Best James Hannan Podcasts (2025)

To suggest that there is considerable turmoil across the globe is an understatement. “Nature abhors a vacuum” is constantly given new reign. Following the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1989, political scientist Francis Fukuyama announced history was dead. His best selling “The End of History and the Last Man” is updated, still in print and nowhere nea…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #301 - September 10th 2025 - James Allan 1:36:56

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Canadian born Law Professor James Allan holds a New Zealand passport and taught at University of Otago for eleven years. He is also an Australian passport holder and professor at the University of Queensland. In this discussion we start with which Anglo based country is doing best in a difficult global climate. We discuss the legacy media (and whet…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #300 - September 3rd 2025 - Oliver Hartwich 1:50:42

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After six weeks north of the Equator, it’s good to be back. "Two years ago, New Zealanders voted for change. Not just a change of government but a change of direction. They were promised fiscal discipline, economic renewal and a productive economy. The New Zealand government has shown it can reform when it wants to. Now it must also reform what mat…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #299 - August 27th 2025 - Christian Smith 1:17:16

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Two years ago my son Christian and I recorded an interview in London. Many people commented on it, and many messages requested a repeat. So, under some difficult circumstances we managed it. We have another discussion on whether London is a better place to live…. or otherwise. Next week Mrs Producer returns, along with The Mailroom and reports on o…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #298 - August 20th 2025 - Michael Kelly 51:51

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New Zealand’s Big Climate Mistake. This interview with Prof Michael Kelly is full of logic and rationale. A kiwi, Kelly is Professor Emeritus at Cambridge University (coincidentally a place we visited a couple of weeks ago). The interview with Kelly was 200 or so podcasts ago, in number 93. The information he imparts is as relevant now as then. We …

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Leighton Smith Podcast #297 - August 13th 2025 - Thomas Harrington 1:01:28

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Having recently listened to a few extracts from the last interview we had with Tom Harrington, I was reminded by just how good he is. Tom’s capacity to expose wrong think, and inspire and develop how we do think is hinted in this comment: “That having more educational credentials is no guarantee against the danger of believing in stories that serio…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #296 - August 6th 2025 - Daniel Hannan 54:28

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We are on holiday in Europe at the moment. Of course there will be a full account on return. It was almost two years ago that writer and public speaker Lord Hannan was in NZ, and we recorded an interview which provided much food for thought. Having visited the country on numerous occasions, Daniel's opinion on politics and the economy was valid. A …

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Leighton Smith Podcast #295 - July 30th 2025 - Alan Eggers 1:05:26

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Imagine a company that has been pursuing its goal for fifteen years, with mixed progress, if you could call it that. The company, Trans Tasman Resources (TTR) has invested over $85 million toward a deep sea mining project off the South Taranaki Coast. It’s Executive Chairman Alan Eggers is a qualified geologist who gained his degree at Victoria Uni…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #294 - July 23rd 2025 - Maryanne Spurdle 1:11:18

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Maryanne Spurdle from the Maxim Institute has produced a Discussion Paper "INTERROGATING CHOICE: Euthanasia and the ILLUSION OF AUTONOMY." The UK has announced their intention to lower the voting age to 16. Canada plans to include minors in its Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) advances — even excluding parental knowledge and approval. This follow…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #293 - July 16th 2025 - David Bell 1:31:40

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"July 19 is the last day that Member States of the World Health Organisation can withdraw from the IHR amendments (without entering a multi-year withdrawal process). By failing to withdraw, they will be committing their taxpayers to fund the key surveillance aspects of a rapidly expanding industry that is the pandemic industrial complex. The haples…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #292 - July 9th 2025 - A Tribute to Professor Des Gorman 1:24:29

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A Tribute to Professor Des Gorman After interviewing Des Gorman for Podcast 105, this is what we wrote for the podcast email… “This week we drill down on the knowledge, wisdom and opinion of of Des Gorman, Professor of Medicine in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland. Of course, Covid-19 but we talk about many ot…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #291 - July 2nd 2025 - Guy Hatchard 1:35:14

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Over the last few years there has been much scientific dispute. Climate dominated much of the last forty years, followed and outranked by Covid-19. Both remain very much in the headlines. Science itself has suffered in the battle over truth. "Settled science” is more fallacy than fact. Fortunately, there is an increase in push-back on false or unsu…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #290 - June 25th 2025 - Ramesh Thakur 1:32:21

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Ramesh Thakur has a world of history, literally, in international affairs. He has taught at a number of Universities including Otago and the ANU, Canberra. But his time spent at the United Nations, culminating as an Assistant Secretary General, provides a wealth of knowledge. That makes his comments on Iran, Israel, and Donald Trump a must listen i…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #289 - June 18th 2025 - George Friedman 1:15:40

