The Stand-Up Theologian
James Cary, BBC comedy writer, author and touring stand-up theologian is on a never-ending quest to understand comedy, the Bible, culture and the church.
Podcasting since 2025 • 28 episodes
The Stand-Up Theologian
Latest Episodes
What can we learn from the life and astonishing death of Bishop Hugh Latimer?
This time, I'm in conversation with Ros Clarke, Associate Director of The Church Society. We are talking about Bishop Hugh Latimer, burned by Queen Mary on 16th October 1555. Why? A...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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44:49
Are we Amusing Ourselves to Death? w/ Nate Morgan Locke
In this episode James and returning guest Nate Morgan Locke explore Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman, asking whether his warning still stands, whether he romanticises 19th century America and whether the very invention of the...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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55:22
How can I avoid fudge in Lent?
Yes, another episode. I can't stay away. A solo episode on fasting. And Avoiding Fudge in Lent.Car...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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40:23
How sitcoms are a sketchy business w/ Tilly Dillehay
I have a conversation with Tilly Dillehay, author of “My Dear Hemlock”, a book in the style of CS Lewis’s Screwtape Letters that does not pull its punches on the female condition. We also talk about writing, sitcom and sketches and then ‘pivot’...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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53:03
Conspiracies, the Moon Landings and Thomas Aquinas? w/ Jonny Woodrow
A deep dive into Conspiracy theories - not a big long list of them, but why we might believe them, or find it hard to prove them one way or the other. A fascinating conversation with Dr (Dr) Jonny Woodrow, host of the
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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50:16