Cooper & Cary Have Words

http://www.cooperandcary.com James Cary & Barry Cooper

Separated by the Atlantic Ocean, Barry Cooper and James Cary talk about culture, theology, the arts, the church, books and sometimes the weather. Well, they are British...

February 07, 2019
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#48 American Gospel

James and Barry talk to Brandon Kimber (@BKimber), the writer and director of American Gospel: Christ Alone, an excellent new documentary which examines the so-called "prosperit...
January 24, 2019
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#47 The Sacred Art Of Joking

Barry and James are joined by, well, James to talk about his brand new book The Sacred Art Of Joking. We discover how James got into comedy, why the church is terrified of it, a...
January 10, 2019
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#46 Tell Me A Toy Story

Barry and James are joined by Nate Morgan Locke, who turns out to be a bit of an expert on Toy Story. Should we be telling more stories in our evangelism, and are we getting the...
December 27, 2018
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#45 Ask Us Anything

Barry and James answer questions from listeners as honestly as they can (except questions about predestination). Barry tells us how much he loves theme parks and James says what...
December 13, 2018
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#44 We're Loving Angels Instead

In this ever-so-slightly seasonal podcast, James and Barry talk about angels and why some Christians still have some kind of problem with the heavenly realms. And Barry reveals ...
November 29, 2018
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#43 Timmy Wants More Chocolate

Barry talks to Nate Morgan Locke (@NateMorganLocke) about parenting and raising children, then James and Barry make a very important announcement.Shepherding a Child's Heart by ...
November 15, 2018
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#42 We Are The Birds

Barry talks to Nate Morgan Locke about some toe-curling youth events before James and Barry make a couple of major announcements.Faith in KidsChurch Society Podcast with Ed Drew...
November 01, 2018
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#41 Pants on Fire

James and Barry talk about lying. No, honestly. They do. Seriously. Listen to it.Christian Ethics: An Introduction to Biblical Moral Reasoning by Wayne GrudemThe Rise of Politic...
October 18, 2018
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#40 Mailbag & Purgatory

James and Barry delve into the mailbag and end up talking about satire, the Reformation, Purgatory and the Arts. It goes well until James calls out Bonhoeffer and Barry calls in...
October 04, 2018
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#39 Carved Images, Catechisms & Creeds

James and Barry talk about catechism, creeds, carved images, apps and, er, ghostbusters. Christian Ethics: An Introduction to Biblical Moral Reasoning by Wayne Grudem Chri...
September 20, 2018
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#38 No Other Gods

James and Barry get their heads around what it means to have no other gods. They also, somehow, talk about sleep, atheism, divine beings, the Reformation, sitcoms and the God Pa...
September 06, 2018
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#37 Mind Your Language

James and Barry talk about language, blasphemy and purity of speech. Oh, and sorry about the noise. Christian Ethics: An Introduction to Biblical Moral Reasoning by Wayne Gr...
August 23, 2018
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#36 The Plausibility Problem

James and Barry talks to Ed Shaw, author of The Plausibility Problem, about Same-sex attraction and what Biblical inclusion really means. We also talk about family, West Wing, B...
August 09, 2018
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#35 Terry Waite

James talks to none other than Terry Waite, CBE, about his book, Solitude. Solitude: Memories, People, Places by Terry Waite Out of the Silence: Memories, Poems, Reflect...
July 26, 2018
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#34 Mad or God?

James talks to Professor Andrew Sims about his book, Mad or God?: Jesus: The Healthiest Mind of All. Mad or God?: Jesus: The Healthiest Mind of All by Pablo Martinez &An...
July 12, 2018
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#33 Long Story Short

Barry and James talk to evangelist Glen Scrivener about his new book, Long Story Short. Rev Glen Scrivener works for Speak Life Glen Scrivener on Twitter Pre-order Gle...
June 27, 2018
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#32 Don't Start Your Sermon With a Joke

Barry and James talk to evangelist, author and former stand-up comedian Glen Scrivener about why you shouldn't start your sermon with a joke. Watch this podcast on Speak Life...
June 14, 2018
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#31 Should I Watch Love Island?

Barry and James discuss crucial questions about Love Island, whether they should even talk about it given they haven’t actually seen it, and how some things that are seen cannot...
May 31, 2018
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#30 Feels & Even Keels

Barry and James talk about Christian Hedonism, Words with Friends and why most books these days are too long. Break Free From The Internet And Reclaim Your Life, The Matt Wal...
May 17, 2018
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#29 Dietary Advice

Barry and James are back with Dr Ros Clarke, from the Church Society, talking about dieting, fasting and body image. And we exclusively reveal Ros's favourite cheese after some ...
May 10, 2018
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#28 The Other Priscilla

Barry and James talk to Dr Ros Clarke, from the Church Society, about Evangelical Gnosticism and theological training for ministry by women. For more information contact Ros at ...
May 03, 2018
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#27 A Pug Dog Called Buddha

A fascist pug dog gets everyone having words about free speech, including James and Barry. They pose the question: Is it important for Christians to defend the right of others t...
April 26, 2018
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#26 Don't Push It

At the behest of a listener, James and Barry talk about The Push from Derren Brown and the sitcom Living Biblically on CBS. The Push Living Biblically Theme Music by Ro...
April 19, 2018
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#25 Disciples and Ships

James and Barry are reunited for their quarter century episode. They talk about Discipleship Explored, a brand new documentary series based on Philippians. And then Barry, who w...
April 12, 2018
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#24 Half Full of Words and Music

