הפודקאסטים הטובים ביותר ב-Merel (2024)

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Wonders, a microgame 50:41

8d ago50:41

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It’s only going to take one song to get everyone to stand up and take notice, and then your career will open wide in front of you. You all work so perfectly together. How hard can it be? Coming next on 30 April – Vigil: Dream Big, Act 1 Programme notes This episode contains strong language, underage drinking, references to drugs, and friend group i…

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Summer Break!, a microgame 33:13

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Before getting thrown face-first into school, cling to your final summer break with family and defend your childhood fort from dangers that are definitely not allegories for adulthood! Coming next on 23 April – Wonders, a microgame Programme notes This episode contains child endangerment and harm to children (not described in detail), themes of gro…

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Good Dogs, a microgame duo 50:28

22d ago50:28

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Go inside the writers’ room of your favourite canine adventure show, then join four lost dogs as they trick, trial and treat their way home. Coming next on 16 April – Summer Break!, a microgame Programme notes This episode contains strong language, animal endangerment, and animal attacks. Credits FACILITATOR: Strat STARRING: Ellie Pitkin as Kevin J…

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76: Catholic thought and the crisis of the West, with Michael J. Knowles 50:45

25d ago50:45

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Michael J. Knowles, the American broadcaster, political commentator, actor and author, is the guest of Dr Gavin Ashenden for this 75th episode for Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald. They discuss the many “diverse and eccentric” identities of American conservativism in the twilight of the Biden presidency and Mr Knowles’ wo…

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Event Planning in Zero G, a microgame 38:28

29d ago38:28

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Some of the galaxy’s (best?) event planners have gathered to plan the celebration for the Gantrofax’s final moulting. Of course, we have limited time and budget. Everything is fine, though. Happy moulting! Coming next on 9 April – Good Dogs, a microgame duo Programme notes This episode contains strong language, workplace burnout, and speculation ab…

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75: Banning conversion therapy, with Dr Patricia Morgan 38:29

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Dr Gavin Ashenden is joined this week by Dr Patricia Morgan, the distinguished sociologist and author of the 2023 book Banning Conversion Therapy: The Missing Evidence, amid impending legislation to criminalise counselling, discussion, prayer and teaching based on orthodox Christian doctrine in spite of such changes representing a serious attack up…

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Heartbeats, a microgame 54:03

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It’s time to push the boundaries of modern medicine, and maybe to make out with a bitter rival in the on-call room! Coming next on 2 April – Event Planning in Zero G, a microgame Programme notes This episode contains medical situations, medical malpractice, gross medical mouth noises, drug misuse, gun violence, and bawdy British humour of the knick…

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Fan Fic Mish Mash, Act 2 (live at Dragonmeet 2023) 46:37

1M ago46:37

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The staff and customers pool their talents to rid the Coffee Shop Hey, You! of the rowdy Suits. Coming next on 26 March – Heartbeats, a microgame Programme notes Interstitial, 2nd edition is on Kickstarter Credits COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: Alexander Pankhurst as Morgana Le Fay Natalie Winter as Jemima Puddle-Duck Strat as Tom Thumb ROLEPLAYI…

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Fan Fic Mish Mash, Act 1 (live at Dragonmeet 2023) 42:11

2M ago42:11

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Some badly behaved new customers are ruining the vibe at the Coffee Shop Hey, You! Coming next on 19 March – Fan Fic Mish Mash, Act 2 (live at Dragonmeet 2023) Programme notes Interstitial, 2nd edition is on Kickstarter Book to play Spindlewheel or The Hunted with Matt at Airecon on 15 and 16 March Catch up on the two-part game of Heart: The City B…

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74: University lynch mobs and the right to life, with Madeline Page 36:35

2M ago36:35

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Madeline Page of Right to Life UK joins Dr Gavin Ashenden this week to discuss shocking scenes at Manchester University when a violent mob descended on a meeting of the students’ pro-life group with the aim of closing it down. Hundreds converged on the venue where a group of students met peacefully to spit at the women taking part and to shout “get…

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Deep breaths (Vigil Backstage) 39:44

2M ago39:44

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And relax. The cast calm down and look back on Vigil: Fear Itself. Whose fears came to pass, and what’s left to be afraid of for next time? Coming next on 27 February – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 5 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering. If you enjoyed this p…

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Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 5 52:08

