Hearts of Oak Podcast

The Week According To . . . Liz Phillips

The irrepressible Liz Phillips is back, shooting from the lip while looking at some of the stories that have caught our eye or made our blood boil in this weeks news.Topics in the cross-hairs this episode include the boozy Downing Street parties, wearing a face mask makes you more sexy?, sleepy Joe Biden blocked again on vaccine mandates, Scotland COVID rates lowest in unvaccinated, repulsive establishment nonce's and The Andrew...formerly known as Prince, flags lowered for EU parliament leader, MI5 warn China spy active in British government and Australia has fallen..........tennis champion Novak Djokovic labelled as a threat to public order who 'could' spark civil unrest!! 
Liz Phillips was brought up as a farmer's daughter in rural Kent in South East England. She has led a varied life, working in many industries including animal feed manufacturing, fencing, paper making and security. Liz was on the management team that opened the first ever Argos store, she owned and leased three restaurants in Mid Wales and has even managed a 5000 acre estate in France!! A member of both the Referendum Party and UKIP working latterly for Nigel Farage and Gerard Batten as PA, to help achieve the referendum and Brexit vote. Liz also has fond memories of working with the late Stuart Wheeler to reach the same goal. Married to an ex serviceman for the last 34 years, Liz and her husband started their own TV company (Freedom Digital Media Ltd.) in 2020 to rebut the propaganda and fake news from the MSM!! This covers Freedom Digital Broadcasting for TV available on ROKU, Amazon Fire and on their website, Free Tube – with similar properties to YouTube, and Free Voice – their own equivalent of Twitter. Liz and her husband are currently using their extensive knowledge of the security industry to re-train and help with the tutoring of Peace Constables/ Common Law https://freedomdigitalbroadcasting.tv/ 
Links to stories from this episodeCovidExclusive: Head of government Covid rules unit held ‘boozy’ party during Christmas restrictionshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/01/14/former-government-head-responsible-covid-rules-held-boozy-leaving/Wearing a facemask makes you more attractive to the opposite sex, study findshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10400153/Wearing-facemask-makes-attractive-opposite-sex-study-finds.htmlUS Supreme Court blocks Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates on large businesseshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/us-supreme-court-blocks-joe-bidens-vaccine-mandates-on-large-businesses-m5tkxnhsmCovid Scotland: Case rates lowest in unvaccinated as double-jabbed elderly drive rise in hospital admissionshttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19843315.covid-scotland-case-rates-lowest-unvaccinated-double-jabbed-elderly-drive-rise-hospital-admissions/Establishment fiddling with Children Retired BBC Panorama director, 76, found with 832 child abuse images gasps in shock as he avoids jail after judge said his 'poor health' would make prison 'particularly challenging' during pandemichttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10402929/Retired-BBC-director-76-832-child-abuse-images-gasps-shock-avoids-jail.htmlQueen strips Prince Andrew of all military titles and royal patronageshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/prince-andrew-loses-all-military-titles-and-royal-patronages-vvl05027gEUDavid Sassoli: Flags lowered for EU parliament leaderhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59947211ChinaMI5 warns Chinese government 'agent' has been 'active' in UK parliament, MPs toldhttps://news.sky.com/story/mi5-has-warned-chinese-government-agent-has-been-active-in-uk-parliament-mps-told-12515031Novax DjokovicTennis star Novak Djokovic is sent back to notorious immigration detention hotel as visa battle rumbles on and Australian officials declare him a threat to public order who could spark 'civil unrest'https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10405405/Tennis-star-Novak-Djokovic-sent-notorious-immigration-detention-hotel.html
Originally broadcast as a live video news review 15.1.22 *Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/ and follow him on GETTR https://gettr.com/user/BoschFawstin                                                                                                   To sign up for our weekly email, find our social media, podcasts, video, livestreaming platforms and more go to https://heartsofoak.org/    https://heartsofoak.org/find-us/ Please like, subscribe & share!

