Casting a critical eye over the world of digital education, education futures and EdTech. Join Neil Selwyn as he talks to experts from around the world committed to new ways of thinking about digital technology and education
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A podcast for the male of any age dealing with all downs and ups of life. So let's just talk about it.
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Life Church is a thriving church right in Christchurch. We are passionate about knowing God, loving others, and changing lives.
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Realize how powerful your mind really is.
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Welcome to local happenings in Ennismore and Selwyn. Topics include Real Estate, local activities, news and events! Hosted by Brad Sinclair you Local Realtor and Digital Mayor! If you want to know what is going on in Ennismore and Selwyn subscribe here!
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Selwyn Milborrow is the founder of MasterClass Writers Group. He focuses on art and literature. Milborrow is a podcaster, poet, novelist, journalist, lecturer and motivational speaker. He presents workshops and talks on creative writing and publishing. He is based in Gqeberha, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa. Group members are from SA, US, UK & France.
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Have a dog? Train dogs? Like dogs? if your answers are yes to any of these then you are in the right place. Carrie talks to trainers, vets and pet professionals about all things dog, This is Canine Hoopers World the podcast.
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Interviews with Mathematicians about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/mathematics
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Out of desperate need for fresh comedy in these frightening times, Audio Up presents FAKE NEWS from a REAL COMPANY. Hosted by Zach Selwyn (Comedy Central, Attack of the Show!, ESPN), we scour the headlines each day for funny takes on serious subjects.
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For more than five years, New Zealand investigative journalist Aaron Smale has been digging into the injustices - and crimes - of the state welfare system of Aotearoa New Zealand. Of all the unbelievable stories he has investigated, none is more shocking than what happened to children and adolescents at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s under the supervision of head psychiatrist Selwyn Leeks. This podcast contains descriptions of physical, sexual and psychological abuse perpetrate ...
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Emerging issues and the latest ideas from across the world of education research. Hear from a range of academics about their current research in schools, universities and beyond. Hosted by Neil Selwyn from Monash University, Australia.
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MINDRAKER: BACKGROUND ANGER is an eight-episode sci-fi mystery podcast – a surreal tale of love and betrayal, wrapped in an existential meditation on man’s relationship with the forces at war within himself. Mankind is under attack. Alien beings have invaded the collective unconscious, influencing unsuspecting victims to act on their darkest instincts. Maru, a seemingly average man, is burdened by his clandestine duty as a psychic soldier in the fight against the ruthless invaders. But his d ...
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Pop-up episode 133 of Real Black News, hosted by Raqiyah Mays, brings uplifting news stories about people of African descent from Ghana, Sweden, Brazil, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Queens, New York. Psychotherapist Camille Banks Lee joins the episode to share three tips for staying empowered and manifesting the positive in 2024 and beyond.
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We all know the stories of how creative people get into the business of creating for a living, but how did they start using their imaginations in the first place? On the Beginnings podcast, writer and performer Andy Beckerman asks well-known and on-their-way-up comedians, musicians, writers, artists and thinkers about their earliest creative acts, their formative childhood experiences, and how they've developed both creatively and emotionally over the years. Beginnings is part therapy, part ...
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It’s only three syllables and two words, but there is one clear message behind it: BEAT LA. Join hosts Matt and Paul, two diehard San Francisco natives working in Hollywood, as they discuss all things 49ers, Giants and Warriors with a dash of movies, TV and pop culture. It’s a chant that belongs to the world and its singular purpose bands us together… “Beat LA!”
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Audio Up has collaborated with New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, to release a new educational podcast series titled Occupational Therapy. “Jingle” Jared Gutstadt (creator of the hit musical podcast Bear and a Banjo) is the number one jingle writer of all time for film and television (shows like The Voice, American Pickers, Pawn Stars, Real Housewives of Atlanta and countless shows about pregnant teenagers for MTV). Jared recently sold his company Jingle Punks and ...
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This is the Official Podcas for "Hilliard Guess' SCREENWRITERS' RANT ROOM!" Our host is Hilliard Guess, a WGAw writer, director, TV/Film producer and most recently, the former Director of Development at Blue Monday Prods (now executive producer of Amazon's upcoming CROSS: AFTER HOURS series). Hilliard does one-on-one interviews with guests or rotating co-hosts stop by to drop industry bombs in this unfiltered, hilarious podcast series that delivers nuthin’ but REAL TALK… from REAL working wr ...
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Every weekday join the new voice of local issues on Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald, 9am-12pm weekdays. It’s all about the conversation with John, as he gets right into the things that get our community talking. If it’s news you’re after, backing John is the combined power of the Newstalk ZB and New Zealand Herald news teams. Meaning when it comes to covering breaking news – you will not beat local radio. With two decades experience in communications based in Christchurch, John also ...
