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Into the PraySpecial Christmas Devotional AND a spoken word performance (w/ Nick & Mairi)Dear Church Greetings to you all!If you’d prefer, you can watch the video versions of this podcast here and here.This Christmas we focus on Luke chapter one and Isaiah chapter 9 — how many Christmas cards have you seen with Isaiah 9:5 on it? We hazard to guess…none.In this special podcast episode, you can listen to a short devotional about Zechariah’s radical transformation of faith, followed by Mairi and Nick performing a spoken word monologue/pastiche, (under gl...
2025-12-2509 min
Into the PrayHow Does AI See the Future of the Church? (w/ Nick & Mairi)Dear Church Following on from the second episode of a new six-part YouTube series in which we are reading out our 2024 book, God Closed Church, this is a follow-up conversation about the importance of recognising the illogical place of 'agree to disagree' that the Church comes to on matters of eternal importance. (All info about the book here).WATCH this podcast here.What of this juncture in world and church history really? Have we not profoundly underestimated the pivotal importance of clarifying true d...
2025-09-061h 23
The Infinite Escape RoomAccessibility in Audio Escape Rooms - At The Consume This Beer-dia Hotel feat. Escape This PodcastDoes adapting escape rooms to audio make them more accessible … or more exclusive? Join Jamie, Mairi and special guests Dani and Bill from Escape This Podcast as we discuss accessibility in game design and what it means for creating escape rooms of the ears, the eyes, and all the senses.
Why a hotel? Turns out Australia has an interesting drinking culture around hotels, but you'll just have to listen to find out more about that.
As always, we come to you with some recommendations for the month ahead. They are:
Mairi - Signing up to...
2025-08-2450 min
Into the PrayWorse than muzzling an ox 🐂 (w/ Nick & Mairi)Dear Body of Christ, A YouTube version of this podcast is here. As we prayed and read Acts chapter 21 this morning, like Paul in Acts chapter 17 v 16, we were provoked by the immaturity of the behaviour of the men involved. Paul walked bow-legged because of the extreme suffering that he endured (the marks of the Lord Jesus Christ, no less — Galatians 6:17) and yet he was wrongly accused of being false by immature Christians who would essentially have no clue whatsoever as to what Paul was called to walk...
2025-08-1021 minThe Infinite Escape RoomPuzzle vs Narrative feat. Aurelius Whitlock's Murder MuseumJoin us all at The Drunk Druid for a chat on all things Puzzles vs Narrative in game design. For this episode, we're joined by the fantastic Nathan and Marcus who are hosts of the Aurelius Whitlock's Murder Museum podcast, and designers on hugely popular video game, Rise of the Golden Idol.
Enjoy!
As always the team have recommendations for your better enjoyment. This month, they are!
Jamie Death and other details
Mandy Patinkin being Poirot on a cruise ship. What's not to like.
Mike James Lee - How I think Cre...
2025-07-0643 min
Into the PrayWhen good church men do nothing... (w/ Nick & Mairi)Dear All,Thank you for taking the time to listen to Into the Pray. You can find all content, including seminal books to flesh-out what we’re saying, below! Our main giving page is here."The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." (Edmund Burke)We often hear from good men and women who are harassed and agitated by the plight of the Body of Christ but who are also fundamentally unwilling to act, to step out, to join forces, to...
2025-06-1520 min
Let's Talk Health with MairiA Fresh Start: Life Update and What's Next for Let's Talk Health with Mairi!Send us a textAfter a three-month break, I'm back with season 2 of 'Let's Talk Health with Mairi'! In this episode, I share what's been going on behind the scenes, reflect on the time off, and update you on what's next for the podcast! Whether you’re a long-time listener or new to the show, I can’t wait to share what's in store—including some fresh topics, exciting guests, and a few surprises along the way!Highlights:A life update!What to expect in the upcoming season of the podcast...
2025-01-1710 min
Into the Pray“The Plight of Man & the Power of God” by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (5/5)Martyn Lloyd-Jones is our ‘go-to’ minister though he passed away in 1981. The quality of his preaching/teaching is very difficult to find today such is the rising tide of ecumenical seeker-sensitivity. Lloyd-Jones departed from all such nonsense and, rather, preached about such awesome realities as, ‘…the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men…’ (Romans 1:18).Mairi and I pray that these rough audio recordings (captured in a Skoda Fabia pulled into a remote beach lay-by) will be a blessing to you this Christmas. Chapter One: The Religious History of M...
2024-12-2344 min
Into the Pray“The Plight of Man & the Power of God” by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (4/5)Martyn Lloyd-Jones is our ‘go-to’ minister though he passed away in 1981. The quality of his preaching/teaching is very difficult to find today such is the rising tide of ecumenical seeker-sensitivity. Lloyd-Jones departed from all such nonsense and, rather, preached about such awesome realities as, ‘…the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men…’ (Romans 1:18).Mairi and I pray that these rough audio recordings (captured in a Skoda Fabia pulled into a remote beach lay-by) will be a blessing to you this Christmas. Chapter One: The Religious History of M...
2024-12-2232 min
Into the Pray“The Plight of Man & the Power of God” by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (3/5)Martyn Lloyd-Jones is our ‘go-to’ minister though he passed away in 1981. The quality of his preaching/teaching is very difficult to find today such is the rising tide of ecumenical seeker-sensitivity. Lloyd-Jones departed from all such nonsense and, rather, preached about such awesome realities as, ‘…the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men…’ (Romans 1:18).Mairi and I pray that these rough audio recordings (captured in a Skoda Fabia pulled into a remote beach lay-by) will be a blessing to you this Christmas. Chapter One: The Religious History of M...