Eric Metaxas - Is Atheism Dead? How Science is Pointing Towards God

Eric Metaxas is someone I have followed for years and so it was a real honour to speak with him face to face. In this interview we talk about his latest book, "Is Atheism Dead?" which is packed with scientific, archaeological, and historical evidence. It is a fascinating read, witty and entertaining and fills you with wonder and surprise with every turn of the page as it unpacks discoveries that point towards God. We also discuss his ability to bridge the secular/spiritual divide and what backlash he has received at writing such a book that shakes up the scientific community and uses their own findings to look at truth.Eric Metaxas is a best-selling author whose biographies, children’s books, and works of popular apologetics have been translated into more than 20 languages and he is also the host of the Eric Metaxas Radio Show, a nationally syndicated radio program heard in more than 120 cities around the U.S. He was the keynote speaker at the 2012 National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC, an event attended by the President and First Lady, the Vice President, members of Congress, and other U.S. and world leaders, previous keynote speakers have included Mother Theresa, Bono, and Tony Blair. Eric is the founder and host of Socrates in the City: Conversations on the Examined Life, an event series of “entertaining and thought-provoking discussions on ‘life, God, and other small topics'” In 2011, Metaxas was the 17th recipient of the Canterbury Medal awarded by the Becket Fund for Religious Freedom and in 2013, Eric and his wife Susanne were jointly awarded the Human Life Review’s “Great Defender of Life Award” and he has been awarded honorary Doctorates from Hillsdale College, ‘The University of the South’. He has debated at the Oxford Union, the world’s oldest debating society and he speaks and travels widely. He has spoken in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, Bermuda, Albania, Kosovo, Greece, and Australia; and in the U.S. has spoken at the White House, on Capitol Hill, at West Point, Yale, Cornell, Princeton, and at many colleges and universities Eric can be seen as a cultural commentator on CNN, MSNBC, Newsmax and the Fox News Channel where he can regularly be seen Tucker Carlson Tonight. He currently resides in Manhattan, New York, with his wife and daughter. His latest book, Is Atheism Dead? Can be found on AmazonYou can follow Eric on social media Twitter https://twitter.com/ericmetaxas GETTR https://gettr.com/user/ericmetaxas and he can also be found on Facebook, gab, Parler and Instagram. Check out his website https://ericmetaxas.com/ The Eric Metaxas Radio Show https://metaxastalk.com/ https://rumble.com/c/TheEricMetaxasRadioShow Interview recorded 10.1.22 *Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/ and follow him on GETTR https://gettr.com/user/BoschFawstinTo sign up for our weekly email, find our social media, podcasts, video, livestreaming platforms and more go to https://heartsofoak.org/   https://heartsofoak.org/find-us/ Please like, subscribe & share!

Internet Freedom - Is GETTR the New Home of Free Speech?

We have seen many false dawns with new social media platforms to combat the censorship of Free Speech, but now it seems as though GETTR is just what we have all been waiting for. Its is a wonderful platform that is smooth, easy to use and looks good with new features being added regularly. In this short podcast we look at the news stories surrounding the huge wave of people joining GETTR recently. But a social media platform without people is of no use, so we also have a look at who has been joining..... including many of our high profile guests.Originally broadcast 12.1.21*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/ and follow him on GETTR https://gettr.com/user/BoschFawstin
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Peter Mcilvenna - What I Really Think About the COVID Tyranny

Over the last two years I have interviewed nearly a hundred guests on a wide range of topics. Quite a number of the discussions have been on COVID, vaccines and the erosion of our freedoms so it is about time that I discuss this matter from my own personal opinion. This episode will be a little different, more informal, an opportunity for me to speak openly about my views and also to answer questions from our viewers on live chat during the show.Originally broadcast 10.1.22*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/To sign up for our weekly email, find our social media, podcasts, video, livestreaming platforms and more go to https://heartsofoak.org/ https://heartsofoak.org/find-us/ Please like, subscribe & share!

