Bobs Your Uncle Podcast

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. Support the show Thanks for listening. Please share the pod with your mates, and feel free to comment ri...

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.  Support the show Thanks for list...

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 T...

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. Support the show Thanks for listening. Please sha...

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...

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.  The hi...

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. Support the show Thanks for listening. Please share the pod with your mates, and feel free to comment right he...

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...

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 W...

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 histori...

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 invasio...

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 Germa...

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! Support the show Thanks for listening. Please share the pod w...

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. Support the show Th...

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 th...

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...

Lance grew up in New Orleans and loves his Saints, even watching them from everywhere! He is a musician who loves clowns, and along with his wife Michelle, he travels the world finding Bora Bora and Norway the best places he has ever seen. What a delightful fellow. He even gives me travel advice about Turkey! Historical marker of the week includes New Orleans and the Ottoman empire.  As well as Mi...

What a delightful and informed woman speaking about coaching in Finances! Such a needful task in our over-spending days. She lives in Virginia and can help anyone anywhere. Contact her through her website: https://gracefinancialcoaching.com/ OR listen to her podcast:  Lessons Learned Podcast: The Dumbest Thing I've Ever Done with Money.  Historical marker includes Henry Tudor ended the War of...

Meet Jared Altic, a chaplain to hundreds of men and women in the police force of the Kansas City area. He's many a story of bravery and comfort that will remind us all of our need to stand in the gap with others. He's also a Jayhawk fan and a Chiefs football fan, so he's got to be a good guy! The historical marker of the week includes Elvis, the Panama Canal, Macbeth, Bahrain's...

Her message is that there is hope, no matter what. This is clear in her own podcast (Out of the Darkness with Ruth Hovsepian) and on this episode of the BYU podcast. You are sure to be inspired.  She is forthright... buckle your seat belt.  Advice for parents as well as us everyday folks. The historical marker includes the Gaon of Vilna, hot air balloons, Brigham Young and Mormons, and the 1303 ea...

And don't forget weight loss and depression, this episode is all about gaining control of your life and finding peace with yourself. Ruth shares in this first of a 2-part podcast, about her struggles in life, divorce, raising kids alone, sex and porn addiction and what is prayer, anyway? A serious woman with a great personality, you will want to keep listening to her for a long time. Her podc...

Grace is from California and when she worked for Google she lived in Sydney, but in 2018 that all changed and she is now a content creator, a ghost writer and a leader of a small group. What is that about? The historical marker of the week includes the Spanish-American War, Ben Franklin's first government job in the US, Bob Dylan and the Andrea Doria. Support the show Thanks for listening. Pl...

Aaron is a family man who has lived in Western Australia almost all his life and after a bit of a struggle with work and family and anxiety, he began a turnaround that has launched him in new directions. Inner Expeditions is his podcast, and well worth the hour to listen. His guests are good thinkers. You can find it on Spotify or Apple, of course.  And this to find out about the online Anxiety Re...

Over the years, the popular opinion of love continues to morph, but at the end of the day, most people agree that Love is what keeps the world going and going well. Bob shares from the Scriptures the power of the choice of love, and that actions follow that choice.  We love because God first loved us. Agree? The historical marker includes Hamilton and Burr's famous duel. And Gough Whitlam, th...

Learning about contaminants both in soil and in the world around us, that gives us reason to hope. Laura Mitchell is a young Sydney woman involved in detective work and investigations for schools and the government related to making sure safety is maintained. The environmental protection act was not really developed until 1997! How does her work impact your life? Stay tuned. The historical marker...