2M ago52:08

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Act Five of Five: Fire. Smoke. Shadow. No one walks through that and returns unchanged. Same goes for getting what you’ve always wanted. Coming next on 5 March – Deep breaths (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering. If you enjoyed this pro…

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73: Politically-incorrect Catholicism, with John Zmirak 1:02:12

2M ago1:02:12

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Dr Gavin Ashenden is joined this week by John Zmirak, a senior editor of The Stream and author of the new Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism, to discuss the new novelties “gathering slime” in the West and within the Catholic Church. Zmirak is the author, co-author, or editor of twelve books, including Wilhelm Ropke: Swiss Localist, Global E…

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Vicious cuts (Vigil Backstage) 17:31

2M ago17:31

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Fear cuts deep. Let’s take a break from that and drink of the deep well of clips we cut from this production. Coming next on 27 February – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 5 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering. Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Of Di…

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72: Canada’s new ‘Satanic panic’, with Anna Farrow 47:41

2M ago47:41

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Dr Gavin Ashenden is joined this week by the distinguished Canadian journalist Anna Farrow to discuss Canada’s hysterical grief over mass graves which never existed. Farrow, a Montreal based writer for the Catholic Register, describes how 96 churches came to be burned down after it was falsely claimed that the graves of 215 children had been discov…

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Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 4 48:13

3M ago48:13

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Act Four of Five: Cameron and Jess get their first taste of Fairyland. The mortals and Graham all get their targets in sight. Coming next on 20 February – Vicious cuts (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering. Luvvie alert! We simply must i…

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71: Asylum seekers and fake Christians, with Mgr Michael Nazir-Ali 39:31

3M ago39:31

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The horrendous chemical attack on a woman and two children by Abdul Ezedi, an Afghan received into Christianity by Baptists in Jarrow, has reopened debate about the authenticity of the claims of some people who seek asylum on the grounds of religious conversion. Monsignor Michael Nazir-Ali, the former Anglican Bishop of Rochester who became a Catho…

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70: A model for Catholic education, with Ferdi McDermott 50:52

3M ago50:52

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Ferdi McDermott, the English headmaster and co-founder of Chavagnes International College, a Catholic school for boys in France, joins Dr Gavin Ashenden for this 70th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for The Catholic Herald. They discuss the origins and success of the venture and some of the issues confronting Catholic secondary and h…

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Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 3 52:11

3M ago52:11

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Act Three of Five: The Conductor warns Cam and Jess about the perils awaiting in Fairyland. As if the journey aboard the ghost train wasn’t perilous enough. Coming next on 13 February – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 4 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering. Luvv…

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69: Priming Catholics for public life, with Stefan Kaminski 43:18

3M ago43:18

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Stefan Kaminski, the director of the Christian Heritage Centre at Stonyhurst College, the Catholic independent school in Lancashire, is our guest for this 69th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for The Catholic Herald. He and presenter Dr Gavin Ashenden discuss the mission in a range of Christian leadership formation undertaken by the …

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Dear Graham & co (Vigil Backstage) 6:13

3M ago6:13

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Persephone Byron is gone from this time, but her words to her friends remain. Coming next on 30 January – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 3 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering. Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Deck of Many Aces, an actual play Dung…

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68: Catholics under a Protestant King: Part II, with Joseph Shaw 23:19

3M ago23:19

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Dr Joseph Shaw returns for this 68th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for The Catholic Herald, for the second of a two-part broadcast examining the situation of Catholics under a Protestant monarch in the 21st century. He and Dr Gavin Ashenden explore the role of tradition, the monarchy as a model for papacy, the papacy as “the servan…

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Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 2 51:24

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Act Two of Five: Cameron takes charge of the itinerary, as the trio leaves town to neutralise the threat to Kit and Jess. Coming next on 23 January – Dear Graham & co (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering. Luvvie alert! We simply must in…

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67: Catholics under a Protestant King: Part I, with Joseph Shaw 35:22

4M ago35:22

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The guest for this 67th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for The Catholic Herald, is Dr Joseph Shaw, the chairman of the Latin Mass Society and a former member of the Philosophy faculty at Oxford University, to discuss his new book, A Defence of Monarchy: Catholics Under a Protestant King. In this first of a two-part broadcast, they d…

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Common fears (Vigil Backstage) 23:14

4M ago23:14

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What past experiences do our three main characters share? What can they cling to in comfort when terror closes in all around? Coming next on 16 January – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 2 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering. Luvvie alert! We simply must introdu…

