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Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs

by J.A. Franklin, T.J. Pelham, Daniel French

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Latest episodes

Accused of RACISM from a Church Pulpit — Then BLOCKED. Plus: Why Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or Matters

October 30, 2026 · 38 min

In this episode of Irreverend Faith and Current Affairs, Rev. Dr. Jamie Franklin follows up on the legal challenge to Project Spire — and delivers a proper good-news story at the end. First: the BBC wanted Jamie in a pre-recorded debate…
Why We're Taking the Church of England to COURT over SLAVERY REPARATIONS

October 23, 2026 · 51 min

In this special episode of Irreverend, Rev'd Dr Jamie Franklin explains why he and author Dr Bijan Omrani decided to take the Church of England's Church Commissioners to court over their proposed plans to spend £100 million on slavery…
The God Solution Live: Christianity Built the West — And Why Cultural Christianity Isn’t Enough (plus the Project Spire Legal Challenge)

October 16, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min

Live from the University of Greenwich: Rev. Dr. Jamie Franklin and Rev. Daniel French on The God Solution. For a generation the Church felt like a lost cause under new atheism and The God Delusion. Now the mood has shifted. People step…
Dawkins Still Doesn’t Understand God, A Botched Execution & the Church Accused of Welcoming the Far Right

October 9, 2026 · 60 min

In this episode of Irreverend Faith and Current Affairs, the Rev'd. Dr. Jamie Franklin covers four major stories. First: twenty years after The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins is still misunderstanding classical theism. Jamie explains…
Jesus Is Trans? Viral Sermon Torn Apart + St Helen’s Breaks With Bishops

October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

In this episode of Irreverend Faith and Current Affairs, Jamie, Tom and Daniel take on three stories that reveal how far parts of the Church have drifted from historic Christianity. First: a viral sermon by Episcopal priest Flourish Klink…

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9/11 Award for a Bin Laden Praiser and Aslan Becomes “Translan”

September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

Jamie Franklin, Tom Pelham and Daniel French on a week the Church of England and the culture both told on themselves. On the anniversary of 9/11, the Archbishop of Canterbury gave an interfaith award to a cleric who praised Osama bin Laden…
Assisted Dying Defeated + Lindsay Clancy Jurors Normalise Child Murder

September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

In this episode of Irreverend Faith and Current Affairs, Rev. Dr. Jamie Franklin reacts to two major developments. First: a narrow but historic defeat for the assisted dying bill in the Commons. Jamie gives thanks to God, dismantles the…
Raves in the Nave: Has St Paul’s Lost the Plot?

September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

In this episode of Irreverend Faith and Current Affairs, Rev. Dr. Jamie Franklin is joined by Rev. Thomas Pelham for a wide-ranging discussion on two major stories. First: Sadiq Khan celebrates a partnership between Fabric nightclub and St…
Lindsay Clancy: Child Killer as Feminist Icon? The Culture of Death Unmasked

September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

In this episode of Irreverend Faith and Current Affairs, Rev. Dr. Jamie Franklin confronts one of the most disturbing stories gripping social media: the Lindsay Clancy trial. A Massachusetts mother methodically strangled her three young…
Home Office: “Don’t Rape” Advice for Migrants | Harry’s Hostage Video | CofE Blames Press for Arday Suicide 🔥

August 28, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

Rev Jamie is back with a solo episode that starts with absurdity and ends with righteous anger. 🔥 The Home Office’s jaw-dropping pamphlet telling asylum seekers that “in the UK both people must say yes to sex” – complete with unfinished…
Jason Arday Dead – The Cult of Victimhood, Diane Abbott & CofE Reparations Madness 🔥 | Irreverend

August 21, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

Rev Jamie returns with a powerful solo episode on the tragic death of Cambridge professor Jason Arday and what it reveals about our post-truth culture. In this episode: 🔥 Jason Arday’s death and the reaction The James O’Brien interview…
Cambridge DEI Scandal EXPOSED + CofE Still Woke & Abortion Law Change | Irreverend

August 14, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

Jamie and Tom are back with another explosive episode. 🔥 Jason Arday / Cambridge scandal The “inspirational” professor whose remarkable life story is collapsing, extensive plagiarism, incoherent teaching, a $1.15 million book deal still…

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About the show

Are you wondering how a Christian should respond to current events? What are we to think about a world that appears to be going absolutely mad? How are we to discern the signs of the times? In this podcast, featuring The Reverend Thomas Pelham, The Reverend Daniel French, The Reverend Doctor J.A. Franklin and the occasional guest, we attempt to give some answers. Email us at irreverendpod@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter @irreverendpod or on Telegram at https://t.me/irreverendpod. We also have a youtube channel which can be found by searching Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs! If you would like to support the show, which can be done from £2.50 plus VAT per month, you can join our Patreon community. Please go to www.patreon.com/irreverend