The Week According To . . . Caroline Farrow

For our first news review of the new year we welcome the return of the undauntable Caroline Farrow to pick through some of news stories that have got us talking this week and we will also question her about the heinous allegations of self-trolling!!We look at the councillor getting a visit from the police for stating 'Trans rights are boring', JK Rowling gets displaced by an Olympic legend, an important legal win for Christian freedoms, The Pope hit's out at selfish pet owning couples, Gruffalo author stands up for our muzzled children and we can't ignore Sajid Javid getting owned by a brave NHS anesthetist on Sky News.... lol !In 2010, frustrated by many of the media headlines and negative coverage of Catholicism, Caroline began a blog in defence of Catholic teaching and to reflect on UK current affairs and world events through the lens of a Catholic woman. What began as nothing more than personal musings designed to explain and propose controversial ethics and life issues to those who had struggled with them, or to de-bunk misleading narratives and headlines, soon mushroomed and popular posts would receive more than 30,000 unique visitors a day. Between 2011 and 2017, she was a member of the organisation Catholic Voices, set up to promote the defence of Catholic teaching in the public square and made numerous media interventions on their behalf and quickly became the 'go to' voice for media organisations looking to represent a female conservative Catholic point of view. Since 2013 Caroline has written a weekly column for the Catholic Universe and written for and featured in a number of other publications such as the Catholic Herald, the National Catholic Register, the Conservative Woman, Mercatornet, Crisis Magazine, LifeSiteNews and Church Militant. She used to write on Catholic culture at the now defunct Spectator Arts blog and has been featured in the Daily Mail, the Observer and the New Statesman. In 2013, Caroline was included as part of the first cohort of the BBC's '100 women' and she regularly features on BBC News, Sky News, ITV's Good Morning Britain, BBC Sunday Morning Live, the Big Questions and has made multiple appearances on Radio 4's flagship Today programme, Woman's Hour, the Moral Maze and the Sunday programme as well as featuring in one-off documentaries. Caroline also presented the coverage for March for Life UK for EWTN and has contributed to News Nightly and Celtic Connections. She also frequently contributes to Talk Radio, LBC and BBC local radio as well as BBC Radio Ulster, discussing matters pertaining to Catholicism, feminism and the challenges of motherhood and family life. Caroline has an eclectic career background. She began her professional life as a student accountant for a big 5 firm before succumbing to a desire for travel and adventure and became a member of cabin crew working both long and short-haul routes for internationally acclaimed airlines. Having got the travel bug out of her system, she returned to work within investment banking and private equity in the City of London until her first child was born. Caroline is currently the campaign director at CitizenGO, has 5 children of school-age, four girls and one boy and is married to a Catholic priest who converted from Anglicanism, a few years after they were married.Follow Caroline on GETTR and Twitter @CF_Farrow and online https://www.carolinefarrow.netOriginally broadcast 8.1.22
*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/
To sign up for our weekly email, find our social media, podcasts, video, livestreaming platforms and more go to https://heartsofoak.org/ https://heartsofoak.org/find-us/ Please like, subscribe & share!Links to the stories discussed in this episodeThe Alphabet Soup of Sexuality Police visit parish councillor's home to warn him he faces arrest over Facebook post that read 'trans rights are very, very boring'https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10380107/Police-visit-parish-councillors-home-warn-faces-arrest-Facebook-post.htmlSchool that cancelled JK Rowling and replaces her with Kelly Holmes is ridiculed because of Olympic legend’s own controversial comments about transgender athleteshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10373185/Ridicule-school-axed-JK-Rowling-Kelly-Holmes.htmlChristian FreedomsMary’s win over cross is for all Christianshttps://universecatholicweekly.co.uk/marys-win-over-cross-is-for-all-christians/Children vs PetsPope Francis hits out at 'selfish' couples who have pets instead of children as he calls for parents to have more offspring to solve the West's 'demographic winter'https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10371579/Pope-Francis-hits-selfish-couples-pets-instead-children.htmlCovid'Masks in class is alien… dystopian': The Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson hits out at children wearing face coverings, saying their learning shouldn’t be 'sacrificed' to save the NHShttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10380847/The-Gruffalo-author-Julia-Donaldson-73-brands-making-pupils-wear-masks-class-dystopian.htmlCOVID-19: Sajid Javid directly challenged on mandatory coronavirus jabs by unvaccinated NHS doctorhttps://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-sajid-javid-directly-challenged-on-mandatory-coronavirus-jabs-by-unvaccinated-nhs-doctor-12511224

