Cooper & Cary Have Words

About Cooper & Cary Have Words

James Cary and Barry Cooper are two English friends who live 4000 miles apart and enjoy theology, culture and the arts. Now they record themselves and call it a podcast. Thanks, internet. To get access to well over a hundred Cooper & Cary episodes, plus regular extended episodes and bonus content, subscribe to C&C Plus on Apple Podcasts. Or if you'd like all the above, plus video and access to an exclusive Discord server, become a Patron. Google "Cooper and Cary Patreon" or visit https://www.patreon.com/cooperandcary

Publisher

James Cary & Barry Cooper

Category

arts · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Jan 2023

Latest episode

22 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

47 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Dec 2025

   2025 Reading Round-up w/ Cooper, Cary and jingly jingles

   Cooper and Cary reunite for one special jingly episode recorded at the end of 2025, looking back on their book highlights and lowlights of the year. Against the Machine by Paul Kingsnorth is given the third degree. James explains why there are a number of books he has some serious problems with (I'm looking at you, George RR Martin). Barry's read some Thomas Hardy. Seriously. Very seriously. And Cary does not care for The Way We Live Now by Trollope. And do try Cary's own show, The Stand-Up T...

2. 

   1 Sept 2025

   Cary Returns! The Stand-Up Theologian podcast is out now!

   Cary is back behind the mic. And Coops has written the theme tune - can you tell? And Cary is talking to friend of the show, Nate Morgan-Locke. Let's go! Shownotes and links here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528873/episodes/17736377 Further episodes will appear on The Stand-Up Theologian feed. Subscribe! Support the show Unlock extended ad-free episodes, advance access, a huge episode archive, and bonus content, by subscribing to Cooper & Cary+ on Apple Podcasts. Or get everything on C&am...

3. 

   12 Dec 2024

   #180 Cooper & Cary Have The Last Word

   And so adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu. What have we learned in seven years? What's changed? How have we changed - and why are conservative evangelicals so reluctant to admit to changing? I guess the clue is in the title... Anyway, here are Cooper & Cary's Last Words, with a few fresh jingles as well as some golden oldies. Keep in touch with Cary at Cary’s Almanac Keep up to date with Coops' latest work here, his health situation here, and his sermons here. Celebrities burning themselves ...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

115 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

44 ratings

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