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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Martin Shaw & Felix Marquardt on Religious Conversion, Being Vulnerable, and the Power of Myths
Martin Shaw is a mythologist and author of the award-winning, Branch from a Lightning Tree. Felix Marquardt has worn many hats over his career from author to entrepreneur to French rap producer....
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Wes Streeting MP on Growing Up in a Council Flat and Why Politics Matters
Wes Streeting is the the Labour MP for Ilford North, and was elected in 2015. Since being elected he has been appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. He is also the autho...
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Inaya Folarin Iman on Race, Immigrant Conservatism and the Importance of Free Speech
Inaya Folarin Iman is a political commentator and former GB News presenter. Her written work has appeared in the The Telegraph, Politics Home, UnHerd, Spiked and The Daily Mail. She is also the ...
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Patrick Deneen on the Failure of Liberalism and the Importance of Relational Living
Patrick Deneen a professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame and author of multiple books including the upcoming 'Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future'.
Patrick ...
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Audrey Assad on Faith, Deconstruction, and Music as an Outlet for Spiritual Angst
Audrey Assad is an American-Syrian singer-songwriter who since the start of her career has released 6 studio albums and 4 EPs. She is also the author of the blog 'The Violet Fields' which explor...
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Dougald Hine on Climate Change and How to Respond to a Bleak Looking Future
Dougald Hine is a social thinker, writer and speaker. After an early career as a BBC journalist, he co-founded organisations including the Dark Mountain Project and a school called HOME. He is m...
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Abi Morgan on finding meaning in tragedy
Abi Morgan is a screenwriter and playwright with a career spanning 25 years in TV, Film and Theatre. She is the creator of films such as 'The Iron Lady', TV shows such as 'The Hour', and is most...
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Sacred Live: Oliver Burkeman on living a meaningful life in the present moment
This video is of a live recording of The Sacred podcast on 19 April 2023 at the UnHerd Cafe. Elizabeth Oldfield was joined by Oliver Burkeman.
Oliver is a British author and journ...
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Series Reflection: What does it mean to be human?
**Upcoming Sacred Live on April 19**
Join Elizabeth Oldfield and Oliver Burkeman on April 19 for a live recording of The Sacred with a time for Q&A. Get your tickets today using the...
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Kate Bowler on tragicomedy, and the errors of manifesting and prosperity gospel
**Upcoming Sacred Live on April 19**
Join Elizabeth Oldfield and Oliver Burkeman on April 19 for a live recording of The Sacred with a time for Q&A. Get your tickets today using the...