The Leighton Smith Podcast

On this week's podcast:
The New York Times is reputed to be the world’s most powerful news outlet. Powerful enough to influence wars, foment revolutions, shape economies and change cultures.It doesn’t just cover the news, it creates it.Ashley Rindsberg, author of “The Gray Lady Winked” guests, and talks on what happens when truth is abandoned in favour of interest and ideology.We comment on the current China lockdown and more.And, of course, we visit The Mailroom.
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Patrick Basham, Director of The Democracy Institute, makes a return appearance this week. It proved to be an information filled interview, including the Institute’s first survey for the congressional elections in November. It has produced some very interesting results.
Hunter Biden’s laptop gets a mention, along with who might be pulling Joe’s strings.We have some comments on the latest climate hysteria.And, once again, we return to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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Forty five years a law lecturer, David Round is renowned for his frankness. His unrestrained discussion covers many contentious matters confronting New Zealand today. From moral and political corruption to activist judges and the "meaningless piece of pious liberal posturing of the Bill of Rights”. And as for co-governance...We make comment on the P.M, and the authoritarian Auckland Transport.And, as always, the Mailroom.
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General Sir Richard Shirreff: his last seven years in uniform were spent in two senior NATO command posts. He was Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. He was also the most senior British general in the Alliance.
It is a riveting insiders view. Is this the start of World War Three, how does it end, and is Putin mad?
We demonstrate the rewards of scepticism. And the frustration of being denied a trip to Odessa.
As always we go into The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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Michael Schmidt left New Zealand after gaining a BSc and MSc in molecular biology, virology and immunology from Otago. He returned in 2019 after 35 years in Australia, Hong Kong, China and other places.
He now has a Doctorate on Supply and Demand Theory and various other qualifications. He is a nexialist, and one of the most interesting people we’ve interviewed.We have commentary on the ugliness of so-called keyboard warriors and we take a look into the Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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Steven Joyce, the best Finance Minister in the last 6 years, discusses Ukraine, Putin, inflation and its effects.
We also talk currency, the governments failings (of which there are many) and other vital matters important to the future of New Zealand.We touch on why most academics went silent during covid-19.We voice a plea from an immigrant for all New Zealanders to wake up.And we go to the Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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Agnosis is the neoclassical Greek word for ignorance. Agnotology describes the intentional production of ignorance.Professor Thomas Harrington, in "The Conscious Cultivation of Ignorance", talks about how politically and economically powerful groups fabricated ignorance under the banner of science. He stresses the need to protect people from the influence of misinformation.It’s a  fascinating discussion in today’s conspiratorial environment.We also have some commentary on Russia and Ukraine.And, of course, the Mailroom.
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Have the protestors won? If so, how and why? Ex-ACT party leader Rodney Hide says yes and gives his reasons. But he doesn’t think it’s  over by a long shot.
It’s a long and interesting discussion, perfect for a podcast.
We also take a look at the shifting crisis in Ukraine, and we go into the Mailroom with Mrs Producer and your commentary.
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There has been much NZ interest in the Ukraine standoff between the White House and the Kremlin. Headlines have ratcheted up daily. But headlines need to be backed up with good analysis.So who better than geopoliticist George Friedman from Geopolitical Futures. You’ll get a different perspective from the mainstream.We have an update on the Durham investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. And, as usual, we dip into the Mailroom.
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On this week's podcast:
Marxism could not happen here... could it?
After decades on the bench, covering four different courts, retired Judge Anthony Willy expresses his concern for the future of democracy in NZ.
We make comment on the truckies in Canada and here in New Zealand.
And we go into the Mailroom with Mrs Producer.
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