Taking a Stand, Telling the Bees, the Value of Great Friendships

US bishops warn that citizens may be called to 'put our bodies on the line' in protests in order 'to stand by their values'. Irish historian Dr Leeann Lane (Dublin City University), journalist and author Mihir Bose, theologian and sociologist Dr Elaine Storkey, and Irish church historian Professor Laurence Kirkpatrick join Audrey Carville to discuss the ethics, history and theology of taking a stand. We hear from Father Simon Sleeman who has been keeping bees for 50 years. He explains the tradition of 'telling the bees' about big life events. And we ask whether romantic love is prized above the love between friends. Liz Kennedy and Rosie Turner's friendship spans many decades. They look back on some of their adventures and talk about what sustains a strong friendship.

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Taking a Stand, Telling the Bees, the Value of Great Friendships is an episode from Everyday Ethics by BBC.

This episode is 56:42 long.

This episode was published on Feb 15, 2026.

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