The F Word Podcast

The F Word Podcast


Latest Episodes

Ray Minniecon on the power of apology and why ideas around healing and forgiveness can be problematic for Aboriginal people
February 01, 2022

Marina Cantacuzino talks to Pastor Ray Minniecon about the history of the Stolen Generations and the continuing pain of Aboriginals in Australia. Ray describes his own childhood on the reserves, his r

Mary Foley on faith, forgiveness, and how writing to her daughter’s killer brought her peace of mind
January 18, 2022

Marina Cantacuzino talks to Mary Foley about the impact that losing her teenage daughter to knife-crime had on her family, and how forgiving the young woman responsible relieved her of a burden she di

Pardeep Kaleka on finding forgiveness after his father was killed in one of America’s deadliest race-based hate crimes
January 04, 2022

Marina Cantacuzino talks to Pardeep Kaleka about how in the wake of his fathers murder in a Sikh temple in Winsconsin he found compassion and became a powerful voice against hate crime and violence.

Arno Michaelis on rejecting his racist past, and the role of unconditional forgiveness in creating a life after hate
December 21, 2021

Marina Cantacuzino talks to Arno Michaelis about his time spent in the white power movement and how he transformed his life to become an advocate against hatred and racism. Arno now works to promote u

Jo Berry and Pat Magee on finding healing through understanding in the aftermath of the Brighton bomb
December 07, 2021

Marina Cantacuzino talks Jo Berry and Pat Magee about the benefits and complexities of a relationship developed over 20 years. Despite the fact that Pat killed Jos father, their story has become a ve

Gill Hicks on the healing power of the arts and how seeking to understand has aided her recovery
November 23, 2021

Marina Cantacuzino talks to author, musician and artist Gill Hicks who narrowly escaped death when she was horrifically and permanently disabled during the terrorist attacks in London in the summer of

Wilma Derksen on how forgiving can resuscitate and revive, as well as cause isolation and incite criticism
November 09, 2021

Marina Cantacuzino talks to Wilma Derksen, author, therapist and advocate for healing justice. Ever since Wilmas 13-year-old daughter Candace was found bound and murdered in a shed in Winnipeg, Wilma

Geoff Thompson and Andrea Martinez on forgiveness, self-preservation and surviving sexual assault
October 26, 2021

Marina Cantacuzino talks to Geoff Thompson and Andrea Martinez both victims of child sexual abuse. Geoff Thompson is a filmmaker, prolific author and martial artist. Andrea Martinez is an actress, t

Figen Murray on how forgiving her son’s killer has preserved her humanity
October 12, 2021

Marina Cantacuzino talks to Figen Murray about what forgiveness means in the context of losing a child in a terrorist attack. In May 2017 her son, Martyn Hett, was killed at the Ariana Grande concert

Michael Lapsley on racism, apartheid and when forgiveness requires repentance
September 28, 2021

Marina Cantacuzino talks to Father Michael Lapsley, an Anglican priest, social justice activist and founder of the Institute for Healing of Memories in Cape Town. In 1990 at the height of the aparthei