Seen & Unseen Aloud: new episode

Stories vs. facts, saying sorry, and music to wander too.

Natalie Garrett

Natalie produces and narrates The Seen & Unseen Aloud podcast. She's an Anglican minister and a trained actor.

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This week we start with Jared Stacy unpacking how projections and polls cannot capture the power of stories shaping identity and US election politics. Roger Bretherton asks why it is that "sorry" just might be the hardest word. And Helen Cowan dives into a poem by JRR Tolkien which speaks to her, poignantly, about the experience of living with dementia.

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Advent

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Re-enchanting

26 November 2025

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Re-enchanting... waiting - Rich Villodas

Belle and Justin talk Advent and waiting with author and pastor Rich Vallodas.

Nick Jones

Nick is the senior editor of Seen & Unseen.

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About this episode

Rich Villodas is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship in New York City. He is the author of several books including the award winning Deeply Formed Life.

He joins Belle and Justin to talk about his new book Waiting For Jesus - An Advent Invitation to Prayer and Renewal.