Nomad Podcast

About Nomad Podcast

For more than 15 years, Nomad Podcast has been an independent, listener-supported space for open-hearted conversations about faith, doubt, and belonging, offering a British perspective shaped by voices from across and beyond the Christian story.

Publisher

Nomad

Category

religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Feb 2009

Latest episode

11 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

16 of 415 episodes have a transcript.

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   11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Pádraig Ó Tuama – Desire, Anger and Becoming Almost New (N376)

   Pádraig Ó Tuama and Nomad hosts Tim and Anna explore inherited stories, mistrustful desires, and the transformative power of anger and becoming "almost new" through friendship and attention.

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   24 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Bart Ehrman – Are We All Followers of Jesus? (N375)

   Bestselling historian Bart Ehrman discusses Christianity's surprising positive legacy and its impact on Western morality in this interview with Nomad hosts Tim and Nick.

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   10 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Shannon Kearns – Improvising Manhood (N374)

   What does it mean to become a man? And who teaches us how? In this episode, Tim is joined by author Shannon Kearns (https://www.shannontlkearns.com/) to explore the stories, expectations and assumptions that shape masculinity. Drawing on his experience as a trans man, Shannon offers a unique perspective on what it means to consciously navigate a world that many assume comes naturally.Together they explore male loneliness, friendship, vulnerability, violence, faith, and the quiet fear many men carry of not being enough. Rather than offering another culture-war take on masculinity, this conversation asks a more generous question: what might it look like to improvise a better way of being a man?After the interview, Nomad hosts Tim and Joy reflect on their own experiences of gender, friendship and vulnerability, and wonder whether some of the familiar stories we tell about men and women are quite as simple as they seem.Interview starts at 13m 13s Books, quotes, links → (https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/shannon-kearns-improvising-manhood-n374/)The creation of Nomad’s thoughtful, ad-free content is entirely funded by our equally thoughtful and wonderful listeners. By supporting us, you gain access to Nomad’s online spaces—like the Beloved Listener Lounge, Enneagram Lounge, and Book Club—as well as bonus episodes such as Nomad Contemplations, Homegrown Conversations, and Nomad Revisited.If you’d like to join our lovely community of supporters, head over to our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/c/nomadpodcast). You might even be rewarded with a Nomad pen or our coveted Beloved Listener mug!If a monthly commitment isn’t possible right now, a one-off donation is always deeply appreciated—you can do that here (https://buy.stripe.com/4gwg0naH3g3hds47st).Looking to connect with others nearby? Check out the Listener Map (https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/listeners/) or join our Nomad Gathering (https://www.facebook.com/groups/nomadgathering) Facebook group.And if you're up for sharing your own story, we regularly post reflections from listeners on our blog (https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/blog/)—all with the hope of fostering deeper understanding, connection and supportive relationships. If you'd like to share your story on the blog, contact us for more information here (https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/contact/).

Inside a recent episode

Pádraig Ó Tuama – Desire, Anger and Becoming Almost New (N376)

Published 11 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And the two have to be in a critical conversation. Otherwise, I'd explode. Could you have written a theological treatise deconstructing the way the Bible has been used to cause harm? What do you think poetry can say that theology can't? Poetry is art, and art is its own event. I don't know that art should be asked to do something. Art simply is something. Painting on the walls in the caves are aunties and uncles. In times gone by, you know, we can now say, oh, there were maps or there were indications of this or there were early emerging cultures. But it was impulse. It was at the gut of them. […]

Who has been a guest on Nomad Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Pádraig Ó Tuama
• Bart Ehrman
• Swami Padmanabha
• Tina Schermer Sellers
• Abi Millar

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

436 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

181 ratings

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Does not typically book guests

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