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NAKED SPORTS lives at the intersection of sports, politics, and culture. It is a niche groundbreaking interview-based show that dives deep into the lives of the game-changers who have helped shape our world. We explore how sports are interwoven not only into their personal lives; but the role they play in the global experience. NAKED SPORTS is hosted by Cari Champion, a trailblazing broadcast journalist and television personality renowned for her pioneering contributions to sports media for ...
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Your girl's favourite podcast network... We'll unite fans and keep you updated on everything Hero! ON GOD!
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Hip-hop artist and published writer, David "Traum Diggs" Shanks, engages in conversations across genres, topics, journeys, and cultures.
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Stand-up comics write jokes together and comedy writers talk about their process.
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SEG STORIES Inside the game and beyond The podcast that lets you dive deep into the world of football, cycling, esports and music. Management agency SEG has many exceptional talents in its roster, each with their unique story to tell. In the SEG Stories podcast our football players, coaches, riders, gamers, artists and agents take centre stage. Immerse yourself in their revealing insights and captivating anecdotes. In season 2 of the SEG Stories podcast, we celebrate 25 years of SEG! Expect ...
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Join us every week as we discuss classic & contemporary British sitcoms, focusing on a different show each episode.
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Poliko is a platform for the dissemination of exciting new theoretical and empirical research in political economy. It focuses on the interactions between political and economic institutions, ideas and behaviors but isn't limited to any particular discipline, methodology or theoretical tradition. This is a space to open up and share those longer academic discussions which usually take place around a dinner table.
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Rogues Gallery Uncovered, the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume. True (ish) stories of history’s most fascinating and scandalous men and women. From Casanova and Mata Hari to Errol Flynn and Rasputin, it’s a history podcast with a difference. Join lovable rogue Simon Talbot every fortnight for bawdy, colourful tales of ‘Libertines, Lotharios and Complete Bastards.’ It’s funny, shocking, shameless and doesn’t mention Jane Austin once! It’s not suitable for kids or easily offended gro ...
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Professional Career Coach Reg Goslin is hosting discussions with professionals, helping people with the hints and tips that will help them to advance and develop in their career steps. Learn from people who have walked the walk and are passing on invaluable insights across many professions. this bi-weekly podcast will help you to understand the steps needed to get started or improve you situation. It's what you do next that counts!
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This is Engenius, a podcast brought to you by Engineers without Borders Bristol. At Engenius, we explore the future, by talking with the pioneering engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators of today. Check out our episodes to meet people whose jobs change the world, in fields as diverse as robotics, energy, aerospace, healthcare, agriculture and the built environment. We explore their backgrounds, their motivations, and the impact their work will have on our lives, and on our plane ...
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The Cyber Ways Podcast brings academic cyber security research into the "real world." We interview top academic researchers to find how their research can be put into practice by cyber security professionals. Our focus is on behavioral aspects of cyber security. Occasionally, we touch on related topics, such as information privacy and surveillance.Each episode discusses one published, peer-reviewed article to reveal the practical implications of the research. Your hosts, Tom Stafford and Cra ...
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Allies is a podcast that brings together people of diverse backgrounds, ethnicities and experience to share their stories of success, of failure and of forging their paths in life. We dive head first into tough issues like race, privilege and justice to find the similarities and differences among us that make life interesting and challenging. It’s awkward, honest and real, the kind of conversations we need now more than ever.
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I’m Linnea aka The Wolf, your HOST! There is so much that can fit into a box. Sometimes you don’t know what’s in it or how you’re going to feel when unpacking it. Sometimes it’s uncomfortable to unpack, but it's very necessary for the betterment of ourselves and others. At the end, there is light at the end of the tunnel. I love to feature a plethora of guests with inspiring stories and messages that are impactful! I also love to exercise my creativity and more! Business/Feedback/Collab Inqu ...
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Dog Talk is a podcast run by professional dog trainer Nick Benger in which he interviews pioneering dog behaviourists and trainers as well as other interesting people involved in the dog world in various ways.
