Quantum 339 - California's Burning

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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

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This week we take a more in-depth look at the California fires including - the Gaza ceasefire; DEI in the Fire Brigade; No Birthday Cake in Scotland; 'Country of the Week' - California; The Politicians and the LA fires; Was Climate Change responsible? The Babylon Bee on the Miracle of Meghan Markle; Squid Game 2 v. All Creatures Great and Small 5; Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell; New England's Darkest Day; Ron Carpenter - the AI pastor; Feedback - Muslim Rape gangs, why use the word 'Catholic', Jimmy Carter revisited and should a Christian listen to Iron Maiden? Why are young men turning Orthodox? with music from the Eagles, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, the Beach Boys, Scott Mackenzie, the Mommas and Papas, Billy Joel, Tammy Wynette and the Porters Gate.

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Quantum 339 - California's Burning

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Quantum 348 - Africa's Only Christian Nation; Dylan on Music and Musk's Space Rescue 42:09

3 days ago42:09

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This week we look at Africa's only official Christian nation - Zambia; Chinese pollution in Zambia; Germany abandons debt ceiling and industry; Scottish Greens on Gender neutral toilets; Dylan on machines making music; The Peat Inn for sale; the Dundee Derby; Newcastle United end trophy drought; SpaceX rescues astronauts; DOGE discovers 'Magic Money Machines'; Tesla and BYD batteries; Persecution of Christians in Syria and the Congo; Banning 'midwife'; New Jersey asks babies to self identify; Sydney rally against abortion; Ukraine ceasefire; The history of mail; C of E urges avoiding 'Eurocentric' prayers, Feedback - with music from AGAM, Bob Dylan, the Magpie Geordie, the Rolling Stones, the Carpenters, and Ailsa Turner…

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Quantum 347 - Another one Bites the Dust- Sturgeon, Canada's New Prime Minister, Rumania's Democratic Deficit and Syria 47:14

9 days ago47:14

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This week we look at Greenland's election; Ukraine Ceasefire; Canada's new Prime Minister; Cancelling elections in Rumania - Vanis Varoufakis; Nicola Sturgeon leaving; Is Samoa Sinking? Vegan Friendly Films; Amazonian Hypocrisy; Dolly Parton's husband dies; Dick McTaggart; Country of the Week - Syria; Hamas 'migrant' in the UK; Can a Black Woman play Jesus? Woke RAF runs out of pilots; Canberra Church buildings; Christian inmate attacks death penalty before being executed; Street Preacher acquitted in UK; Feedback - including Donald Macleod on Gender; the Last Word - Pauls Conversion; with music from Elton John, the Who, Queen, Dolly Parton, Survivor, the Gene Band, Kenny Loggins, and Syrian Orthodox singers.…

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Quantum 346 - Ethiopia, the White House Press Conference, Gene Hackman and Cox on the Universe and Humanity 51:04

17 days ago51:04

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This week we look at our country of the week - Ethiopia - Saudis shoot Ethiopian refugees, the Tigray civil war, coffee in Ethiopia, Ethiopian Jews, The UK's National Death Service; Exploiting Sexual Abuse in Australia; Man becomes Sydney Woman of the Year; Mardi Gras mockery of Christ; that White House Press Conference; Sharks in NSW; Mikey Madison and 'sex workers'; Germany rearms and refinances; Britain funds illegal Mexican abortion providers; the death of Gene Hackman; Wes Streeting and Islamic freedom; Brian Cox on the Universe; Revival in the UK? Feedback, an apology and Psalm 22 in Gaelic. With music from Bob Marley, Helen Reddy, Nebiyou Elias, Bob Dylan, and Bach Gaelic Psalm Singers.…

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Coffee with John 87 - The Sin that Leads to Death 6:30

18 days ago6:30

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1 John 5:16-17 - Two of the most difficult verses in the whole Bible. What is the sin that leads to death and the sin that does not lead to death?

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Quantum 345 - Scottish Values, French Censorship, Greenland....and more 50:09

24 days ago50:09

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This week we follow up with many things going on in the world - including Gillian Mackay admitting prayer could be banned; John Swinney wants unity against 'the Far Right'; Islamism in Sydney schools; another Islamist attack in France; BBC whitewashes Hamas documentary; Stonewall uses US funding; Blackadder on the causes of war; the German Election; English Granny visited by police for criticising politicians; Northern Irish Pastor arrested for preaching in buffer zone; ; Country of the Week - Greenland; the Death of Roberta Flack; France closes TV stations - proving JD Vance right; Wildfires Decline; BP loses big on Renewables; New Disease in the Congo; the death of Roberta Flack and JFK's bodyguard; and Psalm 3 with music from Brebach, Talsik, Nive Nielsen and the Deer Children; Roberta Flack, the Specials, Dreamers Circus and the Sons of Korah.…

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Quantum 344 - The Last Waltz and Fact Checking JD Vance 45:48

