Best Philip Connor Podcasts (2025)

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Hiding in Plain Sight and the Risks We’re Overlooking on the Road with Kate Walker and Anna Earl 22:51

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5d ago22:51

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In this episode of the Project EDWARD Podcast, we explore a critical yet often overlooked element of road safety... nutrition. James Luckhurst is joined by nutritional therapist Anna Earl (Nutrevival) and Kate Walker (Diabetes Safety) to examine the powerful links between diet, energy levels, and safe driving performance. From understanding how poo…

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Rehabilitation Over Reprimand: A New Approach to Road Offences, with Sean O Connor 23:38

1M ago23:38

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In this episode of the Project EDWARD Podcast: My Role in the Safe System, James Luckhurst speaks with Seán O’Connor, founder of Ireland’s Drive Aware program, a unique initiative tackling road safety through education and rehabilitation rather than punishment. Drawing on a background in addiction, mental health, and justice, Seán discusses how Dri…

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Mental Health Motorbike: Support on Two Wheels with Paul Oxborough 23:43

2M ago23:43

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In this compelling episode of the Project EDWARD podcast, James Luckhurst speaks with Paul Oxborough, founder of Mental Health Motorbike, the UK’s only dedicated mental health support charity for motorcyclists and their families. Paul shares the poignant story behind the organisation’s creation following the tragic loss of a friend, and how that mo…

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Irish In Sweden - Ben & Jerry's Tasty Handball Trip To Sweden 30:25

2M ago30:25

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In this week's episode we talk to Ben and Jerry from Castleknock Community College about their upcoming trip to Gothenburg to play in the world's largest youth handball tournament, the Partille Cup. The All-Ireland champions know that competition will be stiff, but they aim to represent the country with pride on the west coast, and they're hoping t…

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Irish In Sweden - Gävle's Winning GAA Start & A Star Is Born In Seán 46:49

3M ago46:49

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The Nordic GAA season got off to a flying start in Stockholm over the weekend as Gävle won the men's tournament with Copenhagen triumphant among the women, but it was Gävle's new ladies team who brought the sunshine on a rainy day in the capital. We also hear form Seán Collins directly after his brilliant gig at Wirströms City on Sunday May 18 wher…

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Irish In Sweden - A Step Into Music With Seán Collins 33:24

3M ago33:24

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With his debut single having finally seen the light of day, the incredibly talented Seán Collins is coming back to Sweden for a gig in Wirströms City on May 18. Nephew of community powerhouse and long-time Stockholm resident Theresa O'Shea Ogenstad, Seán started playing guitar at age 10 and has recently graduated with a degree in music, but perhaps…

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PCCs on the Frontline of Road Safety with Joy Allen, PCC for Durham, and Philip Secccombe, PCC for Warwickshire. 30:55

4M ago30:55

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In this episode, we’re joined by Police and Crime Commissioners Joy Allen (Durham) and Philip Seccombe (Warwickshire), two passionate leaders at the forefront of road safety reform. Together, they unpack the evolving role of PCCs in shaping both local and national road policing strategies. From relaunching partnerships and rolling out tech like ANP…

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Irish In Sweden - Zack's Back With Pats, With Swede Axel In Tow 40:52

4M ago40:52

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The Easter holidays saw an exodus back to the Green Isle for many in the Swedish-Irish community, and the podcast was no different! I caught up with Zack Elbouzedi and Axel Sjöberg in Dublin where the pair are currently playing on the right wing for St. Patrick's Atheltic. Zack's sojourn at AIK made him a much-loved player with the fans there, but …

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Overhauling the system with Stewart Lochrie 28:07

4M ago28:07

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In this episode of My Role in the Safe System, host James Luckhurst speaks with Stewart Lochrie, Managing Director of Caledonian Driver Training and Chair of the ADI National Joint Council. Stewart shares candid insights into the challenges and opportunities within the driver training industry, particularly around instructor development, public exp…

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Irish In Sweden - Jen's Pasta Passion Still Going Strong 46:18