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George Washington Black on Hulu with Selwyn Hinds
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In this emotionally rich episode of Naked Sports, Cari opens up about loss: the recent passing of your grandmother and how that grief became both a wound and a window. Grief, being the ultimate proof of love, was evident in and how the community has shown up with support, reminding Cari of what really matters. Cari reflects briefly on how that mome…
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Life at Ten (Selwyn) - 7th September 2025
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David Bennetts shares this Father's Day on "The Father's Table".By Life Church
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Ep. 145 Showrunner Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, Creator of "Washington Black"
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The Season 7 premiere of Real Black News features Showrunner Selywn Seyfu Hinds, the creator of the Hulu limited series: Washington Black, an epic adventure co-starring Emmy-Winner Sterling K. Brown about a genius boy who escapes slavery to become a globetrotting scientist. Selwyn discusses the modern-day attempts at erasing black history, survivor…
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Ep. 146 - Daheli Hall, Black Infertility & SPADURA
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Ep. 146 of Real Black News, hosted by Raqiyah Mays, features an intimate discussion with writer and comedian Daheli Hall about her award-winning one-woman show and documentary SPADURA, where she opens up about her struggles with infertility and the courage to publicly share it. News stories this episode highlight Black excellence in NYC, Taiwan, Ke…
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John MacDonald: Is the ED in our second-largest city up to scratch?
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Is it good enough? When you hear a doctor at Christchurch Hospital say that patients are dying in the waiting room and car park because the place is so overloaded, is it good enough? I’ve been talking to someone who was there at the weekend and saw first-hand how overloaded it actually is, which I’ll tell you about shortly. But is it good enough th…
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REPLAY - Kobe: The Making of a Legend with Eric Johnson
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“Five years after his passing, we are honored to share the story of Kobe Bryant—arguably one of the greatest and most competitive professional athletes of all time,” said Eric Johnson, Executive Producer for CNN Original Series During this episode, we explore the complexities of Kobe's character, his impact on sports and culture, and the nuances of…
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John MacDonald: Residential parking permits - yay or nay?
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Would you be happy to pay $110-a-year for a residential parking permit, so you could get a park outside your place whenever you wanted? Some Christchurch City Council candidates think you would. Especially, if you live in the central city or in a suburb close to town where on-street parking can be a real problem. The council is already looking into…
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On today's episode, I talk to musicians Peter Berkman and Ary Warnaar of the band Anamanaguchi. In 2004, school chums Peter Berkman and James DeVito would form the chiptunes band Anamanaguchi, and two years later, they released their debut EP Power Supply on the 8bitpeoples label. In 2009, Ary Warnaar and Luke Silas joined the band cementing the li…
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John MacDonald: Still confident in and patient with the Government?
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My confidence is shot and my patience is wearing thin. That’s my answer to the question I’ve got for you. Which is: How would you rate your level of confidence in and patience with the Government? After yesterday’s GDP result, the knives are well-and-truly out. We’ve got former Finance Minister Sir Roger Douglas saying Nicola Willis isn’t up to the…
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John MacDonald: Nitrate emergency? Do me a favour
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I wonder if the person who called me a tofu-eating, sandal-wearing, treehugger yesterday will have a bit of a re-think when they see what I’ve got to say about Environment Canterbury declaring a nitrate emergency. I’m with Federated Farmers, which is saying it’s nothing more than a political stunt. But it’s not just that, it’s a very naive politica…
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Takuta Ferris, poll results, capital gains tax
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Another warning from Labour for its potential coalition partner Te Pāti Māori. MP Takuta Ferris has twice attacked ethnic Labour party volunteers who sign-waved in the Tamaki Makaurau by-election, claiming they were taking a Māori seat away from Māori. Party president John Tamihere echoed Ferris' comments yesterday, despite the party previously apo…
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John MacDonald: Don't let the fun police spoil the dance party
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Get a grip. That’s my advice today to the people complaining about the music festival planned for the area near Bottle Lake Forest, in Christchurch, over the new year period. Because I think the organisers are treating you very well and going above and beyond. The Rolling Meadows festival is normally held at Waipara, north of the city, but the orga…
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In this episode of Naked Sports, Cari begins by expressing sadness over current world events, focusing on the political violence underscored by the murder of conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk. She highlights the intense division and mob mentality prevalent in society today, urging listeners to find the middle ground. The episode then shifts focus…
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John MacDonald: E-scooters need to be classified as vehicles
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If the amount of money spent on ACC claims over the past five years for e-scooter injuries doesn’t convince you that tighter laws are needed, I don’t know what will. And if the amount of money spent on ACC claims over the past five years for e-scooter injuries doesn’t convince you that NZTA made a big mistake deciding not to make e-scooters subject…
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Guest speakers David and Greta Peters share on our hope in eternity.By Life Church
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49ers Chaos! Purdy Out, Kittle Down, Giants Fight Back & Detroit Sports with Mark Rodríguez
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(1:07) Matt and Paul are back from summer break. Paul braved the Grand Canyon rapids, Matt sipped cocktails at the US Open and just like that… it’s football season, baby! The guys break down a wild 49ers win over the Seahawks: Brock Purdy looked like Montana, Jake Moody sent everyone on a roller coaster, and then got released the next day. Did this…
