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Dr Paul Marik belongs to a group of physicians who have devoted their lives to their patients survival, and effectively been punished for it.

How can a man with a reputation as the “most published and influential clinician and researcher in critical care medicine in the United States" be forced from his career?

And we introduce a simple but useful addition to the podcast, after the Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Kamala Harris, the Democrat contender for the U.S. presidency was the most socialist member of the Senate.

Further left than Bernie Sanders, she has more recently been tagged a Marxist.

But is she? In fact, what is she? That is the most asked question amongst undecided voters.

For answers, who better to consult than a Professor of Marxism. Michael Rectenwald was a devout Marxist until he saw the light and recanted.

After guesting on podcasts in 2021 & 2022, Rectenwald returns to give us answers to the above, and what a Harris administration would be like.

And, of course, The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Estonia is gifted with the world’s most efficient and balanced tax regime.

Co-founder of the New Zealand Taxpayer’s Union, Jordan Williams suggests our Prime Minister should look seriously at that system for New Zealand.

It’s easy to argue it is way better than what we have.

We have a different perspective on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, from Geopolitical Future’s founder George Friedman.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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The Social Compact is an implicit understanding between the government and the people.

Statistician and author Guy Hatchard suggests that the Social Compact has been broken.

We discuss the distortion of public information, increasing control or influence over the media, the age of social engineering, and the lessons to be absorbed from poorly-scienced public health ideas.

And is the next pandemic “Anxiety over Life Itself?”

We comment on the Government versus farmers and farming in NZ, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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For years, New Zealand productivity has been shortchanging the economy and therefore the country.

Why is New Zealand outstripped by the rest of the first world countries, in particular Australia?

The New Zealand Initiative’s Chief Economist, Dr Eric Crampton gives reasons and suggests solutions.

Then, who is Alexander Dugin? And what is Eurasianism? A brilliant analysis from Associate Professor Salvatore Babones, University of Sydney, on the Russian Intellectual Dugin.

Is he "Putin’s brain” and does he really want to destroy America?

And finally, The Mailroom with your commentary.

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Semi-retired Investment Banker Jonathan Urlich discusses his thoughts on the financial world, both in NZ and globally.

Jonathan first rang my radio program in 2007, commenting on what was developing. His analysis proved correct during the GFC.

We look at George Friedman’s commentary on the Italian election, and high profile Law Professor Jonathan Turley on Jacinda’s call for a global attack on free speech.

And we go to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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This week we see the return of Michael Rectenwald PhD, Professor of Liberal Studies and Global Liberal Studies at New York University 2008 to 2019.

We recount again his departure from NYU and his transition from a Marxist/Communist to Libertarian.

Michael is the author of numerous books, and co-founder of American Scholars.

Much of our discussion is about NZ. But we also cover Totalitarianism, Ukraine, Biden v Trump, and the challenging times ahead.

And, of course, we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Professor Elizabeth Rata has been much requested. She is worth the wait. Overall it’s a ‘Defence of Democracy’ discussion. That’s if it is not already too late.

We revisit the Rolf Harris case (podcast 171) with some additional information.

We comment on the changes at Buckingham Palace, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Leighton is off this week with COVID.

This week's podcast is a "Best Of" edition featuring David Round from Podcast 149 on March 20th 2022.

Forty five years a law lecturer, David Round is renowned for his frankness. His unrestrained discussion covers many contentious matters confronting New Zealand today. From moral and political corruption to activist judges and the "meaningless piece of pious liberal posturing of the Bill of Rights”.

And as for co-governance...

We make comment on the P.M, and the authoritarian Auckland Transport.

Leighton will be back next week.

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In 2014 Australian entertainer Rolf Harris was found guilty, on all counts, of charges brought by four women. Harris was but one of a number of public figures to be charged with sexual charges.

But that is just the beginning.