4M ago46:18

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This one took a little longer to get out than expected due to a visit to Rory McGrath at Northvolt in Västerås, but no it's finally here! Jen O'Sullivan is back to talk about her adventures in the wonderful world of Italian food, how coming from a big family made her seek the solace of individual sport, and how an active childhood is her recipe for…

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Inside the Safe System: A Doctor’s Call for Change with Dr Rob Torok 20:21

4M ago20:21

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In this episode of the Project EDWARD podcast, James Luckhurst speaks with Dr. Rob Torok, an emergency medicine consultant and air ambulance doctor with over 20 years of frontline experience. While much of his career has focused on post-crash response, Torok now pushes for a stronger focus on prevention. The constant stream of trauma victims has le…

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The Evolution of First Car with James Evans 19:42

4M ago19:42

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James Luckhurst is joined by James Evans as they dive into the history or First Car. Other topics include: Co-Pilot - The Vision Zero Community Annoying the DVSA The role of technology Join Co-Pilot here Find out more about Project EDWARD here. Welcome to the Project EDWARD Podcast, where we explore data-driven actions for safe mobility. Join the E…

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Irish In Sweden - Great Irish Art On Offer At Stockholm's Supermarket Art Fair 56:19

4M ago56:19

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Spring is here and that means Alannah Robins is back in town taking part in the Supermarket Art Fair, together with a host of hugely talented Irish artists! Former Sweden resident Alannah moved back to Ireland and the west coast, but she's no stranger to these shores, promoting strong links between the Irish and Swedish art scenes and doing her bes…

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The Hidden Epidemic with Kate Walker 23:10

5M ago23:10

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Kate Walker joins James Luckhurst to discuss the hidden epidemic that is diabetes and it's impact on road safety in a fascinating discussion that ventures into: Legal obligations The importance of braking down misconceptions What is diabetes Contact Kate here Find out more about Project EDWARD here. Welcome to the Project EDWARD Podcast, where we e…

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The importance of behaviour change with Professor Fiona Fylan 20:25

5M ago20:25

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Behaviour change psychologist Professor Fiona Fylan discusses strategies for promoting safer behaviours with James Luckhurst. The conversation centres on the Safe System approach to road safety, which focuses on the psychological aspects of behaviour change. The two emphasize the importance of understanding human factors to effectively reduce road …

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Irish In Sweden - The West's Awake With Glorious Gothenburg Parade! 34:10

5M ago34:10

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Saturday March 15 will go down in history for the west-coast Swedish-Irish community as the city of Gothenburg held its first official St. Patrick's Day parade. The "Irish in Sweden" podcast was privileged to be on hand to document a great day for those in the west, and you can hear all the voices from the day in this very special episode!…

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Implementation of Safe System Strategies with Dan Campsall from Agilysis 18:25

5M ago18:25

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'Mr Safe System' Dan Campsall joins Jame Luckhurst to discuss Agilysis' role in the safe system and report back from the Global Road Safety Conference in Marrakesh. Topics include: How the Safe System has been adopted in the UK How Amazon, Uber, and Honda are now becoming involved Future funding Find out more about Project EDWARD here. Welcome to t…

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Said Dahdah from the World Bank addresses the estimated $800bn funding gap for global road safety 24:39

5M ago24:39

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Said Dahdah discusses the World Bank's role in the Safe System, including: Key points from the Marrakesh declaration How the World Bank is supporting low and middle income countries The World Bank creating the Knowledge Bank and why road safety was included Said also provides an interesting take on the Safe System and how it is sometimes misunderst…

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Irish In Sweden - Ian Rolls Out The Barrel For West Coast Irish 33:40

5M ago33:40

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This week Ian Moloney joins med from Gothenburg to talk about his new pub venture with the Flying Barrel, the first celebration of St. Patrick's Day in the city and how the local community is working hard to re-instate a direct flight to Ireland that is sorely missed. There's also news of the St. Patrick's Day concert on Stockholm on March 11 - you…

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James Luckhurst hears from Saul Jeavons at the Transafe Network 23:29

