Bread and Rosaries
Adam Spiers, Luca Von Badass, Jonny Bell & Ben Molyneux-Hetherington
Welcome to Bread and Rosaries, the UK based podcast that delves into the complexities of eating the rich in the name of Jesus.
We have episodes on protest, motherhood, policing, liberation theology, purity culture and much more. Plus guests superior to any other podcast! So whether you’re a Christian seeking a fresh perspective or a raging communist curious about spirituality in the revolution, Bread and Rosaries is here to blow your mind! And failing that, you can always come and join us as we try not to get sued for defamation by the Tories!
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Ep.13 – Purity Culture (feat. Sarah M-H)
Bread and Rosaries
12/09/21 • 74 min
Official wife of the podcast, Sarah Molyneux-Hetherington, joins us for her second episode, this time helping us think through what purity culture looks like in the UK. If that doesn't do it for you, listen anyway as she and Ben finally spill the beans about what happened on their wedding night! There's a couple of slight changes in audio where we've had to stitch things together, including a segment recorded after Sarah went to bed which is why she doesn't talk about the economics of purity culture at all.
Content note: Between roughly 15 minutes and 17 minutes, and roughly 31 minutes and 33 minutes, Sarah talks briefly about sexual assault. Please do skip these segments if that's what's best for you. Sarah has asked us to assure our listeners that she is in a much better place than she describes previously being in during the episode.
Find us here:
Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries
Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries
Email – [email protected]
Adam – @CommieXian
Sarah – https://icanhas.cheezburger.com (this joke got cut but she insisted we put it in the notes)
Our outro music is The King by Sarah Kinsley.
Additional music includes Lights Are On by Tom Rosenthal, Satellite by WYS, and The Loophole by Garfunkel and Oates.
Our theme song is good morning by Amine Maxwell, available here: https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell/good-morning
It is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3
Christians for Palestine:
Instagram
Facebook
Email: [email protected]
Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!
Music credits at this link
Ep.45 - Liberation Theology Gathering (feat. Rev. Chris Howson)
Bread and Rosaries
10/11/23 • 58 min
Adam and Jonny are joined by liberation theologian, chaplain and comrade Chris Howson for his third appearance. Chris tells us about the upcoming Liberation Theology Gathering which was upcoming at time of recording, but has now taken place for 2023.
Find us here:
Website - breadandrosaries.com
Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries
Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries
Email – [email protected]
Adam – @CommieXian
Chris Howson's Facebook
Christians for Palestine:
Instagram
Facebook
Email: [email protected]
Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!
Music credits at this link
Ep.42 - Debt and Mammon
Bread and Rosaries
08/30/23 • 66 min
Ben and Adam have a look at the topic of debt, drawing from Marika Rose's book 'Theology for the End of the World'. They talk Christian moral values, David Graeber and the Mob! Plus find out about the patron saint of comedians!
Find us here:
Website - breadandrosaries.com
Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries
Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries
Email – [email protected]
Adam – @CommieXian
Links:
- Marika Rose's book: 'Theology for the End of the World'
- Church Times Article: Traditionalists argue that confession should be exempt from mandatory reporting of abuse
Music
- Theme song: 'Good Morning' by Amine Maxwell (CC BY 3.0)
- Outro: 'Synthwave 80' by RoyaltyFreeMusic (Pixabay Terms of Service)
- Additional track: 'Uplifting House' by RoyaltyFreeMusic
Christians for Palestine:
Instagram
Facebook
Email: [email protected]
Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!
Music credits at this link
Ep.38 - Abuse (feat. Sarah M-H)
Bread and Rosaries
07/04/23 • 71 min
Ben is joined by Sarah to discuss some of the recent safeguarding news in the Church alongside her research into spiritual abuse. For a lighter topic, we discuss people dying in an exploding submarine.
Content warning - With the exception of the opening segment, almost the entirety of this episode deals with issues of abuse in the church. Whilst we don’t describe any acts of abuse in any detail, we do talk extensively about the nature and impact of spiritual abuse. Please do skip this episode if this isn’t something you feel able to deal with at this time.
Sarah can be found on Twitter @SarahL_MH. She can be emailed at [email protected]
The twitter account @needs_light is a useful resource for ongoing safeguarding issues within the church. They have a timeline of events at Soul Survivor here: https://mrsglw.wordpress.com/2023/05/14/the-soul-survivor-situation-a-timeline/
Find us here:
Website - breadandrosaries.com
Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries
Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries
Email – [email protected]
Adam – @CommieXian
Our theme song is "Good Morning" by Amine Maxwell, available here.
It is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3
Christians for Palestine:
Instagram
Facebook
Email: [email protected]
Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!
Music credits at this link
Ep.22 - Mind Grapes of Wrath
Bread and Rosaries
10/11/22 • 68 min
Last episode was far too positive, so we balance it out by getting real depressing this week. We talk through a variety of things, partially because we are interested in them but mostly because Ben didn't read the article he was meant to. We offer half-baked thoughts on the recent Italian and Brazillian elections, and compare Theology Slam to It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
Content Warning - Police violence, murder, racism. From around 28 minutes, for roughly 10 minutes we discuss the killing of Chris Kaba.
