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Paganism is now the 4th most popular religion in Scotland according to the recent census, overtaking Judaism, Sikhism and Buddhism. Tony is joined by husband and wife, John Macintyre, former Presiding Officer of the Scottish Pagan Federation, and Kitty Macintyre, Honorary Pagan Chaplain at the University of St Andrews, to find out the reasons for its popularity, and what it means to be a pagan in the modern world.

Bishop Malkhaz Songulashvili is one of the key figures behind the groundbreaking Peace Project in Tbilisi, Georgia. Labelled ‘a radical experiment in interfaith relations,’ the Peace Project is one of the world’s first to bring a mosque, synagogue, church, and other places of worship together under one roof. He explains how the peace project has impacted on those involved.

With multiple Edinburgh Fringe nominations and regular TV appearances, Reginald D Hunter is one of the biggest names in stand-up comedy. Tony catches up with Reginald ahead of his new Edinburgh show to discuss his particular brand of humour, growing up one of nine children in the US state of Georgia and the role religion has played in his spiritual life.

Tony delves into some of the news stories of the week from a more ethical and philosophical perspective, with broadcaster and writer Professor Mona Siddiqui, poet Padraig O’Tuama, and theologian, ethicist and former Pastor, Dr Jared Stacy.

After last week’s dramatic assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, some of his supporters believe he was spared by God. At the same time Joe Biden has said he will only drop out of the Presidential race if God chooses. We’ll be talking about how much religious language has become entwined with US politics.

How do you feel about the possessions you might leave behind when you die for someone else to sort through? And what’s that like for them? Why the process of letting go, or not being able to, conjures so many challenging emotions.

A new documentary called ‘Agent of Happiness’ set in Bhutan in South Asia follows a Happiness Surveyor as he goes around the country asking people 148 questions to assess how happy they are, on a scale of 0 to 10. The questions range from when you last felt angry to whether you own a tractor. Tony discusses how we measure happiness and what it looks like to different people.