2024-12-2136 min
Into the Pray“The Plight of Man & the Power of God” by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (2/5)Martyn Lloyd-Jones is our ‘go-to’ minister though he passed away in 1981. The quality of his preaching/teaching is very difficult to find today such is the rising tide of ecumenical seeker-sensitivity. Lloyd-Jones departed from all such nonsense and, rather, preached about such awesome realities as, ‘…the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men…’ (Romans 1:18).Mairi and I pray that these rough audio recordings (captured in a Skoda Fabia pulled into a remote beach lay-by) will be a blessing to you this Christmas. Chapter One: The Religious History of M...
2024-12-2034 min
Into the Pray“The Plight of Man & the Power of God” by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1/5)Martyn Lloyd-Jones is our ‘go-to’ minister though he passed away in 1981. The quality of his preaching/teaching is very difficult to find today such is the rising tide of ecumenical seeker-sensitivity. Lloyd-Jones departed from all such nonsense and, rather, preached about such awesome realities as, ‘…the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men…’ (Romans 1:18).Mairi and I pray that these rough audio recordings (captured in a Skoda Fabia pulled into a remote beach lay-by) will be a blessing to you this Christmas. Chapter One: The Religious History of M...
2024-12-1945 min
Into the PrayNEW BOOK RELEASE: God Closed Church (w/ Nick & Mairi)"ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 4TH, 2020, BEFORE ANY SIGN OF COVID-19 OR ANY REMOTE POSSIBILITY OF A GLOBAL LOCKDOWN, THE HOLY SPIRIT LED ME TO PUBLICLY CALL THE CHURCHES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO CLOSE..."Now five years later, with the threat of world wars looming and with Israel's vulnerability on show in the geo-political world, the Body of Christ remain comatose amidst the ramping chaos. It is at this juncture in world and Church history that Nick Franks answers the question,"Is there really a biblical precedent for God...
2024-11-2735 min
Into the PrayCalling for the Catastrophic from Canada (w/ Nick & Mairi) 🇨🇦🍁This week we are recording Into the Pray from an island off the coast of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where friends have blessed us with a time away from the United Kingdom. We are in the middle of producing the new book, God Closed Church, and will be producing related content about the pivotal importance of March 2020 while we are here. Please see a preview of our overseas trip here and a related vlog en route here.
2024-11-0938 min
Into the PrayEmma Stark, are we deceived?🃏(Part 2 w/ Nick & Mairi)Dear All, Thank you for listening to Into the Pray, a podcast akin to a growing library of voice-notes helping disciples of Christ around the world to breach the global chaos of the unfaithful Church...because Christ is coming and we are not ready. This episode of the Into the Pray today follows this YouTube video/exposé of the dire deception of Emma Stark and those who've succumbed to her false teaching.Please watch our YouTube conversation about deception here with our notes here.
2024-10-1455 min
Into the PrayPeacetime Church in Wartime World ⚔️Dear All, Thank you for listening to Into the Pray, a podcast akin to a growing library of voice-notes helping disciples of Christ around the world to breach the global chaos of the unfaithful Church...because Christ is coming and we are not ready. We would be very grateful if you’d support our work here (or below) and also leave us a review here to help this podcast travel as far as possible. Thank you.Mairi and I went to some gorgeous gardens this week to pick some apples for somebody an...
2024-09-201h 22
Into the PrayIVF —NEW Series [preview] (w/ Nick & Mairi)Dear All, Thank you for listening to Into the Pray, a podcast akin to a growing library of voice-notes helping disciples of Christ around the world to breach the global chaos of the unfaithful Church...because Christ is coming and we are not ready. We would be very grateful if you’d support our work here (or below) and also leave us a review here to help this podcast travel as far as possible. Thank you.In her profoundly beautiful testimony concerning that wh...
2024-08-2924 min
Into the PrayThe Pivotal Importance of March 2020 (w/ Nick & Mairi)Dear All, Thank you for listening to Into the Pray, a podcast akin to a growing library of voice-notes helping disciples of Christ around the world to breach the global chaos of the unfaithful Church...because Christ is coming and we are not ready. What is your opinion about the events of March 2020 that included the Church? Are you sure? You better be right because it will determine where you go henceforward. Ephesians 3:8-10:“To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was gi...
2024-08-2728 min
Into the PrayWhat's Coming Up? | IVF, Recognising Apostate Churches & War (w/ Nick & Mairi)Hello!Thank you for listening to Into the Pray, a podcast akin to a growing library of voice-notes helping disciples of Christ around the world to breach the global chaos of the unfaithful Church...because Christ is coming and we are not ready. Today's episode of the podcast briefly previews a taster of what we're going to be talking about over the next few months: IVF, recognising apostate churches and war. We then spend most of our session today hearing from Mairi about the I AM JEALOUS series and the life-changing nature of godly human...
2024-07-2657 min
Into the PrayWhich doctrines are essential? (w/ Mairi & Nick)Hello!Thank you for listening to Into the Pray, a podcast akin to a growing library of voice-notes helping disciples of Christ around the world to breach the global chaos of the unfaithful Church...because Christ is coming and we are not ready. Today's episode deals with two seminal Martyn Lloyd-Jones sermons on schism (division) within the Church:— Which doctrines are “essential”— How does the ecumenical position get John 17 and Acts 2 VERY wrong?—What difference has the 58 years since Lloyd-Jones’ retirement made to this important matter of schism?Related teaching on...
2024-06-141h 06
Into the PrayThe Wrestle with Demons (w/Nick & Mairi)Hello!**N.B. Our main giving page is here. We especially need help with a new filming project that is arguably the most important project we will ever produce. We need financial backing for venue-hire and the expertise from film-makers/editors.**“The devil's cleverest ruse is to make men believe that he does not exist” Baudelaire 1. The related YouTube vlog is here.2. The euthanasia blog Nick mentions is here.3. Nick's university pastiche is here. Thank you for listening to Into the Pray, a podcast akin to a grow...
