In this week’s episode, we get religious, kind of. Following the (right wing) media outburst last week when a Head Teacher at a primary school decided not to celebrate Easter, we decided to tackle the big question of whether Religious Education should be taught in schools at all.

In Front Page Faceoff, we’ll look at the phenomenon of ‘news avoidance’, and the value of ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees. We’ll also revisit last week’s episode on banning social media, with input from the UK Youth Parliament.

Plus Maya opens up the Rant Room, enters the Pink Pony Club and discussed Chappell Roan and her apparent disinterest in politics.

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Nige & Maya

Links to articles

Deep & Meaningful - ONS Report

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/subject-report-series-religious-education/deep-and-meaningful-the-religious-education-subject-report#recommendations

News Avoidance

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/apr/01/outlets-seek-fresh-strategies-as-uk-poll-shows-news-avoidance-on-the-rise

Mickey Mouse Degrees

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/05/gen-z-shun-mickey-mouse-degrees-to-boost-career-chances/

Follow up on Social Media Ban

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/mar/27/banning-us-from-social-media-is-neither-practical-nor-effective-uk-teenagers-say