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Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 1 45:56

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Act One of Five: Jess’s haunting friend Kit gives her a fright, and it turns out the good guys aren’t the only ones who can join forces and pool resources. Coming next on 9 January – Common fears (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering. Lu…

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66: Same-sex blessings and the Catholic Church, with Fr David Palmer 32:07

4M ago32:07

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Fr David Palmer, the Catholic chaplain to Nottingham University, returns to Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald, to discuss Fiducia Supplicans, the new document from the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith that appears to open the gates to blessings for same-sex couples within the Catholic Church. In this 66th …

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65: The martyrdom of Bishop Álvarez, with Bianca Jagger 29:37

4M ago29:37

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Bianca Jagger, the president and chief executive of the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation, joins Dr Gavin Ashenden to discuss the atrocious treatment of Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa by the regime of President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua. In this 65th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald, Ms Jagger reports…

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After party (Office Party Backstage) 21:48

5M ago21:48

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The players and their Guide talk Quest, Bureautopia and the unseen lands they could have trod. Coming up in the Main House on 2 January – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 1 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation. Credits GUIDE: Josh Yard STARRING: Natalie Winter as Bess, the Invoker Chris Starkey as …

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64: No-one dies a martyr for ambiguity, with Bishop Athanasius Schneider 26:10

5M ago26:10

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Bishop Athanasius Schneider is our guest for this 64th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald. The Auxiliary Bishop of Astana, Kazakhstan, talks about his new book, Credo: The Compendium of the Catholic Faith, a catechism commissioned by the US-based Sophia Institute Press, and why the bold and clear iteration of the…

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The Office Party, Act 5 37:23

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The Bureautopians’ ultimate quest: take responsibility and commit to your goals by saving Murawai from total destruction. Coming next on 5 December – After party (Office Party Backstage) Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation. We’re doing a live show at Dragonmeet 2023! FAN FIC MISH MASH: He…

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63: Finland’s woke pogrom, with Paul Coleman 34:44

5M ago34:44

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Paul Coleman, the executive director of ADF International, joins Dr Gavin Ashenden to discuss the appalling treatment by the Finnish state of Päivi Räsänen, an MP, former government minister for the interior and the wife of a Lutheran pastor, for alleged hate crimes after she publicly expressed the teaching of the Bible on human sexuality. In this …

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The shredder (Office Party Backstage) 13:09

5M ago13:09

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Enjoy some gags, flubs and out of character moments that we had to cut from the main acts to make efficiency savings. Coming next on 28 November – The Office Party, Act 5 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation. Credits GUIDE: Josh Yard STARRING: Natalie Winter as Bess, the Invoker Chris Star…

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62: The crackdown on conservative contrarianism, with Kathy Gyngell 36:43

6M ago36:43

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Kathy Gyngell, the co-foundress and editor of The Conservative Woman: Defending Freedom website, joins Dr Gavin Ashenden for the 62nd episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for The Catholic Herald. They discuss feminism, motherhood and the revolution in childcare, the growth of the state, the relationship between economic liberalism and soc…

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The Office Party, Act 4 39:30

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The Bureautopians’ fourth quest: practise creative problem-solving by rescuing Michaela from a vampire pirate stronghold. Coming next on 21 November – The shredder (Office Party Backstage) Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation. We’re doing a live show at Dragonmeet 2023! FAN FIC MISH MASH: …

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The Office Party, Act 3 36:28

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The Bureautopians’ third quest: support others’ development by breaking Sir Ansellus the Daring’s chicken curse. Coming next on 14 November – The Office Party, Act 4 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation. On Friday 10 November at 8pm UK, Matt is running a game of Heart: The City Beneath by …

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61: Is Islam really a religion of peace? With Tim Dieppe 35:02

6M ago35:02

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In the 61st episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald, Dr Gavin Ashenden talks to Tim Dieppe about challenge of Islam to Western democracies and the values that underpin them following mass migration and radicalisation triggered by war. Mr Dieppe is head of public policy at Christian Concern, which he joined in 2016, an…

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The Office Party, Act 2 37:08

7M ago37:08

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The Bureautopians’ second quest: demonstrate attention to detail by uncovering the secrets of Quilla village. Coming next on 31 October – The Office Party, Act 3 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation. Hear Driving The Point Home, a short story Matt wrote about a sword, in Of The Sword, an a…