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The similarities between Ukraine’s attack on Russian bombers and the Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear sites have been noted. But the parallels don’t stop there. The U.S. is involved in both conflicts and the script for each is flexible on a daily basis. The influence upon each is Donald J Trump. Geopolitical authority George Friedman opines on both…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #288 - June 11th 2025 - Antonia Colibasanu 1:28:44

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Romanians are still navigating the difficult path of building democratic institutions and a culture of transparency. At the same time, widespread perceptions of corruption and cronyism have caused many Romanians to see little change from communist leadership. Antonia Colibasanu, a lecturer on International Relations at the Romanian National Univers…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #287 - June 4th 2025 - Patrick Basham 1:35:40

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This week we talk with Patrick Basham on President Trump's approval ratings and the Democracy Institute’s latest poll, “Is Trump Fixing America or Breaking it?” Patrick gives a very good analysis on the most critical issues on the planet; Iran and nuclear developments, Ukraine and the drone strike on Russia and the South Korean and Polish elections…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #286 - May 28th 2025 - Nigel Horrocks & Justin Matthews 1:39:47

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The rush of technology that is confronting us has gone unnoticed by most of the world’s inhabitants. That is, until now. The moment we, as individuals start to recognise the magnitude of A.I. is likely to rearrange our view of the future: both short and long term. The question is, how do we handle it going forward. Nigel Horrocks and Justin Matthew…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #285 - May 21st 2025 - Bryan Leyland & J. R. Bruning 1:46:15

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Consulting power supply engineer Bryan Leyland updates us on the dire straits confronting the nation. And why we should be very concerned. We address a second matter of public importance; New Zealand’s Gene Technology Bill fails the public interest transparency test, according to submissions from PSGR (Physicians & Scientists for Global Responsibil…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #284 - May 14th 2025 - Dr Pierre Kory 1:44:47

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Prior to Covid-19, Dr Pierre Kory was an internationally renowned pioneer in the field of critical care ultra-sonography; equally so in other areas of medicine. In 2023 he published “The War on Ivermectin: The medicine that saved millions and could have ended the pandemic." The challenges that were to confront him over the next few years changed hi…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #283 - May 7th 2025 - Nick Cater 1:25:47

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Whichever way you look at it, Australia is in political turmoil after the May 3 election. There are plenty of theories as to why, and plenty of propaganda along with accompanying lies. The question is, what’s next? Nick Cater returns to analyse how a government with such a poor record in its first term could eliminate its opposition so decisively. …

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Leighton Smith Podcast #282 - April 30th 2025 - Ramesh Thakur 1:39:21

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Educated in India and Canada, Ramesh Thakur has had an amazing career as an academic, lawyer and government adviser. He has taught in universities in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore. He offers broad commentary on judicial “adventurism" and growing tyranny, India, Pakistan, China, the U.N. and W.H.O.. His advice on global affairs would…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #281 - April 23rd 2025 - Kurt Schlichter 1:38:10

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After a brilliant academic career, graduating with multiple degrees in various subjects, Kurt Schlichter joined the military and served in Operation Desert Storm, the Gulf War and in Kosovo. He co-founded a law firm in Los Angeles in 1994 and has been a freelance writer since 1984. Andrew Breitbart seconded Kurt to help establish Breitbart News and…

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Leighton Smith Podcast #280 - April 16th 2025 - Nick Cater 1:35:31

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The Australian election on May 3 is just as important as the next New Zealand election in 2026. With the flood of Kiwis who have fled this country as a result of the Ardern devastation, most have moved to Australia. The outflow has been horrific and most of them will not return. Nick Cater covers issues of relevance to any prospective NZ emigrants …

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Leighton Smith Podcast #279 - April 9th 2025 - James Allan 1:45:36

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The term “lawfare” is getting plenty of attention; basically it represents the corruption that’s becoming more widespread in the courtrooms of the Western world. Judicial activism and the politicisation of the law and legal system makes for a duo of issues that need addressing by the legislatures of countries which are the targets of the misuse of …

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Leighton Smith Podcast #278 - April 2nd 2025 - Matt Margolis 1:21:47

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Matt Margolis is an independent author of books and editorial opinion. His first successful book was “The Worst President in History”. We talk at length about judicial activism and its proliferation, and other broader issues. We share the opinions of Ramesh Thakur and Kurt Schlichter, along with some very good correspondence in the Mailroom with Mr…