About this episode

The episode discusses various current events and cultural issues, including scandals, discrimination, and the intersection of religion and technology.

This week we look the Murrell/Sturgeon scandal in Scotland; Ireland and Iran; The British Museum cancels Israel; Country of the Week - Cambodia; Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner wants to protect pregnant men; Pride returns to Sodom and Gomorrah; The racist death of Henry Novak; Transgender Extremist who plants bomb in Melbourne spared jail; the Pope on AI; Newcastle Knights; Married at First Sight; Top ten guitarists - no. 6 Jimmy Page; Feedback; Iain McGilchrist on the need for Christianity; Jesus turns up on the Gold Coast; and the Final Word - Genesis 11:5-9 - with Bachman Turner Overdrive; Sinn Sisamouth; Preah Ang La Hor; Mike Zito; Kraftwerk; Led Zeppelin and Dave Henderson

People in this episode

Host: The Wee Flea

Topics covered

• scandals
• international relations
• discrimination
• religion and AI
• music
• transgender issues
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• Henry Novak
• Cambodia
• Pope
• AI
• transgender
• scandal
• music
• discrimination
• Genesis
• Jimmy Page

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: British Museum, Kraftwerk, Led Zeppelin

Books & works: Genesis 11:5-9

Places: Scotland, Ireland, Iran, Cambodia

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