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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Lizzie Damilola Blackburn on colourism, and the importance of representation in publishing
Lizzie Damilola Blackburn is a British Nigerian author, and writer of 'Yinka, Where is your Huzband?' a book which explores the experience of a young Nigerian woman living in London and wrestlin...
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Katharine Birbalsingh on small-c conservatism and the philosophy of Michaela Community School
Katharine Birbalsingh is the founder and headmistress of the Michaela Community School. She is known for promoting ’small-c’ conservative values in the her school, and has subsequently been dubb...
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Tanni Grey Thompson on the joy of sport, and the trials disabled people face in society
Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson DBE DL is an 11 time gold-winning Paralympian, and cross-bench peer in the House of Lords. Her highly successful career has seen her become one of Great Britain's mo...
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Yoram Hazony on Orthodox Judaism, Conservatism, and the true meaning of Nationalism
Yoram Hazony is a political analyst and writer from Israel. He is the President of the Herzl Institute, Chairman of the Edmund Burke, and author of a number of books, most recent of which is 'Co...
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Jared Yates Sexton on escaping fundamentalism and the mythology of Marvel movies
Jared Yates Sexton is an American writer and political commentator. Having begun his career writing and teaching fiction, things changed as his investigative journaling in the run up to the 2016...
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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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Series 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...