A Mucky Business with Tim Farron

David Smith: Does the UK government care about Christian persecution?

12 Feb 2025
00:30:09

This week, Tim chats with David Smith, Labour MP for North Northumberland, who’s returning to the podcast after being appointed the UK’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief. To end the special series of Christian persecution, they dive i...

Timothy Cho: Fleeing North Korea and the gangster who introduced him to Christ

4 Feb 2025
00:29:46

This week, we continue a small series on the persecution of Christians worldwide, focusing on North Korea. Tim is joined by Timothy Cho, a North Korean human rights activist and two-time defector, who has found refuge and a political voice in the...

Henrietta Blyth: Almost 400 million Christians persecuted for their faith

28 Jan 2025
00:30:53

This week, Tim is joined by Henrietta Blyth, CEO of Open Doors UK & Ireland. They will discuss the watchdog's latest report which found an estimated 380 million Christians will live under threat for following Jesus in 2025—an increase of 15 mi...

Billy Hallowell: Donald Trump returns to the White House

23 Jan 2025
00:30:26

This week, Tim is joined by US Christian journalist and Washington Post columnist Billy Hallowell to discuss Donald Trump's return to the White House. At 78 years old, Trump has become the 47th president of the United States. Tim also offers...

Danny Kruger: What's next for the Assisted Dying Bill?

14 Jan 2025
00:29:54

This week, Tim is joined by Danny Kruger, Conservative MP for East Wiltshire. As Westminster prepares to enter the committee stages of the Assisted Dying Bill, they discuss the next steps and the potential impact of the proposed legislation. Danny,...

Kelly Valencia: A review of 2024

20 Dec 2024
00:35:59

This week, Tim sits down with AMB producer and Deputy News Editor, Kelly Valencia, to recap the major stories of 2024. Together, they reflect on the general election, the US elections, Assisted Dying, and other key topics. Have a question you’d lik...

Steve Darling: A local hero and rising Liberal Democrat MP

10 Dec 2024
00:30:31

This week, Tim sits down with Steve Darling, the Liberal Democrat MP for Torbay. If you’ve followed local politics in Torbay, you probably know Steve—he’s been involved since 1995 and led Torbay Council from 2019 to 2023. What you might not know i...

Sir Desmond Swayne: 27 years in parliament and counting

3 Dec 2024
00:33:32

This week, Tim is joined by Sir Desmond Swayne, the Conservative MP for New Forest West. Since first entering Parliament in 1997, Sir Desmond has served under seven prime ministers—five from his own party—and taken on several ministerial roles along...

Dr Sarah Foot: Why palliative care is the alternative to assisted dying

26 Nov 2024
00:27:42

This week Tim Farron is joined by Dr Sarah Foot, a palliative medicine registrar from East Anglia. They’ll, of course, be discussing the Assisted Dying Bill, with details set to be debated in Parliament on Friday. Current trackers show that at...

Michael Wear: What will the US look like under Donald Trump?

19 Nov 2024
00:30:02

This week, Tim sits down with Michael Wear, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, and former faith advisor to President Barack Obama. Their discussion centers on what a United States under Donald Trump's leadership might...

Lord Dannatt: Balancing faith and duty as a senior military leader

12 Nov 2024
00:29:22

This week, Tim chats with General Lord Richard Dannatt, the former head of the British Army. They get into all kinds of topics—from Lord Dannatt’s personal journey with faith to what it's really like to be a Christian in such a high-stakes milita...

Rachael Maskell: Are MPs ready to vote on assisted dying?

5 Nov 2024
00:30:14

This week, Tim speaks with Labour MP Rachael Maskell about the upcoming vote on assisted dying. He also shares his thoughts on the new Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, and her shadow cabinet, discussing what we might expect from her....

Doug Pagitt: US Special II

30 Oct 2024
00:29:18

This week, Tim continues his US special, joined by Doug Pagitt, executive director of Vote Common Good—a progressive, left-leaning non-profit and key voice for progressive Christianity in the US. With just a week until the US elections, Doug disc...

Johnnie Moore: US election special I

22 Oct 2024
00:30:47

This week, Tim kicks off a special US series, with just two weeks to go until the polls open across the pond. To launch these upcoming episodes, he’s joined by Johnnie Moore, the former U.S. Commissioner on International Religious Freedom, to del...

David Smith: The first-ever Labour MP for North Northumberland

15 Oct 2024
00:29:35

This week, Tim sits down with David Smith, the newly elected MP for North Northumberland. David shares more about his Christian upbringing and how his previous work with Oasis, Tearfund, and the Bible Society have influenced his deep sense of voc...