After the convictions ex-Auckland policeman William Merritt, now a specialist investigator, spent two years doing what Scotland Yard failed to achieve. In 171 Merritt relates a story of incompetence, lies, and injustice.

It's a great study into human nature.

The interview was recorded just prior to the podcast team succumbing to covid, so this podcast is restricted to the interview.

And we will be taking a break next week so 172 will be on September 14.

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Joel Kotkin, described according to THE NEW YORK TIMES, is America's uber-geographer. an internationally recognised authority on global, economic, political and social trends.

We talk to him about what is now brewing in Silicon Valley, proposed in Toronto and implemented in China, that could be the role model for our future urban civilisation.

The book, THE COMING OF NEO FEUDALISM, is a warning to the global middle class and the future of the working class.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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First, they came for CO2, then they came for methane.

Because apparently methane makes an outsized contribution to global warming.

Atmospheric physicists William Happer and William van Wijngaarden say otherwise.

Together they published the results of their highly technical research. In podcast 169, van Wijngaarden explains, in understandable language, why there is no need for panic over methane.

We have a follow up from last weeks interview with Ramesh Thakur on the state of Covid in NZ and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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"One of the most damaging statements of a world leader was from Jacinda Ardern, that there will only be a single source of truth. We need to rediscover the virtues that brought about the effloresces of scientific discoveries which have made the world infinitely wealthier, healthier, better educated and better fed."

So says Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur, guesting on Podcast 168. Outstanding commentary from a great thinker.

We make comment on the antics at Mar-a-Lago, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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One of the best and most interesting interviews we’ve done.

Tony O’Brien was born and raised in New Zealand. His life has followed a fascinating path, working in Australia, Britain, Canada, Hungary and beyond in a variety of capacities.

In his work he "did not have a plan, just took advantage of opportunities as they presented."

He is intelligent, articulate and successful but also modest. We discuss many different aspects of NZ’s current circumstances and issues, starting with education.

You will be encouraged!

Carolyn will be back for podcast 247.

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From the Democracy Institute in Washington DC, Patrick Basham explains his blacklisting by the Ukrainian Centre for Countering Disinformation. He is one of approximately 79 targeted by the Ukraine Government.

Let’s ensure that sort of thing doesn’t happen here.

We extensively cover a wide range of concerns; China, Trudeau, Ardern and Hunter Biden’s laptop.

We also make  comparison with Australia over the direction of both countries' governance.

We finish up with a look at high fashion in the war zone.

And, of course, The Mailroom.

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We talk again with Professor Aynsley Kellow, author of essay “The Madness of Net Zero” .

He says he has become more sceptical with time of the worst reports of climate change.

And that scepticism was exacerbated by his experience as an Expert Reviewer for the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report.

He is also the author of "Negotiating Climate Change: A Forensic Analysis."

We make commentary on Elizabeth Rata, and her recent speech on democracy.

And we take a look into The Mailroom.

