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Beauty for Ashes

Beauty for Ashes

The Wee Flea

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Show overview

Beauty for Ashes has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 161 episodes. That works out to roughly 120 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 5th season.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 41 min and 47 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 26 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 64 episodes published. Published by The Wee Flea.

Episodes
161
Running
2023–2026 · 3y
Median length
45 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

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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Beauty for Ashes 37 - World Cup Songs, Japan, Humanism, the Grooming Gangs Report, Starbucks in South Korea, and Starmer

Jun 23, 202654 min

Beauty for Ashes 36 - The World Cup - Curacao; Peace; AI Model Collapse; and Paganism

Jun 18, 202655 min

Beauty For Ashes - The Killer Ideologies Special

Jun 11, 202657 min

Beauty for Ashes 34 - Henry Novak, Cambodia, Pregnant men in Australia; the Pope and AI....

Jun 4, 202647 min

Beauty for Ashes 33 - Freedom!

May 28, 202648 min

Beauty for Ashes 32 - Cuba, Eurovision, Father Ted and Trio Mandili

May 21, 202644 min

Beauty for Ashes 31 - Weltanschaung, India, Cats and Sam Alberry

May 14, 202645 min

Beauty for Ashes 30 - Trigger Warnings, King Charles in the US, the UAE, and ZZ Top

May 7, 202644 min

Beauty for Ashes 29 - Moya, Shooting Trump, Silent Witness, Sawe, and Mali

Apr 30, 202644 min

Beauty for Ashes 28 - Reasons to be Cheerful

Apr 23, 202645 min

Beauty for Ashes 27 - Cultural Marxism

Apr 16, 202646 min

S4 Ep 480Beauty for Ashes 26 - Artemis, Nepal, Paula White and the Colour Blue

This week we look at Artemis; a Daring Rescue; Fuel in Australia; Country of the Week - Nepal; Feedback; BTS; Jessee Buckley; the Gays of Hormuz; Paula White; Marmalade and the EU; Euthanasia in Canada; The Colour Blue; and the Final Word - Ezekiel 1:25 with music from David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Balen Shah, Prakash Lopchan, the Wolfe Tones, Marmalade, the Who, and Stephen McWhirter.

Apr 9, 202644 min

S4 Ep 479Beauty for Ashes 25 - Hypocrisy

This week we look at the subject of hypocrisy - the UN calling transatlantic slavery the gravest crime against humanity; Islamophobia - Alyn Smith and Tariq Ramadan; Albanese and the danger of right wing extremism; Finland and Paivi Rasanen; Canada criminalises the Bible; Ed Balls and Anti-semitism; Saudi Arabia and Iran; Feedback; Ireland - Don't wear Green - preach Christ; Spain - the death/murder of Noelia Castillo; The Netherlands - the death/murder of Milou; Meta and YouTube fined; the sense of smell; Sarah Mullally appointed Archbishop of Canterbury; The Quiet Non-Revival; and the Final Word - Proverbs 13:17 - with music from Unspoken; Thin Lizzy; Tom Petty; Cage the Elephant; Nazareth; Nirvana; Jimmy Clifton

Apr 2, 202645 min

S4 Ep 478Beauty for Ashes 24 - Death of a False Prophet, Euthanasia and Country of the Week Ireland

This week we look at the influence of Paul Ehrlich; the latest trendy virtue signalling - robbing supermarkets; Nicole Kidman at the Oscars; Pam Duncan-Clancey, Jeremy Balfour, Humza Yousaf and Joni Eareckson-Tada on Euthanasia; Iran and the death of Ali Larijani; Country of the Week - Ireland; Feedback; Greta and Cuba; BTS return to Seoul; the death of Len Deighton; Death of Chuck Norris; Grace Tame; Iranian women football players; Albo visits West Sydney Mosque; Peter Atkins and William Lane Craig; and the Final Word - Psalm 40; with music from Genesis, Clannad, the Cranberries, BTS, Christy Moore, and U2.

Mar 26, 202644 min

S4 Ep 477Beauty for Ashes 23 - Russia, Justice, Habermas and Potatoes

This week we look at Fake Iran news; Jury Trials in the UK; Upskirting in Melbourne; Country of the Week - Russia; Feedback; The importance of oil; Death of Gary Habermas; Banning music and childrens art in English schools; a new Green religious education curriculum in Saxony; Banning potatoes; Bible sales in the UK growing; the Free Church Youth Conference; the Final Word - Judges 10 - with music from the Valaam Monastic Choir; Metallica; The Wiggles; Tchaikovsky; Eurythmics; Jimi Hendrix; The Kinks; Elton John. …

Mar 19, 202643 min

S4 Ep 476Beauty for Ashes 22 - It's a Mad World....Mexico, Iran, Nepal and Scotland

