This bonus episode is the revisiting of the 2024 Halloween episode, featuring paranormal enthusiast Liz Barclay.

Listen as we review the original content with commentary and updated analysis, and examine further evidence for the existence of the "ghostly realm".

In this bonus episode, I'm joined by returning guests Stuart Sorensen and Nick Cowan for a relaxed, fireside-style conversation. We discuss the the recent failed prophecy of the end times made by a South African preacher and explore the wider culture of doomsday predictions.

Unlike the more polished episodes of the main series, this one is intentionally looser and conversational - less structure, more spontaneous chat.

For more on the topic, check out Stuart’s YouTube videos on the Rapture here:

⁠It's rapture day! - YouTube⁠

⁠After the rapture: A human tragedy

In the season finale of the UnShaw Podcast, I speak with Joe, an atheist content creator from Kentucky. Raised in the Southern Baptist tradition, Joe’s story takes us from fire-and-brimstone sermons and young earth creationism to the world of digital activism. H

Along the way, our conversation ranges from upbringing and deconversion to inevitably touching on the wider political moment in the United States, where faith, power, and nationalism are tightly bound together.

In this episode of the UnShaw Podcast, we step outside the usual focus on North America and Europe to explore the complex world of religion in Africa. Joined by Dr Diana Jeater, Professor of African History at the University of Liverpool, we look at ndigenous belief systems and ancestor traditions, through the early arrival of Christianity and Islam, to the explosive growth of Pentecostalism in recent decades.

Along the way, we discuss how African spiritual practices shaped - and were reshaped by - colonialism, why Pentecostal megachurches have spread so rapidly, and even touch on the provocative idea that the CIA may have had a hand in it. It’s a conversation that uncovers just how much Africa has to teach us about the entanglement of religion, culture, and politics.

This week on The Unshaw Podcast I welcome back Stuart Sorensen—a straight-talking clinician and, frankly, one of the most grounded voices I know. Together, we dig into a thorny but fascinating question: what really happens when religion and mental health collide?

Rather than caricatures or cheap shots, Stuart offers clear thinking and hard-won insight. We talk about obsessive guilt, trauma in controlling groups, delusions, and why religion itself isn’t an illness at all, but a very human way of making sense of the world. It’s a wide-ranging, honest conversation you won’t want to miss.

In this episode off the podcast, we turn our attention to one of the most debated questions in Christianity: what does the Bible really say about women? From passages urging silence in church to stories of strong and influential female figures, the texts themselves appear to offer conflicting visions. Are these contradictions evidence of divine intent, cultural baggage, or human misinterpretation?

Joining me are two returning voices to the show. Author Mark Alsip argues that the Bible and its traditional interpretations have long upheld patriarchal control, while Christian Nick Cowan presents the counterpoint: that Scripture, when understood properly, elevates women in ways often overlooked. Together we explore whether the Bible truly offers guidance for equality, or whether its ambiguities have fueled centuries of oppression.

In this episode, I explore the world of small religious communities in unexpected places, traveling to Montenegro, where Jews are a tiny minority. I meet with Rabbi Ari Edelkop, a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary, who shares his unique experience. He discusses the legacy of Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, whose vision transformed Chabad into a global network with extensive humanitarian programs and a network of emissaries in 100 countries.

My conversation with Rabbi Edelkop also covers contemporary issues from a Chabad perspective. He offers his views on the situation in Gaza and explains the universal ethical principles of the Noahide Laws. We also learn about the humanitarian programs his synagogue is running, demonstrating how his community translates its principles into action.

In this episode of The UnShaw Podcast, the focus is turned away from God and towards the figure often cast as His cosmic opponent: The Devil.

Joining is returning guest Paul Clark (paulclark42.com) , who explores how Satan developed as a character in Jewish and Christian thought.

Also joining the conversation is Joseph Rose, host of the Hail Satan Podcast (hailsatanpodcast.com), who offers insight into modern Satanism.