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On today's episode, I talk to comic artist Nick Dragotta. Originally from Cape May, NJ, Nick came to prominence working on Fantastic Four with Jonathan Hickman, which then led to their incredible creator-owned work East of West. Beyond this, Nick has done the art for a number of great books including X-Statix, wrote and drew his own book Ghost Cage…
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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Reuben Davidson: Shoplifting laws, Tom Phillips, Christ Church Cathedral
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Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by Labour’s Reuben Davidson and National’s Matt Doocey to delve into the biggest topics of the week. On today’s agenda: the manhunt for Tom Phillips and his children has come to an end, but the coverage has only just begun. There’s a fresh plan to restore the Christ Church Cathedral, and the Gover…
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Why does education keep falling for techno-solutionism, despite the fact that technology does not seem to drastically improve education? Ezechiel Thibaud (The Education University of Hong Kong) guides us through the underpinning causes of techno-solutionism in education and stresses the need to better acknowledge the disappointments of digital educ…
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John MacDonald: Guilt until innocence proven would be a slippery slope
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I’m no apologist for shoplifters. I think it is appalling that retail crime costs retailers $2.6 billion a year. And that more than half of them not only have to deal with shoplifters coming in and helping themselves to stuff, close to 60% of retailers also have to put up with threatening behaviour from these thugs. But I’m not sold on this plan by…
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Willem - “Met The Opposites en solo: ik wil gewoon weer beuken”
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Je kunt deze podcast ook op YOUTUBE bekijken. Ga naar www.youtube.com/@segstories. Het gaat goed met Willem (de Bruin), bekend als de helft van rapduo The Opposites en van zijn succesvolle solowerk. In de SEG Stories podcast van deze week vertelt Willem over zijn geslaagde gastoptredens op Lowlands 2025, over hoe anders hij naar het leven kijkt dan…
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John MacDonald: How important is it that Tom Phillips' enablers are found?
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I’ve really surprised myself. Because, even though I think it’s totally shameful that people have been helping Tom Phillips keep his kids in hiding for nearly four years, I’m torn when it comes to how important it is that these people face consequences for their actions. To the point where I’ve realised that it’s not as important to me as I thought…
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John MacDonald: I was wrong and the police were right
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I was wrong and the police were right. After yesterday’s events, I’ll admit that I was wrong when I said over the last few years that the police were pussy-footing around with Tom Phillips. That instead of waiting for him to come out of hiding with his three kids, they should've been more gung-ho on it and gone after him. Yesterday changed all that…
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Life at Ten (La Vida) - 7th September 2025
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Carl Crocker shares this Father's Day on "The Father's Table".By Life Church
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John MacDonald: What does kicking out overstayers actually achieve?
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What does kicking overstayers out of the country actually achieve? With just under 21,000 overstayers in New Zealand, the Government is planning a crackdown. But the Green Party wants an amnesty. Reason being that most people living here without visas are what the Greens describe as being “active in their communities”. Plus, they’ve got families he…
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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Megan Woods: Immigration and overstayers, justice system, housing intensification
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Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by Megan Woods and Matt Doocey to delve into the biggest stories of the week. They discussed the tougher immigration policies the Government is introducing to tackle overstayers, the struggling and overworked justice system, and housing intensification in Christchurch. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.…
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John MacDonald: Do heavy court workloads justify crims getting off lightly?
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Sir Ron Young, who used to be a high court judge and used to be chair of the Parole Board, thinks shorter sentences could take the strain off the justice system. He says shorter sentences make people less likely to re-offend because they don’t spend as much time with other offenders and that would mean less people going through the courts. There ar…
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Anthony Bonato, "Dots and Lines: Hidden Networks in Social Media, AI, and Nature" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2025)
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Can networks unlock secrets of AI or make sense of a social media mess? A behind-the-scenes look at how networks reveal reality. According to mathematician Anthony Bonato, the hidden world of networks permeates our lives in astounding ways. From Bitcoin transactions to neural connections, Dots and Lines: Hidden Networks in Social Media, AI, and Nat…
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John MacDonald: We'd be mad to pull out of the Paris agreement
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We would be mad to pull out of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. ACT leader David Seymour thinks differently though, saying its emissions targets are "disconnected from science and blind to New Zealand's realities". He says net zero targets have been set with no regard for the real cost to firms, farms, and families, and he wants out. Out of 197 …
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Chris Hipkins: Labour leader on ACT's call to leave the Paris Agreement, Foreign buyers, ditching open-plan classrooms
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Labour and National appear to be aligned on the Paris Climate Agreement. Yesterday ACT called for New Zealand to leave unless the terms of the deal change, but the Prime Minister said no. Labour's Chris Hipkins echoed Christopher Luxon, telling John MacDonald leaving the deal would cause more harm than good. He says it would be a disaster for us – …
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532: MICHEAUX FILM FEST - NOEL BRAHAM
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In this Season Finale episode, Hilliard sits down with actor/writer/prod/director NOEL BRAHAM - co-founder of the hit MICHEAUX FILM FESTIVAL now in its 7th year and killing the game on the circuit! HIGHLIGHTS: The Power of “YET," lessons from his family growing up, becoming an actor, climbing many mountains, becoming a filmmaker and producing a Web…
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John MacDonald: Who isn't talking to who at Christchurch City Council?
