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.

The Stand-Up Theologian is a religion podcast hosted by James Cary, with 35 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

James Cary hosts The Stand-Up Theologian, a religion show with 35 episodes published.

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  Episode #34

  Is this how Season 1 ends?

  Apr 26, 202643 minS1

  <p>Get in touch via text</p><p>Yes. Season 1 is finally wrapping up. In this episode - Episode 34! - I explain why (it's episode 34?), what I'm up to next and why I'm doing something as chronically unprofitable as The Wycliffe Papers. I also refer to my blog, The Situation Room and this post: https://thesitutationroom.substack.com/p/amuse-yourself</p><p>I'll be back. Have no fear. You can't keep me away from a microphone, to be honest. I love conversations with friends about ideas and figuring out who we are, how we got here and where we are...

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  Episode #33

  What's the problem with the flag of St George?

  Apr 19, 202647 minS1

  <p>Get in touch via text</p><p>What is England’s day if not St George’s Day? Who even is St George? Why don't the English celebrate it? Can we walk and talk around Hinton St George, a village in Somerset? Want to see the beautiful church? Here's the YouTube video:</p><p>https://youtu.be/clk4SIcFUWc</p><p>See also Cary's Almanac:</p><p>https://jamescary.substack.com/p/st-george-and-the-dragon-are-dead</p><p><br/></p><p>Want to talk about the podcast and engage with other listeners? Come on over to the Facebook Group.</p><p>Find out...

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  Episode #32

  Is the Quiet Revival quietly concealing something even bigger?

  Apr 12, 202649 minS1

  <p>Get in touch via text</p><p>Back once again with friend of the show, Rhys Laverty, Editorial and Research Director of the Prosperity Institute who wrote this brilliant article for The Critic about the now retracted and rescinded Quiet Revival report:</p><p><b>https://thecritic.co.uk/the-truth-about-the-quiet-revival/</b></p><p>Want to talk about the podcast and engage with other listeners? Come on over to the Facebook Group.</p><p>Find out about my touring show, God the Bible and Everything (in 60 minutes) and get in touch via my website.</p><p>If you’re serious ab...

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  Episode #31

  Is this my favourite war movie? And what's so funny about war anyway?

  Apr 5, 202651 minS1

  <p>Get in touch via text</p><p>James on the War Movie Theatre podcast  and the website here.</p><p>James on the Wit + Grit podcast and on Apple Podcasts</p><p><br/></p><p>Want to talk about the podcast and engage with other listeners? Come on over to the Facebook Group.</p><p>Find out about my touring show, God the Bible and Everything (in 60 minutes) and get in touch via my website.</p><p>If you’re serious about the Bible and church history and like jokes, I’d recommend subscribing to The Wycliffe Papers. It's free...

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  Episode #30

  The Sacred Art of Joking

  Mar 29, 202644 minS1

  <p>Get in touch via text</p><p>The Sacred Art of Joking is available in all formats on Amazon/Audible.</p><p>Every few weeks a politician, pundit or soap star causes a media storm by making a gaffe or tweeting a joke that some people do not find funny. Comedy is very hard to get right and yet we think it's important to have a sense of humour and not take yourself too seriously. On the other hand, a sense of humour failure can lead to losing your friends, your social media account, your job, your career and...

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