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Episode 6.08: Sweet relief

October 25, 2017 16:45 - 1 hour - 72.8 MB

Pretty good TV Mindhunter (TV Series 2017– ) — IMDb Mindhunter VFX Breakdown – Artemple — Vimeo Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series 2017– ) — IMDb Stories Labour-NZ First coalition: At a glance — NZ Herald Labour-Greens confidence and supply deal: At a glance — NZ Herald NZ First, Labour agree $1b regional fund Labour-NZ … Continue reading "Episode 6.08: Sweet relief"

Episode 6.07: On a knife edge

September 13, 2017 17:45 - 1 hour - 93.9 MB

Great circle — Wikipedia Routing John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)-Auckland International Airport (AKL) — Great Circle Mapper Frances Cook on Twitter: “First image latest Newshub poll. Second image the previous Newshub poll, 3 Sept. https://t.co/pGAXcumT84” — Twitter United Future — Wikipedia “christianunion.org.nz” (Active) — Domain Name Commission NZ Christian Union Auckland Finalists + Award … Continue reading "Episode 6.07: On a knife edge"

Episode 6.06: Never wrestle with a pig

August 30, 2017 17:45 - 1 hour - 76.4 MB

48HOURS The new evidence that proves, beyond a doubt, the NZ gender pay gap is real — The Spinoff Gareth Morgan defends ‘lipstick on a pig’ comment — RadioNZ Audrey Young: Peters’ case highlights an abuse of the ‘no surprises’ policy — NZ Herald Gareth Morgan adds new deputy co-leader of TOP, releases party list … Continue reading "Episode 6.06: Never wrestle with a pig"

Episode 6.05: Seeing Green

August 16, 2017 17:45 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

Metiria Turei’s demise due to ‘race, gender and class’ – academic — Newshub Metiria Turei admits she registered a false address to vote — Stuff Growing up on the DPB: on Metiria Turei, fraud and fear — The Spinoff 48hours short film contest Martin Shkreli has been convicted of securities fraud and now faces years … Continue reading "Episode 6.05: Seeing Green"

Episode 6.04: NO CHAOS

August 02, 2017 17:45 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB

Trump’s mouthpiece Scaramucci out after 11 days — Newsroom ‘No chaos,’ Donald Trump insists as he swears in new chief of staff — Stuff Senior US prosecutor Bharara fired ‘after refusing Trump call’ — BBC Trump dictated son’s misleading statement on meeting with Russian lawyer — The Washington Post Five things from the latest polls … Continue reading "Episode 6.04: NO CHAOS"

Episode 6.03: Exploding Head Emoji

July 19, 2017 17:45 - 57 minutes - 53.8 MB

When you pee, do you… — Discourse (@discoursenz) July 4, 2017 Weekend Herald editorial: Low-polling Labour Party might make Peters PM — NZ Herald I joined NZ First and went to their conference to find out what they’re really up to — The Spinoff New Zealand justice referendum, 1999 — Wikipedia plebiscite — Merriam-Webster Apple previews new emoji coming … Continue reading "Episode 6.03: Exploding Head Emoji"

Episode 6.02: Snapper surprise

July 05, 2017 17:45 - 1 hour - 76.9 MB

New technology may share the laundry load — Stuff Foldimate Teenager charged with manslaughter after failed YouTube stunt — The Verge Late Night with Seth Meyers — Youtube r/ProtectAndServe — Reddit Active Self Protection — Youtube Shooting of Philando Castile — Wikipedia Viral NRA ad sparks controversy — CNN Taxicabs of the United States — … Continue reading "Episode 6.02: Snapper surprise"

Episode 6.01: Still the best

June 21, 2017 17:45 - 1 hour - 87.1 MB

Dylan & Ben & Morgan, just like old times, only with far more overtalk and long silences. GamerGate to Trump: How video game culture blew everything up — CNET Todd Barclay — Newsroom Audrey Young: MP and recording debacle becomes credibility matter for PM — NZ Herald Investigation underway into Barclay’s Clutha-Southland selection — Newsroom … Continue reading "Episode 6.01: Still the best"

Episode 5.16: Auckland in Crisis

May 29, 2016 17:45 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB

Key to Council: ‘There will be no debate’ (Interest.co.nz) The Economy Hub: Auckland housing as bad as Christchurch – Joyce (NZHerald) National policy statements (MFE.govt.nz) Key says NPS will direct AKL Council to release land. 'There will be no debate'. 'Council may have to sell assets to fund infrastructure' — Bernard Hickey (@bernardchickey) May 27, 2016 Ben’s … Continue reading "Episode 5.16: Auckland in Crisis"

Episode 5.15: Bread for Idiots

November 26, 2014 16:45 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

A spacecraft just began a precarious 7-hour comet landing – The Verge Philae lander enters deep sleep after sending last transmissions from comet surface – The Verge Philae (spacecraft) – Wikipedia Sex Pistols singer John Lydon blew over $15,000 on iPad apps – The Verge The best action video game ever made is getting a … Continue reading "Episode 5.15: Bread for Idiots"

Episode 5.14: Beef and blue cheese.

