The PloughCast Podcast
1) How Does Scripture Talk About Beauty?
In a new season of the Another Life podcast, Joy Marie Clarkson and Ben Quash look at beauty in the Old and New Testaments.
2) Bonus episode: Paul Kingsnorth gives a talk called “Six Ways to Resist the Machine”
In his new book *Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity*, English writer Paul Kingsnorth argues that forces of economic globalization have treated people as means not ends, leading to homoge...Show More
Bonus episode: Paul Kingsnorth gives a talk called “Six Ways to Resist the Machine”
1:59:06 | Dec 30th, 2025
3) Humans Aren’t the Only Pebble on the Cosmic Beach
Joy Marie Clarkson and Alison Milbank discuss the importance of angels and why parishes are good.
4) When You Believe in a Living God
Sarah Killam Crosby, Benjamin Crosby, and Joy Marie Clarkson discuss what happens to your life, church, and marriage when you actually believe in the Holy Spirit. Read transcript here
5) The Collective Burden of War
US Marines veteran Phil Klay talks to Joy Clarkson about going to war, honor, penance, and the burden we should all share.
6) Why Are People Returning to Church?
We are seeing an unexpected resurgence of openness to God and spiritual matters, and an uptick in religious participation. What’s behind it? Read the transcript.
7) Introducing Another Life Podcast
To live in better we have to begin with the conviction that another life is possible. That is what this podcast aims to explore. Learn more: https://staging.plough.com/en/podcast
8) In Defense of Pint and Pipe by Malcolm Guite
Smoking and drinking carry known risks. Here’s why I haven’t given them up.
9) Against Self-Optimization by David Zahl
The wellness industry sells you a version of yourself it can’t deliver. Hope lies elsewhere.
10) The Exploitation of Immigrant Care Workers by Hazel Thompson
Hidden in plain sight, foreign health aides in UK care homes face exploitation.