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Sunny Banana
The Chaplain
27 episodes
1 day ago
A single beam of light through a church window changed how we saw the day—and ourselves. What began as a personal story of losing hearing in one ear and living nine years in partial silence becomes a wider meditation on restoration, grace, and the brave work of loving people back to who they were made to be. When hearing returned, music sounded new, a daughter’s voice felt like a gift unwrapped, and gratitude turned into a map for finding love in a noisy world. We unpack a simple but demandi...
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A single beam of light through a church window changed how we saw the day—and ourselves. What began as a personal story of losing hearing in one ear and living nine years in partial silence becomes a wider meditation on restoration, grace, and the brave work of loving people back to who they were made to be. When hearing returned, music sounded new, a daughter’s voice felt like a gift unwrapped, and gratitude turned into a map for finding love in a noisy world. We unpack a simple but demandi...
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Religion & Spirituality
Society & Culture,
Science,
Relationships
Episodes (20/27)
Sunny Banana
God is Love | When Light Opens The Closed Rose Of The Heart #27
A single beam of light through a church window changed how we saw the day—and ourselves. What began as a personal story of losing hearing in one ear and living nine years in partial silence becomes a wider meditation on restoration, grace, and the brave work of loving people back to who they were made to be. When hearing returned, music sounded new, a daughter’s voice felt like a gift unwrapped, and gratitude turned into a map for finding love in a noisy world. We unpack a simple but demandi...
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1 day ago
5 minutes

Sunny Banana
Porn, Money and Modernity | Desire Aims At God Or It Eats You #26
Desire isn’t the villain of a spiritual life; it’s the compass that needs re‑calibrating. We’ve been sold the idea that wisdom means wanting nothing, but what if real freedom is wanting the right things with our whole heart? In this conversation we walk straight into the heart of longing, talk honestly about temptation and distraction, and point toward communion as the place where desire finally breathes. We start by questioning the popular mantra “free from desire” and explore how modern li...
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1 week ago
8 minutes

Sunny Banana
Black History Month | "Dig up the past and you will loose an eye. Forget the past and you will loose both"
Memory can either blind us or guide us. We open up a timely reflection on Black History Month by asking a hard question: how do we face what happened without turning the past into a weapon—or pretending it never happened? The answer, we argue, lives in the daily practice of humility and forgiveness, and in the choices we make about which stories we carry and how we carry them. We ground the conversation in a vivid image from rugby: a rope woven from dyed strands marking wins, losses, and dra...
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3 weeks ago
8 minutes

Sunny Banana
Transhumanism | Please Hold While We (not God) Upload Your Soul
A polished pitch promises a future without pain, work, or death—just upload your life, give up a little control, and enjoy a near-perfect world. We took that claim head-on, read it aloud, and held it up to the quiet strength of prayer, the honesty of humility, and the Christian vision of eternal life that transforms rather than deletes suffering. What emerged wasn’t a tech-versus-faith brawl, but a deeper question: are we trading the soul-shaping work of love for a glossy illusion of control?...
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3 weeks ago
9 minutes

Sunny Banana
I kissed a priest and I liked it
"I kissed a priest and I liked it" – a provocative statement that opens the door to a profound spiritual exploration. This episode takes you on my personal journey from Anglican tradition into Orthodox Christianity, where I encountered the ancient practice of kissing a priest's hand during worship and greeting. What started as an unfamiliar gesture became a gateway to understanding deeper truths about reverence, symbolism, and our relationship with the divine. In Orthodox tradition, the prie...
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1 month ago
7 minutes

Sunny Banana
Charlie Kirk and George Floyd | Our religious tendencies
Have you ever stopped to consider that regardless of your formal religious beliefs, you might be naturally religious in how you interact with the world? Through a thoughtful exploration of the Latin root of religion—religare, meaning "to reconnect" or "to realign"—this episode delves into how humans naturally venerate images and symbols. From sports heroes displayed prominently in school hallways to public figures like Charlie Kirk and George Floyd whose images appear on billboards and...
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1 month ago
5 minutes

Sunny Banana
Peter Owen Jones | Disconnection from nature is our greatest mistake
Peter Owen-Jones invites us to rediscover our profound connection to the natural world in this thought-provoking conversation about spirituality, silence, and our place in the cosmic order. The vicar, author, and documentary filmmaker challenges conventional thinking about human separation from nature, offering a revolutionary perspective: we are not isolated beings but collections of organisms intimately connected with all life on Earth. "I have to take care of the planet because for me it ...
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3 months ago
46 minutes

Sunny Banana
Nate Morgan-Locke | Behold: The Battle for Your Mind in the Digital Age
What happens when the most valuable thing you own isn't your smartphone—but your attention itself? In this eye-opening talk, filmmaker and "reformed mythologist" Nate Morgan-Lock pulls back the curtain on the attention economy that's reshaping how we experience the world. With humor and insight, he reveals how social media platforms have engineered their interfaces to keep us scrolling endlessly, exploiting our psychological "portion bias" and leaving us perpetually unsatisfied. Morga...
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4 months ago
46 minutes

Sunny Banana
The Birds and the Beards
"What will the birds eat?" With these five simple words, Elder Thaddeus of Vitnovica offers us a perspective shift that could transform our lives and relationships. This brief but powerful episode explores the wisdom of Elder Thaddeus, an Orthodox monk whose philosophy is captured in the book title: "Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives." When a well-meaning pilgrim suggested the elder clean the breadcrumbs from his flowing beard, Thaddeus revealed that what appeared as untidiness was actu...
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5 months ago
4 minutes