2024-05-1846 min
Into the PrayExamining Cessationist Theology (Follow-up) 🕊️ [feat. Nick & Mairi]Hello!**N.B. Our main giving page is here. We especially need help with a new filming project that is arguably the most important project we will ever produce. We need financial backing for venue-hire and the expertise from film-makers/editors.**This important episode of Into the Pray provides the promised follow-up conversation to this YouTube video exposing the woefully weak arguments of Peter Master's book, The Charismatic Illusion.As Nick and Mairi discuss together, on the one hand we should be all calling out the...
2024-04-1939 min
Into the PrayOur Podcast | From The Temple of Mammon (PodVlog#2) [w/ Nick & Mairi]Hello!The “Into the Pray” podcast lands this week in a new “on the run” vlog-form. Please let us know in the comments section if you like it!The YouTube version of this podcast is here. Please don't forget to subscribe and click the bell for notifications. Our main giving page is here. We especially need help with a new filming project that is arguably the most important project we will ever produce. We need financial backing but also expertise from film-makers/editors. Episode #2 of these new PodVlogs is from a very bus...
2024-03-3036 min
Into the PrayOur Podcast | From A Beach Cafe (PodVlog#1) [w/ Nick & Mairi]Hello!The “Into the Pray” podcast lands this week in a new “on the run” vlog-form. Please let us know in the comments section if you like it!The YouTube version of this podcast is here. Please don't forget to subscribe and click the bell for notifications. Our main giving page is here.Episode #1 is from a very blustery Scottish beach in bright sunshine and taking shelter together in a warm cafe with excellent coffee, (we resisted the delicious cakes on offer). Our conversation this week is to get us all to thi...
2024-03-2234 min
Into the PrayWhy Have We Stopped Eating McDonald's & Shopping w/ Amazon? (feat. Nick & Mairi)Greetings All![Apologies that the sound isn't as good as we would like it to be while we're trying to make the most of our current set-up].Nick recently had a significant conversation with a dairy farmer, Edward, while he milked his cows. Edward opened up about the inordinate pressures that he and his family are being put under by the godless government of the land which now means that a bottle of water is more expensive (of more worth) than a bottle of milk. But what does this have to do with...
2024-03-0259 min
Into the PrayWill Church Leaders Wake Up? | PART 2/2 ☕️Greetings All![Apologies that the sound isn't as good as we would like it to be while we're trying to make the most of our current set-up].In today's episode of Into the Pray, Mairi and Nick provide a follow-on from this YouTube a few days ago that probes the general response of church pastors to the prospect of radical change. Please leave your comments on the YouTube videoPodcast title music can be listened to here. In short,
2024-02-211h 10
Into the PrayEntering the Realm of Conflict & Cost | A Personal Testimony [PART 2/2] (feat. Nick Franks)Greetings All!In today's episode of Into the Pray, I provide a follow-on from my personal testimony shared on YouTube last week. You can watch that here. In short, what happens when "domesticated" civilian leaders encounter shell-shocked prophetic soldiers?At the end of the episode I offer some advice to both1) Shivering, shell-shocked prophets &2) Civilian pastoral leadersMy university pastiche is here. The other book I mention is here. T.A-Sparks video re the demonic idolatry in t...
2024-02-0839 min
Into the PrayLeaving Home & City | LIVE from Costa Coffee (feat. Nick & Mairi) ☕️🎙Greetings All!Firstly, would you consider supporting our full-time ministry as we head into another increasingly "radicalised" year of service for the soon-to-come Lord Jesus? Neither of us now have salaries and the work we are doing in the background to produce all that we do is significant. You can support us here. Thank you!Podcast title music can be listened to here. In today's episode of Into the Pray, we sit down in Costa Coffee with a microphone to have a...
2024-01-251h 02
Into the Pray"Home" (song of worship)Greetings All!We hope this song of worship is a blessing to all of you who happen to listen to this podcast and who are longing for your John-14-home. God bless, N&MPlease seriously consider supporting our full-time ministry as we head into another increasingly "radicalised" year of service for the soon-to-come Lord Jesus. Neither of us now have salaries and the work we do in the background to produce all that we do is significant. As I explain in this teaching session, regular videos/podcasts will resume, Lord wiling, when we have...
2024-01-1705 min
Into the Pray"You Can Not Be My Disciple" | Faithful Disciples in 2024?Greetings All!Please seriously consider supporting our full-time ministry as we head into another increasingly "radicalised" year of service for the soon-to-come Lord Jesus. Neither of us now have salaries and the work we do in the background to produce all that we do is significant. As I explain in this teaching session, regular videos/podcasts will resume, Lord wiling, when we have a home to move into. You can support us here. Thank you. The YouTube version of this recording is here.
2024-01-0313 min
Into the PrayWhat Should Happen When Christian Leaders Fall? | Bible StudyDear AllThank you for listening to Into the Pray — our little offering of sanity amidst the ramping chaos of the Church and the anti-Christ world.Wasn't Ravi Enough? is the title of one of the chapters in my latest book that you can see here. The question as to whether or not the scale and shock of the RZIM scandal was sufficient to rouse the Church from comatose is rhetorical; of course it wasn't. Neither was COVID-19, church closures and the emergence of totalitarian governments. Nevertheless, if we are going to take Je...
2023-10-1220 min
Into the PrayDoes IHOP Teach True Doctrine? | Pray for Mike BickleDear AllThank you for listening to Into the Pray — our little offering of sanity amidst the ramping chaos of the Church and the anti-Christ world. This podcast is infinitely more important than anything that Russell Brand is saying.YouTube version of this podcast here. Stuart Greaves message here.I love him, but Mike Bickle does not seem credible as a Bible teacher in this video.Please read: THE DEATH & DEARTH OF SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY.You can support us here.Ti...
