In today’s episode I’m joined by Catherine Little – For many years Cathy worked in the creative industries where through talent, hard work and a cultivated reputation she rose to achieve high status and high regard, until she fell to a sudden and seemingly inexplicable illness which took away much of her eyesight. And she joins us today to talk about her life before, during and post this tragic experience
In today’s episode I’m joined by Professor Stephen Dodd - Steve was Professor of Japanese Literature at SOAS, University of London, a leading institution for the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. He has degrees in Chinese (1977) and Japanese (1980) from Keble College, Oxford and obtained a PhD in Japanese Literature from Columbia University (1993). After teaching briefly at UC Santa Barbara (1993), he became Assistant Professor in Japanese Literature at Duke University (1993-94). But Fr...
In this episode I’m joined by a man who prefers to remain anonymous. I came to know about Anon through the Delingpod that he featured in alongside Jerry Marzinsky the clinical psychologist where they explored not only Jerry’s experience with patients who although diagnosed with Schizophrenia he came to learn that the voices they reported to hear where not internally manufactured but rather more entities that were within the patients mind intent on causing chaos and destruction. During the podcas...
Honoured to be presenting this latest episode with Prof Ray Tallis and Carbon Mike. In the first 30mins Ray sets out his argument for & against the existence of Free Will and in the second part Ray and Mike debate the subject and more. Enjoy!
In this episode I’m joined by Professor Mattias Desmet - Mattias is a lecturer of psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Department of Psychoanalysis and Clinical Consulting at Ghent University in Belgium. He holds a degree in psychology and also a masters in statistics and has written a new book entitled The Psychology of Totalitarianism in which he explores the phenomenon of Mass Formation.
In this episode I’m joined by Arthur der Weduwen. Arthur is a Dutch writer, historian and researcher at the University of St Andrews. He works in the field of cultural and political history, especially that of the early modern period (c. 1500-1800). focusing on the history of news, books, libraries, communication and politics. Here we discuss the history of printing, newspapers and also political communication.
In this episode of The wonder of wonder faith series I’m joined by the Reverend Daniel French – Daniel is an Anglican Priest ministering in Salcomle Devon and part of the trio of revs who make up the increasingly popular Irrevrend Podcast along with ft Tom and Ft Jamie – Daniel has also written for several publications including The Spectator and Country Life and throughout the time of covid has maintained a rational and courageous stance on many of the strictures that have been imposed upon us....
In this episode I’m joined by Nick Smart – Nick is Head of Jazz at the Royal Academy of Music and most recently, in 2022 he was conferred with a Professorship from the University of London and completed his PhD at the Academy. He’s an internationally renowned jazz educator, trumpeter and musical director who has given guest masterclasses and performances all around the world. In 2013 he was the winner of the prestigious Parliamentary Award for Jazz Education. and In the UK he is recognised as on...
In this, the final episode of The Foundationist Manifesto 10 part series, Mike explains the 10th precept - Cultivate the Future
In this episode I’m joined by Professor Andrew Pettegree – Andrew began his career working on aspects of the European Reformation writing his first book as a study of religious refugee communities in the sixteenth century, and since has published on the Dutch Revolt, and on the Reformation in Germany, France and England, as well as a general survey history of the sixteenth century. In recent years the focus of Andrews research has shifted towards an interest in the history of communication, and ...
In today’s episode of The wonder of wonderful faith series - I’m joined by Will Pearson Gee – Will enjoyed a full career in the Army serving all over the world as an infantry officer in the Coldstream Guards before leaving to join his brother's printing company at which he spent several enjoyable years but during this time he started to go to a newly planted church which offered him a new experience of an Anglican church pulsating with life and growing in size and depth. Will became more and mor...
In this episode of The Wonder of Wonderful Faith series - I’m joined by James Blott – After a wide-ranging career in the manufacturing industry James was appointed the Director of the Historic Churches Preservation Trust (which is now known as the National Churches Trust) at which time he was rediscovering his faith, and so trained to become a Lay Minister in the Church of England, whilst studying for a Degree in Christian Theology and Ministry at the University of Winchester. This experience le...
In today’s episode I’m very pleased to be joined by Danny Posthill. Danny is a comedian and Impressionist, he made it to the final of Britains Got Talent in 2015 with a superb and hilarious string of impressions… Danny has performed all over the world, in the Mediterranean and South America, and has taken his ‘Donald Trump act’ from London to Singapore. He is a regular headliner at Comedy clubs across the UK, and has most recently taken his own one man show “That Bloke Who Does Voices” to The Ed...
In this episode I’m joined by Nick Holt - Nick is an Australian journalist and podcaster and Host of The Nick Holt Podcast on iHeartRadio. He began his career as music and culture journalist for Fairfax Digital, Triple J Magazine, and Pedestrian TV. And during this time Nick interviewed world class artists and musicians including Moby, Cypress Hill and the mighty Oasis. In 2018 Nick was hired as a Senior Journalist for the Catholic Church where he covered stories such as the Australian Federal E...
