Who’s who

New to God’s Big Story? Here’s a little extra info on the friends you’ll meet!

Marvin the Cow

  • Marvin is the co-host of the podcast. He’s friendly, he’s curious, and nobody knows what he’s going to ask now!
  • Species: Bos taurus
  • First podcast appearance: There from Day 1!
  • Hobbies: Playing Cowball, watching movies, break dancing, Lazer Tag
  • Lazer Tag Name: El Torro
  • Favourite Quote: ‘When you have a fat friend there are no see-saws. Only Catapults‘ (Dimitri Martin)

Professor Westminster

  • When we’ve got a question about the Bible our friend the Professor is there to help us out.
  • Species: Homo sapien
  • First Podcast appearance: Day 5
  • Hobbies: Reading, Falconry, Spiro-graphing, Lazer Tag
  • Lazer Tag Name: The Teacher
  • Lead singer and violinist of the well known supergroup ‘Professor and the Wolf Pack’
  • Favourite Quote: “Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.” (Mr Beaver, ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe’)

Benjamin the Wolf

  • Our Joke-telling wolf, Benjamin joins us every Wednesday to bring the funny!
  • Species: Canis Lupis
  • First Podcast Appearance: Day 13
  • Hobbies: Basket-weaving, Trampolining, Base jumping, Lazer Tag
  • Lazer Tag Name: The Wolf
  • Backing singer and howler of the well known supergroup ‘Professor and the Wolf Pack’
  • Favourite Quote: ‘the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.’ (Rudyard Kipling)

Gary the Squirrel

  • Gary the Squirrel is our quizmaster. He joins us every week for the ‘Friday Quiz Show’
  • Species: Sciurus vulgaris
  • First Podcast appearance: Day 40
  • Hobbies: Foraging, burying acorns, amateur dramatics, Lazer Tag
  • Lazer Tag Name: Red Shadow
  • Percussionist of the well known supergroup ‘Professor and the Wolf Pack’
  • Favourite Quote: ‘When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead.’ (Barney Stinson)

Colin the Australian Orange Crow

  • Colin joins us on Thursdays to bring us interesting facts!
  • Species: Corvus corax aurantiaco
  • First Podcast Appearance: Season 2 Day 24
  • Hobbies: Soduko, woodworking, skateboarding, Lazer Tag
  • Lazer Tag Name: Orange Lightning
  • Favourite Quote: “If men had wings and bore black feathers, Few of them would be clever enough to be crows.” (Henry Ward Beecher)