6M ago23:29

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Saul Jeavons joins us this week to take a look at fatal collision review boards, and discuss with the UK needs a road safety investigation branch. Find Saul on LinkedIn Find out more about Project EDWARD here. Welcome to the Project EDWARD Podcast, where we explore data-driven actions for safe mobility. Join the EDWARD team and our key partners as …

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Irish In Sweden - Dee Bugg's Undying Love For Prince Makes Her Queen Of Sweden 28:21

6M ago28:21

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There is no end of talent in the Swedish-Irish community, and out in front right now is drag queen Dee Bugg, who is likely to get us all deported with her new single "Queen Of Sweden", in which she expresses her undying love for Prince Carl-Philip. Dee joins me to talk about the inspiration of Melodifestivalen, the process of making a smash hit, an…

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Road Death: What is Justice? 59:13

6M ago59:13

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This episode is a recording of a recent Project EDWARD webinar. The topic is Road Death what is Justice? Which we hope offers an appropriate opportunity to navigate the complex intersection of law, safety and grief. In an era where mobility is so important, the tragic reality of road fatalities continues to challenge our society on multiple fronts.…

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Irish In Sweden - Dancing At Lunacy With Lorcan O'Neill 1:00:59

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This week's guest is the incredibly talented Lorcan O'Neill, whose remarkable career in dance, particularly contemporary and ballet, eventually brought him to Stockholm, where he now resides among us. We talk at great length about going against the grain in his native Cork and how dancing took him around the world before landing him here in Sweden.…

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Irish In Sweden - Simon Seeking Soccer Success In Northern Sweden 49:46

6M ago49:46

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At long last we get to the interview with the brilliant Simon Chretién, our Irish-Belgian-Kiwi footballer smashing into tackles int he far north of Sweden! Simon's cosmopolitan background and adventurous nature have taken him around the world several times, and now he's up just shy of the Arctic Circle playing for IFK Luleå to see how far he can cl…

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James Luckhurst meets Sarah Vaughan from Angelica Solutions 25:54

6M ago25:54

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James Luckhurst interviews Sarah Vaughan from Angelica Solutions. They discuss the role of insurers in road safety, particularly focusing on how driving style and collision frequency are related. Sarah explains that insurers have a unique position to influence road safety due to their extensive data on crashes. However, she notes that insurers ofte…

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Irish In Sweden - Podcaster Alva Our Rising Mello Star! 15:38

6M ago15:38

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Swedish-Irish music fan Alva Dunne from Malmö is one of three hosts for a new podcast about Melodifestivalen - the annual competition where Sweden's Eurovision entry is chosen - that is flying up the charts! The 11-year-old is a life-long lover of all things Eurovision and Mello, and she talked to the Irish In Sweden podcast about what she likes ab…

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Irish In Sweden - Kevin Walker Talks Music, Football & The Tragedy In Örebro 53:34

6M ago53:34

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Plans to talk to Kevin Walker in his home town of Örebro took a turn this week with the news that a school shooting had occurred there on Tuesday. I've been working in the town ever since, and decided to drop out to Kevin's house to talk to him about what happened, as well as his career in professional football and his new path as a full-time songw…

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We're in conversation with Becky Morris from Vision Zero Communications 21:55

6M ago21:55

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Rebecca Morris of Vision Zero Communications joins James to explore how we get the road safety message to more people, including: Aligning Vision Zero Strategies The Forget-me-not-families Graduated Driving Licences Find out more from Vision Zero Communications. Find out more about Project EDWARD here. Project EDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death…

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Irish In Sweden - Earnest Lydia Our Drama Queen With Spuds & Sill 54:30

6M ago54:30

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This week I'm joined by the wonderfully talented Lydia Lafferty to talk about the upcoming production of Oscar Wilde's play "The Importance Of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde. The holder of a degree in drama, Lydia talks about how she fell in love with the footlights at a local drama group for kids in Tyrone, and how that led to a life-long love of t…

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What's Your Role in the Safe System? 13:28

