More than two years on from the substantiated allegations against Mike Pilavachi, the team return to the question of why so few people tried to blow the whistle earlier. A new book by Facebook's former head of global public policy on the toxic culture in that company could provide a helpful and illuminating comparison. We also discuss whether Christian youth ministry volunteers actually need to be Christian, and as always we'll read your feedback and finish with a bit of organised fun.

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It's an 'Ask Us Anything' special! Rachel and Martin dive into your questions and enjoy a wide-ranging conversation about balancing parenting and youth work, their shared history as failed BBC kids' presenters , and how to create a context for great conversations with young people. Listen in as 'Organised Fun' reaches a new kind of crescendo, and don't go anywhere until you've sent us your deep (and offbeat) questions too!

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The team discuss whether young people can be impacted by Christian books, while taking a leisurely stroll through Martin’s poorly-promoted back catalogue. Our new Ask Us Anything segment ramps up with questions about the 1990s and our proudest youth work moments, and we respond to some vulnerably-shared listener feedback around sex and virginity.

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Capernwray sabbatical offer: https://capernwray.org/in-residence/

Link to Martin’s book offer: www.youthscape.co.uk/martin

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Rachel has opinions on Channel 4’s controversial reality show, and is not afraid to share them. There’s a meeting of Lucys as host (Lucy) Rae talks to youth ministry volunteer (Lucy) Mungai about the realities and joys of being part of a youth team. And Martin launches our brand new segment “Ask us Anything” along with its in-development theme tune.

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Lucy, Rachel and Martin are joined by Dr Hannah Bowden from the Youthscape Centre for Research to look at some of the latest data on what’s happening with boys. Is there a specific role youth leaders can play in championing and getting alongside young men? And is it now taboo to celebrate masculinity when that word is so often prefaced by “toxic”?

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The Lost Boys report: https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CSJ-The_Lost_Boys.pdf

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In today’s episode the team ask how we can listen to and support young people as they process their concerns and questions around global conflicts. There’s a discussion on whether the titles we give ourselves in youth work really matter; the team delve into more listener feedback, and they unashamedly seek your ratings and reviews through some specially-themed organised fun.

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How do we support young people through the stress and discomfort of exam season? What kind of leader will Pope Leo XIV be? And what are Talking Youth Ministry listeners reporting amid claims of a quiet revival? We answer all these questions and more - and enjoy the most unhinged organised fun so far…

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Martin and Lucy discuss the emergence of polarised politics here and in the USA, and get some help from newly appointed American correspondent, Mark Oestreicher. In less significant news, we discover just how much of a Swifty Martin really is…

Shownotes

Marko's podcast "Five Minutes with Marko": https://open.spotify.com/show/4yoSx7orKojEbrYoegR6J0?si=f246aed077004787

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