Quantum - The Wee Flea Podcast The Wee Flea
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- Religion & Spirituality
The Wee Flea - David Robertson - discusses faith, culture and politics.
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Quantum 305 - Iran, South Sudan and the Pope's Anti-Catholic Theology
This week we look the death of Ebrahim Raisi; The Politics of the ICC; Salman Rushdie on 'Free Palestine'; Gazan casualties false figures; Joe Rogan; Illiberal Liberals in the UK; Country of the Week - South Sudan; SEEK 35 - Maths; the Collapse of the Church of Scotland; Creative Scotland's Perversion; and the Pope's Anti-Catholic Theology. With music from Bryan Ferry, Radiohead, Monteverdi, T-Rex, the Peat Bog Faeries and the latest from City Alight.
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Quantum 304 - Euronightmare
This week we look at the world through the eyes of Eurovision - including European anti-semitism, Edinburgh University staff hypocrites; paganism; sexual perversity; John Swinney defines what a woman is; Armenia; Country of the week - Singapore; The Netherlands; Slovakian assassination attempt; Zhan Zhang in China; Warren Smith; Archbishop Julian Porteous of Tasmania; Apple's disastrous ad; United Methodists fall apart; Trans vivar in Church of England denies Christ; Rico Tice on why Lloyd Jones was right; SEEK 34 - Music; with music from Abba, Eden Golan, Bambi Thug; The Waterboys; Nemo; Olly Alexander; Sanidi Shaw; Ladaniva; Sionaid O'Connor.
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Quantum 303 - Breathless
This week we look at a North Korean TikTok hit; Milel's Argentina; Country of the week - Sudan; Kate Forbes becomes Deputy First Minister; Pete Wishart speaks in Mosque; Gender Balance and the Garrick Club; the too macho Australian Army; NSW Council bans Same Sex Parenting Book; Astra Zeneca Vaccine Withdrawn; Michael Palin's Nigeria; Trans Darts; Dog ice cream; Islamic Housing in London; Church of Scotland on 'cusp of revival'; and Breathless.....with music from Planxty, Ahla Minik, Mason Williams, Marcello, Bach and Nick Cave....
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Quantum 302 - Driving with the Brakes On - Figuring out What's Right and Wrong
This week we look at the NHS sees sense over Trans; THe NYT doesn't; Misgendering pets; Lord Winston banned on TikTok; Resignation of Humza Yousaf and persecution of Kate Forbes; Indian Council's Incredible Letter; Tracy Ullman; Frank Field; Domestic Violence in Australia; Pausing Biden; Seinfield on unfunny comedy; Cicadia one in a 200 year event; SEEK 33- Art; Rico Tice leaves the Church of England; Russell Brand gets baptised; with music from Del Amitri, Bach, Lindisfarne, Duane Eddy, 10CC; Vivaldi; and Handal
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Quantum 301 - A Civilisational Moment - the 'Boil a Frog' Step by Step Guide to Authoritarianism
This week we look at the slow creep in Western Society towards authoritarianism - with Os Guinness; censorship in Australia; pre crime in Canada; student surveillance in the UK; rewriting history in Scotland; WEF appointee controls social media in Australia; Kathreen Maher and NPR's rejection of Truth; Bidens scripted 'interviews'; Biden redefines women and cancels title 9; Banning Jews on London streets; Scotland cancels 'legally binding' Climate Change targets; Scottish government says non women can have menopause; man transitions toddler; Green politician in Australia defends bestiality; Did Jesus eat Bananas?; Jordan Peterson on Science and Truth; and SEEK - the Second Coming. with music from Del Amitri; Leonard Cohen; Peat Bog Faeries; Louis Prima; Bach; and Larry Norman.
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Quantum 300 - Euthanasia Special
This week we look at euthanasia/assisted suicide/mercy killing - examining the reasons why this is being pushed - especially in the Western world - including Shakespeare and Laurence Oliver; Reasons for Euthanasia; History; Belgium; Matthew Parris; Kevin Yuill; France; the Netherlands; Africa, Asia and the Middle East; Maid in Canada; Australia; South America; the UK; Claire Fox; Debating Euthanasia; The Church; Archbishop Kanishka Raffel; Hitler; the Christian Answer.
with music from MASH; Ralph Stanley; Disturbed; Ed Sheeran ; Bach; Casting Crowns; and St Peters Free Church.