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This week: democracy and dairy, The Three Body Problem, and artist Hannah Thomas.

Natalie Garrett

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

A portrait of a white-shawled woman against a golden background.

Portrait of Basse.

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This week, Yaroslav Walker argues that Democracy and Dairy just don't mix; Roger Bretherton explores the philosophy / theology of Netflix's The Three Body Problem and Jane Cacouris is moved by artist Hannah Thomas' visceral and moving portraits which offer a glimpse into suffering, and healing, souls.

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4 August 2025

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Portofino, neurodiversity, and McGovern's Unforgivable.

Poverty amid the privileged, the issue of over-diagnosing, and a difficult drama to watch.

Natalie Garrett

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

Portofino harbour.

Peter Thomas, via Unsplash.

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This week, George Pitcher takes us on our tour of the Portofino "bubble"; Henna Cundill has read Suzanne O'Sullivan's book and suggests we don't have an over-diagnosis problem, we have a society problem; and Henry Corbett describes Jimmy McGovern's brave storytelling in Unforgivable and asks whether there is such a thing as an unforgiveable sin.

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