David Robertson discusses faith, culture and politics from a Christian perspective
Episodes
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!
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
(News of the Queens death came through after this was recorded - we will reflect upon her life next week!) - this week we reflect on the way that humans, including our leaders, often blame others....including George Thorogood, Liz Truss, the Cabinet of Cronies; Russia Profits from War; The Melbourne Mural; Trump on Germany; Whole Lotta Folsom; Dai Le - Vietnamese Refugee turned Australian politician; Netflix grooming children; Peppa Pig; Top Gear; Teacher Jailed for refusing to comply with Irish court over gender pronouns; Somalia; Matt Chandler; Brian McLaren; Britney Spears turns Atheist; New Life Community Choir -
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Friday Sep 02, 2022
This week we try to see the bigger picture behind local stories - including Gorbachev; Russian Gas; Ukaine and the people; Harrison Ford wants to rescue the planet; Australian Nuclear; Pakistan floods; Meghan Markle; Women only University jobs; Dan Andrews shuts out Parents; Sex 'work' as a career?; Inclusive Gardening; Healthy tea drinkers; Florence and the Machine; When Love Comes to Town - U2 and BB King.
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
This week with the help of Supertramp, Gary Moore, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and Stuart Townend we look at the illogicality of the world and the logical answer. Including the War in Ukraine; Covid in Sweden; The ABC and Illogical Bias; Sam Harris and Lying for the Truth; Volcanoes; Regretting Being a Slut; Harari and 'Unnecessary' Humans; Christopher Hitchens on Morality; Steve Chalke on God's Pronouns; and You're the Word of God the Father...