The ABC, Bear, and following fashion

New episode, why appointing an archbishop takes time, Bear Grylls's new book, and whither Anna Wintour is a moral compass.

Natalie Garrett

Natalie produces and narrates The Seen & Unseen Aloud podcast. She's an Anglican minister and a trained actor.

The archbishop crowns the king.

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About the episode.

This week we hear from Graham Tomlin explaining why it seems like the Church of England is taking ages to appoint a new Archbishop of Canterbury; Bear Grylls gives us a personal introduction to his new book, The Greatest Story Ever Told and Alexandra Kytka-Sharpe dives into the world of fashion to find out whether or not Anna Wintour should be our moral compass.

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Insta judgement, Thunderbolts*, and the link between mind and body

New episode: listen to articles from Rosie Phillips, Giles Gough and Rachael Newham.

Natalie Garrett

Natalie produces and narrates The Seen & Unseen Aloud podcast. She's an Anglican minister and a trained actor.

A montage of villains from Thunderbolts*.

The Thunderbolts.

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In this episode, Rosie Phillips looks at how the human desire for truth and judgement plays out on social media; Giles Gough explores the unexpected depths of Marvel's latest unexpected blockbuster and Rachel Newham's own experience gets her asking questions about the relationship between mental and physical health.

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Since Spring 2023, our readers have enjoyed over 1,000 articles. All for free.
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If you enjoy Seen & Unseen, would you consider making a gift towards our work?

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