2023-09-3032 min
Into the PrayWhy Did I Resign? Mairi Speaks Out (feat. Nick & Mairi)Dear AllThank you for listening to Into the Pray — our little offering of sanity amidst the ramping chaos of the Church and the anti-Christ world. You can support us here.Title music can be listened to here. Do you feel lonely? Please watch this. Back in the spring of this I year, I published the seminal work, "The Glorious Few: Redeeming Radicalisation in the Kingdom of God." In the period of 2 weeks following publishing, several major things happened all...
2023-08-291h 26
Into the PrayNEW BOOK: The Glorious Few (+audio-book taster)Dear AllThank you for listening to Into the Pray and this special episode of the podcast that features the focus of my full-time work over more than the last year. All information and sales can be found here.Please watch/share The Glorious Few film here.If you would like to support our work financially, please do so here (or contact us directly via email). Yesterday, Mairi and I released a new book entitled, The Glorious Few: Redeeming Radicalisation in the Kingdom of God
2023-04-1940 minLet's Talk Health with MairiWelcome to Let's Talk Health with Mairi!Send us a textThis is an updated trailer for Let's Talk Health with Mairi!
2023-02-2300 min
Into the PrayNew Testament Textual Criticism (Myths & Mistakes) w/ Nick & MairiDear All, Thank you for listening to Into the Pray. This is part 1 of our close look at Elijah Hixon and Peter Gurry's excellent book, Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism. (Check YouTube for a short glimpse of the book).What is textual criticism, why is it so important to get right and how does it relate to our faithful, public witness as disciples of Jesus Christ, the coming King?Recent content: The Context of the Power.Your thoughts of God Are Too Human.
2022-07-2329 minLet's Talk Health with MairiLet's Catch Up: Graduating, Tiree and Some Very Exciting News!Send us a textHello everyone and welcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi! I hope you all had a wonderful week. This week has been exciting and full of memorable and enjoyable experiences. I also have some very exciting news to share with you all about what I have been up to these past three months (you're going to want to hear this)! Listen now and let's catch up! Get in touch with me: Email: gardnermairi12345@gmail.com Follow my blog and Instagram for updates and check...
2022-07-1718 minLet's Talk Health with MairiAre Canned Foods Healthy?Send us a textWelcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi! I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the beautiful weather! Today's episode is an interesting one investigating the science of whether it's safe and healthy to consume canned foods. In this episode: What foods are canned?Are canned foods safe to eat?What chemicals can be found in canned foods?What are safe levels of consumption? Do they disrupt our hormones and cause weight gain? Should you consume canned foods?
2022-07-1021 minLet's Talk Health with MairiI Finished my Honours Degree and It Transformed my Life.Send us a textWelcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi. This is an emotional and wonderful episode. Guys! I've finished my degree!! Let me tell you it feels weird, but amazing!In this episode I reflected on my four years at uni, talked about first year Mairi and how this experience has been transformative for my life and mindset (especially this past year). It feels incredible and I want to share the journey with you. Listen now! Get in touch with me: Email...
2022-05-2927 min
Into the PrayIVF is NOT OK (feat. Mairi Franks)Hello!Thank you for listening to Into the Pray. Please consider supporting our work here and/or here. “Some people read the headline and don’t stay around long enough to listen to the song. This is one of the most beautiful testimonies I (Nick) have ever heard.”Today’s episode of the podcast is the audio from Mairi’s beautiful testimony to a group of ladies from a church in London last week. You can watch the vlog here. Please l...
2022-05-2632 min
Into the PrayEschatology Explained: Calling Time On Pre-Mill Dispensationalism (w/ Nick & Mairi) 🛑Hello! Thank you for listening to Into the Pray. We hope you're being built up as you listen.If you have any testimonials, please reach out, make contact across the 'digital divide', and let us know!As promised, today's episode is our next instalment digging down into the three main eschatological positions that we introduced last time. (You can listen to the overview episode here). Today, our aim is to reject (and encourage you to also reject) the variant of pre-millennialism which is "dispensational". (Historic...
2022-04-2159 min
Into the PrayNEW SERIES: Eschatology Explained (w/ Nick & Mairi)Hello!Thank you as ever for listening to Into the Pray. This podcast today is the private episode we recorded for our supporters this month and that we published mid-week. It then occurred to us that this would also be good for the general public to hear, hence posting today.To compliment these episodes on eschatology, if you would like to hear/be involved in the private podcasts/follow-ups/Q&A, please consider becoming one of our supporters here. We've had this series in mind f...
2022-04-0151 min
Into the Pray1 Corinthians (part 49): Silencing Demonic Disorder 2/2 🤫 (w/ Nick & Mairi)Hello!Thank you for joining us on Into the Pray. What does it mean to be submissive and selfless? Essential/related reading here. Essential viewing here.This is part 2 of “Silencing Demonic Disorder”. Part 1 here. Today Nick covers the final concluding verses of 1 Corinthians 14 (vv36-40) in which Paul essentially silences demonic disorder and says that if we don't follow his command regarding church and home life - the Lord's command - that God will not recognise us. You c...
2022-03-131h 10
Into the PrayMen of the Letter or Men of the Spirit? (A Word of Testimony) w/ Nick FranksHello! This is a relatively brief word of testimony that we felt it right to give now following our recent reading of T A Sparks’ “Prophetic Ministry” at the same time as J C Ryle’s, “Holiness”.Although this is partially referred to in Body Zero, the extra nuance here - and the passage of time since - is important. We’ve been gracious and anonymous but, equally, unreserved in the conclusions being drawn.You can read this podcast here.This coming Sunday Mairi and I will be sharing more on the critically...
2022-03-0923 min
Into the Pray1 Corinthians (part 48): Silencing Demonic Disorder 🤫 1/2Hello! Thank you for joining us on Into the Pray. Please consider supporting our work here.Essential viewing here.Last night we continued our public readings of Scripture; you can see the reading of the book of Revelation here.You can order copies of our new gospel tract here.As we resume City of Temples today, we come to a difficult passage in 1 Corinthians 14 (vv26-36) in which Paul silences women. What’s going on here, both in Corinth and in...
