John Safran and Father Bob Maguire are back with their own take on religion, politics and all things ethnic. This duo can talk-up a storm, so we've taken the program, cut out the music to produce a 60-70min program.
This week we journey to Mecca with film director, Jonathan Barker. We unravel the billion year contract of ex-scientologist, Nancy Many. We hear the Godless whimsy of UK comedian, Catie Wilkins, contributor to an . And they receive an invite from musician, Simon Starr, of National Living Treasures to join him for a wordless musical prayer.
...MOREThis week we venture onto the 'Wrong Side of the Bus' with filmmaker Rod Freedman. We find out about seeing dead people from internationally famous medium, John Edward. We dissect what it means to be an Aussie bloke with actor, Ben Mendelsohn and director, David Caesar. And Pakistani Muslim chart-topper, Mahmood Khan sings for Religious Song of the Week.
...MOREThis week with a Halloween themed show we venture into the afterlife and talk ghosts, we cast a spell of witchcraft, we ask why Vampires still thrill and we find out why Purim is sometimes nicknamed the Jewish Halloween.
...MOREThis week we explore traditional notions of femininity in the exhibition, Women in the Bible: Tricksters, Victors and (M)others. We find out if there is a link between racism and mental health issues. We find out more about the small stage Australian classic, The Christian Brothers. And we talk about Gospel songs for Religious Song of the Week.
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