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Find out about the Hot Banana Book Events coming to pubs and venues somewhere near you, and the Unsafe Space day of comedy, art and conversation in Loughborough, in this spring-loaded, fast-talking, high energy podcast.

Unsafe Space will be a unique day:

* Art exhibition by Hope Woodrow

* Panel discussion with James Cary, Abi and Jonny on risk and creativity.

* Abi Roberts staggering through a workshopped first run of her one-woman show, Hot Banana.

Our guest for Unsafe Space is scriptwriter, author and comedian, James Cary. James will kick off a panel discussion on how creativity requires risk.

The night before, on Friday May 1st, James will be performing his comedy show, God the Bible and Everything (in 60 minutes).

Get your tickets HERE for the ultimate one-man comedy show about God, the Bible, and Everything!

Why not find somewhere to stay overnight, take in James’ show on the Friday and then join James, Abi and I for Saturday’s Unsafe Space events.

You can find booking information for all of the Hot Banana Book Events and for Unsafe Space HERE.

Ttfn,

Jonny

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If you would like a Hot Banana event in a pub, bar, or cafe near you, email us on [email protected] and we will get our 'people' on it.

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It’s got some good bits and some good instincts but don’t confuse it with the gospel. Get a bible open and have a cuppa.

Don’t forget to order a hoodie for Christmas. My favourite right now is this one:

Government without Borders.

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Hoodies that might start a conversation.

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Order very soon for Christmas.

Free shipping on hoodies.

Have the most fabulous and restful Christmas if you can.

Blessings all

J

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Artwork by Hope Woodrow

These are all over printed tote bags with the design on both sides.

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£20 each and free shipping on tote bags.

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Dear all,

I didn’t mention in the vid but there are a range of colours available. Also it appears I need a shave.

Store address here.

or here

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Get in touch with feedback and ideas.

Ttfn

Jonny

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Mark’s Gospel

22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he casts out the demons.” 23 And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end. 27 But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then indeed he may plunder his house.

28 “Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”— 30 for they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (Mk 3:22–30). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

Romans

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, 5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, 6 including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ,

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (Ro 1:1–6). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

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We get on to pondering the trend toward hyper-scepticism in the truther movement. Has it begun to mirror approaches to knowledge that have been promoted by the woke and those who want to make us fundamentally distrust our own ability to grasp reality, relying instead on a special class of people who can ‘see’ all truth.

Has part of the truther movement descended into an exclusive fantasy writer’s club, far to enamoured with the details of its own thought experiments and collectively agree scripts to allow reality, logic, eyewitness testimony and real people into the inner circle?

It’s a question worth asking (especially among friends) if we want to stay on track as critical thinkers. “Check yourself before you wreck yourself” as Abi’s Terry would say.

Get yourself along to Abi’s Christmas show “A Very Abi Christmas” at the Backyard comedy club on December 7th. Details and booking here.

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This episode was a blast to record for me. James Cary, comedy writer (Miranda, Bluestone 42, and radio shows, Think the Unthinkable and Hut 33), performer and bible teacher can talk about comedy, writing, theology, philosophy, politics, culture, church history and ecclesiology. I was in a topical sweet shop. We could have gone much longer and I hope we will get the chance to record a follow up.

Check out James’ work on substack here (The Situation Room), here (Cary’s Almanac) and here (James’ new comedy substack called The Wycliffe Papers)

His website is here where you can find out about his books The Sacred Art of Joking and The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer and also his 60 minute bible show called God, the Bible and Everything.

The Sitcom Geeks podcast with Dave Cohen can be found here

James’ course on sitcom writing is here

Thanks James!

Ttfn,

Jonny

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