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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

J.A. Franklin, T.J. Pelham, Daniel French

Are you wondering how a Christian should respond to current events? What are we to think about a world that appears to be going absolutely mad? How are we to discern the signs of the times? In this podcast, featuring The Reverend Thomas Pelham, The Reverend Daniel French, The Reverend Doctor J.A. Franklin and the occasional guest, we attempt to give some answers. Email us at irreverendpod@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter @irreverendpod or on Telegram at https://t.me/irreverendpod. We also have a

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94:44

Quiet Revival Cancelled; Dancing Zack; Starmer's Got...

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2026/04/02

Church of England revs with a difference sit down to talk about the biggest stories: - MiliBANNED: As Ed says no hot drinks for Net Zero. - Keir Starmer has literally nothing left to say. - Has the "Quiet Revival" been cancelled? Survey thrown into disrepute by YouGov errors. - Has the CofE abandoned the white working class and how should Sarah Mullally redirect? - Zack Polanski dances at "House Against Hate" and wins Wally of the Week. Email the Show with comments and questions! irreverendpo...

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74:30

Abortion up to birth LEGALISED; Prince Wiliam's...

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2026/03/27

Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklins sits down to talk about the big stories. This time: Abortion amendment is struck down in the House of Lords as Archbishop of Canterbury speaks against legalisation of abortion up to birth.Prince William reveals "quiet faith" and commitment to the Church of England.A new poll says that the Church of England should be stripped of involvement in state-funded schools.And an update of my thoughts about the US-Iran war in light of Iran's recen...

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87:50

Euthanasia FAILS in Scottish Parliament; ABC...

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2026/03/20

Church of England revs Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin with a difference sit down to talk about the biggest stories in church and state. This time: Assisted Suicide FAILS in Scottish Parliament.Sarah Mullally pilgrimage rescheduled due to backlash against her absence for critical Lord's vote on late-term abortion.Government guidance to schools suggests pupils' drawings could be offensive to Muslim children.Is it far-right to believe that English is an ethnicity?And how to choose a church for a ...

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72:52

Former Archbishop: US-Iran war is unjust! Ian Huntley...

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2026/03/13

Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the biggest news in church and state. This time: The Iran-US War: Rowan Williams says it is not just since it is not in self-defence and has no clear outcome.Ian Huntley is killed in prison: Many rejoice. Is this reflective of a growing appetite for capital punishment?And is it legitimate for Christians to members of the Green Party?All that and a little bit more as ever! Email the Show with comme...

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60:41

US STRIKES Iran; Muslim-Backed Greens WIN Gorton and...

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2026/03/06

Church of England revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Tom Pelham sit down to talk about this biggest stories from the week. This time: We give our condolences to the Bishop of Guildford, Andrew Watson, who died this week less than a month after his terminal cancer diagnosis.In the week’s international news, the US strikes Iran killing Supreme Leader Ali Khanemei with the conflict ongoing as we record.The Gorton and Denton by-election is taken by the Muslim-backed Green Party.And Premier...

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64:03

Andrew in the Slammer, Restore vs. Reform, and Bishop...

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2026/02/27

Church of England revs with a difference, Daniel French, Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest stories in Church and state. This time: Prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson are both arrested for alleged illegal dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.We debate the new Restore-Reform rivalry.The sad news of the Bishop of Guildford, Andrew Watson’s terminal cancer diagnosis.And the shocking news that the Bishop of Lincoln, Stephen Conway, has been suspended from his duties after...

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63:36

Rupert Lowe Launches Restore Britain and Liberals Go...

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2026/02/20

Church of England vicars with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time: Rupert Lowe starts the new Restore Britain party whilst Farage admits that Lowe's expulsion from Reform was political in nature. What next for the unrepresented masses of Britain?Synod finishes with a bang as liberals go crazy that they didn't get their own way with gay marriages.And it's our new feature - Hymn of the Week. This time Rev Jamie choo...

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84:04

Starmer Clinging On and "Project Snowflake" at Church...

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2026/02/13

Church of England vicars with a difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French talk about the big stories in Church and State. This time: Keir Starmer is clinging to power as folly of Epstein-linked Mandelson decision (and many other decisions) is being made increasingly apparent.It's the Church of England's General Synod and the new Archbishop Sarah Mullally promises to support the local and deprioritise central initiatives. But will she follow through on this promise and why is she still suppo...

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80:20

"Is this really the best use of our money?" - Church...

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2026/02/06

Church of England revs with a difference, Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest news in Church and state. This time: The Prince of Darkness, Peter Mandelson, is in the news with further revelations of the leaking of confidential files to Jeffrey Epstein during Mandelson's time in government.It's a toss up for Plank of the Week between Zack Polanski - who wants to reform NATO whilst leaving it and creating something new - and Leo Varadkar - who wants to retu...

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98:39

Will AI Take Over Christianity?