7M ago13:28

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James Luckhurst and Terry Cook delve into the latest developments and future plans for Project EDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death). They reflect on the previous series, highlighting the diverse range of guests and the valuable insights shared, particularly from unexpected contributors like coroners and surgeons. Key Points: Highlighting the Cor…

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Irish In Sweden - Film-maker Dennis Wins Swedish Oscar! 52:43

7M ago52:43

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Irish film-maker Dennis Harvey won the award for best short film at the Swedish Guldbaggen awards, which are the Nordic nation's equivalent of the Oscars, and he popped by the studio to talk about what this means for his work making movies about the politics of migration. There's also some good news around sponsorship - we're very close to having t…

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Introducing: The Artful Dodger 0:45

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James Wallace was once the most revered philanthropist in the New Zealand arts community. His world started crumbling when a young man accused him of sexual assault. After a six-year legal battle - and more victims came forward - Wallace was convicted of multiple crimes and out of ways to keep his identity secret. This is the story of a disgraced k…

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Irish In Sweden - Trad On The Prom Comes For Three Post-Christmas Shows 27:58

8M ago27:58

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The build-up to Christmas continues, so we have another shout-out for our small businesses, plus a great gift idea - tickets to the "Trad On the Prom" show featuring Irish music and dancing, which is to Växsjö, Norrköping and Gothenburg on Jan 4/5/6. I am joined by show creator Chris Kelly and promoter Sten Cranner to find out about the show itself…

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Irish In Sweden - Gothenburg "Sosse" Eoin Stands In Dáil Election 40:34

8M ago40:34

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There was a strong Swedish-Irish connection when Ireland went to the polls around ten days ago as former Gothenburg resident and current South Dublin council member Eoin O'Broin stood in the Dublin Midwest constituency for the Social Democrats. Standing in the same race as Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson of the same name, Eoin got involved in part…

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Irish In Sweden - Voices From The Irish Chamber Of Commerce In Sweden Beacon Award Gala 36:03

9M ago36:03

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Saturday Nov 23 saw the biggest attendance yet for the ICCS annual gala and Beacon Award ceremony, which was held at the Elite Marina Hotel in Stockholm, and needless to say the Irish In Sweden podcast was there to record what went on behind the scenes! Hear from board members, guests, keynote speaker Brian O'Toole and award-winner Jim Dowling amon…

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Irish In Sweden - Opening Sweden's New Dublin Embassy With Ambassador Lina van der Weyden 29:12

9M ago29:12

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On a great day for Swedish-Irish relations, Sweden has opened a brand-new embassy on Pembroke Row in Dublin, ending a 14-year spell without one in the Irish capital. Ahead of the very first event held at the embassy featuring author and journalist Alexandra Pascalidou, I sat down with new ambassador Lina van der Weyden to talk about what this means…

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Irish In Sweden - Al Mahon On How To Buy A Car In Sweden 49:20

9M ago49:20

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This week I'm joined by the legend that is Alan Mahon, a mechanic and engine-whisperer of unmatched skill and one of the most sought-after men in the business. Al has been head-hunted by basically every major car brand in the Nordic region and is now working with technical support for the new breed of electric cars on the market - we spoke about th…

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Irish In Sweden - Cueing Up The Punchlines With Snooker-Mad Standup Brian O'Grady 52:41

10M ago52:41

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As winter approaches and the evenings get shorter, stand-up comic and Sweden's number 13-ranked snooker player Brian O'Grady dropped by the studio for a chat about his life on stage and at the table. We talk about how he came to live in Sweden, what happened when he first saw live stand-up comedy in the Liffey, and how a lot of what he has done sin…

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Polkinghorne Bonus: Sentenced on drug charges 10:10

10M ago10:10

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In the final chapter of the trial of Philip Polkinghorne, the former Auckland eye surgeon found not guilty of murdering his wife, he has been sentenced to 150 hours of community work for drug possession. The charges of possessing methamphetamine and a pipe to smoke it followed searches of the family home after the death of Pauline Hanna. WARNING: T…

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Irish In Sweden - Arrivals Exhibition Brings Our Artists Across The Threshold 33:24

