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Branko and Kyle chat with Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March about recent 'cost of living’ coverage, what he sees as the fundamental issues, and what the Greens can offer to differentiate themselves electorally.

Kyle and Josephine talk neoliberal politics and ‘bottom feeder’ narratives, the changes to public health measures in NZ, and the lack of independence in NZ’s foreign policy - for both Covid and Ukraine.

It's just Kyle and Branko this week to talk about major events both near and far. The war on Ukraine continues to rage, sending the global economy into chaos, and forcing the Labour government to take some less-than-bold steps to address spiraling inflation. And, of course, former National leader and perennial political punching bag Simon Bridges retires from politics.

Justine, Kyle and Paul talk about recent political polling in NZ, the cost of living crisis and the recent report from the Commerce Commission into NZ’s supermarket industry.

As the war on Ukraine heads into its third week, Kyle, Branko and Josephine discuss possible solutions, the history that brought us here, and competing interpretations of the events, from the perspective of the West and the perspective of the Global South.

Branko and Paul chat with Grace Blakely about the global inflation crisis with a particular eye to the UK and NZ.

Kyle chats with Adam and Ross about the challenges for teachers and parents in the face of Omicron. We discuss government planning, mitigation strategies and try to offer some hope for parents.

Justine and Kyle talk with Dr Siouxsie Wiles about current public health measures, what to expect with Omicron surging in NZ, and what we could be doing better. Join up at https://www.aotearoatogether.org/ to unite and organise our communities.

Branko, Paul and Kyle re-visit discussions about the Wellington protest and analyse current issues with inflation and cost of living on the rise globally.

Justine, Kyle and Branko chat about the current protests at NZ’s Parliament, minimum wage increases and support for our workers in the age of Covid.

Ukraine, and the simmering tensions over it, is one of the least understood and most propagandised international crises in recent history. To set the facts straight and explain what we need to know to understand the unfolding conflict, Volodymyr Ishchenko stopped by the 1/200 studios this week.

Pandemic to the left of us, nuclear war to the right. With the world refusing to stop being embroiled in crisis for one bloody second, the 1 of 200 crew discuss the Labour government's omicron strategy, Ardern’s ‘expropriation’ of rapid tests, and the things you're probably not being told about the Ukraine crisis.

1/200 talks with Andrey Ivanov about economics, decision making, with specific reference to the Covid-19 pandemic both in NZ and abroad. In the later parts of the episode we discuss some ways to think about decision making, and how to make better decisions - both as individuals and within a system. You can find Andrey’s work on the Business Games podcast here . And here’s the survey Andrey mention...

1/200 talk rising inflation, critique the current narrative about costs, and discuss the incoming Omicron wave.

Kyle speaks with Rocket Lab Education Program Lead Felicity Powell about how we can approach the challenges an ongoing pandemic introduces for an already overwhelmed education system.

Chile went from a free market laboratory under a murderous anticommunist dictator, to a neoliberal democracy with a conservative constitution. Now, it's just elected a socialist as president and is rewriting that constitution to protect its environment and make water a public good. Longtime DSA activist David Duhalde stops by the 1 of 200 studio to tell us how it happened.

Kyle and Justine speak with Elspeth from NZ Doctors Stand Up For Vaccination about NZ’s covid health response to date, the challenges faced by the health sector and the ongoing drive to vaccinate through Delta and Omicron outbreaks. CW @ 16min: suicide

A debate is raging around Labour and National's joint housing policy that has opened up planning laws to facilitate more home building. Like the "war on terror" you're either for it or against it. But Jessamine Fraser tells the 1/200 crew that, for the first time, they're safe to choose a third way. If you enjoyed this episode you can support us on Patreon or sign up for our newsletter . Thanks fo...

Christopher Luxon - is he a hardline fundamentalist? A hard-nosed businessesman? An incredibly boring choice for National Leader? All of the above? And the most important question of all: will the 1/200 crew finally go an episode without criticising Labour? Sign up for our weekly newsletter Support us through Patreon

We're told that debt forgiveness is impossible, because all debts must be paid, and to do the opposite is to invite anarchy and chaos. But what if none of it was true? Renowned economist Michael Hudson tells Branko about the debt jubilees of the ancient world, how Jesus preached debt forgiveness, and how the finance sector has become a parasite feeding off the productive parts of the economy. 1/20...

Kyle and Branko speak with Media Watch producer Hayden Donnell about media analysis, trends and culture. If you enjoy the episode, please give us 5 stars and support us at https://www.patreon.com/1of200

Philip, Branko and Justine talk about the recent protests around NZ related to NZ’s Covid measures. Find more content at https://www.1of200.nz/about and support us on Patreon

Philip and Kyle talk with Olivier Jutel about the latest NFT and blockchain news while going into glossaric detail to give everyone a bit of a primer.

Jade Kake and Jackie Paul join us to talk all things housing. We cover recent news such as NPS-UD and Ministry of Green Works, as well as more specific topics in indigenous urbanism.

Kyle and Paul speak with Greenpeace Agriculture spokesperson Christine Rose about the Emissions Reduction Plan, the agriculture industry and the challenges ahead for climate activism. Please vote for 1/200 in the NZ Podcast Awards! https://www.nzpodcastawards.com/nominate