2022-03-0646 minLet's Talk Health with MairiLet's Chat: Exciting Things Happening, How I Make All My Food Taste Amazing, and Trusting in the Higher Power of the Universe!Send us a textWelcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi! I bring you another chatty podcast episode. There is so many exciting things happening right now and I wanted to have a chat with you all. I hope you have had the best week. Listen to this episode anywhere, you don't need too much concentration for this one! Let's have a chill, chatty half hour. The recipe I talk about in this episode: https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-chana-masala/ The blog posts I mentioned: ...
2022-02-2731 min
Into the PrayRepent Now; He Loves You. [New Gospel Tract Explained] (w/ Nick & Mairi)Hello!Welcome and thank you for listening to Into the Pray!We thought we would take today's session to go through the new gospel tract that we've produced - "Repent now; He loves you."This is probably a gospel tract unlike any other you've come across before because we begin it with a "reality check" and an apology. Why would we need to apologise to those who don't know Jesus yet? What warning is there sounding from those who are coming to faith in Jesus and who immediately...
2022-02-1840 minLet's Talk Health with MairiWhat If I Told You That Certain Foods Can Help Prevent Chronic Diseases and In Some Cases are More Efficient than The Most Common Pharmaceuticals?Send us a textWelcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi. In this week's episode, we are focusing on increasing food in your diet instead of limiting food to promote wellbeing. We are told constantly to reduce salt, sugar, and saturated fat and limit/avoid these foods. The human body and mind do not thrive under deprivation and usually, this technique doesn't work for promoting health. I want to encourage you to increase different foods in your diet, before considering taking them away. What if I told you that food, particularly the f...
2022-02-1331 min
Into the PrayBible Reading LIVE & Home-by-Home Evangelism (feat. Nick & Mairi)Greetings! Welcome to Into the Pray and our first joint convo of the year that you can also watch here.Would you be willing to help support our work? Please see here.We keep it brief today to give you a little more news about what our plans are for public ministry in 2022. Nick is speaking at an event tomorrow morning so Sunday’s teaching this week will be the recording from that. (Luke 21). We’ll continue with City of Temples on February 20th.Please keep your eyes...
2022-02-1119 minLet's Talk Health with MairiThe 50th Podcast Special - I Asked Different People This One Question.Send us a textWelcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi! Today I have a very VERY special podcast. One year of Let's Talk Health with Mairi! Fifty episodes! I can't believe it. I wanted to do something special for this podcast. It means a lot to me that I have reached a year and that it has grown exponentially since the start. Every single one of you who has listened to the podcast is special to me and that is why I wanted to include some of you in this special podcast.
2022-02-0621 min
The Secret Sorceress SocietyIntroducing Mairi TaylorIntroducing 'The Secret Sorceress Society' with Mairi Menopause Rockstar Taylor
In this episode find out all about Mairi and her journey so far
2022-02-0350 min
Into the PrayThe Absolute Terms of Jeremiah's Weighting 1/2 (feat. Nick Franks)Greetings All!We're glad to be back after a month of extended reading, praying and discussing and hope that you're doing well! Mairi and Nick together will be having the first convo of season 5 a week tomorrow (Friday, February 11th, 6am GMT) and will be featuring our plans for the extensive public reading of Scripture."Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion." (Psalm 84:5)This initial episode of season 5 includes an update regarding some changes to the weekly scheduling of t...
2022-02-0356 minLet's Talk Health with MairiLet's Catch Up: Tiree, Fears and Hopes for the Future, Anxieties and Life After Uni.Send us a textWelcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi! Episode 49! Can you believe it?! It is almost a year of Let's Talk Health with Mairi and next week I have a very special podcast for you that you can STILL get involved in. You don't need to do much to get involved (30 seconds to 2 minutes of your time). Get in touch with me if you would like to get involved (details below). This week's podcast is a chatty one and catch-up with you guys on life and everything that has been going...
2022-01-3025 minLet's Talk Health with MairiMairi and The Gingers - Crystals, Full Moon Rituals, Fist Fights and Psychic Abilities.Send us a textHello everyone. Welcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi! This week I have two very special guests (listen to find out who)! Have a chat with us about the most random things from fist fights, to music to crystals and psychic abilities. I really hope you enjoy this type of podcast. Let me know what you think and if you want another episode of 'Mairi and the Gingers'. (If you are wondering they both have ginger hair and we think its the funniest name). Get in touch with me...
2021-12-1949 min
Into the PrayIs The Holy Spirit Correcting You? (feat. Nick & Mairi)Hello!Thank you for listening in to Into the Pray. This week's Wednesday session is a follow-up from Nick's open letter to the Church last week. You can read this here. You can watch this podcast on YouTube here.The bottom line is that false theology and false doctrine has spread and is spreading like gangrene throughout the Church.Church leaders/Bible teachers are more accountable than those whom they lead (James 3:1) but we are all accountable before God for the diet that we consume, both for...
2021-12-0833 minLet's Talk Health with MairiLet Me Update You: Turning 21, Christmas, Spotify Wrapped and Exciting News!Send us a textWelcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi. I hope you all have had a good week. I want to thank you all for listening to my podcasts. My podcast just keeps growing and I am very thankful for every single one of you and how my podcast has developed over these past months. It is all thanks to you!This is a short podcast giving you all a quick update on what has been going on. I hope you are all excited about what's to come! ...
2021-12-0516 min
Into the Pray1 Corinthians (part 44): The Ultimate Language of Love (feat. Nick & Mairi)Hello!Thank you for joining us on Into the Pray!Today Nick and Mairi kick back in a more relaxed conversational style to approach the next few verses of 1 Corinthians in our study series, City of Temples. This conversation is also available to watch on YouTube.The focus of today is vv 4-7 of chapter 13. Drawing on Mairi's expertise as a French teacher, we begin to think about the less familiar reality of this chapter which is that it should never be wrenched out of its context for wedding...