This week we look at the increasing madness in the world (and the solution!) - with Ian Plimer; a Rapper wins Nepalese election; the Iran war; Yes Minister; Paula White and Trump's spiritual advisors; Ayaan Hirsi Ali and John Anderson on Islam; Scottish government sponsors a pro Islamist group; the Tottenham Islamic call to prayer; Sydney Iman threatens Chris Minns; the Iranian womens team; Euthanasia in Canada; Zara Larsson glorifies Abortion; Country of the Week - Mexico; Company Values; Brendan O'Neill on Morrisey; Joe McDonald; Dick Van Dyke - the Cheerful Hollywood Calvinist; The strange death of Christian Scotland; the Christian faith of Ben Gannon Doek; and the Final Word - Proverbs 29:18. with music from Tears for Fears, Jo McDonald, Zara Larsson, Capercaillie, the Mariachis, Dick Van Dyke and the Red Clay Strays

Mar 12, 202645 min

S4 Ep 475Beauty for Ashes 21 - Iran, Islam and Feminist Glaciology

This week we focus on the Iran war; the death of Khamenai; Iranian celebration; Western protests; Mothin Ali; the EU reaction; Rory Stewart and Alaister Campbell; Simon Sebag Montefiore; German train rules changed after migrant killing; Immigrant gets sex change treatment on the NHS; the Manchester byelection; Tim Stanley; Leeds fans boo Ramadan break in match; Terror attack in Texas; Feedback; Feminist Glaciology; West Midlands Police; Your Party goes for gender inequality; JK Rowling v Nicola Sturgeon; Christian support for the SNP declines; Hamit Coskun wins Islamic blasphemy case; Christian persecution in Ethiopia, Yemen, and Pakistan; Andy Bannister, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Islam; and the Last Word - Psalm 72. with music from Neil Sedaka; Vahid Norouzi; Shania Twain; Lynyrd Skynyrd and Sovereign Grace.

Mar 5, 202644 min

S4 Ep 474Beauty for Ashes 20 - The Immigration Special

This week we concentrate on the key subject of immigration - from a Christian perspective. We use seven basic propositions about immigration; what kind of immigration do we need; the dangers of Islamic immigration; the role of the Church; Ayaan Hirsi Ali; Jim Ratcliffe and Colonisation; Birmingham the benefits capital of Britain; Immigration in Sweden; Glasgow the Asylum capital of Europe; The Coalitions new immigration policy in Australia; Spains new policy on immigration; Japan's new policy on immigration; the rise of anti-semitism in Scotland; The changing face of London; Muslim call to prayer in Liverpool; Ahmed Mohammed attacks Christian at Speakers Corner; Labour MP Nazir Ahmed; Mosques as polling centres; Christopher Hitchens on the dangers of Islam; Steve Chalke and Islam; the Final Word- Hebrews 13. With music from Tom Petty, Woody Guthrie; Boney M; the Proclaimers; Ralph McTell and the Gettys

Feb 26, 202647 min

S4 Ep 473Beauty for Ashes 19 - Hong Kong; Deleting Justice; Bad Bunny v. Kid Rock and Being Friends with Sinners

This week we look at our country of the week - Hong Kong; Jimmy Lai; Iran; Canadian Trans Shooting; The EU and Transwomen; Silencing anti-abortion campaigners; Deleting justice files in the UK; Pam Duncan-Glancey and the dangers of being friends with sinners; Bad Bunny v. Kid Rock; The Winter Olympics - Ilia Malinin; Church of England abandons blessings for SSM couples; Feedback and the Final Word - James 3:13-18with music from Barry White; U2; Don Williams; Cantonese Psalm 23; The Proclaimers; Bad Bunny; Kid Rock ; Fiddlers Dream; Living Word Collective;

Feb 19, 202643 min

S4 Ep 472Beauty for Ashes 18 - Heroes, Hypocrites and Humour

This week we look at the amazing story of Austin Applebee; Epstein, Mandelson and Starmer; Epstein and Trans; The Too White Countryside; Billy Eilish and "Stolen Land'; Sanae Takaichi wins Japanese election; Mandani reads from Quran; Islamic child abuse; Bradford NHS asks for 'Close Relative Marriage Nurse'; Feedback; the Good Things about Canada; Ricky Gervais on Virtue Signalling; German Greens ban salt - hospitals fill up; When is assault not an assault - when it is done for Palestine; Zali Stagel justifies 'globalise the intifada'; Haviv Retag Gur; Nationalising Prostitution in Scotland; LGBTY Scotland leader convicted of grooming; Dundee girls vindicated; Church of Scotland decline continues; Is AI biased towards evangelicals; Michael Jackson Irish Folk Style; and the Final Word; with music from the Peat Bog Faeries; Nana Mouskari; the Battlefield Band; Lada Strings Duo; The Stone Coyotes; Michael Jackson; and Eden Bridge...

Feb 12, 202646 min
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