Beauty for Ashes

The Wee Flea

David Robertson discusses faith, culture and politics from a Christian perspective - this podcast was known as Quantum of the Wee Flea. Now it has been turned into a radio programme with Rhema FM.

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S5 · E505
September 21 · 50 min
Beauty for Ashes 50 - Norway, Fauda, the Archbishop and Cancelling Ed Sheeran and the Proclaimers
This week we look at the Greenland Deal; Did immigrants decide the Swedish election? Who are the Houthis? Country of the Week - Norway; Finnish study shows the danger of Transgender treatments; the predicted Muslim populations of Europe; Fauda; The Ed Sheeran witch hunt; Schubert; Deaths of Pressley Gerber and Bob Mackie; Simon Sebag Montiofiore's World History; the new Coal Boom; The Proclaimers turn to be cancelled; Feedback; the Archbishop of Canterbury awards an Islamist - then apologises; the growth of Evangelicalism in the UK; and the Final Word - 1 Corinthians 15:54-58with music from Midnight Oil; Edvard Greig; Ed Sheeran; Schubert; The Proclaimers; The Petersens; and Andre Rieu
S5 · E504
September 14 · 56 min
Beauty for Ashes 49 - 9/11; Uruguay and the Rave in the Nave
This week we look at remembering 9/11; Bill Mayer on terrorism; the falling man; Iran kills a rapper; Ed Miliband targets Israel; Parliament rejects Euthanasia in the UK; Ashley Dalton; Country of the Week - Uruguay; Birmingham bans the Union Jack; Green hypocrisy on landlords; Professor and BBC 'expert' on Gaza sacked for sexually blackmailing students; St Pauls, Fabric and Sadiq Khan; Top 10 classical no. 5 - Bach Brandenberg Concerto; George Michael - Faith; The Roman Emperor who died from eating cheese; the Indian Maharajah who saved Polish children; Arctic ice at record level; AI controlled drones target Ukraine; The Dutch CO2 carbon capture centre; Feedback; James Talarico's heretical beliefs; Compassion and Hillsong; The Final Word - the Lord's Prayer. with music from Paul Simon; The Who; Jorge Dexler; Praxis; Jeff Mills; George Michael; Bach; Radiohead; Alma Deutscher; Sister Janet Mead;
S5 · E503
September 7 · 1 hr
Beauty for Ashes 48 - AFD, Thailand, Surrogacy, and Kale
This week we look at the AFD shock in Germany; the Green politician who married a Nazi; Country of the Week - Thailand; Leonard Cohen on Woke culture; Scottish boys being asked if they are pregnant; White privilege in the Scottish Ambulance service; The civil servant who identifies as a cat; White women explains why Muslims don't like dogs; Rapist appointed to police by diversity panel, rapes again; surrogacy in Australia; Dundee Uni suspends philosophy; Top ten classical - no 6 - Mozart; Wendall Berry; Cassandra Wilson; The Rest is History in the New York Times; African Savannah greens; Kale - the hyped 'superfood'; Feedback; Chaplains at Download; Joel Osteen's 1, 000th sermon; The MercyMe child sponsorship scam; and the Final Word - Psalm 13. With music from Phil Ochs; Bird Thongchai; Leonard Cohen; Mozart; Cassandra Wilson; The Imperials; Cabbage; Supertramp; Sovereign Grace Music; Guns and Roses;
S5 · E502
August 31 · 48 min
Beauty for Ashes 47 - Dolly, Iceland and Nepal
This week we celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton; look at the tragedy in Nepal; Iceland as country of the week; the Cambridge professor of education attacking Western education; Belfast City Council celebrating abortion; the death of Yayoi Kusama; the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation banning 9/11 being described as terrorism; No.7 classical top ten - Saint Saens; The British tea spy in China; the real cost of Ed Millibands Net Zero; Feedback; Stella O'Malley on suicide; the decline of Paula White; and the Final Word - with music from Dolly Parton, Bjork; Sigurbrornson; Saints Saens; and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.
