Every Saturday, the Weekend podcast brings some of the best Guardian writing from the week, read by talented narrators. Listen to celebrity interviews, lifestyle features, and opinions from our most popular columnists including Marina Hyde and John Crace. Weekend is the perfect way to relax.
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Stuck in a spiritual rut? Listen to this weekly podcast from BYU Speeches to hear tried-and-true messages from decades past. Find old favorites and discover hidden gems from the BYU Speeches archive with these well-loved talks from apostles, prophets, professors, and professionals. These messages of faith, hope, and other holy principles are sure to lift and inspire you.
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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.
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The Books That Built Me: the books that inspire your favourite authors. The Books that Bult Me is a live event - a literary salon in which Helen Brocklebank talks to authors about six of their favourite books and traces the connection between reading and writing. Tickets to the live event are available through eventbrite
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Janet Jackson on Michael and motherhood, Friends at 30, and Marina Hyde on the real ‘enigma’ about Charlotte Owen
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Marina Hyde laments the sexist gossip surrounding Charlotte Owen and her relationship to Boris Johnson; Friends writers and producers on the inside story of the iconic TV show; and Janet Jackson talks to Nosheen Iqbal about taking back controlBy The Guardian
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Discernment for Journeying Through Babylon to Athens and Zion | Arnold H. Green | July 2005
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We need discernment for each of the three tracks of life: material, intellectual, and spiritual. This comes as we seek Christ every day. Click here to see the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By BYU Speeches
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Best of Weekend part 2: Louis Theroux, a late life gender transition, and is it murder if you’re asleep?
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Weekend is taking a little break. So this week, we’re picking some of our favourite pieces from the last few months just in case you missed them… Zoe Williams turns the tables on veteran interviewer Louis Theroux; how an app sparked a late-life gender transition for author Lucy Sante; and if you kill someone in your sleep, are you a murderer?…
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The Lord’s Strange Act | Rex C. Reeve Sr. | February 1986
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The Lord bringing about His “strange act” references the restoration of the gospel. We are a part of this continuing work. Click here to access the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By BYU Speeches
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Grenfell: System Failure – Scenes from the Inquiry (part 2)
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Listen to part 1 Scenes from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry by Richard Norton-Taylor and Nicolas Kent On 14 June 2017, a fire broke out in Grenfell Tower in London. 72 people died. It was the worst residential fire in the UK since the second world war. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry was created to examine the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the…
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Grenfell: System Failure – Scenes from the Inquiry (part 1)
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Listen to part 2 Scenes from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry by Richard Norton-Taylor and Nicolas Kent On 14 June 2017, a fire broke out in Grenfell Tower in London. 72 people died. It was the worst residential fire in the UK since the second world war. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry was created to examine the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the…
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Best of Weekend part 1: Julia Fox, are we to blame for our bad habits? And surviving a ship wreck
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Weekend is taking a little break. So for the next two weeks, we’re picking some of our favourite pieces from the last few months just in case you missed them… Actor Julia Fox unpacks abuse, fame, and dating Kanye; should you blame yourself for your bad habits? And what happened when one man’s boat sank in the dead of night and he had to save his se…
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The Lord Thy God Shall Lead Thee by the Hand | Janet S. Scharman | December 1998
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No matter what challenges we face, the Lord will lead us to help us overcome difficulties and guide us when we are faced with decisions. Click here to see the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By BYU Speeches
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Actor Michael Sheen on leaving Los Angeles, presenter Alison Hammond’s rise to fame, and Philippa Perry on empty-nest syndrome
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Michael Sheen talks about life back in his home town of Port Talbot and falling in love with a younger woman; from Big Brother to Bake Off, Alison Hammond discusses the highs and lows of celebrity; and Philippa Perry responds to an empty-nester who misses her adult children so much it feels like grief…
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“Serious About the Things to Be Done” | Max L. Pinegar | April 1978
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As we get serious about our covenants and look for the Lord's plan in our lives, we will see the blessings waiting for us. Click here to view the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By BYU Speeches
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Actor Gillian Anderson on female desire, singer Chappell Roan’s slow and steady rise, and how to stop people-pleasing
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Actor Gillian Anderson on prudes, powerful women, and collecting secret fantasies; How singer-songwriter Chappell Roan slow-burned her way to stardom; and Oliver Burkeman tells you how to stop being such a people-pleaser.By The Guardian
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Study, Faith, and the Book of Mormon | John W. Welch | May 1988