Gerard Batten - The Honours System Is Rotten to the Core and It’s Time to Ditch It

Gerard Batten returns to Hearts of Oak to delve into the subject of the British honours system.The new years honours list has the UK asking if some of the recipients are deserving of such an award. The honours list consists of knights and dames, appointments to the Order of the British Empire and gallantry awards to servicemen and women, and civilians.Great Britain is a class based society and the honours system is at the heart of it.British honours are thought by the public to be awarded on merit but this is often not the case. Prime Ministers have always used the honours system as a way of rewarding support, loyalty and financial donations. The process of awarding an honour is a closed system that is not transparent and so only a handful of people know the steps involved.Is this a fair way to base a society on? Secretive. Divisive. Corrupt. Is it time the whole process was ditched?
Gerard Batten is a former politician who served as the Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) between 2018 and 2019. He was a founding member of the party in 1993, and served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for London between 2004 and 2019. He was brought up on The Isle of Dogs in the East End of London and worked in sales with British Telecom for 28 years before entering the political arena. A much loved figure of British patriots for his stance on Brexit, his disdain of political correctness, common sense arguments and solutions and his ability to say it as he see's it. A true advocate for Free Speech........... snowflakes beware! Gerard has also written books on British history, how the Brexit withdrawal SHOULD of been done and how the English Constitution has been subverted, all available on Amazon. Follow him on GETTR social media https://gettr.com/user/gjb2021 Interview recorded 6.1.22
*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/
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David Vance - In Conversation

While over in Northern Ireland this Christmas l was able to have a long overdue catch up with David Vance. In Northern Ireland you now need your medical papers to enter any licenced premises. We discuss those restrictions and in his own imitable style, David gives his predictions for what he believes is in store for us in 2022. Safe to say he doesn't hold back! What is your forecast for 2022? Are we in for more control in our everyday life or will we see a restoration of our freedoms? David Vance will not submit and he will not comply. He used to be disgusted but now he tries to be amused!In the battle for truth and liberty, David chooses the front line. Editor of BiasedBBC.org and ATangledWeb.org, he has appeared on all forms of legacy media but has had enough of that!You can regularly catch David here at Hearts of Oak on our weekly news review 'The Week According To. . .' Follow David on GETTR https://gettr.com/user/davidvance and on all platforms @DavidVance David’s frequent and popular podcast can be found at https://vancedavidatw.podbean.com/Interview recorded 30.12.21
*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/To sign up for our weekly email, find our social media, podcasts, video, livestreaming platforms and more go to https://heartsofoak.org/ https://heartsofoak.org/find-us/ Please like, subscribe & share!

Courage is Contagious - It’s Time to Stand Tall in 2022

Courage is what we need more than anything else going into 2022. Covid totalitarianism will only increase and not very far away from our shores, Germans and Austrians who once enjoyed freedom face restrictions, discrimination and possibly jail. When you and your family are threatened with persecution you need courage, endurance, fortitude and confidence to not simply go with the flow. It was a quote from the most famous of all Christian preachers, Billy Graham  that stood out as I was thinking of this topic.  "Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened". My wish for this year is that each of you will have courage that is contagious and inspires others to think for themselves and to not comply with tyranny.
Originally broadcast 1.1.22*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/                                                                                                   To sign up for our weekly email, find our social media, podcasts, video, livestreaming platforms and more go to https://heartsofoak.org/    https://heartsofoak.org/find-us/ Please like, subscribe & share!