Seen & Unseen Aloud

This week, Graham Tomlin suggests we have much to learn about nuanced cultural debate from the writers of the Nicene Creed; Henna Cundill agrees as she explores how helpful studying theology is for compassionate, engaged debate in all spheres of life; Belle Tindall takes a deep dive into humanity's propensity for romance and marriage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Julia Kendal looks beyond the flags flying to Ed Sheeran's (and our own) sense of national belonging; Henna Cundill asks whether the Education Secretary's new plans will genuinely help our children become school ready and life ready; Lauren Westwood explores Tim Burton's world of the outsider in Netflix's Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Steve Dew-Jones finds his new favourite film in The Ballad of Wallis Island; Theodore Brun traces our obsession with cosy crime from Dostoyevsky to the Thursday Murder Club and Graham Tomlin reckons adolescence should be a safe space to be daft, not voting in elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Thomas Sharpe questions the vocational shame found on LinkedIn; Laurence Fletcher explores the rise of crypto evangelism; Susan Gray goes virtually travelling with Molly-Mae Hague. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Henry Corbett asks why fans are so invested in football; Natalie Garrett disobeys Disney and questions happiness; and Rick Hansen has a profound conversation with ChatGPT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Jonathan Rowlands suggests that learning other languages opens up other ways of experiencing the world; Graham Tomlin responds to Danny Kruger and his critics; Krish Kandiah shares what the Fantastic Four taught him about family, truth and navigating the end of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, George Pitcher takes us on our tour of the Portofino "bubble"; Henna Cundill has read Suzanne O'Sullivan's book and suggests we don't have an over-diagnosis problem, we have a society problem; and Henry Corbett describes Jimmy McGovern's brave storytelling in Unforgiveable and asks whether there is such a thing as an unforgiveable sin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Yaroslav Walker gives us his thoughts on the new Superman movie; Paul Bradbury talks about why we all like to be beside the seaside, and why it's good for us; in the wake of the Salt Path revelations, Susan Gray explores the feelings we experience when we've been taken in, or scammed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we explore the world of art in literature and drama: Jonathan Rowlands feels liberated by reading Don Quixote and Rachel Luckett is uncharacteristically effusive about her experience attending The Life of Christ at Wintershall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, Lauren Windle goes to a Beyoncé concert and contemplates the idolatry of Queen B; Simon Burton-Jones explores how we may be extinguishing reality; and Giles Gough watches The Four Seasons and Dying for Sex to find the most common question of humanity: “What does it mean to live a full life?”   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.