The Dispatches

Over the weekend, Ben Shapiro delivered a blistering rebuke of Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and others during his speech at the Turning Point AmericaFest 2025 event. Tucker Carlson then used his speech to respond to Shapiro. In this episode I share my thoughts, my frustrations, and my sense of who won this round of the civil war playing out on the US right. ❤️ Become a Patreon supporter at: www. P...

Katy Faust - founder and president of Them Before Us, and advisory board member for the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship - joins me to discuss the profound importance of Christian anthropology for human flourishing and humane societies. Them Before Us, a global movement defending children’s right to their mother and father. Katy publishes, speaks and testifies widely on why marriage and family...

US researcher and author Rachel Roth Aldhizer joins me to discuss the shocking untold story about the development, questionable FDA approval, and serious ongoing safety issues with the abortion pill - which has now become the primary method of abortion in many countries (including here in New Zealand). We also discuss the abortion pill reversal procedure, whether the current policies from the Trum...

Earlier this week a NZ Judge ruled that a mother had been the victim of a treatment injury and was entitled to compensation because she chose not to abort her baby after antenatal screening failed to detect her daughter’s Down syndrome. In this episode I unpack five important things that strike me as being worthy of our deeper contemplation in light of this ruling. ❤️ Become a Patreon supporter at...

In this episode I discuss a tragic incident involving a group of New Zealanders whose deaths are connected to a global euthanasia case. In particular, I explore some serious questions raised by key details that are missing from the media coverage, and the deeper metaphysical realities that are at play in this awful case. ❤️ Become a supporter at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia   ❤️ WATCH the video...

In this episode of The Dispatches we take a deep dive into the goodness, truth, and beauty of Mary Shelly, specifically three different passages from her literary masterpiece Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. The first passage offers deep insights about human friendship, the second about death and grief, the third about science and morality.  ❤️ Become a supporter at: www. Patreon.com/LeftF...

Dieuwe and William join me to discuss the fierce civil war that is currently raging on the right of politics in the United States. We share our views on why we think Nick Fuentes has become such a popular voice for a lot of young people in the US, why his appearance on the Tucker Carlson Show ignited such a vitriolic reaction from some on the right, and what we think needs to happen next. We also...

In this episode I discuss three profoundly important theological truths which play an essential role in the plot of Guillermo del Toro’s majestic new cinematic reimagining of Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein. ❤️ Become a supporter at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia   ❤️ WATCH the video verison on Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com  

Earlier today the NZ media published an article raising the alarm about increasing numbers of social media influencers speaking negatively about hormonal birth control while promoting the use of natural fertility methods instead. In this episode of The Dispatches I unpack the many truly fascinating ways that this media coverage unintentionally offers some very important insights into the dominant...

In this episode of The Dispatches podcast I share my thoughts on the suspension of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, in particular, why this isn’t cancel culture, and what the authentic conservative approach to freedom of expression looks like. ❤️ Become a supporter at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia   ❤️ WATCH the video verison on Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com  

Did you know that many patients are regularly being euthanised without consent, and that it’s been going on for many years? In the latest episode of The Dispatches I discuss why this is happening, and why it was always going to be an inevitable outcome of legalising euthanasia. ❤️ Become a supporter at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia   ❤️ Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com  

In light of the violence and destruction we’ve seen unfolding in Los Angeles over the past week or so, it seems pertinent to examine what Christianity teaches about civil disobedience. Is it morally acceptable? Are there limits? How does this apply to the crisis in LA? ❤️ Become a supporter at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia   ❤️ Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com     ✅ PODCAST | Christ...

Late last week the New Zealand State quietly published its first five year review of the extreme abortion law passed by the Ardern Labour government. In this podcast we take a deep dive into the report, and how it reveals an abortion regime of ideology, animus and control… but very little accountability. ❤️ Become a supporter at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia   ❤️ Substack: www.thecounterculture....

In today’s podcast I discuss the new announcement that the NZ government is supportive of changing the law to make it illegal for children under 16 to become social media users. Is this government overreach? Will it work? Is it a positive development? ❤️ Become a supporter at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia   ❤️ Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com

The Christian Church has a new pope - Pope Leo XIV. In this podcast I share my hopes for the new papacy, and my thoughts about the name Leo, and why that could be more significant than some have realised. ❤️ Become a supporter at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia   ❤️ Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com  

In this podcast we take a deep dive into a major new study from the US which shows that the abortion pill is 22 times more dangerous than the Food and Drug Administration labelling claims it to be. The findings of this study echo the adverse effects revealed in the latest NZ abortion report, and raise serious questions about a tool that is now being used increasingly to carry out abortions all ove...

In the latest episode of Dispatches With Dieuwe, political commentator and radio host Dieuwe de Boer joins me to discuss the biggest global story of the moment: Trump’s trade war. Will it work? What is the end game? Is there an intergenerational clash at work in all of this? AND LOTS MORE! ✅ Become a $5 Patron at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia  ❤️ Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com

In this podcast I explain the reasons why the Christian sexual vision is the best and most coherent one to follow if we truly desire to find sexual happiness and relational flourishing ✅ Become a supporter at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia  ❤️ Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com  

In the latest episode of Dispatches With Dieuwe, political commentator and radio host Dieuwe de Boer joins me to discuss Luxon’s terrible polling and whether he can survive till the next election. We also talk about the implications of the Trump foreign policy for New Zealand, AND LOTS MORE! ✅ Become a $5 Patron at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia  ❤️ Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com

In this podcast I explore a shocking new case, where pro-abortion activists are deliberately deceiving the public and actively shielding the perpetrator of a coerced abortion forced upon a young mother and her unborn child. ✅ Become a supporter at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia  ❤️ Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com  

In this podcast I explore the essential moral principles of the Christian teaching on when war can be legimtatrmly used to protect the common good, and why the Ukraine conflict fails these ethical standards and should be ended as soon as possible. ✅ Become a $5 Patron at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia  ❤️ Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com  

In this podcast I explore serious ethical issues associated with IVF and what the Christian Church teaches about this practice. ✅ Become a Patron at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia  ❤️ Watch Whisky & Wisdom: www.youtube.com/@LeftFootMediaNZ     ❤️ Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com  

In the latest episode of Dispatches With Dieuwe, political commentator and radio host Dieuwe de Boer joins me to discuss the Treaty Principles Bill, the current state of the coalition, the serious scandals now plaguing the ACT Party, and more! ✅ Become a $5 Patron at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia  ❤️ Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com

In this episode I explore the issue of immigration and border control, what Christianity teaches about these issues, and a helpful analogy - intimately familiar to everyone - which helps to give precise clarity to how we should think about border control and immigration. ✅ Become a $5 Patron at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia  ❤️ Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com  

In this episode my good friend Jamie and I discuss the issue of crime, punishment, and how to deal with prisoners in a humane and productive way. ✅ Become a $5 Patron at: www. Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia  ❤️ Leave a one-off tip at:   www.ko-fi.com/leftfootmedia