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Ep. 103: Indonesia's haze/smog; French protests; Ukraine update
October 21, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minIndonesia's forest burning is creating huge smog problems for its neighbors. What is happening and why it is a problem? Serious riots and protests in France that is destabilizing French politics in Macron's last few months as president…
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Ep.102: UK PM Andy Burnham emotional speech; Man City's financial hokey-pokey; Xi-Trump meeting
October 4, 2026 · 1 hr 13 minBurnham delivered an emotional speech to party faithful. English Premier League team Manchester City was found guilty of charges on financial impropriety. Xi-Trump meeting in Washington, DC.
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Ep. 101: AfD wins German state election, Trump offers $5k if Republicans win midterms, and US Treasury Bonds interest rate rises
September 13, 2026 · 1 hr 6 minAfD- considered an extreme right German party- won Lander election in Saxony-Anhalt. What are the implications of this historic state election victory? Is dealignment happening in the German party system? US President Trump is offering…
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Ep. 100: US-Canada trade war
August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 6 minThis is our 100th episode. We discussed the US-Canada trade war. What happened? What next for Canada?
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Ep. 99: NZ pre-election coalition politics, NZ Foreign Minister's unparliamentary statements, FIFA's money-grabbing scheme
August 4, 2026 · 1 hr 14 minRecent party support polling is affecting the pre-election coalition politicking. Is the stale NZ party system ready for rejuvenation with the rise of the Opportunity Party? NZ Foreign Minister's unkindly remarks in a parliamentary…
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Ep. 98: UK PM Starmer resigns; Australian survey on views of major powers; World Cup; China's missile testing
July 8, 2026 · 1 hr 5 minUK PM Starmer stepping off PM role in September after tumultuous last few months. Lowy Institute released a public opinion poll on how Aussies view different countries. World Cup football in North America clouded by 'political…
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Ep 97: Social cohesion, US-China, Venice Biennale
June 8, 2026 · 1 hr 16 minNZ social cohesion and views on migration is a topic of a recent survey. State of US-China relations after Xi-Trump summit. Arts and politics meet in Venice Biennale. NZ MPs sanctioned by China for visiting Taiwan.
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Ep. 96: RNZAF P-8 in East China Sea, leaked email of NZ PM, arts and politics
May 4, 2026 · 1 hr 5 minRNZAF plane flies to East China Sea to participate in an international mission but the PRC Foreign Affairs Ministry criticised NZ for this flight. There is drama around the leaked emails regarding the position of the NZ Prime Minister…
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Ep. 95: Hungarian election results and NZ's National Party woes
April 20, 2026 · 1 hr 7 minHungarian election resulted in the end of PM Orban's 16-year reign. What lessons does it offer? Is it a glimmer of hope to reverse democratic backsliding? New Zealand's National Party is dropping in public opinion polls leading to the…
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Ep. 94: US-Israel-Iran conflict (week 5 and counting); NZ-Cook Island security pact; Survey shows young Aussies dissatisfied with democracy
April 6, 2026 · 1 hr 18 minUS-Israeli conflict with Iran is on its fifth week (with no end in sight) and with the global economy held hostage due to the 'closure' of the Strait of Hormuz, US president Trump said that keeping the Strait open is not the US's problem…
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Ep. 93: Continuing US-Israel conflict with Iran, closing of Strait of Hormuz
March 23, 2026 · 1 hr 7 minThe US-Israeli conflict with Iran has intensified. Iran has hit back at Gulf states and Israel. Iran has also closed the Strait of Hormuz where 20% of petroleum is transported. Stock markets have been volatile, oil prices have increased…
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Ep. 92: Carney in Australia, Iran conflict, NZ PM’s polling numbers
March 9, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minCanadian PM Mark Carney visited Australia as part of his Indo-Pacific middle powers tour. Iran conflict enters its second week, what is the end game or is there even one? NZ PM is having a tough week trying to clarify NZ’s position on the…

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