David Brooks on his conversion, vulnerability and the challenges of talking about morality

Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to New York Times columnist David Brooks. 08/12/2021

Christianity, Morality

Ryan North on kindness, comics and the appeal of superheroes

In the first episode of this new series, Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to comic book writer Ryan North. 01/12/2021

Gender, Humanity

Sarah Eberle on what gardening teaches us and why nature is good for the soul

Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to one of the UK’s leading garden designers and landscape architects Sarah Eberle. 15/09/2021

Environment, Nature

Jillian Richardson on the normality of loneliness and finding belonging outside religion

Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to loneliness expert, facilitator and author Jillian Richardson. 08/09/2021

Communities, Loneliness, Secularism

Tim Stanley on traditionalism, his journey to Catholicism and the role of a journalist

Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to historian and leader writer for Daily Telegraph Tim Stanley. 01/09/2021

Catholicism, Conservative Party, Journalism

Arifa Akbar on freedom, the ethics of writing a memoir and what we can learn from the arts

Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to theatre critic and author Arifa Akbar. 25/08/2021

Art, Death, Freedom

Miriam Cates on conservatism, embracing complexity and the importance of family

Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to Conservative MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge Miriam Cates. 18/08/2021

Conservative Party, Family, Politics

Mike McHargue on science, re–discovering God and disability in public life

Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to ‘Science Mike’ Mike HcHargue. 11/08/2021

Disability, Science

Sohrab Ahmari on converting to Catholicism, political theology and freedom as surrender 

In the first episode of this new series, Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to journalist Sohrab Ahmari. 04/08/2021

Catholicism, Liberalism, Politics

Sam Byers on the role of a novel, freedom and why we need both compassion and anger

In the final episode of this series, Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to novelist and author Sam Byers. 19/05/2021

Freedom, Social Media, Society

Chris French on skepticism and the psychology of paranormal beliefs

Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to psychologist, writer and speaker Professor Chris French. 12/05/2021

Psychology, Science, Skepticism

Grace Olmstead on rootedness, conservatism and what a consistent life ethic looks like

Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to American journalist Grace Olmstead. 05/05/2021

Communities, Family, Formation