10M ago33:24

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It's been a minute, as the cool kids say, but we are back with a podcast to tell the community about the latest Arrivals exhibition featuring 18 Swedish-Irish artists at Galleri Assessor, Assessorsgatan 14 in Stockholm on Oct 24-27. Created and curated by Sarah Galligan and Sophie Lundkvist McCormack with support from Tara O'Neill, the artists, the…

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Polkinghorne E13: The Verdict 27:18

11M ago27:18

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After nearly two months and more than 80 witnesses, the jury returns with their finding in the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Click here for where to get help in New Zealand. Podcasts like this take lots of tim…

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Polkinghorne E12: The closing arguments - murder or suicide? 1:01:43

11M ago1:01:43

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The defence and the prosecution present their final arguments after nearly two months of evidence. The Judge delivers a summing up and gives the jury directions before they retire to consider a verdict. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Click here fo…

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Polkinghorne E11: ‘I'm never good enough’ 52:14

11M ago52:14

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For the first time, the court hears emails, found by the defence, that Pauline Hanna wrote to herself. Psychiatrists talk about the possible impact of the mix of medication she was taking. IT experts are at odds over whether texts were started - and deleted - on Hanna’s phone at 4am on the day her death was reported. WARNING: This podcast reference…

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Polkinghorne E10: Injuries and interpretations 50:46

11M ago50:46

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Expert defence pathologists offer different conclusions about the cause of death to their Crown counterparts. Colleagues at Auckland Eye describe Polkinghorne as kind and generous. And we hear from the “fishing boys”, who knew “Polky” from trips to their holiday homes in The Coromandel. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start …

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Polkinghorne E9: ‘There was no murder’ 33:52

11M ago33:52

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As the defence case begins, Polkinghorne’s lawyer describes the police as being “intoxicated” with the idea of murder, and cautions the jury against being distracted by evidence about sex and drugs. Pauline Hanna’s sister says Hanna told her of a suicide attempt more than 30 years ago and Polkinghorne’s ex-wife takes the stand. WARNING: This podcas…

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Polkinghorne E8: ‘I haven't come this far to walk away’ 1:03:33

11M ago1:03:33

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Details of Philip Polkinghorne’s relationships with wife Pauline Hanna and Sydney-based sex worker Madison Ashton emerge when police scrutinise their digital devices. Among their discoveries, thousands of sexual images, and personal correspondence about the state of the marriage. A forensic accountant tells the court that Polkinghorne paid hundreds…

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Polkinghorne E7: ‘Some things are going to come out’ 35:22

11M ago35:22

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As the Crown case nears its end, a close friend and colleague alleges Polkinghorne made sex and meth admissions that “shocked” her. There are questions about tensions in the operating theatre, financial stress and positive meth tests at Auckland Eye. An expert explains the ways meth can change behaviour. WARNING: This podcast references suicide rig…

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Polkinghorne E6: The disappearing mark 43:00

12M ago43:00

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Two pathologists face detailed questions about the significance of a mark on Pauline Hanna’s neck, with one asked why they didn’t mention it in their autopsy report. The court hears more about Hanna’s medical history, including her use of unprescribed sleeping tablets and the prescriptions she was given by her GP. WARNING: This podcast references s…

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Polkinghorne E5: ‘He wants to have sex with everybody’ 54:13

12M ago54:13

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In a recording played to the jury, Pauline Hanna talks about the state of her marriage to eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne and their sex life. Close friends recall her sharing an alleged strangulation threat by her husband. The defence challenges them and family members, asking if their recollections are clouded by the belief that Hanna wouldn’t hav…

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Polkinghorne E4: ‘She’s never hit me, I’ve never hit her’ 41:35

12M ago41:35

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The jury hears Polkinghorne for the first time as the prosecution plays his police interview from the day his wife died. While answering questions about his marriage to Pauline Hanna and her state of mind, he receives a call informing him he’s a suspect. The Crown case continues with a friend of the couple describing his suspicions about Polkinghor…