This week we look at the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US - its culture, religion and population; Angela Mackenzie on the Founding Fathers; Muslims at the World Cup; Trump's Red Card; Taylor Swift's Marriage; German influence in the US; Germany's sick economy; NY Pride goes after Children; The BBC and Trans athletes in the US; Yanis Varoufakis on AI; Feedback; King Charles stops defending the faith; Stephen Furtick preaches a different faith; and the Final Word - Revelation 3:7-10. with music from. Jimi Hendrix; Simon and Garfunkel; Taylor Swift; Duke Ellington; BB King; Connie Francis; and the Mississippi Mass Choir

This week we look at whats going on in the world through the eyes of the Yackandandah mens camp! Including Starmers farewell; the UK bans Paivi Rasanen; the World Cup ends; Josh Kerr breaks world record; Country of the Week - South Africa; Jillian Spencer vindicated; Amnesty International against Human Rights; Scottish teacher banned for answering question about abortion; Reproductive violence taught at University training course; Sam Neill dies; Feedback; Niall Ferguson admits failure on anti-semitism; the Church of England fails on anti-semitism; and the Final Word; with music from Chuck Berry, the Battlefield band, POD, the Soweto Gospel Choir, JJ Cale, ZZ Top, the Wurzels, the J Geils Band, and the Byrds

This week we look at Lucy Powell's view of education; Elon Musk v. the Economist; Injustice in Finland; Two tier policing re BLM protestors; Country of the Week - the Faroe Islands; Trump makes billions in first year; the weird world of Woke; Islamist attack on Pride in Berlin; Gil and Hartig - the Smithsonian; Stirling Pride and the Churches; The UN appoints dictatorships to supervise human rights; NGO's funded by governments; more than 1,000 men in NSW 'become' women; The ABC promotes sexual violence against Gina Reinhardt, and adultery; Megan Rapinoe and Sophie Cunningham; Kevin Keegan; Christopher Nolan's Oydssey; Classical composers and Murray Campbell; What's causing the heat in Europe? Cairngorm fires; Feedback; Why is there a 'no religion' campaign for the Australian census? and the Final Word - the Lord's Prayer. with music from Chuck Berry; Eivor; Dire Straits; Tchaikovsky; The Spinners; John Mayer Trio; Etta James and the Latvian people.