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On this week's podcast:
Democracy was invented in Ancient Greece. What would the great minds of Athens think of democracy in New Zealand today? Do we actually live in a democracy?James Kierstead, lecturer in Classics at Victoria University, is a specialist in Greek history and political philosophy.We talk democracy and government... then and now. We take a look at Sri Lanka, and the suffering the Tories will endure now that Boris Johnson has gone.And finally, of course, The Mailroom.
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On this week's podcast:
Under the heading of “Democracy and the Free Market Economy”, retired judge Anthony Willy returns to the podcast to discuss the foundations of the free market, our complacency and threats to our way of life.We discuss communism, tribalism, co-governance and the consequences should the ‘progressive’ approach take hold.We comment on Boris Johnson, and why the Tories will miss him.And we return again to The Mailroom.
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Every day the media utilises the term “experts”. Experts say, experts warn, experts criticise...Dr Michael Tomlinson is a Higher Education Governance and Quality consultant. He suggests that the age of deference to experts is over. He adds a much needed perspective to scientific ponderance.We comment on the J6 committee hearings, and the parlous state of the economy. And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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On this week's podcast:
Bruce Cotterill is a “transformation leader” with experience in real estate, media, financial services, technology, and retail. A CEO in both Australia and New Zealand, he’s a highly regarded business communicator. We dig into what is not right with NZ, and what we need to do to fix it. After listening, you’ll want to know why he’s not running the country. We make comment on Roe v Wade, and we take a visit to The Mailroom.
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Natasha Poole, writer, educator, athlete and Oxford graduate, displays the advantages of a great education and an independent mind. We discuss China, the WHO, the U.N. and the left’s approach to education. And we speak with Owen Jennings, farmer, politician and campaigner. We talk about government stupidity around the methane tax; an assault on farmers and the economy in general.And we visit the Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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He PuaPua, the report commissioned by the Ardern government,  was completed in 2019 and secreted from the public.Its existence was revealed after the 2021 election. There is belief that Labour would have suffered badly if it had been made public.Constitutional Law Professor James Allan has written an analysis of He Puapua, and the reading of it is not pretty. Kim Dotcom reveals that he has written his most important ever twitter thread, we take a look at that.and we venture into The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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On this week's podcast:
New Zealand scientist Dr Kelvin Duncan dismembers the predictions of the IPCC.
His new book “Global Warming, a Counter-blaste to the Man-made Global Warming Hypothesis” provides counter-arguments to the many areas of official misinformation.
We make comment on the World Economic Forum, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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On this week's podcast:
New Zealand scientist Dr Kelvin Duncan dismembers the predictions of the IPCC.
His new book “Global Warming, a Counter-blaste to the Man-made Global Warming Hypothesis” provides counter-arguments to the many areas of official misinformation.
We make comment on the World Economic Forum, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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James Bovard is a Libertarian Journalist and Author. Thirteen books published. In his first ’The Farm Fiasco’ (1989) he referenced NZ as a world leader in farming.

In 1994 came ‘Lost Rights; The Destruction of American Liberty’ We interviewed in April 2021 re Covid.

Now thirty years after Lost Rights, comes ‘Last Rights; The Death of American Liberty”.

We arranged the interview moments before the 1st Presidential Debate.

Between the book and the political crisis in the U.S. there was never a dull moment.

And he’s quite amusing. Bovard is a “character”!