October 15, 2014 16:45 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

Alicia Silverstone’s vegan son Beef and blue cheese takes top sausage award – 3 News Housing affordability plummets across New Zealand – TVNZ The Ebola Outbreak Means Chocolate May Be Expensive And Lousy – UPROXX Pentagon document lays out battle plan against zombies – CNN.com Microsoft is ‘coaching’ NFL announcers not to call the Surface … Continue reading "Episode 5.14: Beef and blue cheese."

Episode 5.13: One With Your Trigger.

October 08, 2014 16:45 - 1 hour - 79.1 MB

With special guest Amberleigh Jack, writer. Nicky Hager’s house raided by police – 3 News Fifth Estate – Wikipedia Man arrested for shooting drone – Boing Boing Auckland blackout: Aucklanders make the best of a difficult situation – NZ Herald News Man exercising right to open carry robbed at gun point – Boing Boing White … Continue reading "Episode 5.13: One With Your Trigger."

Episode 5.12: We Are Not Lawyers

October 01, 2014 16:45 - 1 hour - 77.5 MB

Shellshock Labour candidate’s stinging open letter to Cunliffe – NZ Herald News An Open Letter To David Cunliffe – Public Address Trevor Mallard sick of ‘shutting up’ – 3 News Polaroid Cube Leak Shows HTC’s Alleged GoPro Action Camera Competitor GoPro – HERO4 Black camera – 2x the performance. 4K30, 2.7K50 and 1080p120 video. The … Continue reading "Episode 5.12: We Are Not Lawyers"

Episode 5.11: Postmortem

September 24, 2014 17:45 - 1 hour - 68.9 MB

We talk a lot about the election, and a bit about our election show. Election 2014 – FACT or FICTION? – Radio New Zealand News Big bounce in South Island wallaby numbers – Stuff.co.nz Blue the new red in Labour bastions – NZ Herald News Labour Party in civil war over leadership – 3 News … Continue reading "Episode 5.11: Postmortem"

Episode 5.10: The Novel Idea That Women Are People

September 17, 2014 17:45 - 1 hour - 44.2 MB

With guest Siobhan Keogh, games writer with the New Zealand Herald. It’s a girl: Te Papa’s colossal squid – Stuff.co.nz LAPD handcuffs black actress for kissing white boyfriend – Boing Boing US Army opens door for women in the elite – 3 News The #Gamergate Question – TechCrunch Anita Sarkeesian shares the most radical thing … Continue reading "Episode 5.10: The Novel Idea That Women Are People"

Episode 5.09: If only this was a tech podcast.

September 10, 2014 17:45 - 1 hour - 49.5 MB

This week we’re joined by guest Juha Saarinen, technology writer for the New Zealand Herald (and in loads of other places), to talk a bit about the recent Spark outage. Juha Saarinen: XT time all over again? – NZ Herald News Spark blames outage on bad modems – Stuff.co.nz Kiwis caught out by cyber attacks … Continue reading "Episode 5.09: If only this was a tech podcast."

Episode 5.08: Leak culture.

September 03, 2014 17:45 - 1 hour - 75.8 MB

With special guest Russell Brown, host of Media Take on Māori TV, and founder of Public Address. Election 2014: Who won the second leaders’ debate? – NZ Herald Media Take – Māori Television Why we thought what we thought – Hard News Hacker Disrupts New Zealand Election Campaign – Slashdot Bloggers targeted business journalist – … Continue reading "Episode 5.08: Leak culture."

Episode 5.07: Campaign to save the v8.

August 27, 2014 17:45 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

With special guest Luke Christensen, Generation Zero‘s spokesperson for the Congestion Free Network plan. And Paul Young from the Climate Voter campaign. The Congestion Free Network The Details — The Congestion Free Network Financial — The Congestion Free Network Congestion Free Network « transportblog.co.nz Transport – Vote Positive – New Zealand Labour Party Climate Voter New Zealand … Continue reading "Episode 5.07: Campaign to save the v8."

Episode 5.06: At the end of the day.

August 20, 2014 17:45 - 1 hour - 70.6 MB

With guest Dr Matthew Dentith, scholar of conspiracy theories and host of The Podcaster’s Guide to the Conspiracy. And guest Adam Boileau, security consultant and organiser of KiwiCon hacker conference. Duncan Garner: Dirtiest election campaign ever – and mud sticks – RadioLIVE I’ve either been hacked or spied on | Kiwiblog No Right Turn: Politics … Continue reading "Episode 5.06: At the end of the day."

Episode 5.05: What will your verse be?

August 13, 2014 17:45 - 1 hour - 53.4 MB

Take only selfies, leave only padlocks. On the fence Key effigy burner lashes out at PM – 3 News Election billboard vandals frustrate parties – 3 News Labour ‘buying their way back’ – Key – 3 News Govt: New Auckland schools to be built – 3 News Civilian Party reaches threshold to register – 3 … Continue reading "Episode 5.05: What will your verse be?"

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