Carolyn and Peter take on patriarchy in their third instalment on Christian Nationalism. Plus some hillwalking and Nigel Farage's shameful appearance in the US Congress this week.

Clip of Jamie Raskin's comments on Farage were from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpBACJuttHc

Carolyn and Peter talk about the use (and abuse) of power within Christian Nationalism, nurturing your microbial biome, and Caligula - The Ultimate Cut. 

Mentioned is Tim Spector's book "Food for Life: The New Science of Eating Well".  

Carolyn and Peter start a wee series on Christian Nationalism, sharing some of their own quite different backgrounds, plus extras on Dexter and Putin/Trump vs Zelenskyy and the free world...

Book mentioned this week is "Taking America Back For God: Christian Nationalism in the United States" (Andrew L Whitehead and Samuel L Perry, ISBN 0197652573, OUP USA, 2022)

Carolyn and Peter discuss democracy and its decline in many countries over the last decades, the nature of the language that protest tends to stir, and the upcoming meeting between Putin and Trump in Alaska.

In our second episode we explore Jonathan Haidt's Moral Foundations Theory and his image of the Elephant and the Rider as we think about how to understand our divisive times. Plus a wee detour on whether the UK is under attack and the state of satire and protest with reference to South Park.

Peter and Carolyn introduce their podcast, explaining why they have started a podcast after a recent trip to Poland. This is trialing a format for the podcast. This covers both historical and current events, with some personal reflections shaped by a progressive faith.

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