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On this week's podcast:Britain has a minister for Loneliness. So has Japan.Coincidentally, the government this week released a report on the big increase in child and teenage mental distress.A world of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics and nanotechnology is creating an environment of loneliness. The author of "When We Become Strangers", Maggie Hamilton, provides answers to many questions.We comment on the connection between the Biden administration, Victor Davis Hanson and the Ardern Cabinet.And we dip into The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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On this week's podcast:
The Australian Election; the rich voted left and caused political chaos. Is it as bad as some suggest or is there an upside? We analyse the result with Nick Cater, who has advice for those seeking to escape.
We ask whether there is a lesson for the NZ National Party.
And we take note on corporate groupthink and the absurd influence of wokeism.
And, of course, The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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On this week's podcast:
We discuss the government’s Climate Change Plan with ACT Leader David Seymour. Spoiler alert — he is not impressed. We also garner his thoughts on the increasingly serious matter of defence, education, democracy, and the state of the country. Bryan Leyland, a power supply engineer, offers little hope for success of the “great plan”. We comment on the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and why it should be gone. And we peruse the mail with Mrs Producer.
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“Evil doesn’t really exist at all, it’s just something man imagines because of his limited view of the world.” Is this the reality?
An illustrative discussion with retired American lawyer Mark Pulliam convinces us otherwise. It’s an eye-opening journey of how one man discovered evil is real.
We comment on the inadequacy of the Ardern administration and a Covid report from Dr Martin Kulldorff on natural immunity.
And, of course, The Mailroom.
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On this week's podcast:
We contend that the Australian election is as important to us as our own. If you question that, talk to the 500,000 Kiwis in Australia, and those threatening to make the move.Nick Cater, Executive Director of the Menzies Research Centre, and columnist for The Australian, discusses how vicious, vacuous and scary this election is.We comment on the U.S. Supreme Court leak, the “War against the West” and the complacency of the NZ electorate.And, as always, The Mailroom.
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On this week's podcast:
NET ZERO 2050.
Any idea what it involves? A supposed thirty year project, we take a look at its goal, its cost, and its dramatic affect on your life.
Professor Emeritus Michael Kelly, from Cambridge University and a NZ citizen, has produced a discussion paper; the first of its kind.
It will assist in understanding what has been foisted upon us, and possibly scare the heck out of you.
We also have comment on extradition to China by the NZ government… and a tribute to EarthDay (spoiler alert - not really a tribute!).
And, as always, The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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On this week's podcast:
“Welcome to the new Dark Ages” was the title to a column that caught our eye. Written by independent journalist Christopher Akehurst, it is a timely summary of where we’re at. Our discussion continued from there.We also make comment on ‘memory’ and ‘How the Media Colonises Your Mind’.We visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.Finally, we conclude with the first segment of our Anzac Centenary Tribute, from 2015, which was awarded a silver medal at the NY Radio Awards. We reckon it was gold!
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On this week's podcast:
The New York Times is reputed to be the world’s most powerful news outlet. Powerful enough to influence wars, foment revolutions, shape economies and change cultures.It doesn’t just cover the news, it creates it.Ashley Rindsberg, author of “The Gray Lady Winked” guests, and talks on what happens when truth is abandoned in favour of interest and ideology.We comment on the current China lockdown and more.And, of course, we visit The Mailroom.
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On this week's podcast:
Patrick Basham, Director of The Democracy Institute, makes a return appearance this week. It proved to be an information filled interview, including the Institute’s first survey for the congressional elections in November. It has produced some very interesting results.
Hunter Biden’s laptop gets a mention, along with who might be pulling Joe’s strings.We have some comments on the latest climate hysteria.And, once again, we return to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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On this week's podcast:
Forty five years a law lecturer, David Round is renowned for his frankness. His unrestrained discussion covers many contentious matters confronting New Zealand today. From moral and political corruption to activist judges and the "meaningless piece of pious liberal posturing of the Bill of Rights”. And as for co-governance...We make comment on the P.M, and the authoritarian Auckland Transport.And, as always, the Mailroom.
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Leighton is off this week, so we are highlighting one of his favourite guests from the podcast.

Dr Tim Ball Part 2 on the politics behind the climate change alarmism.

As I have said so often, there is new information almost every day, some of it vital. However, it rarely appears in the mainstream media.

Two examples since I spoke with Dr Ball. On September 6, the Secretary General of the World Meteorological Society says he does not accept arguments of climate alarmists that the end of the world is at hand.

Then with no connection to the above, Stanford University’s Dr Patrick Frank published a peer reviewed paper that demonstrates that climate models have no predictive value.

Tim Ball is again the whole podcast.

