Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs
by J.A. Franklin, T.J. Pelham, Daniel French
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Irreverend LIVE! Starmer Resigns in DISGRACE | Andy Burnham Next PM? Bishops EXPOSED in Lords + Hymns & Q&A
Jun 26, 2026
1h 43m 52s
C of E’s Cringe World Cup Prayer + Starmer’s Social Media Ban
Jun 19, 2026
1h 08m 49s
Britain on the Brink: Sudanese Migrant Beheading Attempt Sparks Chaos in Belfast
Jun 12, 2026
1h 01m 43s
Why I HATED BBC's Dear England: The Woke Disaster That Cost England the Euros
Jun 10, 2026
17m 08s
Handcuffed and Bleeding to Death: Henry Nowak and the Scandal of Two-Tier Britain
Jun 5, 2026
59m 20s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/26/26 | Irreverend LIVE! Starmer Resigns in DISGRACE | Andy Burnham Next PM? Bishops EXPOSED in Lords + Hymns & Q&A | Rev. Jamie, Tom, and Daniel are back with a special live episode of Irreverent Faith and Current Affairs recorded in Winchester. They deliver a sharp, no-holds-barred Christian take on Keir Starmer’s dramatic resignation, the rise of “cultural Catholic” Andy Burnham as the next potential Labour leader, and why the Church of England’s bishops in the House of Lords are failing as a Christian voice. Jamie opens with a timely biblical reflection from Philippians 3 on heavenly citizenship amid ear... | 1h 43m 52s | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | C of E’s Cringe World Cup Prayer + Starmer’s Social Media Ban | Rev. Jamie Franklin is back with a no-holds-barred roundup of the biggest stories in church and state. He tears into the Church of England’s official “Prayer for the World Cup 2026” — calling it poorly written, theologically shallow, embarrassingly unserious, and a perfect symbol of the institution’s current woes. He also reacts to Keir Starmer’s plan to ban social media for under-16s, dissecting the authoritarian tone, questioning the real motives behind it, and exploring the deeper issues a... | 1h 08m 49s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | Britain on the Brink: Sudanese Migrant Beheading Attempt Sparks Chaos in Belfast✨ | knife attackmigrant crisis+4 | — | — | BritainNorth Belfast | Belfastknife attack+5 | — | 1h 01m 43s | |
| 6/10/26 | Why I HATED BBC's Dear England: The Woke Disaster That Cost England the Euros✨ | BBCdocudrama+4 | — | Dear England | — | Dear EnglandBBC+6 | — | 17m 08s | |
| 6/5/26 | Handcuffed and Bleeding to Death: Henry Nowak and the Scandal of Two-Tier Britain✨ | policingsocietal division+3 | — | — | SouthamptonBritain | Henry Nowakknife attack+5 | — | 59m 20s | |
| 6/3/26 | The Aesthetics of Original Sin: How the Church's Liturgy Recovers the Meaning of Creation✨ | aestheticsoriginal sin+4 | Rev’d Dr Jamie Franklin | — | — | aestheticsoriginal sin+5 | — | 38m 59s | |
| 5/29/26 | Imam and Bish Bash Tommy AND the Offence Archaeologists Strike Again in Makerfield✨ | church and statefreedom of speech+3 | — | Church of EnglandOxford Union+1 | OxfordMakerfield+1 | Tommy RobinsonBishop of Oxford+5 | — | 1h 05m 00s | |
| 5/22/26 | Has Andy Burnham ever had a proper job?✨ | Labour PartyChristian Nationalism+3 | — | Labour PartyUnite the Kingdom+1 | — | Andy BurnhamLabour Party+6 | — | 1h 31m 23s | |
| 5/15/26 | Out on your Keir?✨ | politicsChristian perspective+4 | — | Labour Party | — | Keir StarmerLabour Party+5 | — | 45m 47s | |
| 5/8/26 | Polanski vs. The Met: Controversial Post on Golders Green Stabbing✨ | Golders Green stabbingLocal Elections predictions+4 | — | Church of EnglandGerman bishops | Golders GreenTruro | Golders Greenstabbing+5 | — | 1h 05m 18s | |
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| 5/1/26 | Starmer Survives; Assisted Suicide Dies; and Russell Brand Pontificates!✨ | political discourseassisted suicide+3 | — | — | — | Keir Starmerassisted suicide+3 | — | 1h 15m 21s | |
| 4/29/26 | Life, Faith and the Quiet Revival: Cathedral Conversations with Dean Leander Harding✨ | ministrytraditional worship+4 | Dean Harding | All Saints' Cathedral | Albany, New York | ministrytraditional worship+4 | — | 1h 09m 29s | |
