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The FINAL episode for Campaign Season before the NZ election on November 7. We wrap the campaign discourse, look at key successes and failures, and consider possible futures. Get out and vote everyone! This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, John, Simone Timestamps  0:00 Opening / Introductions 2:27 Labor Party 19:52 National Party 39:27 New Zealand First 48:50 NZF and ACT Free Pass 55:54 Kiwi Mart 59:...

1/200 hosts Greens candidate Louise Hutt to discuss the challenges and issues in the Hamilton West electorate. The electorate has many of the same concerns as the rest of Aotearoa during this Cost of Living Crisis, and there’s plenty of opportunity for progressive policy. We talk Te Huia trains, environmental policy, infrastructure and candidate safety. https://www.greens.org.nz/volunteer This epi...

We host Mahdis Azarmandi and David Small to discuss the lack of foreign policy discussion during an election where the global political environment should be at the forefront of our minds. From the macro state of geopolitics, to the ways in which our parliamentary parties are being pulled into, or are complicit in, a western chauvinist consensus that may leave us dangerously vulnerable. This episo...

Tony Greenstein, author of Zionism During the Holocaust, discusses the history of Zionism and anti-Zionism. Zionism before World War II was a minority position among Jews mostly associated with elite and right-wing politics. Political Zionism was a Christian invention first and has always had a strong affinity with antisemitism, to the extent that many Jewish Zionists have expressed support for an...

We discuss the return of Alliance Party to national politics in Aotearoa. Their values and platform are explicitly on the left. So we asked them about who they are, how they see the current political environment and where they are winning support. What are they adding to the campaign? What is working? What are their plans for the future? With guests Victor Billot (Party Leader) & Sionainn Byrn...

Our guest Moko talks about the encampment in the red zone of Ōtautahi/Christchurch where he lives. We discuss the situation with the encampment, Moko’s long history of being unhomed and working to help others in the community. With the third reading of the Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill having just passed, we discuss the politics of housing and the culture within the agencies tha...

1/200 chats with the Green's Māngere candidate Michel Mulipola. We discuss the challenges facing the electorate, the cost of living and the importance of politicians being a voice for their community. https://www.instagram.com/bloodysamoan/ https://www.instagram.com/mulipolaformangere/ https://vote.nz/enrolling/enrol-or-update/enrol-or-update-online This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Pmax Intro/Outro b...

An entire trilogy of Pmax Wild Rides regarding the curriculum refresh! Covering both curriculum and assessment changes with about as much rigor as you can manage in a car. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/1of200

Kieran interviews David Gerard, author of Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain, who discusses the continuity of grift that saw the crypto bros pivot to AI for their next scam. This forced David to also pivot to AI by starting a blog and youtube channel called “Pivot to AI”. David is at pains to stress that this is not really a tech story, it is a financial and economic story above all else. Unlike rel...

We host Dr Bex Graham to discuss the recent manifesto released by Child Poverty Action Group, particularly in relation to disability. What policies could be implemented to make a difference for communities facing multiple challenges under the current National coalition? https://www.cpag.org.nz/our-campaigns/a-manifesto-to-reduce-child-poverty-2026 https://www.cpag.org.nz/our-campaigns/enough-2026-...

We discuss the western consensus on genocide, and look particularly at the political environment in Australia, where their Labor government has been one of the worst and most pro-Zionist, despite their PM’s previous alignment with the movement. We talk about what to look out for, what can be done and the need to keep the pressure on regardless of who wins in November 2026 This episode’s co-hosts K...

AI has been rearing it’s head as a policy outcome during the election campaign with both major parties signaling that AI use is a part of NZ’s future. How did we get here, what are the risks and warning signs to look out for and what should we be doing? This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Mark, Ginny, Olivier Timestamps 0:00 Opening / Introductions 6:54 AI Adoption  16:20 Slopcore 28:04 Shift in Po...

The Migrant Workers Association organised a protest against the rising tide of racist and anti immigrant rhetoric from political parties and leaders as the elections near. Winston Peters' racist tirade against Lawrence Xu-nan in parliament, alongside his party's anti immigrant rhetoric aimed at harnessing votes by dividing the working class and distracting from failures of their policies were...