2021-12-0532 min
Into the PrayTop Ten Questions For a 1st Date (feat. Nick & Mairi)Hello! Thank you for listening to Into the Pray. Next Friday we are being joined by Alisa Childers so we thought it would be fun this Friday to have a relatively light hearted wind down to the weekend. Listen to us discuss the top ten most common questions for first dates and you might just chuckle...you'll certainly hear some stories that were new to us!Here's the film, "Paul - Apostle of Christ" - that we mention. I'm sure you can find it easily for rent. ...
2021-11-1235 min
Into the PrayA World of Windows: Peering Through Psalm 139 (feat. Dave Brennan)Hello! Welcome to Into the Pray and thank you for listening along. You can also watch along here. Today's midweek session with Dave Brennan of Brephos begins to lift our thinking above the realm of the natural and normal into the transcendent and eternal. “A world without windows” is how sociologist Peter Berger describes the secularized view of the world. He also calls it the “prison of modernity.” Bultmann the theologian, as much as Sagan the scientist, is an inmate of this prison. Both agree that a modern scientific view of the cosmos requ...
2021-11-0956 minLet's Talk Health with MairiLet's Catch Up: Relationships, Law of Attraction, Personal Struggles and Self-Love.Send us a textHi Everyone. Welcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi! This week's episode is a very short chatty one. A relaxed podcast this week chatting about some interesting topics - a little break from the informational podcasts recently. I hope you all have had a wonderful week and enjoy this chilled podcast. Some podcasts you might enjoy: What Supplements Do I Need to Take for Health? - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1649854/9463330Processed Food and its Impact on Health After Following an 80% ULTRA-processed...
2021-11-0723 min
Into the PrayClimate Change: The Real Emergency? (2/2) A CALL TO PRAYER (feat. J C Ryle)Hello!Thank you for listening to Into the Pray!This week's Friday session is special! Turn off the TV, sit back and listen to Dave, Nick and Mairi read J.C.Ryle's 19th Century classic, A Call to Pray.This is our answer to the question regarding climate change: No! The real emergency threatening the world is the "prayerless Church". Please follow our new vlog series over on YouTube that is showcasing the very rare wonder that is faithful
2021-11-051h 16
Into the PrayClimate Change: The Real Emergency? 1/2 (feat. Dave Brennan)Greetings All, This is part 1 of a 2-part podcast. **Tune in to Into the Pray this Friday to hear J C Ryle's "A Call to Pray" read in full by Mairi, Nick & Dave.**You can watch this podcast via basic YouTube video here.Look out for our conversation with Alisa Childers next week.Thank you very much for your prayers for healing as we have sought to return to full capacity this week. We share more on our Patreon page for t...
2021-11-0335 min
Into the PrayPODCAST UPDATE: Health Difficulties (feat. Nick & Mairi Franks)Hello!Thank you for listening to this episode of Into the Pray. Our schedule of podcasts this coming week (as well as VLOGs etc) has been delayed for a week or two due to Nick’s ill health. Please do pray for us and, especially, for pain management and good, uninterrupted, healing sleep.Here’s a related prayer.In the meantime, you might enjoy a glimpse into our half-term break and Scotland’s jaw-dropping beauty. “Open Your Eyes” can be seen here.Thank you for your p...
2021-10-2613 min
True Crime Fiction32. Two Faced by Happy Face: A True Crime PodcastMairi has some news! And she reviews Two Faced the new series of the excellent Happy Face.Text availible here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-09-1805 min
True Crime Fiction31. Dragged Into The Light: A True Crime BookMairi review's Dragged Into The Light were journalist Tony Russo investigates the dark side of an online cult.Text availible here https://true-crime-fiction.com/my-reviews/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-09-1004 minLet's Talk Health with MairiWhy We Sleep? The Benefits to Your Health and 12 Steps to Improve Your Sleep!Send us a textWelcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi! This is episode 30!! I have been doing the podcast for almost 7 months! Can you believe it?! A little bit of a change of plan for this week's podcast (find out more in the podcast). This week I'll be doing the book review of ''Why We Sleep?" by Matthew Walker. A fascinating and incredibly important book educating us on the importance of sleep. I wanted to get this information out to you and fast as it is vital. Jacob will be coming on...
2021-09-0543 min
True Crime Fiction30. Paradise: A True Crime PodcastMairi introduces you to Inklusion, a new project to make literature more accessible https://www.inklusionguide.org/ and reviews paradise a true crime podcast from the bbc.Text availible here https://true-crime-fiction.com/my-reviews/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-09-0406 min
True Crime Fiction29. Men Who Hate Women: A True Crime BookMairi argues that this investigation of the manosphere and it's toxic sub-cultures is indeed true crime.Text version here https://wordpress.com/post/true-crime-fiction.com/3550You can buy the book from the TCF shop, which supports the pod and independent books shops. https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/TCF This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-08-2706 min
True Crime FictionInterview: Daniel Seton, Commissioning Editor at Pushkin PressMairi chats to Daniel Seton, Commissioning Editor at Pushkin Press about crime fiction in the UK and what we can learn from other cultures, particularly Japan, as well as Agatha Christie, what makes a good book, genre boundaries and books narrated by balloons. Mairi's novel, Self Help for Serial Killers: Let Your Creativity Bloom, is also part of the Capital Crime and Amazon New Voices Award, where the public can vote on their fave opening chapters of as yet unpublished authors. If you'd like to investigate and consider voting for Self Help for Serial Killers, there is mor...
