Explore every episode of the podcast Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs
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| Far Right Christianity Special! | 14 Nov 2025 | 01:05:33 | |
Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin responds to the recent Sky News investigation into an apparent resurgence of "far right" Christianity in Britain. But what exactly is the nature of this ostensibly extreme and politicised version of Christianity and might it not altogether be a bad thing? All with be revealed in this special episode! Follow Jamie's new Theology Substack: https://jftheology.substack.com/ You make this podcast possible. Please support us! On Substack - https://irreverendpod.substack.com/ On Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/irreverend Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend To make a direct donation or to get in touch with questions or comments please email irreverendpod@gmail.com! Notices: Buy Jamie's Book! THE GREAT RETURN | |||
| On Kings and Popes - Plus Special Guest Chris Whittington from The School of Contemplative Life | 31 Oct 2025 | 01:57:42 | |
Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to talk about King Charles III's trip to the Sistine Chapel to pray with the Pope, the Wild Card campaign group's plea to the new Archbishop to focus her efforts on "rewilding" church lands, and more in-depth thoughts on the GAFCON/Church of England split at the end of the episode. He also interviews founder of The School of Contemplative Life Chris Whittington about many topics associated with his new book The Missing Peace: meditation and the Christian life, the spiritual benefits of meditation, how to engage with surface thoughts, how to be more present to others and how to maintain attention during the day. Thank you for downloading and please enjoy! Links for Chris: Buy The Missing Peace! The School of Contemplative Life: https://schoolofcontemplativelife.com/ The Missing Peace Book Launch: https://schoolofcontemplativelife.com/product/the-missing-peace-book-launch/ You make this podcast possible. Please support us! On Substack - https://irreverendpod.substack.com/ On Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/irreverend Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend To make a direct donation or to get in touch with questions or comments please email irreverendpod@gmail.com! Notices: Buy Jamie's Book! THE GREAT RETURN | |||
| Charlie Kirk: Murder and Aftermath | 12 Sep 2025 | 01:12:43 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time:
All of that and more as ever. Please enjoy! Book now for the live in-person interview with David Frost! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irreverend-live-jamie-franklin-interviews-lord-frost-tickets-1536201733739?aff=oddtdtcreator Subscribe to Jamie's blog Good Things! Buy Jamie's Book! THE GREAT RETURN You make this podcast possible. Please support us! On Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/irreverend Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend To make a direct donation or to get in touch with questions or comments please email irreverendpod@gmail.com! Notices: | |||
| Error, Heresy, and Decline - The Irreverend New Year Extravaganza | 12 Jan 2024 | 01:42:05 | |
After a two-week break, Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin are back. This time with a special New Year's episode. This time talking about the Post Office scandal and the role played by Anglican vicar and Post Office CEO Paula Vennels, the Church of England's recently released statistics for mission which show further significant decline for 2022, and our predictions for the coming year. | |||
| "Death to Satan!" - Irreverend Christmas Special | 22 Dec 2023 | 01:35:16 | |
Church of England vicars with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down for a special festive edition . This time: | |||
| COP-Out 28 | 15 Dec 2023 | 01:44:43 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham, Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: | |||
| Ravers in the Nave | 08 Dec 2023 | 01:33:51 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the most interesting issues in church and state. This time: | |||
| AI and the Antichrist | 01 Dec 2023 | 01:55:52 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the most interesting issues in church and state. This time: | |||
| Church of England Approves Gay Blessings | 24 Nov 2023 | 01:36:12 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the significant affairs of church and state. This time: | |||
| Remembrance Ruckus | 17 Nov 2023 | 01:55:04 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about all the big issues of church and state. This time: | |||
| Peterson's Seaworthy ARC? | 10 Nov 2023 | 01:47:45 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin, Daniel French and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the big issues of church and state. Topics include: | |||
| Danny Kruger MP: On Family, Neighbourhood and Nation | 08 Nov 2023 | 00:46:55 | |
Danny Kruger joins the Rev’d Dr Jamie Franklin to talk about his new book Covenant: The New Politics of Family, Neighbourhood and Nation. Topics discussed:
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| Unrest in the Nations | 03 Nov 2023 | 01:17:35 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin, Thomas Pelham and Daniel French sit down to talk about big issues of church and state. In this episode: | |||
