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Will the rightwing implode in 2025 or is it all theatre? What’s on the cards for Western and NZ politics as we enter a new year. This episode’s co-hosts Simone , Kyle , Ginny Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:39 Leopards Eating Blue Checks 11:58 Deindustrialization 22:49 Soldier Worship  29:20 Sinophobic Rhetoric  37:14 Worst Government Since ‘91  48:55 What Can I Do 54:48 Start-Up In...

In the final(??) current events episode for the year we discuss the ways in which western politics, especially on the rightwing, is intentionally creating a policy framework to support fascism. We talk education, criminality, the alignment of capital with the far right, and try to think of some high points. This episode’s co-hosts Ginny , Simone , Kyle Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:13 Police Cha...

Oliver Neas spent months this year investigating and conducting interviews to reveal what happened behind the scenes before & after the Wellington council debated selling shares in their own airport. We discussed what processes & principles were at play, how the issue connects to local economy governance, and how best to treat these debates in your community. Before listening, please read...

Pmax’s thoughts on students and teachers at the TPB hīkoi.

The Commerce Commission gets slightly more aggressive as the supermarket duopoly and government lean into failed, repressive carceral policy. The alleged UHC shooter has been caught -what does this mean for populism? TPM’s vote share looks to be on the rise, Māori continue to be the most likely electoral party for driving change. And the spectre of climate change is becoming a very violent polterg...

We host freelance reporter Glen Johnson and genocide researcher Kieran Kelly to discuss the recent events in Syria and what it might mean for the region. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Philip, Glen , Kieran Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:25 Background on Syria 5:29 US Hegemony in the Region  8:12 Unexpected Pace 11:45 Regime Plausible Deniability  15:20 Regional Politics 19:57 Impact of...

Join us for the week that was! We talk about the death of the United Health Care CEO, the concept of Social Murder, political issues in South Korea and France and the (willing) appropriation of legacy media as a propaganda network alongside Western government authoritarianism. https://mickhall.substack.com/p/nzs-foreign-interference-bill-repressive This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Ginny , Simone Time...

We’re joined by Jathan Sadowski, AI critic and co-host of This Machine Kills to discuss his “ruthless criticism of AI and Capitalism and how it fits into the NZ context. Jathan is visiting NZ next week and you can register for free here: https://jathansadowskitour.lilregie.com/booking/attendees/new This episode’s co-hosts Ginny , Jathan , Kyle , Mandy , Mark Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 3:52 Dish...

Back with current events after a few midweek episodes! We talk proxy wars, the fascist turn, and the increasing propensity of “centre left” parties in the west to be the ones moving towards authoritarian policy - particularly in regards to immigration and freedom of speech. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle , Ginny , Pmax , Simone Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:13 Proxy Wars 9:31 Black Friday (Bad)&nb...

CW: Suicide We are joined by PATHA president Jen Shields to discuss the recent government release about puberty blockers, the realities of trans healthcare and the extremely nasty attacks by right-wing parties. Check out PATHA here: https://patha.nz/ Make a submission here: https://postingdad.medium.com/how-to-submit-in-favour-of-gender-affirming-care-d3be265a1349 This episode’s co-hosts Jen, Kyle...

We’re back with current events as we hurtle towards the end of 2024. Civil liberties, “libertarians”, hīkoi, haka and the ICC arrest warrants. Submit on the Treaty Principles Bill here ! This episode’s co-hosts Ginny , Kyle , Philip Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:18 Gang Patches 9:19 No Libertarians in NZ 11:56 Luxons Ineptitude 20:07 Civil Liberties 28:22 The Haka Seen Around the World 46:16 Som...

Pmax gives us the rundown on school lunch policies and realities.

We post-mortem the US election and discuss the impact on media, information and NZ politics. This episode’s co-hosts Stephanie, Oliver, Mardi, Kyle Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:50 Remora on a Shark 5:56 Expressions of Contempt 9:25 Refilling the Swamp 17:05 Left in Red 18:29 On the ground 23:18 Arrogance 29:39 Weird 33:11 Malice or Incompetence 35:02 Congratulations  40:30 Institutionalist...

Pmax discusses the NZ History curriculum and the impact on students.

We’re joined by Tech Won’t Save Us host Paris Marx to talk Canadian politics and NZ parallels. We discuss the rise of right-wing ideology and PR as well as the influence of tech venture capital and western alignment around “security partnerships” like AUKUS. ed. note: Paris kindly fact-checked themselves on a point made at 00:24:35 regarding political donations. Corporations in Canada can't donate...

We’re joined by Vijay Prashad to round up world events. We discuss the realignment starting to take shape via BRICS, the escalation of violence and imperialism in Palestine, and how organising for anti-imperialism is desperately needed in the Pacific. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle , Josephine Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:42 The Brics Summit 8:11 The Head of Imperialism 18:26 Claudio Katz and Can...

Pmax talks school curriculum, assessments and policy.

We discuss the escalating genocide, war crimes and atrocities of the US and Israel in the Middle East with particular focus on the new front opened up with Lebanon and the counterstrike by Iran. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Arama, Josephine Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 3:36 Escalating 9:46 Dangerous Information Normalisation 15:50 Lebanon Context 20:04 Projecting Power 32:45 Colonial Agenda 41:0...

Episode 100 of Season 2 has hit us far too quickly, but there’s just too much news! We give an overview of the current state of NZ politics - what we’ve got an eye on and possible solutions for the left. This episode’s co-hosts Ginny , Kyle, Philip , Pmax , Simon Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 6:19 The Silence of New Zealand’s Political Left 10:04 Favourable Media Reception 20:46 Our Nation's Great...

We speak with long covid advocate Hayley Wolters about the current state of public health policy for the ongoing pandemic. In a few days the NZ government will be removing free RAT tests and there is no consolidated plan for action in the event that NZ faces a similar summer wave to the US. Links! The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wave in at least two years | CNN Sen. Bernie Sanders...

Performance pay for educators is terrible and here's why.

We’re joined by Associate Professor Jeremy Moses to discuss Israel’s terrorist attacks in Lebanon and the implications for Rules Based International Order, the Middle East, and global stability. This episode’s co-hosts Ginny , Simon , Kyle , Jeremy Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 4:03 The Dissonance of Education in Today's Political Climate 9:11 Media and Self Responsibility 13:22 Inflection Points...

Focusing entirely on local politics this week with a discussion of the multitude of ways that the National coalition government is currently attacking Māori alongside the longer term goals encompassed by the ACT Party’s racist “Treaty Principles” bill. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Pmax , Jack Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:38 New Zealand's Most Explicitly Racist Government 7:04 Media and Governm...

We chat with Anthony Metcalf and Martyn Pepperell about the state of the music and entertainment industries, what’s happening on the ground and what’s exciting for the future. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Mitch , Anthony , Martyn Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/1of200

Pmax talks about everybody's favourite pedagogical comparisons and why they might not be the silver bullet for our own education woes.