S5 · E501
August 24 · 53 min
Beauty for Ashes 46 - Forgive us our Debts - Russia, Iran, the Congo and the US
This week we look Norway removing benefits from immigrants; the debts of the US, UK, Australia and China; Iran kills doctors for treating the wounded; Sepher Amierzadeh; Ukraine war; Brazilian elections; Ebola in the Congo; Country of the week - Russia; Humza Yousafs sister promotes Islam in Scotland; Colin Brazier on Bradford; Chelsea Clinton on abortion; Indigenous Australia attacked for being a 'Zio'; Shania Twain and Harry Styles; Bike speed limit introduced in Cambridge; Death of Frank Beard; More archaeological evidence for the Exodus; Solar farm in Scotland destroys arable land; The world is greening; Coal mines in the Hunter Valley extended; How did Fauci lie? Song of the week - Bob Dylan; Feedback; Is sugar and milk coffee anti male? The pimping out of Brisbane cathedral; Hypocritical minister in Scotland denounced during a service by his wife; and the Final Word - Habakkuk 2:14 with music from Dire Straits; Shakila; Metallica; Red Army Choir; Shania Twain; Henri De Bailley; ZZ Top; Bob Dylan; Rachmanninov;
S5 · E500
August 17 · 56 min
Beauty for Ashes 45 - Afghanistan, Earthquakes; and the Blooming Australian Desert
This week we look at the Solar Eclipse; Earthquakes in Colombia and Indonesia; Is there famine in Gaza? Islam in Tajikistan; Country of the Week - Afghanistan; Islam in the US and the UK; Swedish injustice; Ireland's anti-semitism grounds planes; German swimming pool apartheid; Australia's Maoist school children; Miatta Fahnbulleh's private school hypocrisy; fraud within the UK education, health and justice systems; Edwina Currie suggests government provided brothels for illegal immigrants; Italian works of art recovered; Ritchie Blackmore feud with Deep Purple ends after 33 years; Top ten classical - no. 9; the death of Jason Arday; The great Isaiah Scroll; good news from Australia about the environment; Song of the Week - where do you go to my lovely? Feedback; 'prophetess' Katie Souza claims that her eggs have been harvested by Aliens; the Final Word - Psalm 63. with music from Elton John; Carole King; Aryana Sayeed ; Pink Floyd; Don McLean; Deep Purple; Shostakovich; NEEDTOBREATHE; Peter Sarstedt; and Wes Bayliss.
S5 · E499
August 10 · 54 min
Beauty for Ashes 44 - Against the Wind - Hungary, Starkey and Liddle
IN this weeks podcast we look at David Starkey's analysis of what went wrong with the UK; Delhi push for EV's; Irish anti-semitism; Canadian Granny euthanised without consent; Country of the week Hungary; The Cambridge fantasy; The Green rape apologist; the Democrats move to the lunatic left in Michigan; Unsung Hero; the death of Rod Liddle; Top ten classical - no. 10 Brahms; China's population history; AI Generates virusus ; Cutting down the Ecuadorian Amazon to save the Amazon; Song of the Week; Feedback; Benny Hinn; John Lennox; and the final word from Titus. with music from Jethro Tull, Mohammed Rafi, Marta Sebestyen; Hungarian Reformed Church; Bryan Ferry; Brahms; the Kinks; Bob Seger; and the Gaithers.
S5 · E498
August 4 · 53 min
Beauty for Ashes 43 - Oxford, Cambridge, Fauci and South Korea
This week we look at the craziness going on in some of the worlds top universities - including the Ceuta invasion; Country of the Week - South Korea; The Oxford Union Islam debate; Humza Yousaf on Islamic dominance; Police and Schools encourage Isalmism; Boy George supports Israel; The Walter Mitty world of Prof Jason Arday; Left Wing Terrorism; Women v. Men in sport; the death of Bill Oddie; Fauci's silence; Bill Anderson on Bureaucracy; Feedback and The Final Word - Matthew 12:36-37 - and Johnny Cash's most important song. with music from The Proclaimers; Johnny Cash; Supertramp; Boy George; BTS; The Blues Band; Coldplay
S5 · E497
July 27 · 56 min
Beauty for Ashes 42 - The Faroes, Trumps Billions and the Odyssey
This week we look at Lucy Powell's view of education; Elon Musk v. the Economist; Injustice in Finland; Two tier policing re BLM protestors; Country of the Week - the Faroe Islands; Trump makes billions in first year; the weird world of Woke; Islamist attack on Pride in Berlin; Gil and Hartig - the Smithsonian; Stirling Pride and the Churches; The UN appoints dictatorships to supervise human rights; NGO's funded by governments; more than 1,000 men in NSW 'become' women; The ABC promotes sexual violence against Gina Reinhardt, and adultery; Megan Rapinoe and Sophie Cunningham; Kevin Keegan; Christopher Nolan's Oydssey; Classical composers and Murray Campbell; What's causing the heat in Europe? Cairngorm fires; Feedback; Why is there a 'no religion' campaign for the Australian census? and the Final Word - the Lord's Prayer. with music from Chuck Berry; Eivor; Dire Straits; Tchaikovsky; The Spinners; John Mayer Trio; Etta James and the Latvian people.