| Classic Replay: Lord Frost on Covid, Identity Politics, Brexit, Free Speech and More! | 05 Sep 2025 | 02:08:20 | |
If you enjoyed this episode, why not book now to attend the upcoming live interview recording in Winchester with Lord Frost! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irreverend-live-jamie-franklin-interviews-lord-frost-tickets-1536201733739?aff=oddtdtcreator Church of England vicars Daniel French, Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin are joined by Lord Frost. David Frost had been at the heart of the UK Government and was deeply involved in seminal moments in British history including the Brexit negotiations and the Covid crisis. A deeply principled man, he quit the government over his opposition to further Covid restrictions and said subsequently that he believes that lockdowns are a serious policy error. In this special interview, he addressed in-depth the Covid crisis and the real reasons for the government's response to it, the use of behavioural psychology, the relationship of the government to the UK media, Brexit, the green agenda, free speech and the online harms bill. We also spoke about the Church of England and its failure to take the opportunity to offer hope in the midst of fear. Lord Frost ended this discussion with an exhortation to the Church to remember its true identity and to stop aping secular politicians. Subscribe to Jamie's blog Good Things! Buy Jamie's Book! THE GREAT RETURN You make this podcast possible. Please support us! On Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/irreverend Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend To make a direct donation or to get in touch with questions or comments please email irreverendpod@gmail.com! Notices: | |||
| Sympathy for the Hamas | 27 Oct 2023 | 01:28:50 | |
For this very special episode, Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sat down in the same room to catch up on all the talking points in church and state. This time: we review the responses to Hamas' brutal killing of men, women and children on October 7th. The October Declaration says that we should stand by British Jews and condemns antisemitic violence, whilst London's streets are flooded with pro-Palestinian supporters calling for jihad and the cleansing of the land of Israel. Meanwhile, an American poll shows that over half of 16-25 year-olds believe that the October 7th attacks were justified. | |||
| "Please do not do this!" - Trainee Vicars Speak Out | 20 Oct 2023 | 01:36:50 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down with "orthodox ordinand" Anna Mayo, one of the two leaders of the group of 78 trainee vicars who this week have petitioned the Church of England House of Bishops to desist in their attempts to move the church away from orthodoxy in the areas of marriage and human sexuality. In a wide-ranging conversation, we consider the long-term consequences of the proposed liberalisation of the Church's teaching and practice and we review a recent letter of dissent, signed by twelve bishops, which expresses concern that the proposed course of action is divisive, unorthodox and that it is being pushed through without regard to the obligations of good and proper governance. | |||
| Carnage in Israel | 13 Oct 2023 | 01:42:22 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state. | |||
| GB Under Fire | 06 Oct 2023 | 01:29:06 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the most pressing issues in Church and state. This time: | |||
| That All Must Be Decarbonised | 29 Sep 2023 | 01:35:13 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the big stories of the week in church and state. | |||
| Toxic Brand? | 22 Sep 2023 | 01:25:31 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the most pressing issues of the day. This time, we consider the allegations made against the actor and comedian Russell Brand. Are these allegations plausible or are they merely a calculated attack on Brand by a system that would rather he was discredited and destroyed? We also talked about the implications of the sexual revolution in contrast to the Christian understanding of sex within marriage and the insufficiency of consent as an absolute standard for sexual relationships. | |||
| The Repaganization of Britain? | 15 Sep 2023 | 01:34:58 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham, Jamie Franklin and Daniel French get together to review the week's big talking points. | |||
| Signs of Hope? | 08 Sep 2023 | 01:38:51 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to review the big talking points in Church and culture. This week, we catch up with Daniel's thoughts on the liberalisation of the clergy in the CofE, whilst Jamie comes face-to-face with Antifa at the March for Life. On Twitter, pro-life campaigners are being lambasted by liberal vicars, whereas a Tik Tok video espousing the freedom and joy of not having kids, watching box sets and making shakshuka has gone viral. We also review several encouraging emails that we think show encouraging trends in the culture, particularly among young men who are interested in serious forms of Christianity. And we ask (again!) why the central hierarchies of the churches are ignoring these glorious opportunities. | |||
