Bobs Your Uncle Podcast

Gerry is a lecturer in sociology and in the school of religion at University of Sydney and also at University of Tasmania. She has a lot to say and Bob also shares his views about text-based religion. It's Passover week; the Bible verse is a hit. This episode is actually part 2 of 2, concluding the episode we began last week.

Historical markers of the week include Hank Aaron, William Shakespeare and Sirhan B Sirhan, a...

Gerry Smith is originally from Sydney and spends half the year lecturing there and in Hobart, Tasmania on religion, on religious movements, and especially with a bent on the sociology of religion.  She has a lot to say about young people and inclusion, about key challenges to those involved in interfaith activity (or non activity), and this is only part 1 of 2 parts in this podcast series. 

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The concept did not originate in the Christian world, it's Jewish! The prophets of Elijah and Elisha raised people from the dead, and it's recorded in our Holy Scriptures.  So it's not a surprise that the Jewish believers in Yeshua also saw that as part of our proper theological view. Certainly the Orthodox Jewish world today still holds to that thought.  But what about Yeshua, and Easter... is that believable? Or is...

Bob speaks in answering two questions, one from a Jewish doctor over coffee and the other from a Christian man about three days and three nights and the apparent contradiction in the Word. How to solve those?

Historical marker includes the UN taking over Gaza, Marcus Aurelius and Bloody Sunday.

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In this episode, Bob speaks about the purpose of remembering AND some useful aids in gaining a good memory.  Zooming in on his father's memory, and his yahrtzeit, Bob looks backwards so that he sees God's mercies. 

The historical markers of the week are all from the 20th century and include RUR, Margaret Thatcher, Nelson Mandela and the Ayatolla of Iran. 

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Morgan Lindsay lives in New Zealand. She is a trained geologist with a love of sport, music and dance, disaster relief, and her nieces and nephews. A great all-rounder, you will enjoy spending 18 minutes with this lady. We met in Turkey and she and her partner Hayden loved the rocks and all-natural sites we saw throughout. 

She works as a Climate Risk and Geospatial Consultant at Tonkin + Taylor

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A longing for peace is never wrong. As Hanukkah is upon us tomorrow, and Christmas just around the corner, let's hope for real peace in the Holy Land. Here are Bob's personal views. They are not the views of an organization or institution. They are personal.

And some historical markers for 6 December includes Donald Trump and Hugo Chavez.

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Malik grew up in Carolina in the US and spent time studying history and social science, even living in the Middle East. His perspective on the war today is pro-Palestinian, as he favours the plight of the underdogs. His Instagram is theloniousleek.

The Historical marker includes Nicholas II and the end of constitutional monarchy, The Soviets detonating Tsar Bomba over Novaya Zemlya island in the Arctic Ocean;  a fourteent...

Paul Cohen was born in the Netherlands and lived in Israel before moving to Australia years ago. He and his wife (whom he met in Israel) are very involved in the subject of Jews and Jesus and Israel. His perspectives include a desire for peace and sitting down to honestly talk about issues. His irenic nature unfolds clearly in this 3rd of 5 episodes on the subject of the Israel/ Hamas war. 

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My friend, who goes by Abusaleh, lives in Sydney's west and has some surprising views on Hamas and Palestine, on Israel and colonization. How would he fix the troubles in the Middle East? Stay tuned!

The historical marker includes the Statue of LIberty, Harvard, and the Gateway Arch.

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Today begins a week-long, 5-part series on the Israel-Hamas war. Who is right? What is right? How do we handle the "God" talk? Meet Miranda Weiss, originally from the US near Washington DC, now living near Brisbane in Australia with her husband and four children. She became an Israeli, and fought in the IDF. She brings us insider information about how Israelis think, especially about war. 

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The 2nd part of the 2-part series with Deb Fuller, a master swimmer, a cyclist, and professor of virology at the Uni of Washington in the USA.  Learn about this language learner and sensible scientist relating to us about viruses and the trust we can and really must have in the scientific method. A must-listen. 

The historical marker includes the Pony Express, Leeuwenhoek and his protozoans, the World Series and the United...

In episode 4.5 of the BYU podcast, Deborah Fuller helps us understand the complicated and powerful world of viruses and what we should know to stay above the fray of politicizing the basics. This is Part 1 of a 2-part mini-series with the professor. She was the go-to person on Bloomberg television in 2020 and 2021 during the major storm of the COVID=19 crisis, especially in the USA.

In the historical marker, we see Crimea,...

Meet Miguel Fernandes whose studio encourages artists in ceramics and cartooning. We met in Turkey in August and he along with his girlfriend Mariana help run the studio. Contact him at the website: www.cobalto.org or use Instagram at his @ozzy_floyd (with a nod to Pink Floyd who performed in Pompeii) or the studio Insta on @Coletivo_Cobalto

The historical marker includes Spiro Agnew, the invasion of Beirut, and a lost Uni...

What do bones actually teach us when an archaeologist finds them? Dr. Pam Crabtree is a professor, a mentor, and an enthusiastic learner of history as it helps us navigate life in 2023 and beyond. She speaks about AI and ancient civilizations as if they are juxtaposed. Enjoy this New York native!

Historical markers include OJ Simpson and Mussolini, the Maltese Falcon and the reunification of Germany.

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50 years ago during the Yom Kippur war, Moshe Dayan made some statements. That along with the death of a 46-year-old Jewish woman in Sydney, along with Yom Kippur itself provides the backdrop for Bob's sharing his thoughts today. 

The historical marker includes Francis Drake, John Kennedy and a debate on television, and Abbey Road!

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5784 is the counted year since Creation and God as King continues to come to the foreground for us Jewish people. How do you picture him? Olympic Judge? Listen as Bob Mendelsohn ponders Elvis and forgiveness and what it might mean for you in these 10 Days of Awe.

Historical marker includes George Washington, Mary Tyler Moore and Chattanooga Tennessee and the American Civil War.

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Shane introduces us in Part 2 of his two-part conversation to the New Science of Physical Health (his ongoing podcast) and his dream to have a million downloads! And he shares the latest, a battle, in a virtual war on health featuring Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Amazing technology. Listen to that Wellness War here.

Also Shane has the Outsmart Classroom featured here. 

The historical marker of the week features Swi...

He's a podcaster and loves to talk about health and overcoming the Big 4: which include obesity and cardiovascular and molecular problems. His goal is simple: help people get healthier. And it's not rocket science-- it's finding what you love and doing it! You'll enjoy this Part 1 of a 2-part series.  His podcast is the New Science of Physical Health. 

Historical markers of the week relate to 20th-centu...