Quantum - The Wee Flea Podcast

Quantum 339 - California's Burning

This week we take a more in-depth look at the California fires including - the Gaza ceasefire;  DEI in the Fire Brigade;   No Birthday Cake in Scotland; 'Country of the Week' - California; The Politicians and the LA fires; Was Climate Change responsible?  The Babylon Bee on the Miracle of Meghan Markle;  Squid Game 2 v. All Creatures Great and Small 5; Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell; New England's Darkest Day; Ron Carpenter - the AI pastor; Feedback - Muslim Rape gangs, why use the word 'Catholic', Jimmy Carter revisited and should a Christian listen to Iron Maiden?  Why are young men turning Orthodox?  with music from the Eagles, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, the Beach Boys, Scott Mackenzie, the Mommas and Papas, Billy Joel, Tammy Wynette and the Porters Gate.

Quantum 338 - The Rape Gangs Scandal in the UK, Greece and the Oldest City in Europe

This week we look at what the Rape Gangs scandal is - including Louise Perry on Rotherham, Dominic Green, Keir Starmer, Jess Phillips, Tim Dieppe, Matt Goodwin;  Crimes of the Cross - The Anglican abuse scandal in Newcastle, NSW;  Transgender women in prison; The demise of Justin Trudeau; Government falls in Austria; The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen; Country of the Week - Greece; Earthquake in Tibet; Stornoway airport exists before plans fly;  Pete Seeger v Bob Dylan; Biden bans Nippon Steel; the oldest City in Europe; Feedback and the Orthodox Church with music from Jack White, Lady Gaga, Andre Rieu, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, and Stephen McWhirter.

Quantum 337 - Happy New Year! Predictions for 2025

This week we look at predictions for 2025 - including Escape to the Country;  Luxury Travel;  The New Orleans Attack; Normalisation of Trans and Paedophilia; The Durrells;  The Simpsons;  Dawkins leaves the Freedom from Religion Foundation; German Elections;  The Ukraine War; Jimmy Carter;  Rotherham inquiry denied; Country of the Week - Colombia; Quasi Religious beliefs destroying Western Europe; Woke Hollywood;  The Greatest Song Ever - according to Bob Dylan;  Last Pearl Harbour Veteran dies;  The Declining Church;  Mark Driscoll Again; Feedback; John Webster;  and Christus Victor  with music from Peter, Paul and Mary, Lady Gaga, Alex Campos, Glen Campbell;  and the Gettys....

Quantum 336 - 2024 - That Was The Year That Was

In this final podcast of the year we review the whole of 2024 - including my album of the year; crocodile Dundee;  Twitter- X;  AI - John Lennox;  Bitcoin; the rise in anti-semitism; Syria; The Cass Report and the decline of transgenderism; Donald Trump; Country of the Year -  Ukraine; the failure of Net Zero; Lonely this Christmas; The fall of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Kings Speech with music from The Cure, Status Quo, Bryan Ferry, Runrig, The Who, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jethro Tull and Bob Dylan.... 

Quantum 335 - The World at Christmas

This week we look at the world in the light of Christmas -  CNN misreporting; the WHO misinforming about climate; the Indian Chess masters; Chick-Fil-A faces more intolerance in the UK; Rachel Reeves and the Pensioner; The Saracens Head and the Terrorist;  Is GB News Islamaphobic?  Ireland and Israel; Sharia in Syria; Moria Deeming and John Pesutto; Lily Philips; IPSO and the Spectator; Country of the Week - Ghana;  South Korea President impeached; German government falls; Ukraine assassinates Russian general; the political Vatican nativity scene; The Pope and short sermons; Melanie Philips advises the Church of England; Neil Mackay on the myth of Santa and Jesus; Feedback. with music from Greg Lake, Dean Martin, Bach, the Pogues, Akosua Adomoko and Amanquah Akua, John Lennon, Bob Dylan and Hills of the North Rejoice 

Quantum 334 - Syria, Notre Dame and Gravy Day...plus much more...

This week we look at Syria, Rumania, Burkina Faso, Water in Australia, Climate Cooling in Antartica, Kim Leadbetter and Coercion, Abortion in Queensland, Gemutlich, Argentina gets rid of debt, Angela Rayner on housing, Anti_semitism in Australia, Victim of Islamist charged with hate crime in Germany, Muhammed the most popular baby name in the UK, Witchcraft in Australia, PinkNews scandal, the Queering of Christmas, Banning puberty blockers in the UK, Decline in the PCUSA,  reopening of Notre Dame, and the most popular Bible versewith music from Paul Kelly, Father Seraphim, Twenty One Pilots, Slade, the Eagles, Yo Yo Ma and Theocracy.  

Coffee with John 27 - Do all Religions Lead to God?

1 John 2:23 - Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? Do all religions lead to the same God? John makes a radical claim...

Quantum 333 - - Our Civilisational Moment

Using the paradigm of Oz Guinness's 'Our civilisation moment'  we look at what is going on in the world.  Rainbow - the Boots Christmas Ad; Guehi and Morsey; Smoggie Queens; Prostitution in Belgium and Germany; The BBC and Transgender women; Single women and IVF;   

Red - South Korea; Biden pardons his son; Boris Johnson on the proxy war in Ukraine; French government collapses; Country of the week - Rumania

Green - George Galloway; Kim Leadbetter; Euthanasia; Matt Hancok; Porridge banned; 

Beige - Apple come good with new earpods and advert; 50th anniversary of Tubular Bells 

Gold - Fraser Nelson on benefits culture

Black - Oxford Union debate on Israel. 

Jasper - Anthony Hopkins

With music from Four Non Blondes; The Cranberries; Rugul Aprins Valencia; Calum Kennedy;  and Mike Oldfield.

Quantum 332 - The Four Horsemen

This week we look at the world through the mirror of the four horsemen of the apocalypse (Revelation 6) - 1) War - Israel, Lebanon and Gaza; Russia and Ukraine - 2) Famine, the Economy - Keir Starmer and Blackrock; the Great Reset; Climate Change; Blockading Newcastle; Ice cover and Oceans rising; Paying for COP29; Blackouts in Australia; -  3) Death - Euthanasia;  The London Tube; The World's Oldest Man;  4) The Anti-Christ  - Jordan Peterson; German Judges; The Scottish Government and What is a Woman, court case; Norway churches rebel against state indoctrination; a banana taped to a wall gets $6.2 million; Jacinda Ardern and free speech; Free speech in Australia; Tariq Ali fulfills the prediction of Christopher Hitchens;  and Feedback with music from Joe South, Bob Dylan, Louis Armstrong, Tool, The Bee Gees, Iron Maiden and the Psalms Project

Ecclesiastes 1 - Meaninglessness and Meaningfulness

I don't think there is a better description of the modern world than the opening chapter of this 3000 year old book....This was quite difficult and emotional to preach because I feel it so much....