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John W. Welch gives examples of different ways many scholars learn from the Book of Mormon by both methods of study and of faith. Click here to view the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By BYU Speeches
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Growing up in a utopian commune - and the dangers that came with it; Marina Hyde on the Trump-Musk interview; and the power of embracing selfishness
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Susanna Crossman describes her childhood in a utopian commune where children ran wild – and the trouble that came with that freedom; Marina Hyde assesses Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s glitch-ridden chat; and Moya Sarner reveals the life-changing power of selfishness, with the help of a simple phrase.By The Guardian
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The Joyous Obligation of Missionary Work | Carlos E. Asay | August 1977
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Through missionary work, we can participate with God in the saving of souls—a joyous obligation for those who love the Lord. Click here to see the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By BYU Speeches
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Marina Hyde on the ‘brave’ inciters of Britain’s race riots; lightning struck my plane and I plunged 3,000m; the delights of the dead hang
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Where are you Tommy and Elon? Marina Hyde finds that those provoking the race riots are far, far away; the dead hang delight – how this quick, surprisingly simple exercise can change your life; and ‘A bolt of lightning struck my plane’ – one woman’s incredible story of survivalBy The Guardian
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Private Service | Lee Tom Perry | October 1996
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Private organizations can take part in private service initiatives to influence the world for good and achieve positive business results. Click here to view the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By BYU Speeches
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Jeff Goldblum, eccentric as ever at 71; the fallacy of ‘tradwives’; and ‘My dying wife found me a girlfriend’
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Actor Jeff Goldblum on vanity, mortality and becoming a father in his 60s; sundresses and rugged self-sufficiency: the ‘tradwives’ trend touts a conservative American past that didn’t exist; and one man’s extraordinary story of embracing the dating world with the help of his terminally ill partner.By The Guardian
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Challenges for the Year Ahead | Dallin H. Oaks | September 1973
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Challenges will arise this year, but if you stay safe, keep the Honor Code, help others, and take your education seriously, you will succeed. Click here to access the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By BYU Speeches
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Bullied, belittled but indisputably brilliant: how Victoria Pendleton became a cycling legend; and what’s missing from Twisters?
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Victoria Pendleton is one of Britain’s greatest ever athletes, but has often felt like a failure and fraud. She tells Simon Hattenstone about her Olympic golds, the misery that came with them, and the joy she has found since she retired. And Twisters is the tornado blockbuster that almost has it all. But its two hot stars – Glen Powell and Daisy Ed…
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The Pursuit of Happiness | W. Mack Lawrence | June 1995
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We can be happiest by focusing on Christ instead of material things, living righteously, and finding joy in our challenges. Click here to view the speech page! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By BYU Speeches
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Is this the Brat girl summer? Marina Hyde predicts a sticky end for Trump-Vance, how to be a Norwegian parent, and Ask Philippa on sibling rivalry
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Never doubt the instincts of Donald Trump, warns Marina Hyde, who just appointed a ‘never Trump guy’ as his running mate. Let your kids roam free, stay home alone, have fun – and fail – Norwegian style. Charli xcx’s new album, Brat, highlights how many young women now aspire to live – dirty, hedonistic, happy and bra-less. And ‘My brother’s mental …
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Remarks at the Dedication of the Joseph F. Smith Building at Brigham Young University | Gordon B. Hinckley | September 2005
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President Hinckley delivers a tribute to the life of Joseph F. Smith and offers the dedicatory prayer for the Joseph F. Smith Building. Click here to view the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By BYU Speeches
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Marina Hyde’s career advice for Joe Biden, the world’s smallest stuntman, Philippa Perry on ‘failure’, and could you forgive your childhood bully?
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Marina Hyde advises the US president: ‘Walk to podium, smile, wave goodbye’; ‘I’m a failure, in debt and my partner is pregnant’ – Philippa Perry helps one man open up; Superman, Frodo and Star Wars: the stunning life and career of Kiran Shah; actor Katy Wix confronts a painful memory when she gets a message out of the blue…
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On Knowing and Caring | Kevin J Worthen | July 1998
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Knowledge deepens our charity, which, in turn, deepens our knowledge. The relationship between the two is crucial to a true education. Click here to view the speech page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By BYU Speeches
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Actor Kevin Bacon on learning selflessness, the secret lives of porn addicts, and what’s it like to be a private tutor for the rich?
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Hollywood’s great survivor discusses his band, politics, family, embracing change and learning selflessness; as pornography use soars, we meet the men who feel their behaviour is moving from a compulsion to an addiction; and, last week, a job advert emerged for a private tutor to an architecture student with potential earnings of more than £2m. One…
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