In this, the penultimate episode of The Foundationist Manifesto 10 part series, Mike explains the 9th precept - Face The Present.
In this episode I’m very pleased to be joined by Richard Jupp. Rick was a founding member of the band Elbow in which he played drums on six albums and with the rest of the Elboys toured the UK, Europe and all over the World – the band received awards from The Brits, The Ivor Novellos, The NMES, The Southbank Awards and the coveted Mercury Music Prize - But In 2017 Rick announced his departure from Elbow to allow him to concentrate on teaching Drums at the BIMM Institute Manchester . He also has ...
In this Special episode I’m joined by three quite wise men who as a trinity go to form a very popular faith and Current affairs podcast – Reverends Jamie, Tom and Daniel from The Irreverend Podcast are with me for a dual edition and a retrospective of the first year of The Irreverend Pod. @IrreverendPod https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAcRZPstCujEN4p8dF_ClQ
In this episode I’m very pleased to be joined by Aziz Ibrahim – Aziz is a Guitarist & composer and founder of the ‘Desi GuitR’ & the ‘Asian Blues’ and as well as being a solo digital artist Aziz is also well known for his role as lead guitar for Simply Red and The Stone Roses and several internationally acclaimed bands and artists including Ian Brown, Paul Weller, Steven Wilson, Asia, Rebel MC & Errol Brown and so on His solo works include his acclaimed album telling the story of his...
In this episode I’m joined by Nick Buckley MBE – Nick came to national attention in June 2020 when he was sacked from the multi award winning charity which he himself founded ‘’Mancunian Way’’ for critiquing the political activist group Black Lives Matter but then mounted a successful fight back that resulted in his reinstatement. He has spent two decades preventing crime and antisocial behaviour in Manchester and promoting early intervention and personal responsibility. He is a social campaigne...
In this 4th installment of The Wonder of Wonderful Faith series where we discuss a possible re-emerging curiosity for Christianity from the devout and secular point of view, I talk with Professor Raymond Tallis who is a secular humanist has written widely on the subject of religion.
In this episode series exploring the ten precepts of Foundationism with Carbon Mike - the founder of Foundationism - we explore the 8th precept and Mike describes beautifully the foundational Traditions of society, why and how they were built and how we should treat them.
Pt 3 in our The Wonder of Wonderful Faith series which is a deep dive into Christianity to find out if being a Christian is truly the righteous path. In this episode I talk with Dr Andrew Pinsent - Andrew is Research Director of the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion at the Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford. Formerly a particle physicist on the DELPHI experiment at CERN, he has degrees in philosophy and theology and a second doctorate in philosophy.
In episode 7 of the ten part Foundationist Manifesto series Mike explains the challenging precept of ''Defend The Individual''.
Tom is an Anglican Priest working in the Poole area and as well as ministering to his congregation he also has a podcast called the Ireverend podcast - where he offers a Christian point of view on current affairs together with other colleagues including Father Jamie Franklin who has previously appeared on TIJP when we spoke about the Wonder of Wonderful faith – Tom, Jamie and Daniel speak frankly and I’ve found their conversations to be refreshing and inspirational as was this chat with Father T...
Philip is the author of a new book entitle Who Built the Humans? A collection of 47 somewhat interconnected stories from soaring science fiction to searing satire. The narratives within these fantastic fables exist across 11 distinct universes and include shape shifting televangelists, artificial afterlives, poets that turn into black holes, reincarnation cults and talking crystals that hate anyone called Susan. In this episode Philip and I discuss the new book and future projects, writing techn...
In this episode I talk with comedian and educator Michael Livesley about his upbringing in Haydock, his dramatic weight loss of 10st on 9 months, his satirical song The Great Reset, Free Speech, Rabbit Holes and the importance of Satire. And more...
In episode 6 of the ten part Foundationist Manifesto series Mike explains probably the most intricate and challenging precept ''Deny the Self''.
In this weeks episode i'm joined by Time Travel Author Jason Ayres. Jason has published a series of 11 books and in this interview he tells us all about his novels, creating the narrative arc, self publishing, and gives some great advice for fledgling authors. And we also discuss sausages.
In episode 5 Mike explains the fifth precept of the manifesto which is ''Act Bravely'' and we hear that courage is an absolute necessity to walk well in this dangerous world. And that the only thing that can interfere with you acting bravely is yourself.
In this episode i talk with Frederik about his 2019 Tedx Talk where he outlines a strategy on how to not take things personally. The presentation was viewed online by 8 million people and is the most watched Belgian Ted Talk ever. TEDx TALK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnJwH_PZXnM https://www.imboorling.be/en/about-us/who-we-are