Sunny Banana
Sam Bickersteth | God is not a Cosmic Autocrat - How reading and thinking convicted me of God
Check out Sam's great YouTube channel and Substack YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@admoni. Substack: https://substack.com/@admoni What happens when inherited faith meets philosophical inquiry? In this thought-provoking conversation, Sam Bickersteth, a Cambridge philosophy student and former football player, shares his transformative journey from defending religious beliefs he didn't genuinely hold to discovering authentic spiritual conviction through literature, questioning, and int...
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5 months ago
51 minutes

Sunny Banana
Stop Chasing Ghosts: A Guide to Genuine Happiness
Bede's Alumni, Sam Bickersteth (2020) shares what leads to good mental health Drop us a line
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5 months ago
4 minutes

Sunny Banana
Thaddeus Patrick | Orthodox Christianity works because it's true
Link to Thaddeus Patrick's business: https://thaddeusthought.com/coaching/ Link to book on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/3pS5oow YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/Cl0hDe6vEMI?si=akYBQvPfWQ6LES8s What if your suffering actually had profound meaning? In this deeply moving conversation, Orthodox Christian coach Thaddeus shares how discovering the teachings of a humble Serbian monk completely transformed his life, taking him from a place of existential despair to finding purpose in pain and peace amids...
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6 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes

Sunny Banana
Is Netflix Adolescence woke?
The Netflix series "Adolescence" has sparked heated debate, with many viewers labeling it as "woke" propaganda targeting specific demographic groups. But is this interpretation missing something profoundly important about the show's actual message? Looking beyond surface-level politics reveals that "Adolescence" is actually telling humanity's oldest story—one about our universal fallen condition. The series cleverly weaves biblical symbolism throughout, particularly through a character named...
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6 months ago
12 minutes

Sunny Banana
Aidan Hart | Religion is about being truly human?
What does it mean to be "fully human" in an age of distraction? Iconographer Aidan Hart challenges our modern separation between religion and spirituality, suggesting that true fulfilment comes not from being "religious" but from living as God intended. Through the metaphor of a light bulb that needs electricity to shine, he illustrates how connection with the divine activates our fullest potential. The conversation explores how contemporary life keeps us constantly busy, preventing the atte...
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7 months ago
40 minutes

Sunny Banana
In the Darkness Before Dawn: A Parable of Belief
One baby intuits that their current reality—with its darkness and limitations—must be preparation for something more. Why else would they have legs if not to walk someday? Why mouths if not to eventually eat? The other baby counters with scepticism, demanding empirical evidence and rejecting anything that contradicts their immediate experience as logically impossible. This simple story invites us to consider how our perspective shapes what we believe is possible. Like these babies contemplat...
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7 months ago
4 minutes

Sunny Banana
AI Ethics: The Human Behind the Code
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7 months ago
20 minutes

Sunny Banana
The Legend of Saint Mochae and the Blackbird
Have you ever been so captivated by beauty that time seemed to stand still? The legendary tale of Saint Mochae offers a profound glimpse into what happens when we pause our busy, practical lives to listen truly. This Celtic legend powerfully reminds us that our rational, agenda-driven lives often leave little room for mystery and wonder. The story invites us to create space for stillness, to listen to "that song of eternity" that has been playing "since the foundations of the world began." ...
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8 months ago
8 minutes

Sunny Banana
The Crossroads of Hercules
Join us for Hercules at the crossroads, where timeless themes of choice, temptation, and virtue intertwine. This story takes us on a journey through Hercules' legendary life at a pivotal moment, offering profound insights that remain relevant today. As he stands at the intersection of easy pleasures and the challenging path towards virtue, Hercules embodies the struggle we all encounter when faced with life's temptations. We delve into the women he meets: one dressed in bright white, symboli...
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8 months ago
6 minutes

Sunny Banana
The Boy called No Song
Embark on a journey with us as we recount the tale of a young boy whose life's dream is to sing, despite his unfortunate nickname, "no song." Imagine a village where every Friday is a celebration filled with music, dance, and storytelling, yet our protagonist is held back by a voice that even the elders shy away from. With Lent and Ramadan ushering in a season of reflection and self-discipline, we explore how a mystical fox becomes the unlikely catalyst for this boy's transformation, offering...
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8 months ago
8 minutes

Sunny Banana
Student Faith Stories
What role does faith play in our lives, communities, and values? Evie from the Church of England, Noor, a Muslim Pakistani, Mila a Jew from Mexico, and Josh, a Christian from Hong Kong. Hear how Christianity, Islam, and Judaism each serve as a source of strength, community, and love, while also recognising the potential pitfalls when faith is misunderstood or misused. Through their stories, we reveal how love emerges as a universal thread, knitting together beliefs and practices across cultur...
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8 months ago
28 minutes

Sunny Banana
A single beam of light through a church window changed how we saw the day—and ourselves. What began as a personal story of losing hearing in one ear and living nine years in partial silence becomes a wider meditation on restoration, grace, and the brave work of loving people back to who they were made to be. When hearing returned, music sounded new, a daughter’s voice felt like a gift unwrapped, and gratitude turned into a map for finding love in a noisy world. We unpack a simple but demandi...