Dominik’s Radio Times

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Community Chest: Faith, Libraries, And Farewells

Programme
Community Chest
Date
6 February 2009
Length
2 h

About this show

Introduction

In this episode of Community Chest, Dominik hosts a variety of segments, including an interview with Sean Barkley on the principles and spread of Islam. The programme also features a discussion with Nick Little regarding new RFID technology and book reviews at the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, as well as a reflection on Elizabeth II's succession in a Kenyan treehouse.

In this episode of Community Chest, Dominik hosts a variety of segments, including an interview with Sean Barkley regarding the principles of Islam, such as Zakah and the historical spread of the faith. The programme also features discussions on the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library's new RFID self-service technology and various book reviews, including a memoir about the Frank family and a study on Charles Darwin. Dominik shares a humorous anecdote about Elizabeth II's succession in a Kenyan treehouse and notes that this is his penultimate programme in the chair, mentioning that Jasmine will host the following week.

Topics

  • The five pillars and principles of Islam
  • Historical spread of Islam and misconceptions of violence
  • Library technology and updates
  • Holocaust survival and memoirs
  • Charles Darwin and the history of science
  • Future Radio programming schedule

Participants

  • Dominik
  • Sean Barkley
  • Nick Little
  • Nicholas

Names are taken from the archive as written and may include spelling variants.

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Exact moment of succession, she was in a treehouse at the Treetops Hotel in Kenya. Ah, I see what you mean. So, so she descended from the treehouse and then ascended to the to the throne.

Islam were all too glad to accept it because it brought justice and an end to oppression and tyranny. But the leaders very often weren't at all so pleased because they saw it was a threat to their power and their wealth. The story of the struggle of how it spread.

For our guests to arrive, and of course, who will be taking over this seat in in a short time? Because this is the penultimate program with me in the chair. I'll be here again in two weeks' time for the last time. Next week is Jasmine, the princess Jasmine, again with a variety of wonderful.

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Community Chest: Faith, Libraries, And Farewells

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    Bremful Of Asha · Norman Cook
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    Lively Up Yourself · Bob Marley
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    Why it was chosen It is Bob Marley Day, celebrating the birth of Bob Marley

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    Radio Radio · Elvis Costello
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    Why it was chosen Dominik considers radio a wonderful medium

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    We Are Glass · Garin Newman
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    Why it was chosen A contribution about the nature of us as humanity

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    Selection By C6 Steve · C6 Steve
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    Why it was chosen The artist describes a similar journey to Thordis's, starting out with nothing

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    Tom Traubert's Blues · Tom Waits
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    Why it was chosen Dominik mistakenly associated the song's theme with Waitangi Day in New Zealand, though he acknowledges it is an Australian song

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    Jeepster · T Rex
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    Morning Light · Sparkadia
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    Save Me · Jem
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    Golden Age · Stevie
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    Why it was chosen Dominik links the song to a discussion about different golden ages