David Robertson discusses faith, culture and politics from a Christian perspective
Episodes
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
This week we focus on the economy including - how we look at news, Status Quo, John Lee Hooker, the Crypto scam, James Melville and narratives of virtue, Prof Jeffrey Sachs, Christy Moore, Schellenberger and Climate Change, Jordan Peterson, the G20, Keith Levene and the Clash, Corporate controls on advertising, the Qatari world cup and the Welsh, and the Spooky Men's Chorale
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Friday Nov 11, 2022
This week we examine the US mid-terms, Sweet Home Alabama, Democrats supporting Trumpists; De Santis and Trump; Ethiopian Peace Deal; Cop 27; the Flying Lizards; China and Billionaires Emissions; Greta and Get Oil Out; Gene Cotton; Striking Nurses; ABC and Grooming; Senator Alex Antic; Church of England and SSM; Calvin Robinson and Chris Bryant; RC Priest suspended for preaching Catholic doctrine; Master and Commander; The Rest is History; Ian Wright's Teacher; Every Grain of Sand.
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
This week we look at hypocrisy throughout the world - and the solution! With Hans Zimmer, Pascal, John Lennon, Brazilian Election, Israel, Denmark, the US Elections, Hilary Clinton, Pelosi, Led Zeppelin, Immigrants, Suella Braverman, Lord Frost on Abortion, Matt Hancock, South Korea, Sunwoojunga, Monty Python, Drax, Dutch Gas, the Simpsons, Sunak and Hinduism, Mormon Billions, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Si Knightly
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Much is rightly said of the attack on women in today's world - but there is also an attack on men. This week we look at some manifestations of this - including Classical Gas, Muddy Waters, Slow Train Coming, Biden and Dylan, Pregnant men, Rishi Sunak, Kemi Badenoch, Manmade Covid, Eminem, Manly Rugby, Scottish and Indian Cricket, Franklin Graham, Eloon Musk, Jordan Peterson, and Lecrae.
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
This week we look at how injustice wrecks chaos and havoc; and where real justice can come from. WIth Lez Zepplin; Abortion in the US, Stacey Adams; Infanticide in Canada; Noel Richards; Jeremy Hunt; Eritrea and Tigray; Ukraine war; Yo Soy La Locura; Race Shifters; Nigerian Floods; Woman refused hospital treatment; Keir Starmer and 'misgendering' hate crimes; Virginian attack on parents; Australian Christian Lobby; Mum's Drag Queen Speech; Tom Petty; Ricky Gervais on Gratitude; Matt Redman - 10,000 Reasons.
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
The Peatbog Faeries; Ukraine war; German Recession; Saudi and the US; Copper; Manchester - Christian Heavy Metal; Covid - Pfizer exposed; China and PPE; Vaccines; 'We own the Science; Turbines; Sticking to Picasso; Sir Tom Moore; Coal is Booming; Johnny Cash; Anglea Lansbury; Mermaids; Transgender from the Womb; Graham Norton and John Cleese; Emma; Dan Andrews 'Kindness'; Ricky Gervais; Fight the Good Fight
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
This week we look at our contrasting world - a world which is filled with hatred and yet also happiness. We look at the ten songs that make you happiest; the Essendon affair; the Brazilian election; Chess cheating; Armenia, Russia and Ukraine; North Korea, Kamala and Japan; US debt; Indonesian football deaths; the Panthers v. the Eels; The Quiet Girl; Loretta Lynn; and City Alight
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Has fascism returned to Italy? We look at the reaction to the election of Giorgia Meloni; plus women rioting in Iran; the UK budget blues; Primark safe spaces; the Sussex police; can we fly to Fiji? Jacinda Ardhern and Free Speech; Averting Armageddon; Chess Scandal; Jerry Allison; Hilary Mantel; Brother Andrew; Coolio and How Great is our God.....
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Using the music from the Queens funeral and the most watched sermon in human history - we look at the worlds news. Including Sir Lindsay Hoyle; Muslims and Hinus in Leicester; Trinity College, Dublin; Daniel Andrews and Bush Walks; Bill Maher; Ukraine; Taiwan; The Irish Times; Byzantium in Gaza; King Charles and Christian Faith; Reaction to the Archbishop's Sermon; AN Wilson; and Sir James Macmillan
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
What will the death of Queen Elizabeth mean for the world? We look at reactions and discussion on this. With Queen, John Anderson, Charles Moore, The New York Times, Gavin Ashenden, Zadok the Priest, Ben Judah, Oliver Cromwell and Charles 1, Liz Truss, the Muir of Ord Chippie, Patrick Harvie, Adam Bandt, Caitlain Moran, an Aboriginal Elder, King Charles, St Giles, Karen Matheson, Tim Farron, Tim Keller, Keith Getty and Stuart Townend - and of course, the Queen!