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Angels, anxiety, and what Taylor Swift says about Romanticism.

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, Graham Tomlin talks Angels and their ability to reveal the unseen; Belle Tindall talks about Taylor Swift's new album and what it says about Romanticism and our obsession with epic love stories; Henna Cundill asks whether we are getting anxious about anxiety and what the younger generation has to teach us about using smartphones.

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Seen & Unseen Aloud

15 September 2025

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We need nuance, and theology, plus the summer we turned romantic

Listen to Graham Tomlin, Henna Cundill, and Belle Tindall articles.

Natalie Garrett

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

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About this episode

This week -, Graham Tomlin suggests we have much to learn about nuanced cultural debate from the writers of the Nicene Creed; Henna Cundill agrees as she explores how helpful studying theology is for encouraging compassionate, engaged debate in all spheres of life; Belle Tindall takes a deep dive into humanity's propensity for romance and marriage.

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