S5 · E496
July 20 · 43 min
Beauty for Ashes 41 - The Yackandandah Special!
This week we look at whats going on in the world through the eyes of the Yackandandah mens camp! Including Starmers farewell; the UK bans Paivi Rasanen; the World Cup ends; Josh Kerr breaks world record; Country of the Week - South Africa; Jillian Spencer vindicated; Amnesty International against Human Rights; Scottish teacher banned for answering question about abortion; Reproductive violence taught at University training course; Sam Neill dies; Feedback; Niall Ferguson admits failure on anti-semitism; the Church of England fails on anti-semitism; and the Final Word; with music from Chuck Berry, the Battlefield band, POD, the Soweto Gospel Choir, JJ Cale, ZZ Top, the Wurzels, the J Geils Band, and the Byrds
S5 · E495
July 14 · 48 min
Beauty for Ashes 40 - Lord Mackay, Bonnie Tyler; Anne Widdecombe; the World Cup and Spain
This week we look at the murder of Anne Widdecombe; the death of Lord Mackay; the World Cup and religion; Norway v. England; Are Argentina being supported by a Zionist plot? Are Brazil too evangelical? Should Dundee have played Maccabi Haifa; Country of the week - Spain; Indonesia warns about LGBTQ culture; The UK Health Secretary now says that women can't have penises; the death and faith of Bonnie Tyler; no. 1 guitarist - Mark Knopfler; Edinburgh ditches Knox's bonnet ceremony; Kate Forbes at the ARC; Jennifer Aniston on Religion; with music from Otis Redding; Dire Straits; Bonnie Tyler; The Beatles; The Three Tenors; Lynard Skynard; Ruth Naomi Floyd
S5 · E494
July 7 · 42 min
Beauty for Ashes 39 - Happy 250th Birthday America!
This week we look at the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US - its culture, religion and population; Angela Mackenzie on the Founding Fathers; Muslims at the World Cup; Trump's Red Card; Taylor Swift's Marriage; German influence in the US; Germany's sick economy; NY Pride goes after Children; The BBC and Trans athletes in the US; Yanis Varoufakis on AI; Feedback; King Charles stops defending the faith; Stephen Furtick preaches a different faith; and the Final Word - Revelation 3:7-10. with music from. Jimi Hendrix; Simon and Garfunkel; Taylor Swift; Duke Ellington; BB King; Connie Francis; and the Mississippi Mass Choir
S5 · E493
June 30 · 50 min
Beauty for Ashes 38 - Earthquakes, Austria, Lara Bird-Leakey and Skillet
This week we look at the Venezuelan earthquake; Ukraine war; New York forgets 9/11; Religion and the World Cup; Country of the Week - Austria: Imam mob leader gets police award; Reem Alsalem, UN Raporteur does not believe all women; NSW education department want white men out of science; Pyra Lara Bird-Leakey and the new SNP; The National cancels Kate Forbes; A new Bach song? ; Skillet's monster no 1 Christian song on Spotify; Eric Clapton - no.2 guitarist; Belgium goes nuclear; EU Aircon for the bosses but not the workers; Feedback; Bishop of Manchester supports draconian anti-lgbt conversion therapy; Geoffrey Donaldson; and the Final Word - Rev 22:12-15 with music from Eric Clapton; Skillet; Bach; The Who; Strauss; The Sound of Music; ACDC; Johnny Cash.
