The Leighton Smith Podcast

On this week's podcast:

In a world of lies, scepticism is your friend.

David Bell is a Public Health Physician and biotech consultant in global health.

What he has to say should be heard by every thinking person in this country, and every other “free” state on the planet.

As the World Health Organisation meets to convince countries to endorse changes to it’s original purpose, Dr Bell warns that “the WHO has changed and now it is a threat”.

In Podcast 197 we defer to commentary on the state of the country, in possibly the best opinion seen for a while.

Is the Woke plague a forecast for the end of civilisation?

And we make a visit to The Mailroom, with Mrs Producer.

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Patrick Basham, founder of The Democracy Institute in Washington DC, has been in Istanbul during the recent Turkish election.

He spoke with us upon his return to Washington about the changes an Erdogan loss would bring to one of the worlds most pivotal countries.

We talked about the 2024 race for the U.S. presidency; is Trumps second term inevitable?

And, as Patrick is British, his view on the coronation and the future of the monarchy.

We broach the subject of AI, and much more in conversation with one of Leighton’s favourite analysts.

We have media commentary on Fox and Tucker Carlson. Who’s the loser? It isn’t Tucker.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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"Covid-19 was not merely an epidemiological crisis; it was an economic, social and moral crisis that required multidisciplinary expertise to assess and address different facets throughout the pandemic.”

Auckland University Professor Ananish Chaudhuri assesses what happened, and how we can be better prepared for the inevitable next pandemic.

We are in receipt of another submission from ‘a former National MP’ on the least trustworthy, incompetent government in living memory.

And we take a visit to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Deception of the unaware is a great partnership in the hands of the dishonest.

Think AI and modern technology.

Executive Director of the Maxim Institute, Tim Wilson, analyses the ability of AI to both entertain and deceive.

“With a general election imminent, we need to think seriously about the effects of AI and digital manipulation in New Zealand. Democracy, to operate well, requires accurate information."

We have comment from lawyer Donald Dobson on government maladministration and stupidity.

And we go to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Long time educationalist, Alwyn Poole, pulls no punches discussing the downside of New Zealand education.

While wanting New Zealand youth to experience the pinnacle of standards, he recognises the challenges and impediments confronting that achievement.

This is an interview that all New Zealand parents should hear, share it wide.

Where did every new education and social fad begin? America, pretty much.

We share a George Friedman commentary on the tumultuous state of that country. It will get worse before it gets better.

And, as always, The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Science is in trouble.

Facts have taken a back seat to ideology, and political activism masquerades as scholarship. We live in an age of increasing unreason. Can science be saved?

John Staddon, Professor of Biology and Psychology and “battle-scarred” by decades of experience, urges scientists to resist the demands for their unconditional surrender.

We take a look at the Biden "Ten Step Plan to Create Global Chaos”. It is maybe the only area he’s actually succeeding in.

It’s been three weeks since the last podcast, and we explain why.

And we look into The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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AUKUS - the joint project by the US, the UK and Australia, to provide nuclear powered submarines to the Australian navy.

Undersea security is increasingly important, think Nordstream.

Alessio Patalano, Professor of War and Strategy in East Asia, Kings College, London, guests with personal insight, and we begin with what’s in it for New Zealand.

And, of course, The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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New Zealand is confronted with numerous serious issues; economic, financial, social, governance, and more.

From the New Zealand Initiative, Executive Director Oliver Hartwich analyses what’s wrong and what needs to be done. Starting with the Public Service and Education.

We make comment on woke banking stupidity, and brainwashing versus critical thinking.

And we take you to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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An independent writer, statistician, scientist, consultant and author of EVERYTHING YOU BELIEVE IS WRONG.

A PhD in Mathematical Statistics: now an Uncertainty Philosopher, Epistemologist, Probability Puzzler, and Unmasker of Over-Certainty. An MS in Atmospheric Physics, and Bachelors in Meteorology & Maths.

Meet William M Briggs, who spent time with me discussing things that matter; climate, coronavirus, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and much more.

We make comment on 15 minute cities and the Net Zero nonsense.

And we sift through your correspondence in The Mailroom.

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“The last three years has been a wonderful time, because it has brought everything into perspective”.

Rodney Hide in todays podcast.

That statement has a very broad perspective, and we target some of the most important issues confronting New Zealand today.

We have a response to a letter in last weeks Mailroom from the former National Party MP, as requested.

Ian Wishart queries NIWA's missing storm data and its impact on extreme climate claims.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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