The Sacred
A podcast about the things we hold sacred, and how to talk to people different from ourselves.
Episode Archive
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Clover Stroud on grief, God, creativity and horses
Clover Stroud is a journalist and best-selling author of three books, the most recent of which is The Red of my Blood.
She spoke about spoke about her upbringing, grappling with death, a...
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Nick Cave and Seán O'Hagan on grief, faith and navigating disagreement
Nick Cave is a multi award-winning Australian rock singer-songwriter who over his 40+ year long career has seen the release of countless records, film scores, and writings. Seán O’Hagan is an aw...
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Sacred Reflection: You'll never change someone's mind by shouting at them
This past series Elizabeth Oldfield spoke to Paul Kingsnorth, Sathnam Sanghera, Zara Mohammed, Sarah Langford, Dante Stewart, Rowan Deacon, Jonathan Pageau, Zing Tsjeng and Prue Leith. This wide...
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Dame Prue Leith on growing up during apartheid, and the importance of tolerance
Dame Prue Leith, DBE is a South African restaurateur, chef, television presenter/broadcaster, cookery writer, novelist and much more. Today she is widely known for being a judge on Channel 4’s T...
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Zing Tsjeng on Vice UK's unique voice, and unpacking problematic ESEA stereotypes
Zing Tsjeng is the editor in chief of Vice UK. She is the author of the book series 'Forgotten Women' which profiles underrated historical women in various fields, and is the host of the BBC pod...
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Jonathan Pageau on icons, political dehumanisation, and befriending Jordan Peterson
Jonathan Pageau is a French Canadian icon carver, public speaker and YouTuber exploring the symbolic patterns that underlie our experience of the world.
He spoke about his journey to cre...
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Rowan Deacon on the power of storytelling and the ethics of making a documentary
Rowan Deacon is a documentary filmmaker. Her portfolio includes the multi award winning film How to Die: Simon's Choice, and most recently Jimmy Savile: A Very British Horror Story, which was i...
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Danté Stewart on family, church and race in America
Danté Stewart is a church leader and writer whose journalism has appeared in a variety of top newspapers across the America. His most recent book is Shoutin' in the Fire: An American Epistle.
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Sarah Langford on the importance of meaningful work, and how not to change someone's mind
Sarah Langford is a criminal and family barrister gone farmer, and the author of the best-selling book ‘In Your Defence: True Stories of Life and Law’. Her most recent book, 'Rooted: Stories of ...
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Zara Mohammed on her muslim faith and the challenges of being a young woman leader
Zara Mohammed is Secretary General for the Muslim Council of Britain. When elected, she was the youngest and first woman to lead the organisation.
She spoke about her childhood, her musl...