and Graham Tomlin welcomes Easter Day with a discussion around why anthropologists miss the point of Easter.
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1 hr 10 min
March 17, 2025 17th March 2025: With Love, Meghan; Giles Coren; Cathedrals and Communities
This week, Jessica Norman unpicks the ancient language of Megan Markle's new Netflix series; Jamie Mulvaney asks whether Giles Coren will dive in; Pat Allerton gives us a synopsis of his TV series about the glory of British Cathedrals; Robert Wright introduces us to two of London's Christian communities.
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25 min
March 10, 2025 10th March 2025: The Passion in the White House; Creme Eggs; Timothée Chalamet & White Lotus
In a bumper episode we travel with George Pitcher to the White House considering how amid the power plays, the Passion of Zelensky stands out; Ionia Curtius encourages us not to rush to the Creme Eggs, Roger Bretherton prays for Timothée Chalamet in his pursuit of greatness and Belle Tindall joins the conversation between Jaclyn, Laurie, Kate in Season 3 of Mike White's, White Lotus.
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32 min
March 03, 2025 3rd March 2025: Rome, AI and place attachment at work
In this week's episode, Mark Gilbert explores the reality and impact of AI's attention; Matt Lewis gets inside the "dream that is Rome" as he watches Gladiator II; Henna Cundill forgets her office door key and questions her attachment to the place of the workplace.
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24 min
February 24, 2025 24th February 2025: Trump; Fashion and the FA Cup
This week, Graham Tomlin compares and contrasts President Trump with a Roman Emperor of yesteryear; Alexandra Kytka-Sharpe explores the tensions between London Fashion week and religion; Jonathan Rowlands digs deep into "the magic of the Cup"
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26 min
February 17, 2025 17th February 2025: Remembering The 21; Grenfell and Rom Coms of the past
This week, Belle Tindall talks to us about The 21 - a new and powerful short film telling the story of 21 men killed by ISIS 10 years ago; Graham Tomlin explores the different ways of remembering as plans begin to take down the Grenfell Tower; and Yaroslav Walker takes a stroll through his Top 5 romantic comedy movies of years gone by.
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32 min
February 10, 2025 10th February 2025: Love - friendship; Vance vs Stewart & contestants on The Chase
As this week concludes with Valentine's Day, we have our own collection of articles about love - John Wyatt brings a great celebration of friendship; Graham Tomlin acts as Augustinian mediator between JD Vance and Rory Stewart; Stuart Haynes talks about his strong bond with fellow The Chase teammates.
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23 min
February 03, 2025 3rd February 2025: beer; work/life balance; thanking the Universe and the power of the little red cross
In this week's bumper episode, we hear Callum Elwood's exhortation to Sabbath - as opposed to constant hustle or quiet quitting; Jonathan Torrance takes seriously the marketing suggestion to "drink religiously"; Graham Tomlin suggests that the philosophy often espoused by Love Islanders - thanking the Universe - makes no sense; finally Piotr Ashwin-Siejkowski celebrates the power of the little red cross, trusted by everybody.
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23 min
January 27, 2025 27th January 2025: The Traitors, Apple AI and the Inauguration....
This week we delve, with Jonathan Rowlands, into the world of BBC's hit TV show The Traitors; Jenny Lander questions Apple AI's morality and Jack Chisnall asks why at this Inauguration Day, the 'Church and State' separation just can't hold.
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24 min