A World at War with Itself

This is my final episode of A World at War with Itself.  Thank you for taking the time each week to listen to my interviews and talks.  My thanks to award winning Anirbanjee for composing and recording my theme, and my heartfelt thanks to everyone who discussed with me the subjects I chose each week.  It has been an interesting journey and I have learnt a lot.  I hope you have too.

Julie speaks with atrophysicist Dr. Charley Lineweaver, well known for explaining how our Earth got here and how it and the Solar System affect us.  

Julie talks to Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick who is as Doctor of Climate Science about the weather and Mother Nature.  

Every Nation has musicians.  All musicians any where in the world can play together.  The music they play is universal.  Each musician can read and play the same notes.  Music is the only universal language.

Are we free to do what we want, when we want?  Some of us on this planet have that choice, but not everyone.

Everyone needs a roof over their head where they can sleep each night.  Do they really need a massive four bedroom property?  Maybe not. 

Is the world overpopulated?  Find out what several people think about this subject when Julie asks them some interesting questions.

Does sovereignty of a country still exist?  This is something Julie has been wondering for many years.  In this podcast she gives some reasons why she feels sovereignty is losing its strength.  

Are we all equal?  In some places in the world, no; which is a shame, especially as we are physically all the same inside and out.  What do most people think about Equality?  Listen to six people give their opinions on the subject.  

Travelling anywhere in the world is an experience one never forgets.  Meeting people from different backgrounds, and mixing with other cultures, is not only exciting, it helps one to look at this planet differently.  Join Julie and the Charge d'Áffaire of Guatemala in Canberra, to learn about travelling.

We can all be patriotic, especially with things like the Olympic games or World Cups.  But there can be a bad side to patriotism.  Find out what other people think in this episode.  

This is the final episode in the category of Health.  I believe Food is the most important and that is why I left it until last.  Janelle an accredited dietician gives some very good advise.

Not everyone has a pet, which is sad because pets can change a person's life.  Julie talks with a lady who took her dog to school to help the children and a man who has had pets since he was small.  They both have been affected by their pets.  

We all rode bikes as a child, but as an adult? Julie speaks with Paul and Alan who tell her about their lives with a bicycle.

Are your teeth important?  You bet they are.  They help when your smile, and they are the best way to chew your food.  Discover how and what to do to have the best teeth in town, when Julie talks with a Dentist of 40 years standing. 

To keep fit, is it necessary to do regular exercise?  May be, maybe not.  This podcast tells you what you really need to do to keep fit.

How well do you feel?  Do you often feel tired?  Julie was interested in the concept of wellness and discusses the subject with Anne who has become thinner and fitter by changing her way of living.

Gambling can be fun, but also an horrific addiction.  How can you help a friend that can't stop gambling?  There are people who can assist.  They've been through it too.  

This is another one of those subjects that people don't generally talk about.  But when I discovered Dr Hilary Caldwell, the author of Slutdom, I knew she would be able to discuss it so that people could learn.   

I've always felt sorry for people who suffer from addiction, so to speak with someone who is still and addict but turned his life around was a revelation.

Many people use Firearms, farmers, hunters, they are even used in the winter Olympics. But Firearms have a bad name.  Why?  Julie talks with the President of the ACT and Snowy Mountains branch of the Australian Deer Association to find out.

Things happen in our lives and there is always the question Why?  Some people, like me, beleive there is a reason but we don't find out until sometimes years later.  I talked with several people about this subject, with some interesting results.  

This is the final episode of the investigation into religions.  What is different about Hinduism?   It is more a way of life than a religion, but strangly enough that can be said about the other religions we have discussed.  I am sure you will find it interesting in what the Hindus beleive.  

Julie has discussed Judaism, Buddhism and Islam.  In this episode she finds out more about Christianity. What is different with this monotheistic belief to the other faiths?  There is a difference, but there is also a lot of similarities.   

Could it happen to our planet?  Probably not, but if it did, what would we do.? Time for us all to take stock of what is happening here.