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This week we fact check JD Vance's extraordinary Munich speech, and remember the movie of the Band's last concert; including Abortion in Scotland; the rise of the AFD; Islamic organisations in Australia support anti-semitic nurses; the BBC, LGBT sailors and the importance of gender pronouns over death; why manufacturing is a sexist word; Trumps Ukraine error; Iain McWhirter on Keir Starmers troop promise; Online hate speech in Germany; Margaret Brennan on how Free Speech leads to Nazism; Japan goes nuclear; Dr Who goes Woke and Broke; French taxpayers pay for training to talk to plants; Christianity Today accepts $1.8 million USAID money; West Yorkshire Police and Diversity Officers; Christians killed in Nigeria and the Congo; Feedback and Is the Resurrection for Real? with music from The Band, Eric Clapton, the Cox Family, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, and Joni Mitchell…

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Quantum 343 - Deutschland Uber Alles, Heresy in the White House and Lennon v.U2 50:42

5 weeks ago50:42

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This week we focus on Germany and the reasons for its decline as well as the ongoing Trump impact - including the rise of the AFD; Richard Dimbleby and Belsen; Anti-semitic nurses in Australia; Paula White and the White House Faith Office; David Fletcher and Liam Goligher; Are surf boards sexist?; Is Lego anti- LGBT? Keir Starmer takes a HIV test; Elections in Ecuador; Joe Rogan on USAID; USAID funds Islamic extremism; Selling out Britain - Chagos; Julia Hartley Brewer and the 'kindness of Hamas'; German economy tanked by Green polices; Hunter Valley Coal; the new Super Bowl vibe; the history of wine and beer; clergyman claims Saviour is an offensive term; public to advise on next Archbishop of Canterbury; and Feedback with music from Rammstein, Beethoven, the Beach Boys, The Polka Brothers, John Lennon, U2, and Bach.…

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Coffee with John 72 - Faith and Love 4:33

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1 John 5:1 - Faith and Love - the twins of real Christianity. What is faith? How does that work? What is the relationship with love?

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The Lord's Prayer 7 - Yours is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory 32:54

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In our final part of the Lord's Prayer we look at the ending - which is actually missing in the Latin version....But the kingdom, the power and the glory is God's. What better place to look at what that means - than Revelation 22

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Quantum 342 - The Maverick, the Moral Maze, Music and Myanmar 45:27

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This week we look at Belinda Carlisle's view of heaven; the Moral Maze; French schools and wine; Trumps Tariffs, Crypto, Gaza plans and USAID; Death of the Aga Khan; Protecting womens sport in the US; Angela Rayner and Islamaphobia; growth of LGBTQI youth numbers in the UK; Trans indoctrination in the UK; Sadiq Khan removes pronouns; Country of the week - Myanmar; Big Pharma funding Bernie Sanders; History of the Bagpipes; Joe Rogan on LA fires; Dale Vince gets his reward; Death of Jack Hemmings; persecution of the Church in China; Feedback and Psalm 27 with music from Belinda Carlisle, UB40, the Beatles, Fred Morrison, the Peatbog Faeries; Marty Robbins; and the Gettys…

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Quantum 341 - Like A Complete Unknown - The Year of the Snake, The Congo and DeepSeek 40:31

7 weeks ago40:31

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This week we reflect on the new Bob Dylan biopic - a complete unknown - including the UK's wind failure; cost of electricity in Australia, Dale Vince's hypocrisy; CIA and Wuhan; The Year of the Snake; Emlilia Perez; Australian censor permits violent sex novels; Steve Smith reaches 10,000; DeepSeek; Remembering Auschwitz; Anti-Semitism in Australia; Ben and Jerries Woke Empire; No Debating; Days off to Learn how to be anti-Racist in Scottish schools; Country of the week - Congo; Population of Earth in Christ's time; Preacher arrested for sign against Islam; and Feedback. with music from Bob Dylan, Johnny Wakelin, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, John Williams and Pete Seeger…

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Quantum 340 - The President, the Bishop and the Indonesian Coal Magnate.... 46:54

8 weeks ago46:54

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This week we look at the hysteria around Elon Musk; Trump Executive's Order for women; Biden on Presidential Pardons; Bill Maher on the LA fires; Country of the Week - Indonesia; The Indonesian Coal Magnate; Dundee's Great Victory; Djokovic controversy in Australia - again! James O'Brien blaming Amazon and Trump for the Southport Killings; UK police on hate speech; Trains cancelled in the UK because drivers can't walk on snow; Bishop Budde and the Washington sermon; Former Labour minister arrested after attacking Elon Musk; Feedback; and Belmont Christian School with music from Supertramp, Lee Dorsey, the Fiechters; Dan Fogelberg; Cash, Orbison, Perkins and Lewis; ZZ Top; and Walter Trout…

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Quantum 339 - California's Burning 46:41

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Quantum 338 - The Rape Gangs Scandal in the UK, Greece and the Oldest City in Europe 36:38

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This week we look at what the Rape Gangs scandal is - including Louise Perry on Rotherham, Dominic Green, Keir Starmer, Jess Phillips, Tim Dieppe, Matt Goodwin; Crimes of the Cross - The Anglican abuse scandal in Newcastle, NSW; Transgender women in prison; The demise of Justin Trudeau; Government falls in Austria; The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen; Country of the Week - Greece; Earthquake in Tibet; Stornoway airport exists before plans fly; Pete Seeger v Bob Dylan; Biden bans Nippon Steel; the oldest City in Europe; Feedback and the Orthodox Church with music from Jack White, Lady Gaga, Andre Rieu, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, and Stephen McWhirter.…

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Quantum 337 - Happy New Year! Predictions for 2025 38:55

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