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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Katherine May on Everyday Wonder and How to Not Be a Guru
Katherine May is the author of multiple books, both fiction and memoir, including the much celebrated Wintering and The Electricity of Every Living Thing. She most recently authored the book Enc...
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Chris Packham on Love, Grief, and Autism
Chris Packham is a naturalist, nature photographer and TV Presenter best known for his 40 years of work in television on programmes such as CBBC's The Really Wild Show and the BBC's Springwatch....
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Clementine Morrigan on Trauma, Alcohol Recovery, and Challenging Cancel Culture from the Left
*Content Note*
This episode briefly touches on early chapters of Clementine's life where she was sexually abused as a minor. Listener caution, especially if listening with young childre...
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Greg Wise on the Transcendent Dimensions of Nature, Death, and Acting
Greg Wise is an actor and film producer best known for his roles in Sense and Sensibility and The Crown. In 2018 he published Not That Kind Of Love, a memoir co-written with his sister Clare abo...
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Sacred Dialogue: Elizabeth Answers Your Questions on Faith, Doubt, and Building Community
Elizabeth Oldfield is joined by producer Daniel Turner to answer questions sent in by listeners of the show.
Thank you to Hannah Clifton, John Ablett, John Ranford, Jess Reid, AJ Bremner...
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Elizabeth Oldfield on Avoiding Labels and the Need for Good Formation | Sacred Reflection
This series of The Sacred Elizabeth spoke with nine fascinating individuals about their core values, and how the messages, philosophies and experiences from their childhood shaped them into the ...
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John Vervaeke on Fundamentalism Trauma, and Embodying Wisdom
John Vervaeke is professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at the University of Toronto. He is also the host of the popular YouTube channel ( @johnvervaeke ) where he explores what he has co...
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Iain McGilchrist on The Divided Brain and Perceiving the Sacred
Iain McGilchrist is a globally acclaimed psychiatrist and writer author of groundbreaking books ‘The Master And His Emissary’ and ‘The Matter With Things’.
Iain spoke with Elizabeth abou...
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Tea Uglow on Doubt, Life Pre Transition, and the Shaping Power of Technology
Tea Uglow is the former Creative Director for Google's Creative Labs in Sydney and one of Deloitte's #OUT50 LGBTI+ Leaders for 2018. They are also the author of the books 'A Curiosity of Doubts'...
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Anne McElvoy on Journalism's Power to Bridge Divides
Anne McElvoy is a journalist and broadcaster, and host of the BBC Radio 4 series 'Across the Red Line'. Her career has seen her writing and presenting for numerous outlets including Politico, Th...