# Holy Smoke

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Author: The Spectator
Episodes: 236

## Resource

The most important and controversial topics in world religion, thoroughly dissected by a range of high profile guests. Presented by Damian Thompson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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## Episodes
- [Coffee House Shots: Britain's first Catholic PM](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/coffee-house-shots-britain-s-first-catholic-pm) — 2026-07-31T23:01:00+00:00
- [When Mary Calls: why Protestants are praying to the Mother of God](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/when-mary-calls-why-protestants-are-praying-to-the-mother-of-god) — 2026-07-19T07:32:49+00:00
- [How religion shapes football](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/how-religion-shapes-football) — 2026-07-10T23:01:00+00:00
- [Was America meant to be a Christian nation?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/was-america-meant-to-be-a-christian-nation) — 2026-07-04T00:10:46+00:00
- [The Pope & the SSPX: is this a permanent schism?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/the-pope-the-sspx-is-this-a-permanent-schism) — 2026-07-02T17:49:24+00:00
- [Pope Leo, Max Weber & the dark side of charisma](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/pope-leo-max-weber-the-dark-side-of-charisma) — 2026-06-26T10:55:50+00:00
- [Are Mormons Christian?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/are-mormons-christian) — 2026-06-16T16:19:59+00:00
- [Mexico, the Catholic Church & the rise of the cartel cults](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/mexico-the-catholic-church-the-rise-of-the-cartel-cults) — 2026-06-08T07:36:03+00:00
- [Michael Gove on why the Pope's AI intervention shames our politicians](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/michael-gove-on-why-the-pope-s-ai-intervention-shames-our-politicians) — 2026-05-28T10:53:09+00:00
- [One year of Pope Leo – a promising start?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/one-year-of-pope-leo-a-promising-start) — 2026-05-12T12:17:13+00:00
- [Is Pope Benedict’s Ordinariate for ex-Anglicans finally going to realise its potential?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/is-pope-benedict-s-ordinariate-for-ex-anglicans-finally-going-to-realise-its-potential) — 2026-04-25T23:01:00+00:00
- [Why has Trump picked a fight with the Pope?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/why-has-trump-picked-a-fight-with-the-pope) — 2026-04-17T01:00:00+00:00
- [How homosexuality has torn apart the United Methodist Church](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/how-homosexuality-has-torn-apart-the-united-methodist-church) — 2026-04-12T01:00:00+00:00
- [How would you sell Christianity today? with Rory Sutherland](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/how-would-you-sell-christianity-today-with-rory-sutherland) — 2026-04-05T01:00:00+00:00
- [The truth about the quiet revival – with grounds for optimism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/the-truth-about-the-quiet-revival-with-grounds-for-optimism) — 2026-04-03T03:00:00+00:00
- [Prince William resets faith – as Sarah Mullally enthroned](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/prince-william-resets-faith-as-sarah-mullally-enthroned) — 2026-03-26T16:37:07+00:00
- [Iran: why Shia Islam's tradition of martyrdom is key to understanding the conflict](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/iran-why-shia-islam-s-tradition-of-martyrdom-is-key-to-understanding-the-conflict) — 2026-03-23T16:44:50+00:00
- [Who is Sarah Mullally?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/who-is-sarah-mullally) — 2026-03-17T17:21:15+00:00
- [In defence of Christian monarchies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/in-defence-of-christian-monarchies) — 2026-03-04T03:00:00+00:00
- [How Russia is waging Holy War in Ukraine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/how-russia-is-waging-holy-war-in-ukraine) — 2026-02-24T16:51:18+00:00
- [Is there any truth in the Christian revival?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/is-there-any-truth-in-the-christian-revival) — 2026-02-17T15:55:19+00:00
- [Moltbook: has AI created its own religion?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/moltbook-has-ai-created-its-own-religion) — 2026-02-08T04:00:00+00:00
- [Why did Pope Leo choose a 'safe pair of hands' for Westminster?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/why-did-pope-leo-choose-a-safe-pair-of-hands-for-westminster) — 2026-01-31T04:00:00+00:00
- [The historic value of English churches – with Daniel Wilson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/the-historic-value-of-english-churches-with-daniel-wilson) — 2026-01-25T04:00:00+00:00
- [Iran: why theocracies survive – with Peter Frankopan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/holy-smoke-637985/iran-why-theocracies-survive-with-peter-frankopan) — 2026-01-16T04:00:00+00:00

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