S5 · E492
June 23 · 54 min
Beauty for Ashes 37 - World Cup Songs, Japan, Humanism, the Grooming Gangs Report, Starbucks in South Korea, and Starmer
In this weeks podcast we reflect on Keir Starmer, the Iran peace deal; Change in Colombia; Fauci lied about Covid; The UK grooming gangs report; Ayaan Hirsi Ali on why all cultures are not the same; The World Cup - the nations of the world; Best fans of the world cup; Cape Verde; Country of the Week - Japan; Ideologies that kill - Humanism; Pauline Hanson on abortion; Men in womens prisons in Australia; California reserves government contracts for gay companies only; West Midlands police inspector spared jail; Indoctrination of children in Scottish Highlands schools; Disclosure - the Church and Aliens ; The Hawkstone Farmers Choir wins BGT; James Burrows dies; Bob Newhart; No. 3 guitarist - Robbie Robertson; Starbucks Korea have an AI disaster; Feedback; The NSS report a Church for its preaching; the Final Word - Reveleation 7:9with music from The Hawkstone Farmers Choir; Baccara; Oasis; Nick Morgan; Neil Diamond; Deep Purple; Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton; Maasaki Suzuki; and Roy Turner
S2 · E491
June 18 · 55 min
Beauty for Ashes 36 - The World Cup - Curacao; Peace; AI Model Collapse; and Paganism
This week we look at the Iran/USA peace deal; John Healy resigns; The Global Justice Report; Elon Musk the worlds first Trillionaire; the World Cup - Scotland, Australia and Curaco; Killer Ideology of the week - Paganism; Dark Mofo in Tasmania; Dr Who - Goes Woke and Broke; Peter Hitchens - Remembering Poetry; AI - Model Collapse?; the state of Coal in the world; Argentina and AI companies; Feedback; 'Sophie from Dundee'; AI writing sermons; Simon Guilleband and Tim Hughes; the Final Word - 1 Timothy 4:8 including music from Dave Alvin; Tim Hughes; Izaline Calister; Jethro Tull; Glenn Campbell; The Proclaimers;
S5 · E490
June 11 · 57 min
Beauty For Ashes - The Killer Ideologies Special
This week we are looking at the ideologies that kill in our society and the antidote to them. Including anti-racism; Queer and Trans; Anti-Semitism; Autonomy - euthanasia and abortion; Statism, Facism and Communism; Islam; The Green ideology; Christian Heresies; and the solutions given by Christ, the Gospel and the Church, Schaeffer on No Little People' and the Final Word - Colossians 2;8 with music from Coldplay, Gary Moore; Paul Macartney and Stevie Wonder; U2; Leonard Cohen; Dean Martin and Helen O’Connell; Bob Marley; Geoff Bullock;
S3 · E489
June 4 · 47 min
Beauty for Ashes 34 - Henry Novak, Cambodia, Pregnant men in Australia; the Pope and AI....
This week we look the Murrell/Sturgeon scandal in Scotland; Ireland and Iran; The British Museum cancels Israel; Country of the Week - Cambodia; Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner wants to protect pregnant men; Pride returns to Sodom and Gomorrah; The racist death of Henry Novak; Transgender Extremist who plants bomb in Melbourne spared jail; the Pope on AI; Newcastle Knights; Married at First Sight; Top ten guitarists - no. 6 Jimmy Page; Feedback; Iain McGilchrist on the need for Christianity; Jesus turns up on the Gold Coast; and the Final Word - Genesis 11:5-9 - with Bachman Turner Overdrive; Sinn Sisamouth; Preah Ang La Hor; Mike Zito; Kraftwerk; Led Zeppelin and Dave Henderson
S5 · E488
May 28 · 48 min
Beauty for Ashes 33 - Freedom!
This week we look at the subject of freedom - including why we are no longer on Christian radio; freedom from the rush of the modern world; the Australian Christian Freedom Index; Country of the Week- Afghanistan; Morrisey on Diversity; Worlds Top Ten Guitarists; Feedback; The Fall of the Plymouth Brethren; Freedom of Religion; and the Final Word - Psalm 124 with music from Lynyard Skynard; Faryad Darya; the Smiths; Carl Perkins; Dave Henderson; Disciple; Mateus Asato; and the Sons of Korah.
S4 · E486
May 21 · 44 min
Beauty for Ashes 32 - Cuba, Eurovision, Father Ted and Trio Mandili
This week we look at whether the world is burning, Guy Macpherson and Roger Pielke; Polygamy in the UK; Hamas and women; Father Ted and Eurovision; Tickle v. Giggle; Scotland and Misgendering; Country of the Week - Cuba; Feedback; Green Lamborghini hypocrisy; Zack Polanski and tax avoidance; Negative gearing and Australian government ministers; the Drewitt-Barlow scandal; the decline of Latin and Greek in Princetown Classics; Blasphemy and Churchill; and the Final Word.with music from the Ruts, Trio Mandili, Celia Cruz, the Bottle Rockets, Andromeda, Dara, BB King, Seven Nation Army in Attic Greek, and Petra
S4 · E485
May 14 · 45 min
Beauty for Ashes 31 - Weltanschaung, India, Cats and Sam Alberry
This week we ask what is your Weltanschaung; the UK Elections; Green overseas trans student elected to govern Scotland; Holland and Sandbrook on non conformist Protestantism in UK politics; One Nation in Australia; Country of the Week - India; Pete Townsend and John Entwhistle; The battle that was won by cats; Feedback; Some of the Oldest things in the world; Sam Alberry; Christians slaughtered in the DRC; and the final word - Matthew 23:27-28 with music from Bob Dylan, Ma Rewa, Yeshua Ministries, the Who, Squeeze, Mozart, and Stephen McWhirter....

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