| Clergy Crack-Ups | 01 Sep 2023 | 01:32:33 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the recent survey in The Times which appears to show that the majority of clergy in the Church of England favour progressive liberalisation in areas such as gay relationships and women's ordination. More than that it also reveals a picture of a worn-out church that is declining and is staffed by overworked and tired-out priests. We consider this survey in-depth as it touches on a number of themes that have been relevant to this podcast throughout. | |||
| A Comeback for God? with Justin Brierley | 28 Aug 2023 | 01:05:36 | |
Christian author and broadcaster Justin Brierley joined the Rev Jamie Franklin to discuss his new book The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God and why he believes that we may be seeing signs of a revival of interest in Christianity in the Western world. Topics include: | |||
| The Life of Brain | 29 Aug 2025 | 01:25:56 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French, Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time:
All that, a bit of question the rev and much more as ever. Book now for the live in-person interview with David Frost! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irreverend-live-jamie-franklin-interviews-lord-frost-tickets-1536201733739?aff=oddtdtcreator Subscribe to Jamie's blog Good Things! Buy Jamie's Book! THE GREAT RETURN You make this podcast possible. Please support us! On Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/irreverend Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend To make a direct donation or to get in touch with questions or comments please email irreverendpod@gmail.com! Notices: | |||
| Skip Church and Pray for the Lionesses | 25 Aug 2023 | 01:08:05 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the major events of this week. | |||
| Regime Change with Prof. Patrick Deneen | 22 Aug 2023 | 01:00:06 | |
Liberalism has failed and its quasi-religious commitments are becoming more and more obvious to those affected by its deficiencies. There may come a time in the near future when liberalism's discontents rise up and demand a truly revolutionary change of regime. | |||
| Stained Glass Covid | 18 Aug 2023 | 01:10:06 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories of the week and many other things. | |||
| Hancock on the Barbie Bandwagon | 11 Aug 2023 | 01:09:37 | |
The latest episode from CofE revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French. It's the Summer and what can that mean but that celebrities and politicians are virtue-signalling about what films they are watching at the cinema? This time it's non other than...Matt Hancock lip-syncing to a song from the new feminist smash-hit Barbie. | |||
| Laura Dodsworth: How to Free Your Mind and Resist Manipulation | 08 Aug 2023 | 01:36:21 | |
Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sat down with author Laura Dodsworth to discuss themes arising from her new book Free Your Mind: The New World of Manipulation and How To Resist It. | |||
| "Your comments will not stand!" with debanked vicar Richard Fothergill | 04 Aug 2023 | 01:39:31 | |
Special guest the Rev'd Richard Fothergill joined revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French for the second half of this episode to discuss his recent experience of being debanked by the Yorkshire Building Society for his shockingly prejudicial comments about transgenderism. But our conversation was more wide-ranging, taking in Richard's experience in starting the international movement which goes by the name of The Filling Station (https://thefillingstation.org/) in response to the weakness of many local churches and the general spiritual darkness of the surrounding culture. | |||
| Guns, Porn and Stem Cells: The CofE's Ethical Investment Policy | 28 Jul 2023 | 01:18:03 | |
Revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin are back bringing up all the big stories. Today, talking about "faith leaders", including Rowan Williams, backing Sadiq Khan's ULEZ tax raid on car owners, the Church of England's questionable ethical policy around financial investment, particularly concerning the areas of pornography, guns and stem-cell research, and a reverend is debanked: could we be next? | |||
| Is Pride a Sin? | 21 Jul 2023 | 01:44:03 | |
Rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down to review the most pressing issues in church and society. This week: | |||
| Is God the "Father" Sexist? | 14 Jul 2023 | 01:27:04 | |
Join CofE revs with a difference Jamie, Tom and Daniel for a discussion of all the recent news in Church and society. This week: | |||
| Discrimination in Cricket (A Very Serious Problem) - Irreverend Episode 129 | 30 Jun 2023 | 01:22:39 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to catch up on the week's main talking points: | |||
| Two-Tier Justice; Multi-faith CofE; and is immigration driving religious revival in Britain? | 22 Aug 2025 | 01:04:50 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest issues in church and state. This time:
