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.
Episodes
Apr 17, 2016
Apr 17, 2016
17 min
TOPICS:
The EU Referendum
Port Talbot
Safe-space abuse at Edinburgh University
Creflo Dollar in Scotland / Destiny Church
LINKS:
BBC.co.uk – The UK’s EU referendum: All you need to know
BBC.co.uk – Steel crisis: UK may ‘co-invest’ to save Port Talbot plant
Telegraph.co.uk – Student accused of violating university ‘safe space’ by raising her hand
The National.scot – You’re not welcome, Free Church tells American pastor Creflo Dollar
The National.scot – Destiny invites everyone to listen to the controversial preacher Creflo Dollar
TheWeeFlea.com – Why Creflo Dollar is not Welcome in Scotland
TheWeeFlea.com – Creflo Dollar and Scotland – The Reaction
TheWeeFlea.com – The Destiny/Dollar Fall Out Continues
MUSIC:
Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up
Hunter and the Bear – Blood Red Skies
Travis – Safe
Beautiful Eulogy – Signs and Symbols
Apr 10, 2016
Apr 10, 2016
17 min
TOPICS:
The Panama Papers
Scotland China Deal
LGBT+ “Re-education” plans for Scottish schools
52% of people in Scotland are not religious
LINKS:
The Guardian: What are the Panama Papers? A guide to history’s biggest data leak
See also the Guardian’s series on the Panama Papers
Herald Scotland: Sturgeon urged to “shred” China deal over corruption links
American College of Pediatricians: Gender Ideology Harms Children
Scotcen.org.uk: Two thirds of religious Scots don’t attend services
MUSIC:
Everlast – Babylon Feeling
Shania Twain – Ka-Ching
Bros – Drop the Boy
Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart
Apr 3, 2016
Apr 3, 2016
17 min
Brussels, Lahore & Glasgow
BBC – The Battle for Christianity
Richard Page
Johan Cruyff
LINKS
Reuters: Victim death toll from Brussels bombings revised down to 32
BBC: Lahore attack: Pakistan ‘detains 200’ after Easter blast
BBC: Ivory Coast: 16 dead in Grand Bassam beach resort attack
Pakistan Today: Lawyer takes bold risk to fight for Asia Bibi
BBC iPlayer: The Battle for Christianity
MUSIC
Gary Moore – After the war
Manic Street Preachers – Golden Platitudes
Julian Cope – World shut your mouth
Madness – The Prince
Beautiful Eulogy – Exile Dial Tone (Theme Music)
Mar 27, 2016
Mar 27, 2016
17 min
TOPICS
- Ghana & Scotland
- SNP & TIE
- WHO warning about anti-depressants and children
- Transgender suicide
LINKS
- The Herald: Leading churchman embarrassed by MSPs protest against Ghana’s handling of LGBT issues
- TheWeeFlea.com : Can We Have our Civilisation Back? Reflections on what the ‘inclusive’ SNP conference of 2016 Teaches Us
- BBC: Anti-depressants: WHO concern over use by children
- American College of Pediatricians: Gender Ideology Harms Children
- The Gospel Coalition: What Christians Just Don’t Get About LGBT Folks
MUSIC CLIPS
- The National - Fake Empire
- Fall Out Boy - Centuries
- Steppenwolf - Suicide
- Beautiful Eulogy - Exile Dial Tone (Theme Music)
Mar 18, 2016
Mar 18, 2016
17 min
LINKS
Islam, England and the Solas Magazine
Richard Dawkins Foundation: No Big Bang? Quantum equation predicts universe has no beginning
Facebook.com: RichardDawkinsFoundation/posts/10153838011170155
Independent.co.uk: School calls police because pupil visited UKIP website on class computer
Evening Standard: British man removed from easyJet flight ‘after fellow passenger read prayer message on his phone’
The National: Call to scrap law forcing councils to have church representatives on education committees
Mar 11, 2016
Mar 11, 2016
17 min
TOPICS
- Europe Referendum
- Socialism is Evil – Reformation 21 – Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
- Taxation is theft
- Trump
LINKS
The UK’s EU referendum: All you need to know
Rick Phillips: Socialism is Evil
The Wee Flea: Is the Church Capitalist? Is the American Church too Compromised with the Culture?
Feb 22, 2016
Feb 22, 2016
17 min
TOPICS
- Antonin Scalia
- BBC Assisted Suicide
- Gender issues in Alberta Schools
- Hate Speech
- Freedom of Religion & Atheist Bigotry
- Sally Foster Fulton and Dan Walker
- Secular Split.
LINKS
MUSIC
Feb 11, 2016
Feb 11, 2016
17 min
Peter Tatchell, Human Embryos, Turkey v Kurds, migrant crisis, Catwoman, ‘gender-neutral’ loos, Chess and Mission.
TOPICS
- Peter Tatchell
- Human Embryos
- Turkey v Kurds
- Migrant crisis
- Trans-Species Catwoman
- ‘Gender-neutral’ loos
- Chess and Mission
LINKS
- Peter Tatchell: I’ve changed my mind on the gay cake row. Here’s why:
- British researchers get green light to genetically modify human embryos:
- Pro-life charity criticises decision to allow UK scientists to genetically modify human embryos
- Turkey’s Erdogan denounces US support for Syrian Kurds
- EU migrant crisis: Sweden may reject 80,000 asylum claims
- ‘I was born in the wrong species’: Woman who says she’s a CAT trapped in a human body hisses at dogs, hates water and claims she can even see better at night
- Edinburgh students call for ‘gender-neutral’ loos
MUSIC
- Blur – Something changed
- Foo Fighters – No way back
- Simple Minds – Don’t you (Forget about me)
- The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye
- Tom Jones – What’s new, pussycat?
- Terrorvision – Time of the signs
Jan 31, 2016
Jan 31, 2016
17 min
TOPICS
- Humanist disappointment
- Britain First "Christian Patrol"
- Bananas
- Transgender Olympics
- Polygamy
- Adult Consensual Incest
LINKS
The Herald: Humanists demand changes to religious observance in Scottish schools
Facebook: VIDEO: Britain First carries out Christian patrol in Islamist hotspot Bury Park, Luton
BBC: The imminent death of the Cavendish banana and why it affects us all
The Guardian: IOC rules transgender athletes can take part in Olympics without surgery
Sunday Times: Polygamists to get more welfare cash
STV: MSPs to debate bid to legalise incest between consenting adults
The National: Legal incest is ‘a logical result of secularism’, says Free Church of Scotland
Free Church of Scotland: Scottish Parliament rejects incest petition
MUSIC
The Human League – Human
It ain’t half hot mum – Closing theme tune
Louis Prima – Yes, we have no bananas
Sheryl Crowe – Crazy ain’t original
Willie Nelson – Wives and Girlfriends
Coldplay – Brothers and Sisters
Jan 23, 2016
Jan 23, 2016
17 min
TOPICS
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Bowie
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62 people own as much of world’s wealth as 50%
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Mein Kampf
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Iranian women’s football team
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TIE rejected
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Anglicans and Episcopalians
LINKS
62 richest people own as much as half of the world’s population put together
Book of Hate: The Bold Attempt to Demystify Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’