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Beauty for Ashes

The Wee Flea
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  • Beauty for Ashes

    Beauty for Ashes 58 - Hypocrisy - Nvidia, Newcastle, and New Zealand

    13/11/2026 | 54 mins.
    This week our theme is hypocrisy - we look at the Nvidia scandal; Russel Brand; David Walliams; The Austrian child rape case; Felix Nmecha; Michigan the capital of Arab America; Talarico's 'politics of love'; Muslim funding by the EU; Joshua Wong; Country of the Week - New Zealand; the Polish 'right wing' attack;  Foo Fighters and Todd Russell; The Progressive Propaganda about Newcastle Private Hospital;  Les Miserables; WH Auden; Biblical illiteracy in the US church; and the final word (Psalm 91). 

    With music from Emerson, Lake and Palmer;  Nick Cave;  ACDC; Kiri Te Kanawa;  John Lennon; The Foo Fighters;  Les Miserables; and the Byrds
  • Beauty for Ashes

    Beauty for Ashes 57 - What ever Happened to the Humand Race? America, Australia and the Congo

    06/11/2026 | 56 mins.
    This week we look at the US elections; Polygamy in California; Sweden's Islamic minister for education and integration; Birminghams anti-semitism; The Congo; Nada at Ted; The Irish President on Baptism;  North Korea and Crypto Theft; Australia and the Manosphere; Main Causes of Death in Australia; More German Rules/Censorship; Traitors to Sheep; Whatever Happened to the Human Race? The Great Onion Sell Off; The Poet Bob Dylan; Feed Back; Iron Maiden and Christianity; Martyrdom; and the Final Word from Matthew 24:35....with music from Iron Maiden; Creedance Clearwater Revvial;  Fally Ipupa; Moise Mbiye; Muddy Waters; Ralph Stanley; Bach; Booker T and the MGs; Bob Dylan;  The Gettys and Matt Boswell;
  • Beauty for Ashes

    Beauty for Ashes 56 - To Boldly Go - Serbia, Poland, Scottish Chick-Fil-a; Mbappe and Mao

    02/11/2026 | 53 mins.
    This week we look at the endless cruise ends; Constitutional crisis in Poland; Deadlock in Israeli elections;  The French 'far right/left' killing;  Scotlands paid non jobs; Abortion promises in Victoria;  Country of the week - Serbia; Mbappe and Mao; Fined for letting your teenager work with you in the UK; Patrick Stewart and Walter Koenig;  Australian government Paedophile website;  Islamaphobia and Armistice Day in Tower Hamlets; 'Jew Free' in Sweden; MSF cancelled by the Swiss over abuse allegations; German raped girl accused of misgendering her attacker;  Chick-Fil-A arrives in Scotland;  Harald Bluetooth; the first personalised cancer vaccine;  Poetry - Les Murray; Feedback; Election biding war for Hindu temples in Victoria; Jordan killers named; American pastors celebrate their polygamy; and the Final Word - 1 Peter 5...with music from Fleetwood Mac; Rod Stewart; Lore Track; Dire Straits;  Ceca; Thunderclap Newman; Tim Hawkins; and   The Red Clay Strays;
  • Beauty for Ashes

    Beauty for Ashes 55 - French Riots, Croatian anti-semitism and Californian Toilets

    25/10/2026 | 47 mins.
    This week we look at the riots in France; Heather Tomlinson v. Andrew Neil; Attack on an Australian politician; Saudi Arabian Executions; Country of the Week - Croatia; Glasgow museum wants permission from the dead mummies;  Gillian Mackay and eradicating Israel; Swedish education returns to pen and paper; an expensive San Fransisco Toilet; Snowy 2:0 price blows out; BBC Bitesize propaganda; Hamas apologist now senior BBC advisor; The Buddy Holly Story; Wisdom from Stephen PRessley; Giorgi Nemzadse;  Danish turbines v. Swedish nuclear; Fishing and Pubs in Scotland; The Scented Internet; Feedback; poetry from Leonard Cohen; a New Christian School in Cessnock; the Final Word. with music from The Clash; Scott Mackenzie;  Oliver Dragojevic;  The Bangles; Buddy Holly; Nirvana; Leonard Cohen;  Shane and Shane;
  • Beauty for Ashes

    Beauty for Ashes 54 - India, Winnie the Pooh and Those Russians

    19/10/2026 | 51 mins.
    This week we look at Russian interference; The EU 'anti Russian' censorship; Why are the number of teens identifying as gay falling?  What is causing high diesel prices?  Discipline in Danish schools; Country of the Week - India; Christians demonstrate for Israel in Amsterdam; Muslim woman demands polygamy in Scotland; Mandani says Amen to death prayer; Somali rapist wins court case against NHS; County Councillor disciplined for opposing sex stall at childrens library; 100th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh; Paid to applaud; Sweden returns to cash; Fake indigenous story blocks gold mine in Australia; Poetry from Rabbi Burns; Feedback and the Final Word - with music from Boney M; CW McColl; Guns ‘n’ Roses; Ravi Shankar; Banke Stuti and Anish Masih; Mahler; Abba;  Supertramp; City Alight
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About 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.   
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