2021-08-2136 min
True Crime Fiction27. The Baby is Mine: A Crime Fiction BookMairi reviews the latest from Oyinkan Braithwaite, and finds a biblical tale.Text here https://true-crime-fiction.com/2021/06/21/the-baby-is-mine-a-crime-fiction-book/Buy this and more from Oyinkan Braithwaite in the TCF bookshop, support the pod and independent book retailers. https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/TCF This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-08-1506 min
True Crime Fiction26. Unravelled: A True Crime PodcastMairi reviews unravelled a new true crime podcast by Alexis Linkletter and true crime royalty Billy Jensen. Text version here https://true-crime-fiction.com/2021/08/07/unravelled-a-true-crime-podcast/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-08-0705 min
True Crime Fiction25. Chasing the Bogeyman: A True Crime Fiction BookMairi reviews Chasing the Bogeyman, a book which attempts to meld crime fiction with true crime.Text available here https://true-crime-fiction.com/2021/07/30/chasing-the-bogeyman-a-crime-fiction-book/Buy from the TCF bookshop here https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/TCF This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-07-3004 min
True Crime Fiction24. Dust Off The Bones: A crime fiction bookMairi reviews Australian Western Dust of the Bones, and finds there is much still to uncover.Text version here http://www.true-crime-fiction.com/blogBuy the book here https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/TCF This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-07-2307 minLet's Talk Health with MairiForget Everything You've Heard about Veganism - Going Vegan/Plant Based: What you Need to Know!Send us a textWelcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi! Episode 22! This weeks episode includes everything you need to know about going vegan or plant based. Forget everything you've heard about going vegan - everything you need to get started is in this podcast! I hope this helps/ you find this podcast interesting and entertaining! Thank you for listening. Mairi x I would love to hear from you. Leave a comment, message me on instagram or email me. Let me know what you think about the podcast or any fee...
2021-07-1134 min
True Crime Fiction23. Thunderbay: A True Crime PodcastMairi reviews Thunderbay by Canadaland, which ended up taking her on a personal journey. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-07-0106 minLet's Talk Health with Mairi12 Frequently Asked Nutrition and Health Questions Answered!Send us a textWelcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi! This weeks episode is debunking some myths and answering the commonly asked questions about nutrition and health! These common mistakes are easily understood! As always, thank you for listening. It means the world to me :) EPISODE 20! I can't believe how quickly the time has gone! Almost 5 months of the podcast. I hope you're enjoying them.Email: gardnermairi12345@gmail.comInstagram: mazzag57 Mairi :) x
2021-06-2736 min
True Crime Fiction22. Triflers Need Not Apply: A Crime Fiction BookMairi, reviews Triflers Need Not Apply, a book about Belle Gunnes, and American/Norwegian serial killer, and thinks about how often women's crime goes unrecognised. Written text here: http://www.true-crime-fiction.com/blogBuy in the TCF Bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/TCF This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-06-2504 minLet's Talk Health with MairiHow to Use the Moon to Enrich your Life and Reach your Goals!Send us a textWelcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi! This weeks episode is based on the book "Moon Magic" by Diane Ahlquist. She discusses the moon phases and how the moon can influence your life. You can use the moons phases to reach your goals, live your dream life and rid yourself of negativity and toxic people. Learn how in this weeks podcast! Thank you for listening! Email: gardnermairi12345@gmail.comInstagram: Mazzag57 Link to this weeks blog post on new and interesting research considering COVID-19, plant bas...
2021-06-1930 min
True Crime Fiction21. Body of Proof: A True Crime PodcastMairi listens to Body of Proof, and will tell you exactly why it is like a see-saw.Writen text availible here https://true-crime-fiction.com/my-reviews/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-06-1805 min
True Crime Fiction20. Written in Bone: A true crime bookMairi reviews Written in Bone, the sequel to Sue Blacks much loved All That Remains, and it does not disapoint, but is it really true crime?Text here https://true-crime-fiction.com/my-reviews/Book availible to buy in the TCF shop https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/TCF This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-06-0404 min
True Crime Fiction18. The Maidens : A crime fiction bookMairi reviews the book tipped to be THE crime fiction read of the summer, and finds much to enjoy and ponder.Text here https://true-crime-fiction.com/my-reviews/Availible to buy in the TCF bookshop https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/TCF This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-05-2005 min
Into the PrayIVF, Instagram & The Narcissistic Church (feat. Dave Brennan)Greetings All![Quick notice: We have a new film in the pipeline, a piece of content that we have no doubt is extremely important for the Body of Christ at large. We're needing some help with the practicalities/financial costs associated, so if you would like to help with this, to make it happen, and get more info ahead of release, please feel free to drop us a line. We very much value your interest/support.]This mid-week session with Dave Brennan from Brephos and Nick and Mairi Franks focuses on an Instagram...
