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 • 21 episodes
The Stand-Up Theologian
Latest Episodes
The End of the Upside Down and Schrödinger’s Eucatastrophe w/ Caleb Woodbridge
Two culture vultures pick over the plentiful remains of Stranger Things. I talked to Caleb Woodbridge who is an imaginative disciple, freelance writer and editor, fan of sf/fantasy, children's & YA literature, Doctor Who, Tolkien &...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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48:23
How should we educate our kids? The debate that drives many to madness!
Last year, I wrote an article about home education for Gareth Crispin, editor of Premier NexGen:https://www.prem...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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48:39
How I Avoided Making Decisions For 25 Years and What Happens Next
In this New Year’s Day solo walk-and-talk, I reflect on what happens when long-running momentum finally runs out. Turning 50, finishing six years on the Archbishop's Council, and watching the comedy industry shift have forced me to face an unco...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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46:37
Read any good books lately? What I read in 2025 w/ Barry Cooper
It's just like old times! Cary and Cooper are reunited for this review of the year in books. We revisit Against the Machine by Paul Kingsnorth, and James explains why there are a number of books he has some serious problems with (I'm l...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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What is That Hideous Strength REALLY about? w/ Dr Michael Ward
What a treat! James gets to geek about CS Lewis, That Hideous Strength and The Abolition of Man - with the world's leading expert on all things Inkling, Dr Michael Ward! Why should we NEVER call his science fiction books 'The Space Trilogy'? An...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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48:24