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Blessed & Stressed
Blessed & Stressed: Religion & Politics Across the Pond is a transatlantic podcast exploring faith and politics in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Hosted by Dr. Katie Gaddini, sociologist and author of Esther’s Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right, and Sheyi Martins-Allen of the viral Friday Rants, the show dives into religion, power, identity, and the forces shaping public life on both sides of the Atlantic.
Blessed & Stressed
Latest Episodes
Tradwives
In this episode, Katie and Sheyi discuss the tradwife phenomenon. Are tradwives really as influential as the media make them out to be? Which couples are actually happier—those in traditional setups, or those who split work and home life equall...
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Christian Nationalism and Masculinity in American Politics with Rev. Angela Denker
Christian nationalism isn’t just about politics. It’s also about masculinity. In this episode, Rev. Angela Denker connects the rise of Christian nationalism in the US to a deeper crisis around masculinity, identity, and power. She a...
Sarah Mullally: The First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
In Episode 5 of Blessed & Stress: Religion and Politics Across the Pond, Katie Gaddini and Sheyi Martins-Allen explore the appointment of Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, and what her leadership means fo...
Iran, Israel & the MAGA Split
This week on Blessed and Stressed: Religion & Politics Across the Pond, we dive into the fractures emerging in the MAGA movement, driven by recent events in Iran and Gaza. We explore why some supporters are losing faith in Trump, hig...
Allie Beth Stuckey: The Social Media Pastor
This week on Blessed & Stressed: Religion & Politics Across the Pond, Dr. Katie Gaddini and Sheyi Martins-Allen dive into the recent blowout between Allie Beth Stuckey and Hillary Clinton, exploring reveals how the Left and the...