Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster Podcast
Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
Episodes to download
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Sir Bob Salisbury, Sunday 18th October 2026
Today
The old tree in Sherwood has gone, but one of its descendants is growing here...
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Koulla Yiasouma, Thursday 15th October 2026
Thursday
You are loved and surrounded by an army of people who will protect you and keep you safe.
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Rev Chris Bennett, Wednesday 14th October 2026
Wednesday
There’s something precious about that idea that worship is not a spectator sport...
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Pastor Lindsay Allen, Tuesday 13th October 2026
Tuesday
“Quick!” he says, “Gather up your stuff, we have to get out!”
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Karen Jardine, Monday 12th October 2026
Last Monday
The people are dancing like no one is watching and singing like no one is listening.
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Koulla Yiasomua, Thursday 8th October 2026
Thu 8 Oct 2026
Did you know that there are around 61,400 photographs taken every second?
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Rev Chris Bennett, Wednesday 7th October 2026
Wed 7 Oct 2026
It’s a great place to sit and watch the world go by.
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Pastor Lindsay Allen, Tuesday 6th October 2026
Tue 6 Oct 2026
The “new car” is only the “new car” for two weeks. After that it’s just “the car”.
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Karen Jardine, Monday 5th October 2026
Mon 5 Oct 2026
These young people had benefited from the input of older adults...
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Shannon Goodwin, Sunday 4th October 2026
Sun 4 Oct 2026
There is something powerful about an extra, empty chair.
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Janni Knox, Thursday 1st October 2026
Thu 1 Oct 2026
Apparently, my genes knew I was Irish long before I did.
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Rev Chris Bennett, Wednesday 30th September 2026
Wed 30 Sep 2026
I would just shrug my little shoulders and toddle off...
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Pastor Lindsay Allen, Tuesday 29th September 2026
Tue 29 Sep 2026
It goes without saying that accuracy in scales is important.
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Shannon Goodwin, Sunday 27th September 2026
Sun 27 Sep 2026
Don’t just look at the crowd. Look at the person.
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Susan Bennett, Friday 25th September 2026
Fri 25 Sep 2026
Surely these are simple events that I can do quickly?
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Karen Jardine, Monday 28th September 2026
Thu 24 Sep 2026
No matter how self sufficient we seem, we all need a little guidance...
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Janni Knox, Thursday 24th September 2026
Thu 24 Sep 2026
The closer we look at our fellow animals, the more connections we find.
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Paul Connolly, Wednesday 23rd September 2026
Wed 23 Sep 2026
We’d finally hear singer Julian Casablancas’s signature rasp.
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Pastor Lindsay Allen, Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Tue 22 Sep 2026
What do we mean when we say we believe something?
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Katy Gaston, Monday 21st September 2026
Mon 21 Sep 2026
The words that we speak can often reflect what we feel about ourselves
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Susan Bennett, Friday 18th September 2026
Fri 18 Sep 2026
In many ways nostalgia is a form of grief...
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Janni Knox, Thursday 17th September 2026
Thu 17 Sep 2026
Facing imminent spider domination, I decided more research was necessary.
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Paul Connolly, Wednesday 16th September 2026
Wed 16 Sep 2026
“I didn’t understand that, was it in English?”
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Rev Dr Norman Hamilton, Tuesday 15th September 2026
Tue 15 Sep 2026
There are fewer potatoes, carrots and onions to be harvested.
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Katy Gaston, Monday 14th September 2026
Mon 14 Sep 2026
Even something so mighty can become stressed.