All this and a little bit more in the this week's episode. Enjoy! Book now for the live in-person interview with David Frost! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irreverend-live-jamie-franklin-interviews-lord-frost-tickets-1536201733739?aff=oddtdtcreator Subscribe to Jamie's blog Good Things! Buy Jamie's Book! THE GREAT RETURN You make this podcast possible. Please support us! On Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/irreverend Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend To make a direct donation or to get in touch with questions or comments please email irreverendpod@gmail.com! Notices: | |||
| Pronouns: Cat/Catself | 23 Jun 2023 | 01:42:00 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French, Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down for a bumper episode catching up on a number of important stories from the past couple of weeks: | |||
| Repentance Required | 06 Jun 2023 | 01:16:20 | |
Church of England vicars with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to give a spiritual perspective on the big events of the day. This week, after an absence on the show, Tom gives his own inimitable take on the coronation of King Charles III, we review a Daily Telegraph headline article that tells us that the lockdowns were an enormous, disastrous mistake (about three years too late), and we talk about Laura Dodsworth's recent Substack article in which she shares her desire to go back to church but finds difficulty with the wokeness and lack of spirituality on display in local CofE outlets. We ask why the Church of England hierarchy continues to promote the alternative green religion of Net Zero and engages so little with traditional Christian themes of sin, repentance, forgiveness and eternal life. Maybe it's time for us to try a different approach? | |||
| Woke Health Oppressors | 02 Jun 2023 | 01:44:47 | |
Church of England vicars with a difference, Jamie Franklin and Daniel French, are back giving a spiritual perspective on the events of our age. This time: | |||
| Natcon, Satanism and the BBC | 26 May 2023 | 01:48:02 | |
Church of England vicars with a difference, Jamie Franklin and Daniel French, are back giving a spiritual perspective on the events of our age. | |||
| Nick Dixon - Comedy, Christianity and the Culture War | 19 May 2023 | 02:17:03 | |
In this epic conversation, Rev Jamie Franklin sits down with broadcaster and comedy legend Nick Dixon. Treating a range of subjects from comedy, the culture war, Christianity, the roles of men and women in society and the family, the significance of dreams and psychotherapy, Nick's best impressions including Peter Hitchens and Jordan Peterson, and so much more, the pair leave no stone unturned. | |||
| Coronation Malarkey | 12 May 2023 | 01:42:09 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the week's top stories. This time: | |||
| Is the Countryside Racist? | 05 May 2023 | 01:36:52 | |
Church of England vicars Jamie Franklin, Thomas Pelham and Daniel French get together to talk about the big stories in culture and the church: | |||
| Revenge of the Establishment | 28 Apr 2023 | 01:33:03 | |
Church of England vicars Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin get together to discuss this week's topic stories and talking points: | |||
| Orange Insanity | 21 Apr 2023 | 01:37:23 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French get together to talk about the big and often disturbing stories of the day from a spiritual perspective. This week: | |||
| Feminism Against Progress with Mary Harrington | 14 Apr 2023 | 01:17:32 | |
Church of England rev Jamie Franklin sits down with author and public intellectual Mary Harrington to talk about Mary's new book Feminism Against Progress. Describing herself as a "reactionary feminist" Mary argues that the the direction feminism has taken in more recent years has benefitted nobody except a small group of elite women and that we need to recover the concept of interdependence between men and women. She is a subtle yet outspoken critic of post-humanist thought and the application of the concept of freedom to the human body both in terms of the denial of sex differences and in the reconstruction of the human body along the lines suggested by transgender ideologues. | |||
| Badenoch's Problem with God | 15 Aug 2025 | 01:17:03 | |
Church of England rev with a difference, the Rev'd Dr Jamie Franklin, sits down to talk about the biggest issues in Church and State. This time:
All that and a little bit more as ever. Book now for the live in-person interview with David Frost! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irreverend-live-jamie-franklin-interviews-lord-frost-tickets-1536201733739?aff=oddtdtcreator Subscribe to Jamie's blog Good Things! Buy Jamie's Book! THE GREAT RETURN You make this podcast possible. Please support us! On Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/irreverend Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend To make a direct donation or to get in touch with questions or comments please email irreverendpod@gmail.com! Notices: | |||
| The Sexual Revolution Becomes Violent | 07 Apr 2023 | 01:39:27 | |
Church of England revs Jamie Franklin and Daniel French take on the big talking points of the day. | |||
| Endgame for Transgenderism? | 31 Mar 2023 | 01:31:43 | |
Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin get together to talk about a week of big stories. | |||
| Inclusive Language for Vicars | 24 Mar 2023 | 01:33:06 | |
Church of England revs Jamie Franklin and Daniel French get together to put things to rights, talking all the big themes of the week. This time: | |||