Just a little podlet this week, as James and Barry pester Mark Meynell for the last time, talking about books and, when pressed, music. And a bonus song at the end by Miriam Jon...
April 05, 2018
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#23 Prone To Moan

James and Barry talk more to fine artist Alastair Gordon about artists in the church, how to avoid moaning, and how the Reformers were not as artless as we might think. God A...
March 29, 2018
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#22 The Art is Fine

James and Barry talk to fine artist Alastair Gordon about his career, his exhibitions, his faith and what makes good and bad art. And tax returns. God Art: Signs of Faith in ...
March 22, 2018
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#21 When Darkness Seems My Closest Friend

Author and teacher Mark Meynell talks with James and Barry about his experience of the triggers, symptoms, and treatments of depression. What lies behind the epidemic of mental ...
March 14, 2018
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#20 Leaving Las Facebook

James and Barry ask author and teacher Mark Meynell why he removed himself from Facebook. We talk about surveillance, algorithms, and what Facebook is actually doing. (Reading t...
March 08, 2018
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#19 USA! USA! And All That

Barry and James talk about national pride, patriotism, Somewheres, Anywheres and Out-of-Heres. The Road to Somewhere by David Goodhart Theme Music by Roger Taylor Leave...
March 01, 2018
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#18 Artists In The Church

Barry and James talk about when they met (James was out by at least one year), and how the Church struggles to relate to artists and creatives. James also has a pop a Bunyan, as...
February 22, 2018
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#17 Can a Christian Buy A Porsche?

James and Barry talk about whether a Christian can buy a Porsche. They also talk about how to pronounce the word, 'Porsche' and James is unconvincing when trying to explain why...
February 15, 2018
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#16 More Tea, Vicar?

James and Barry talk about the Church of England, the baffling procedures of General Synod and denominational drift. A bit of Bishops' Gambit on Yes, Prime Minister ...
February 08, 2018
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#15 We Need To Talk About Lobsters

James and Barry talk about 'that interview' of Jordan Peterson by Cathy Newman, and have some thoughts about his latest bestselling book, 12 Rules for Life. 12 Rules for ...
January 31, 2018
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#14 Living In The Margins

James and Barry finish off their chat with very funny syndicated radio host Brant Hansen and ask the question, "Are Christians about to be completely marginalized in the West a...
January 24, 2018
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#13 Just Not Feeling It

James and Barry talk a bit more to syndicated radio host and author of Blessed are the Misfit, Brant Hansen about their feelings - or lack of feelings. And James makes up a pa...
January 17, 2018
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#12 Blessed Are The Misfits

James and Barry talk to syndicated radio host and author of Blessed are the Misfit, Brant Hansen. Blessed are the Misfits by Brant Hansen Unoffendable: How Just On...
January 05, 2018
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#11.12 Twelve Pods of Christmas - More Movies

James and Barry finish their seasonal podlet series with the last 5 movies from their lists. Comment on our Facebook group Tweet us @cooperandcary or email us at cooperandcar...
January 04, 2018
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#11.11 Twelve Pods of Christmas - Movies

Having sorted books, James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite movies of all time. No big surprises that James' list is full of comedies and Barry's, well, isn't.. Comment ...
January 03, 2018
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#11.10 Twelve Pods of Christmas - Goldberg and Brontë

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time and they've reached the final book. Again, very little common ground, but there we go. James: Liberal Fascism by...
January 02, 2018
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#11.9 Twelve Pods of Christmas - O'Rourke and Wilde

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time and on the ninth book of ten the gap is widening even further. James: All The Trouble in the World by PJ O’Rourke...
January 01, 2018
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#11.8 Twelve Pods of Christmas - Chesterton and Bulgakov

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time and now it's becoming pretty obvious how different James and Barry really are. James: Orthodoxy by GK Chesterton...
December 31, 2017
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#11.7 Twelve Pods of Christmas - (Sort Of) Travel Books

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time. This time, they're choosing books that couldn't be described as travel books in a million years, but James, bles...
December 30, 2017
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#11.6 Twelve Pods of Christmas - Christian Books

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time. This time, they're choosing a proper Christian book. James: A Call to Spiritual Reformation by Don Carson Barr...
December 29, 2017
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#11.5 Twelve Pods of Christmas - Books About Writers

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time and this time, they choose a book about a writer. And it becomes fairly clear that James isn't wild about Barry's ...
December 27, 2017
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#11.3 Twelve Pods of Christmas - Thrillers

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time and they each chose a thriller. Barry: The Secret History by Donna Tartt James: The 39 Steps by John Buchan Co...
December 27, 2017
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#11.4 Twelve Pods of Christmas - Doorstoppers

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time and they each chose a proper doorstopper. Barry: War and Peace by Tolstoy James: Lord of the Rings by Tolkien ...
December 26, 2017
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#11.2 Twelve Pods of Christmas - C S Lewis

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite books of all time and who'd've thunk? They both chose books by CS Lewis Barry: A Grief Observed James: An Experiment in Criticism...
December 25, 2017
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#11.1 Twelve Pods of Christmas - Children's Books

In the first of 12 podlets, James and Barry talk about their top ten books of all time. First up, their favourite children's book. James: Elephants Don’t Sit on Cars by David ...
December 20, 2017
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#10 So Long, 2017

James and Barry talk about their favo(u)rite movies, books, tv and podcasts of 2017. It's like a Christmas office party except without anything untoward happening on the photoc...