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60: Poland’s defence of the family, with Barbara Socha 26:19

7M ago26:19

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The struggle between the family and the state has been “a feature of the relentless march of secularism” in the western world, notes Dr Gavin Ashenden in this 60th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for The Catholic Herald, in which he speaks to Barbara Socha. The deputy minister for family and social policy since 2019 with a specific r…

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Team building (Office Party Backstage) 35:45

7M ago35:45

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The players create their dull Bureautopian characters – and the questing heroes they will discover within themselves. Coming next on 17 October – The Office Party, Act 2 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation. Credits GUIDE: Josh Yard STARRING: Natalie Winter as Bess, the Invoker Chris Stark…

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59: Doubts over the development of doctrine, with Dr Jules Gomes 27:53

7M ago27:53

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Can the Pope change the teaching of the Catholic Church by the stroke of a pen during the course of correspondence? In this 59th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for The Catholic Herald, Dr Jules Gomes speaks to Dr Gavin Ashenden about the dubia submitted to the Pope by five cardinals concerned about the remit of the Synod on Synodali…

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The Office Party, Act 1 36:02

7M ago36:02

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Four Bureautopians embark on their first quest: to enhance their personal development with team building exercises in a faraway land. Coming next on 10 October – Team building (Office Party Backstage) Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation. Credits GUIDE: Josh Yard STARRING: Natalie Winter a…

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58: The strife over Strickland, with Mark Lambert 43:58

7M ago43:58

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Mark Lambert, the author of a popular blog called De Omnibus Dubitandum Est and a regular on the Catholic Unscripted YouTube channel, returns to Merely Catholic to consider the plight of Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, who in the summer was subjected to visitation after his alleged criticism of the conduct of Pope Francis on social media.…

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Exit interview (Vigil Backstage) 32:35

7M ago32:35

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Time for a retro on what we achieved this quarter, so we can set SMART goals for our return to market. Coming up in the Studio on 3 October – The Office Party, Act 1 Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, drug use, sex references and authoritarian coercion. Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Trolls of the Two Tonne Br…

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Vigil: Chief/Exec, Act 5 42:55

7M ago42:55

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Act Five of Five: The appointed hour is nigh, for the humble and lowly to Attack and Dethrone Gods. Coming next on 26 September – Exit interview (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, drug use, sex references and authoritarian coercion. If you enjoyed this production, throw us a rose emoji! We’re @merelyrolepla…

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57: A radical vision of complete womanhood, with Megan Madden 34:01

8M ago34:01

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In a society obsessed with sex and increasingly confused about what it is to be a man or a woman, Megan Madden, an Oxford-based American author and mother, offers a radically different perspective about what fulfilled femininity might really be. Her new book, Mary, Teach Me to Be Your Daughter, is based on years of studies on marriage and the famil…

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Left behind (Vigil Backstage) 18:14

8M ago18:14

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Not every bit of audio makes it to the higher plane of existence that is a full story act. But not everything left behind deserves to be forgotten. Which is a roundabout and thematic way of saying these are some out-takes and bloopers from Vigil: Chief/Exec. Coming next on 19 September – Vigil: Chief/Exec, Act 5 Programme notes This production cont…

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Vigil: Chief/Exec, Act 4 44:35

8M ago44:35

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Act Four of Five: Canst it be truly a sin to destroy a God? For when God is no more, who remaineth to name the deed a sin? Coming next on 12 September – Left behind (Vigil Backstage) Programme notes This production contains fantasy violence, drug use, sex references and authoritarian coercion. Driving the Point Home, written by Matt Boothman, is ou…

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56: Is the Synod a Pandora’s Box, with Julio Loredo 44:20

8M ago44:20

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The Catholic world has recently been rocked by the publication of a book that has been sent out to every one of the Catholic Church's bishops across the world. In episode 56 of Merely Catholic, Gavin Ashenden interviews one of its authors, Julio Loredo. Part of the initial impact of the book lay in the powerful and dramatic preface which was author…

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Replay: Codename Mosaic (Backstage) 53:57

8M ago53:57

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Let’s head undercover to investigate the secret plots and machinations behind our globetrotting spy production, Codename: Mosaic. Coming next on 5 September – Vigil: Chief/Exec, Act 4 Programme notes Replay is a Backstage strand where Josh takes an in-depth look back at all our past productions, revisiting the memorable moments and asking the unans…

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