2021-05-191h 10
True Crime Fiction16. Interview: The Troubles, a true crime podcastMairi chats with Oisin about his podcast The Troubles, understanding and knowledge about the troubles, Irish and Northern Irish history, media analyasis, Brexit and much more. You can find Oisin's book recommendation for listeners here https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/TCF and his podcast on any of the fine places you listen to them. As usual, outtakes at the end. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-05-0635 min
True Crime Fiction15. A Corruption of Blood: A crime fiction bookMairi reviews the latest Ambrose Parry, released on 19th August, and finds some old friends, and new favourites. Written review here https://true-crime-fiction.com/2021/04/30/a-corruption-of-blood-a-crime-fiction-book/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-04-3003 min
True Crime Fiction14. Who Killed Emma? A true crime podcastMairi delves into the podcast Who Killed Emma, which is gaining attention and awards, and it's easy to see why. Written post here https://true-crime-fiction.com/2021/04/13/who-killed-emma-a-true-crime-podcast/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-04-2307 min
True Crime Fiction13. Interview: D.V. Bishop Crime Fiction AuthorMairi chats with DV Bishop about his crime fiction debuet, historical research, protagonists, graphic fiction and his recommendation The Lonlieness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist by Adrian Tomine, which can be found in the TCF shop https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/TCF. Listen to the end to hear the outtakes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-04-1745 min
True Crime Fiction12. The Orgasim Cult: A True Crime PodcastMairi delves into the BBC podcast The Orgasim Cult, and finds horror. Text review here https://true-crime-fiction.com/2021/04/10/the-orgasim-cult-a-true-crime-podcast/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-04-1105 min
True Crime Fiction11. Death's Kiss: A Crime Fiction BookMairi reviews Death's Kiss by Josh Reynolds and published in June by Aconyte. Death's Kiss can be pre-ordered through the TCF Bookshop. https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/TCF This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-04-0703 min
True Crime Fiction10. Interview: CJ Cooper Crime Fiction AuthorMairi and CJ chat about her new book The Verdict, juries, writing, persavernace and much more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-04-021h 08Let's Talk Health with MairiThe Concept of Losing WeightSend us a textWelcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi! In this episode I talk about the concept of losing weight and how its constructed to ensure insecurity and manipulate us into buying into quick fixes that will never work. Our obesogenic environment and how it ensures we gain weight, the destructive cycle continues! Let's talk about it! Good fats: olive oil, peanut oil, rapeseed oil, macadamia nut oil, coconut oil, avocado oil."Bad fats": canola oil, soy oil, SUNFLOWER OIL, VEGETABLE OIL, MARGARINE (AVOID)-- Deep Nutrition, Catherine Shanahan
2021-03-2836 min
True Crime Fiction9. The Halifax Slasher: A True Crime PodcastMairi reviews The Halifax Slasher, by Audible, and is a little dissapointed. Written text availible here https://true-crime-fiction.com/2021/01/09/the-halifax-slasher-a-true-crime-podcast/There is also information on up coming author interviews with CJ Cooper and DV Bishop, if you'd like to read their books before their interviews, you can buy them in the TCF bookshop which will support independent retailers and this pod. https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/TCF This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mairi.substack.com
2021-03-2605 min
Into the PrayIVF: Is It Ever OK? (feat. Dave Brennan)This week on our mid-week session with Dave Brennan of Brephos, we begin a new mini-series discussing IVF and asking honestly whether this is ever OK for disciples of the coming Christ? Listen to Nick and Mairi explain their journey and the point at which they came face to face with the realities of IVF and the strong witness of the Holy Spirit that this was not the way forward. We will be taking several weeks to explore this neglected area, to dig into the Bible, to listen to Mairi's testimony as a woman of...
2021-03-241h 02
True Crime Fiction8. Bad Bridget: A True Crime PodcastMairi reveals the two crime fiction authors who will be interviewed next month, and how you can submit a question to them, along with a review of true crime podcast Bad Bridget. The written review can be found here https://true-crime-fiction.com/2021/01/23/true-crime-podcast-review-bad-bridgets/ and if you want to read the books of the two authors before they are interviewed you can see them in the TCF bookshop where all purchases go towards indepent bookshops and the pod. https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/TCF This is a public episode. If you wou...
2021-03-2006 min
Into the PrayShould We Have the COVID Vaccine? (feat. Dave Brennan)This week on Into the Pray, we talk again with Dave Brennan of CBRUK to hear his thoughts on the important and pressing question, "Should I have the COVID vaccine?".As you will hear, this question can't really be considered without referencing the wider COVID-19 context and, at the very least, being prepared to question the narratives that are being spewed out by the likes of the BBC. - What role is propaganda playing in this? - What ethical questions should you consider when thinking about the vaccine? - What facts should we...
2021-02-1759 minLet's Talk Health with MairiWelcome to Let's Talk Health with Mairi!Send us a textHi! Im Mairi. Welcome! This is my first podcast of many! Just a small introduction (just under 10 minutes) to let you know how it will work and what ill be talking about! Next week I'll be going into some of the leading factors influencing our health and what we can do about it. Follow along for more. See you next week! :)
2021-02-1309 min
Into the PrayLife Together With Dietrich Bonhoeffer (feat. Nick & Mairi Franks)Welcome to the third season of the Into the Pray podcast! Mairi and I needed a wee break from the frenetic activity surrounding podcasting as season two drew to a close just a few days before Christmas. (There are more than 40 other episodes over seasons 1&2 that you can go ahead and listen to, including solid teaching through the book of 1 Corinthians). 2021 has started with an intense sense of spiritual activity surrounding a one day fast as we gratefully said goodbye to 2020. (How much do we have to be grateful for in such an unparalleled...
2021-01-2331 min
Into the PrayAbortion, Remembrance & the Power of God (feat. Dave Brennan)In this week's episode of Into the Pray, we come to our next conversation about the abhorrence of abortion. Words are important and we need to keep using specific words that are vital for us to "get" in our hearts. Abortion is abhorrent and yet we don't feel the abhorrence of it; to us it is just normal. This is where we really need to pray for the power of the Spirit, that the hearts and minds of the redeemed of the Lord (who should "say so") would be set free from this...
2020-12-1153 min
Into the PrayAbortion: Facing the Facts (feat. Dave Brennan)In this week's episode of Into the Pray, Mairi and Nick are joined again by Dave Brennan for the second podcast in a long, trailing conversation about the abhorrence of abortion.Please listen to these podcasts with an open heart and a willingness for the Lord to bring you into a new realm of sensitivity to His heart regarding such matters. If you don't follow Mairi's Instagram account - My Heart Notes - you can do so here. We'd encourage you, especially, to prayerfully read the related collection of Bible verses that will cut us...
2020-11-2747 min
Into the PrayConfronting Social Media Voyeurism (feat. My Heart Notes)In this week’s episode of Into the Pray, we confront one of the biggest problems in all of our lives and surely a worthy area for our work in reformation: dysfunctional attitudes and practices on social media.How often does our behaviour on social media platforms like Instagram reveal our heart towards the people we say we love?Listen to Mairi’s story of how she came to say goodbye to Instagram following increasing concerns about its culture and the impact on her heart, before experiencing a powerful renewal in her personal devo...
2020-10-0844 min