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On this week's podcast:
General Sir Richard Shirreff: his last seven years in uniform were spent in two senior NATO command posts. He was Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. He was also the most senior British general in the Alliance.
It is a riveting insiders view. Is this the start of World War Three, how does it end, and is Putin mad?
We demonstrate the rewards of scepticism. And the frustration of being denied a trip to Odessa.
As always we go into The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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On this week's podcast:
Michael Schmidt left New Zealand after gaining a BSc and MSc in molecular biology, virology and immunology from Otago. He returned in 2019 after 35 years in Australia, Hong Kong, China and other places.
He now has a Doctorate on Supply and Demand Theory and various other qualifications. He is a nexialist, and one of the most interesting people we’ve interviewed.We have commentary on the ugliness of so-called keyboard warriors and we take a look into the Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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On this week's podcast:
Steven Joyce, the best Finance Minister in the last 6 years, discusses Ukraine, Putin, inflation and its effects.
We also talk currency, the governments failings (of which there are many) and other vital matters important to the future of New Zealand.We touch on why most academics went silent during covid-19.We voice a plea from an immigrant for all New Zealanders to wake up.And we go to the Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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On this week's podcast:
Agnosis is the neoclassical Greek word for ignorance. Agnotology describes the intentional production of ignorance.Professor Thomas Harrington, in "The Conscious Cultivation of Ignorance", talks about how politically and economically powerful groups fabricated ignorance under the banner of science. He stresses the need to protect people from the influence of misinformation.It’s a  fascinating discussion in today’s conspiratorial environment.We also have some commentary on Russia and Ukraine.And, of course, the Mailroom.
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On this week's podcast:
Have the protestors won? If so, how and why? Ex-ACT party leader Rodney Hide says yes and gives his reasons. But he doesn’t think it’s  over by a long shot.
It’s a long and interesting discussion, perfect for a podcast.
We also take a look at the shifting crisis in Ukraine, and we go into the Mailroom with Mrs Producer and your commentary.
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On this week's podcast:
There has been much NZ interest in the Ukraine standoff between the White House and the Kremlin. Headlines have ratcheted up daily. But headlines need to be backed up with good analysis.So who better than geopoliticist George Friedman from Geopolitical Futures. You’ll get a different perspective from the mainstream.We have an update on the Durham investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. And, as usual, we dip into the Mailroom.
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On this week's podcast:
Marxism could not happen here... could it?
After decades on the bench, covering four different courts, retired Judge Anthony Willy expresses his concern for the future of democracy in NZ.
We make comment on the truckies in Canada and here in New Zealand.
And we go into the Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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On this week's podcast:
In this unfiltered insider account, Dr Scott Atlas (author of A PLAGUE UPON OUR HOUSE: MY FIGHT AT THE TRUMP WHITE HOUSE TO STOP COVID FROM DESTROYING AMERICA) gives us a full account of the Covid key players in the White House during the pandemic.
We cover the lies, distortions, and the truth about science, politicised academia, Big Business and Big Tech. 
Sixty two min of revelations with Leighton.
And, the first Mailroom of the year with Mrs Producer.

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Martin Gurri, retired CIA analyst, writer and author of “The Revolt of the Public”. This book has been recognised as prophetic by critics of all political persuasions.
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With a list of qualifications too long to include, Koonin served as Undersecretary for Science at the U.S. Dept of Energy, under President Obama.
Professor of theoretical physics at Caltech, 200+ peer-reviewed papers in the fields of physics and astrophysics, scientific computation, energy technology and climate science (not that I believe peer-review counts for much any more).
But those achievements counted for little when he published “Unsettled, what climate science tells us, what it doesn’t, and why it matters”. The climate ‘gangsters' took to him with a viciousness that has become common.
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Sociologist Jodie Bruning has produced a paper, ‘Don’t Be Mislead - Judging the Risk From Central Bank Digital Currencies in Isolation is a Rookie Mistake’.

That paper is associated with a much bigger, ninety page production, regarding democratic risks that arise when Digital ID’s are coupled with CBDC's.

It’s an area where most of us are ill-informed, which if concerned about your personal sovereignty we should not be.

This is an important issue for all of us.

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Des Gorman, Professor of Medicine at Auckland University. He was Head of the School of Medicine from 2005-2010.
We had a wide ranging discussion on multiple matters; science, philosophy, education, intelligence, the shortcomings of governance and what binds us together.
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Barry Brownstein was a find in 2021. Author of “the Inner-Work of Leadership” and Professor of Economics and Leadership, Barry proved himself worthy of a long form interview.
He was amazed and impressed with the response his podcast drew.
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Rodney Hide, ex-politician, independent thinker and the only scientifically qualified member of parliament in his day, is always a great conversationalist.
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