| 4/24/26 | Starmer Karma✨ | Church of Englandpolitics+4 | — | Church of England | Number 10 Downing StreetDiocese of Southwell | Church of EnglandJ.K. Rowling+4 | — | 1h 20m 22s | |
| 4/17/26 | The Passion of Trump: Trump Blasts Pope as "Weak"✨ | Trump and PopeHungarian elections+3 | — | Church of EnglandThe Telegraph | — | TrumpPope+5 | — | 1h 09m 47s | |
| 4/2/26 | Quiet Revival Cancelled; Dancing Zack; Starmer's Got Nothing to Say; and MiliBANNED from Hot Drinks for Net Zero✨ | Church of EnglandNet Zero+4 | — | YouGovHouse Against Hate | — | MiliBANNEDKeir Starmer+5 | — | 1h 34m 44s | |
| 3/27/26 | Abortion up to birth LEGALISED; Prince Wiliam's "Quiet Faith"; Should CofE get out of schools?✨ | abortionChurch of England+3 | — | Church of EnglandHouse of Lords | Iran | abortionChurch of England+3 | — | 1h 14m 30s | |
| 3/20/26 | Euthanasia FAILS in Scottish Parliament; ABC "Pilgrimage" Backlash over Non-Appearance at Abortion Vote; Government Guidance BANS drawing in Schools for Muslims✨ | EuthanasiaAbortion+4 | — | Church of England | Scottish Parliament | EuthanasiaScottish Parliament+7 | — | 1h 27m 50s | |
| 3/13/26 | Former Archbishop: US-Iran war is unjust! Ian Huntley murder in prison; Is it legit for Christians to be Green Party members?✨ | US-Iran Warcapital punishment+4 | — | — | — | US-Iran WarRowan Williams+4 | — | 1h 12m 52s | |
| 3/6/26 | US STRIKES Iran; Muslim-Backed Greens WIN Gorton and Denton; and Prem Games PAUSED for Ramadan Fast Breaks✨ | US strikesIran conflict+4 | — | Church of EnglandGreen Party | IranGorton+1 | US strikesIran+5 | — | 1h 00m 41s | |
| 2/27/26 | Andrew in the Slammer, Restore vs. Reform, and Bishop of Lincoln ARRESTED for alleged sexual assault✨ | Church and stateBishop of Lincoln+4 | — | Church of EnglandJeffrey Epstein | — | Church of EnglandBishop of Lincoln+7 | — | 1h 04m 03s | |
| 2/20/26 | Rupert Lowe Launches Restore Britain and Liberals Go Nuts at General Synod✨ | politicschurch+4 | — | Restore BritainChurch of England+1 | — | Rupert LoweRestore Britain+4 | — | 1h 03m 36s | |
| 2/13/26 | Starmer Clinging On and "Project Snowflake" at Church of England General Synod✨ | Church of Englandpolitics+3 | — | Church of England | — | Keir StarmerChurch of England+3 | — | 1h 24m 04s | |
| 2/6/26 | "Is this really the best use of our money?" - Church of England finds even more cash for anti-racist diversity drive in London | Church of England revs with a difference, Jamie Franklin and Thomas Pelham sit down to talk about the biggest news in Church and state. This time: The Prince of Darkness, Peter Mandelson, is in the news with further revelations of the leaking of confidential files to Jeffrey Epstein during Mandelson's time in government.It's a toss up for Plank of the Week between Zack Polanski - who wants to reform NATO whilst leaving it and creating something new - and Leo Varadkar - who wants to retu... | 1h 20m 20s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | Will AI Take Over Christianity? | Church of England Revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the big stories in church and state. This time: WEF stooge Yuval Noah Harari says that AI will overtake religion because it is better at putting words in order.Also at Davos this year, the WEF advance plans to control global water supply.In Church of England News, a diocesan consistory court orders parish church to rip out gas boiler to adhere to Net Zero policy AND the General Synod is to debate ... | 1h 38m 39s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | The X-odus: Church of England Comms Abandon Social Media Giant | Church of England revs with a difference Daniel French and Jamie Franklin sit down to talk about the biggest events in church and state. This time: Church of England communications teams are leaving X en masse: but is this principled resistance or performative politicking?BBC News presenter hisses when hearing young rapper refer to Jesus Christ as his hero.Will Reform be a fascist government? Labour MP Lisa Nandy certainly thinks so.And Trump, the new global order, and the significance of the... | 1h 30m 37s | ||||||
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