Find us here:
Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries
Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries
Email – [email protected]
Adam – @CommieXian
Our theme song is good morning by Amine Maxwell, available here: https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell/good-morning
It is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3
Our outro is Leap of Faith by Mr Jukes.
Christians for Palestine:
Instagram
Facebook
Email: [email protected]
Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!
Music credits at this link
Ep.8 - Black Liberation Theology (feat. Professor Anthony Reddie) Pt. 2
Bread and Rosaries
02/16/21 • 56 min
This is the second half of our fascinating conversation with Anthony Reddie, one of the foremost proponents of Black Liberation Theology in the UK. We released the first part of this conversation last week, and it is also well worth listening to. In this episode, we discuss the relationship between American and British Black Liberation Theologies, being a Christian in leftist circles, and jazz music. Anthony also offers his reflections on Black Lives Matter in the UK, and the younger generation of Black Liberation Theologians.
Anthony tweets at @AnthonyGReddie and his website is www.anthonyreddie.com
Petition in support of Revd. Jarel Robinson-Brown is here: http://chng.it/Kf7NWykTjL
Find us here:
Facebook - facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries
Twitter - @Bread_Rosaries
Email - [email protected]
Ben - @molono
Adam - @CommieXian
Our outro music is My Queen is Ada Eastman by Sons of Kemet feat. Joshua Idehen. We also feature the song Liamuiga (Cook Up) by Courtney Pine, live from Later... with Jools Holland.
Our theme song is good morning by Amine Maxwell, available here: https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell/good-morning
It is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Christians for Palestine:
Instagram
Facebook
Email: [email protected]
Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!
Music credits at this link
Ep.16 – Platinum Jubilee Special
Bread and Rosaries
06/07/22 • 66 min
In celebration of HM the Queen's platinum jubilee, Bread and Rosaries is proud to present this super-mega bumper edition of the show! In this episode we discuss the wonders of monarchy, including segments on recent comments from the Archbishop of Canterbury about HRH the Duke of York and his benevolent efforts to combat sex trafficking.
Find us here:
Facebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosaries
Twitter – @Bread_Rosaries
Email – [email protected]
Adam – @CommieXian
Our outro music is Eat the Rich by Motörhead
Our theme song is good morning by Amine Maxwell, available here: https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell/good-morning
It is licensed under CC BY 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3
Christians for Palestine:
Instagram
Facebook
Email: [email protected]
Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!
Music credits at this link
Ep.62 - Democracy as Ideology
Bread and Rosaries
10/04/24 • 59 min
How is democracy used ideologically? Is it even the best way to structure society? Are there alternatives? Jonny and Adam try to get to the bottom of it and along the way run into dogs painted to look like pandas, the resurrection of a long-lost biblical tree, and the first (and possibly only!) TORY Saint of the Week!
Christians for Palestine:
Instagram
Facebook
Email: [email protected]
Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!
Music credits at this link
Ep.66 - Does the UK have a Christian far-right?
Bread and Rosaries
02/27/25 • 64 min
Does the UK have a Christian far-right? Yes... yes it does. We can't believe this is even a question, but one academic paper claims otherwise. Join Ben and Adam as they take a look.
NB There is no video this week because *someone* forgot to record it! Sorry about that.
Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!
Music credits at this link
Ep.61 - The Politics of Charity
Bread and Rosaries
09/12/24 • 62 min
Is charity really the solution to society’s biggest problems, or is it just a sticking plaster for an evil capitalist system?! Join Ben and Adam as they critique Jon Kuhrt's lecture Grace, Truth and the Common Good, discuss this week’s Saint of the Week, Ken Saro-Wiwa, and explore why Lee Carsley refuses to sing the national anthem.
Links:
- Carsley not singing national anthem
- Parents' dismay at 'draconian' uniform rules
- Journal article on Ken Saro-Wiwa
- Edited extract of Jon Kuhrt's lecture
- Full version transcript
- Video of lecture
- Podcast of lecture
Christians for Palestine:
Instagram
Facebook
Email: [email protected]
Everything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!
Music credits at this link
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FAQ
How many episodes does Bread and Rosaries have?
Bread and Rosaries currently has 70 episodes available.
What topics does Bread and Rosaries cover?
The podcast is about News, Leftist, Christianity, Communist, Theology, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts, Jesus, Anarchist, Politics and Christian.
What is the most popular episode on Bread and Rosaries?
The episode title 'Ep.51 - Organising for Palestine' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Bread and Rosaries?
The average episode length on Bread and Rosaries is 64 minutes.
How often are episodes of Bread and Rosaries released?
Episodes of Bread and Rosaries are typically released every 15 days, 2 hours.
When was the first episode of Bread and Rosaries?
The first episode of Bread and Rosaries was released on Oct 27, 2020.
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