Dr Josephine Varghese and Kieran Kelly talk about the Graham Platner debacle in Maine, USA and what it shows about the sickness at the heart of Western liberal electoral politics. This episode’s co-hosts Josephine, Kieran Timestamps 0:00 Opening / Introductions 2:10 Graham Platner 17:40 Working Class Optics 21:13 Radicals Becoming Establishment 31:37 What We Can Learn 35:45 Unseating Candidates 39...

We discuss conspiratorial narratives and dogwhistles in the 2026 election with M Dentith. New Zealand First, 'globalism' and 'great replacement', media malpractice, and the Atlas Network. M's website & contact details: https://www.mrxdentith.com/ This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Philip, M Timestamps 0:00 Opening / Introductions 4:42 How Dangerous Ideas Propagate 8:27 The Atlas Network 15:45 Talki...

1/200 chats with the Alliance's Christchurch Central candidate Greg Byrnes. We discuss his background, the Alliance Party, passion for the environment, the importance of working for workers, infrastructure and enrolling to vote. Link to help Greg: https://allianceparty.nz/candidates/christchurch-central/ This episode’s co-hosts Philip, Kieran Timestamps 0:00 Opening / Introductions 5:36 Return and...

The recent student-led uprising in India received international attention and forced concessions from the Modi government which was long seen as having few formidable political challengers at the national level. The movement has put a dent on the notion that the corporate-BJP nexus in India is infallible. Left student movements played a significant role in the success of the satirical 'Cockroach J...

1/200 chats with the Green's Mt Albert candidate Ricardo. We discuss the Mt Albert Electorate, TOP & other competitors, ideology and making strategic change over the long term. As an MP he also has important positions on immigration, social welfare, and the workforce. Link to help Ricardo: https://www.greens.org.nz/ricardomenendezmarch_volunteer_2026 This episode’s co-hosts Philip, Simone Time...

We speak with the Chair of Fired Up Stilettos, Bianca Beebe, about FUS’s campaign and organising to get workers’ rights for independent contractors via the Commerce Act Amendment Bill. https://www.instagram.com/kickupafus/ https://firedupstilettos.com/ https://events.humanitix.com/commerce-act-amendment-bill-explainer-online This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Stephanie Timestamps 0:00 Opening / Introdu...

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting New Zealand this weekend (July 10-11). A sold out public event 'Kia Ora Modi' has been organised at Spark Arena in Auckland to mark his visit. In the context of the recent India - New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, Destiny Church's Brian Tāmaki has announced a street protest against Modi during his visit. There will be counter protests too, agai...

We’re joined by Mikey Brenndorfer about the structure of primary health, the history of policy that led us to the present day structures and the way that they are presenting unique and immediate risks of privatisation of the NZ healthcare system This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Mikey Timestamps 0:00 Opening / Introductions 2:55 First Point of Contact 5:54 Community Health 7:50 Brief History of Primar...

1/200 chats with Labour’s Tāmaki candidate Max Harris about the challenges ahead, what the team is hearing on the doorstep and the opportunities for organising around progressive issues. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Philip Timestamps 0:00 Opening / Introductions 1:20 History and Electorate 5:56 Right Wing Electorate 10:35 Labour Potential 20:05 Being a New Candidate 24:19 Radical Background 29:45...

We speak with Education researcher and expert Richard Manning about far-right manipulation of the NZ History curriculum. This is being guided by a small preferred academic elite like Elizabeth Rata and Paul Moon, supported by the Atlas Network. How can we fight back against these encroachments and build a curriculum that tells the truth? This episode’s co-hosts Philip, Pmax Timestamps 0:00 Opening...

We speak with Asher about the impacts of potentially ‘automating’ welfare systems, the disaster of RoboDebt in Australia and the ways in which cuts to the public service intentionally degrade and undermine functionality. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Dillon Timestamps 0:00 Opening / Introductions 1:20 Automated Welfare  6:24 Government Cuts and AI 16:27 RoboDebt 34:33 Corporatization of Publi...

We talk with Gabriella Brayne and Eugene Doyle from Anti-War Aotearoa about the NZ Super Fund investing in Palantir and the campaign for them to divest given the atrocities and war crimes that Palantir is implicated in. https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360990856/nz-super-was-told-its-unlawful-rules-when-investing-airbnb-activists-are-now-targeting-another https://www.instagram.com/antiwaraotearoa/...