Episodes 408
Avg. Duration 1h 9m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (432)
Since Feb 2009
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

For more than 15 years, Nomad Podcast has been an independent, listener-supported space for open-hearted conversations about faith, doubt, and belonging, offering a British perspective shaped by voices from across and beyond the Christian story.

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Abi Millar - Meaning, Mystery and Spirituality After Faith (N370)

Jun 08, 2026 1h 23m

Abi Millar grew up in a charismatic evangelical church where faith once felt vivid, immediate and full of certainty. But as questions about science, belief, heaven and hell began to press in, that…

Damon Garcia - Calling, Capitalism & Becoming Yourself (N369)

May 25, 2026 1h 34m

In this episode, Damon Garcia joins us to explore the pressure of trying to find — and faithfully follow — God’s plan for your life. Growing up in a Pentecostal and charismatic church culture, Damon…

Mark Vernon - Silence and the Search for God (N368)

May 11, 2026 1h 24m

What if the deepest encounters with the divine are not dramatic or ecstatic, but quiet, steady, and hidden in ordinary life?Mark Vernon returns to Nomad to explore silence, mysticism, and the search…

Giles Goddard, Halima Hussein & Natasha Chawla - Where Rivers Meet: Three Faith Traditions in Conversation (N367)

Apr 24, 2026 1h 17m

In this conversation, Giles Goddard and Halima Gosai Hussein are joined by Natasha Chawla for a wide-ranging exploration of faith, change, and the unexpected places where different spiritual rivers…

Selina Stone – Why Do the Wicked Prosper? (N366)

Apr 06, 2026 44m

In this special episode, theologian and author Selina Stone reflects on one of the oldest and most unsettling human questions: why do the wicked prosper?Drawing on scripture, history, and her own…

Lucy Sixsmith - Soul Survivor, Surrender & the Cost of Being Special (N365)

Mar 20, 2026 1h 38m

Lucy Sixsmith joins Nomad to explore the world of Soul Survivor and the wider charismatic culture that shaped so many young Christians in the 1990s and 2000s. Drawing on her new book When the Music…

Rupert Sheldrake - Psychedelics, Mysticism and the Mystery of Consciousness (N364)

Mar 09, 2026 1h 36m

Rupert Sheldrake joins us for a wide-ranging conversation that begins with psychedelics and quickly opens into bigger questions. Why do some experiences feel “more real than real”? What happens when…

Meggan Watterson - Silenced Voices, Lost Christianities (N363)

Feb 23, 2026 1h 30m

In this episode, Tim speaks with feminist theologian and author Meggan Watterson about the Gospel of Mary and the Acts of Paul and Thecla — early Christian texts that didn’t make it into the New…

Hiroko Yoda – Half Belief Half Doubt and the Art of Paying Attention (N362)

Feb 09, 2026 1h 25m

In this gentle and quietly unsettling conversation, Hiroko Yoda invites us into a world where spirituality doesn’t begin with belief, but with attention. Drawing on her Japanese upbringing and her…

Rachel Mann — Identity, Darkness & Divine Mystery [Revisited] (N361)

Jan 23, 2026 1h 33m

In this Nomad Revisited episode, we return to a 2017 conversation with Anglican priest, poet, and writer Rachel Mann. As the first trans person interviewed on Nomad, the exchange unfolds in a spirit…

Fundraiser Special – The Guests Get Curious (N360)

Jan 08, 2026 1h 41m

This episode began life as our 2025 Patreon fundraiser — but we’re releasing it here, freely, on the main feed, with a new intro and two additional questions!For this special episode, we invited last…

Jarel Robinson-Brown – Love in a World on Fire (N359)

Dec 22, 2025 41m

In this special episode, writer, priest and theologian Jarel Robinson-Brown reflects on the power of love in a world that so often feels fragile, unjust, and burning at the edges.Drawing on the story…

Jayne Manfredi – Midlife, Menopause and Meaning (N358)

Dec 08, 2025 1h 34m

In this episode we speak with Anglican Deacon and writer Jayne Manfredi, whose work explores the female body as a place of truth-telling, theological insight and spiritual transformation. Jayne talks…

Helen Paynter - Faith, the Far Right and the Politics of Fear (N357)

Nov 24, 2025 1h 27m

As far-right movements gain visibility in Britain and beyond, many are drawing on Christian language, symbols and stories to justify exclusion and division. What happens when the gospel of love is…

Sami Awad – Christ Consciousness Under Occupation (N356)

Nov 10, 2025 1h 36m

Palestinian peace activist Sami Awad has lived his whole life under military occupation. He’s witnessed violence, loss, and deep injustice. Yet rather than turning towards hatred or certainty, he’s…

Tim & Elliot Nash – A Year of Practice, Family & the Unexpected Sacred (N355)

Oct 23, 2025 1h 10m

Over the last year, Tim and his eleven-year-old son Elliot have been quietly experimenting with faith at home — exploring a different spiritual practice each month and discovering what happens when…

John Philip Newell – Turning to Earth and Soul in the Quest for Healing and Home (N354)

Oct 10, 2025 1h 31m

Many of us have left behind the religion we inherited. But what, then, are we reaching for? In this conversation, Celtic teacher John Philip Newell reflects on what he calls the Great Search—a deep…

Jenny Biglands & Vicky Broadbent – Therapy, Nature and the Wild Within (N353)

Sep 24, 2025 1h 50m

In this conversation, Joy sits down with eco-therapists Jenny Biglands and Vicky Broadbent to explore the growing field of ecotherapy, where nature itself becomes a partner in the healing…

Selina Stone - Power Unmasked, Faith Reimagined (N352)

Sep 08, 2025 2h 1m

In this conversation, womanist theologian Selina Stone reflects on the hidden ways power is shaped by theology — and how theology, in turn, can be shaped by power. Drawing on her book A Heavy…

Halima Gosai Hussain & Giles Goddard - Two Faith Traditions, One Journey Toward Love and Justice (N351)

Aug 22, 2025 1h 23m

Halima Gosai Hussein is the former chair of the Inclusive Mosque Initiative. Giles Goddard is an Anglican priest and author of Generous Faith. On paper, their backgrounds could hardly be more…

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How many episodes does Nomad Podcast have?

Nomad Podcast has published 408 episodes since February 2009, covering topics in Christianity, Religion & Spirituality.

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Nomad Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 9m.

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