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2026/01/30

Church of England Revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time: WEF stooge Yuval Noah Harari says that AI will overtake religion because it is better at putting words in order.Also at Davos this year, the WEF advance plans to control global water supply.In Church of England News, a diocesan consistory court orders parish church to rip out gas boiler to adhere to Net Zero policy AND the General Synod is to debate ...

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90:37

The X-odus: Church of England Comms Abandon Social...

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2026/01/23

Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest events in church and state. This time: Church of England communications teams are leaving X en masse: but is this principled resistance or performative politicking?BBC News presenter hisses when hearing young rapper refer to Jesus Christ as his hero.Will Reform be a fascist government? Labour MP Lisa Nandy certainly thinks so.And Trump, the new global order, and the significance of the...

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72:23

"People are sick of this" - Churchgoers will redirect...

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2026/01/16

Church of England revs with a difference Tom Pelham and Jamie Franklin are back for 2026 talking about the big issues in church and state. This time: The King's Christmas Speech: How Christian (or not) was it?A large majority of Church of England worshippers would redirect funds from the Church if slavery reparations go ahead.And Rowan Williams says mass migration is good because of all the art.All that and much more as ever. Please enjoy! You make this podcast possible. Support us and get ep...

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13:14

A Personal (and Spiritual) Update from Rev J

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2026/01/09

The Irreverend New Year re-start is delayed due to family illness. Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin gives an update, asks for your prayers, and shares some spiritual reflections on times of suffering and difficulty. For updates on Jamie's son, Alex, subscribe to Jamie's blog Good Things: https://jamiefranklin.substack.com/ Support the show

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73:43

"Has she done anything wrong?" Incoming Archbishop...

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2025/12/19

Revs with a difference Jamie Franklin and Tom Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest events in church and state. This time: Controversy around incoming Archbish Sarah Mullaly: did she follow up safeguarding dossier sufficiently before London priest committed suicide?The Church of England says Christmas is not cancelled in new promotional video. But who was saying it was?Tommy Robinson carol service in London. We bring you eyewitness reports from progressives who actually went along to see ...

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99:05

"Tommy Robinson is NOT racist" with 'Green' Climate...

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2025/12/17

Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down with equally out-of-step cleric Sam Norton. Rev Sam is a "green" climate sceptic, a former Brexit MP candidate and advocate for what he calls "civic nationalism". In this special interview we cover the following topics: Sam's early work for the Department of Environment and how he became a "Green" Sceptic.Peak Oil and Limits to Growth.Left-Hemisphere Capture and how to break out of it.The interplay between politics and religion....

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69:37

CofE Bishops Bosh Tommy Robinson's Christmas Carol Bash

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2025/12/12

Church of England revs with a difference Thomas Pelham and Jamie Franklin get together to talk about the biggest and most interesting issues in church and state. This time: CofE bishops bash Christian Nationalism AGAIN and start a counter-campaign against Tommy Robinson’s Christian carol service.Pope Leo says people who think Islam is a threat to Christianity are really anti-immigration and want to keep other people out.And Chris Whitty appears to have suppressed an ethics advisory group that...

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56:16

The Wednesday Edition - Lessons for the Postcolonial...

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2025/12/10

Church of England rev with a difference Jamie Franklin sits down with author, classicist and medical doctor Alexander Chula to talk about his most recent book Goodbye, Dr Banda: Lessons for the West from a Small African Country. In the book and conversation, Chula argues that the legacy of colonialism in countries like Malawi, although flawed in some respects, was overwhelmingly positive and including the eradication of various types of indigenous and Arab slave trading. The conversatio...

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79:37

The Mad "Your Party" Conference; Dean says, "God has...

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2025/12/05

Revs with a true difference Jamie Franklin and Daniel French sit down to talk about the most interesting stories in church and state this week. This time: The hilarious Your Party conference shenanigans: they couldn’t organise a bun fight in a bakery and yet they want to take over the whole economy!The Dean of Salisbury says wear tacky Christmas jumpers because God is “tasteless” and “doesn’t make cultural or aesthetic judgments”.And churches warned not to let the Quiet Revival be stolen by e...

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73:20

The Covid Enquiry; Rev Kate Bottley in the Headlines;...

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2025/11/28

Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about a packed couple of weeks of news. This time: The Covid Enquiry says it should have all been harder, faster and quicker. Guess what our reaction is?Rev Kate Bottley hits the headlines for saying she watches reality TV and has doubts. But is this the best approach to ministry today?Christian Nationalism is all the rage in the media. Why now and how should the church respond to the resurgence of inte...

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7:00

Uncollared Taster with the Rev Dr Jamie Franklin

Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs ·

2025/11/21

This is a free clip of the regular podcast Uncollared which is available to subscribers to Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs. In Uncollared, Revs Jamie, Daniel and Tom talk in-depth about relevant theological, ecclesiastical and cultural issues, often in response to direct questions from listeners. You make Irreverend possible. If you would like to support the show and receive Uncollared regularly as well as getting the regular episodes early and other bonus episodes such as Rev Jamie's m...

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