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At one point after the earthquakes, I had the insurance company telling me that it wanted to replace the driveway before the sewer line that ran under it had been repaired. When I explained to them that, maybe, that wasn’t the most practical way of doing things —that it might make more sense to wait until the underground work had been done before p…
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What Does Grief Look Like On and Off the Court? with Dr Akua Boateng
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In this deeply personal episode of Naked Sports, Cari starts by honoring her grandmother, the woman whose love shaped your life in ways words can barely hold. Her passing is fresh, and the grief? It’s heavy. This episode is for her. For you. For anyone who’s carried that weight and still found the courage to speak. Cari reflects on how this podcast…
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John MacDonald: Do we really think the parties on the left would do better?
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You know a Government is in trouble when you see a major news organisation running an online poll asking people whether they think the Prime Minister has had a good week or not. Which I saw the other week. And you know a coalition is in trouble when you get one of its senior members telling a public meeting that the Prime Minister is hiding. Which …
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Jo Bennetts shares on the final week of our series, A Roam Through Romans.By Life Church
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David Bennetts shares on our final week of our series, A Roam Through Romans.By Life Church
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Episode 690: Dan Wriggins of Friendship
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On today's episode, I talk to musician Dan Wriggins. Originally from Yarmouth, ME, Dan started playing piano and guitar in high school, and around this time he met his future bandmates in Friendship, Michael Cormier-O'Leary and Peter Gill. In the last ten years, Friendship have released five records starting with 2015's You're Going to Have to Trus…
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John MacDonald: Who says we're drinking responsibly?
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Associate Health Minister Nicole McKee is talking nonsense when she says most of us who drink alcohol do it responsibly. If she really believes that, then she needs to get out more often. But I don’t think there’s much we can do about it because when it comes to alcohol, the horse has already bolted. She made the comment when she announced changes …
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John MacDonald: The not-so-super rescue plan for shoppers
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It’s just over four years since the Commerce Commission released its first report on the supermarket sector in New Zealand and, yesterday, the Government announced what it’s going to do. Which, in my view, will achieve nothing. To be fair, Nicola Willis wasn’t in Government four years ago and it was Labour that received that first report and went a…
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George Musser, "Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation: Why Physicists Are Studying Human Consciousness and AI to Unravel the Mysteries of the Universe" (Picador, 2024)
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A revelatory exploration of how a “theory of everything” depends upon our understanding of the human mind. The whole goal of physics is to explain what we observe. For centuries, physicists believed that observations yielded faithful representations of what is out there. But when they began to study the subatomic realm, they found that observation …
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John MacDonald: The absurdity of our insurance market
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If this doesn’t convince you that the insurance system in this country is broken, nothing will. Consumer NZ has revealed that in the past 25 years, the cost of insurance has increased by 900%. The largest increase of anything in the Consumer Price Index. If you’ve bought insurance of any type in the past, maybe that won’t surprise you. Because insu…
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531: EXEC PRODUCER SARA FINNEY JOHNSON
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In this episode, Hilliard and guest co-host TV comedy writer Myles Warden sat down in a super fun conversation with icon comedy/drama writer SARA FINNEY JOHNSON (co-creator on the ICONIC television series’ Moesha and The Parkers) and who has worked on many one hour dramas (Queen Sugar, Games People Play, etc) that make her invaluable in the room, o…
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John MacDonald: The KiwiSaver divide that needs sorting
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I think it would be very easy to push-back on Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson’s call for changes to the KiwiSaver scheme to make it easier for self-employed people to save for their retirement. But I’m not going to. She wants to see changes because people who work for themselves are contributing nowhere near as much as employees —partly beca…
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