Beauty for Ashes

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.

Beauty for Ashes is a religion podcast hosted by The Wee Flea, with 150 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

The Wee Flea hosts Beauty for Ashes, a religion show with 150 episodes published.

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  Episode #506

  Beauty for Ashes 51 - North Korea, Islam in the UK, Ireland loses its mind, Iran whips a Singer; and Super Intelligence

  Sep 28, 20261h 3mS5

  This week we have a bumper edition...so much going on in the world! Should music be political? Pasastoo Ahmadi; The Swedish election corruption; The CDU implode in Germany; The Houthis chant; Xi Jinping and Donald Trump; Deaths from Euthanasia in Canada outnumber deaths from guns in the US; Gang violence in South Africa; Muslim Suicide bombers in Nigeria; Country of the Week - North Korea; Liberal Democrats support men in womens spaces; German serial killer misgendered; Palestinian activist turns out to be Israeli settle; Ed Milliband announces £88 million for Gaza whilst cutting UK army by £30 million; Newcastle Knights in Dreamland; Irish players snub Israelis; Brendan O'Neill on the takeover of the Irish elites; Fauda again; BBC reports terrorists as journalists; Hamas bodyguard protected in the UK; Shanana Mahmood opens a new refugee route for Pakistan and Afghaistan; The attack on RAF Fairford; Abu Humza's wife gets another £70k for her state funded 5 bedroom home; Narnia goes woke; Muslims demand that John Cleese be cancelled; Death of the Pastors Wife; Die Fledermaus; The Bald President; Super Intelligence rather than Artificial Intelligence; Scotland's Education Secretary on what Education is; University of Edinburgh drops Divinity degrees; The Sahara is shrinking; Feedback; Poetry - Shamus O'Rourke; Jesus in Swansea; Salve Regina and the Pope in France; Jerry Eze in Old Trafford; and The Final Word - Psalm 1with music from the Dave Brubeck Quartet; Pink; Parastoo Ahmadi; The Kim Sisters; The Mooranbong Band; Pink Floyd; Strauss; Rush; The Psalms Project;

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  Episode #505

  Beauty for Ashes 50 - Norway, Fauda, the Archbishop and Cancelling Ed Sheeran and the Proclaimers

  Sep 21, 202650 minS5

  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

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  Episode #504

  Beauty for Ashes 49 - 9/11; Uruguay and the Rave in the Nave

  Sep 14, 202656 minS5

  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;

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  Episode #503

  Beauty for Ashes 48 - AFD, Thailand, Surrogacy, and Kale

  Sep 7, 20261 hourS5

  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;

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  Episode #502

  Beauty for Ashes 47 - Dolly, Iceland and Nepal

  Aug 31, 202649 minS5

  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.

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