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Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 176 - October 12th 2022
On this week's podcast:
The Social Compact is an implicit understanding between the government and the people.
Statistician and author Guy Hatchard su…
3 years, 5 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 175 - October 5th 2022
On this week's podcast:
For years, New Zealand productivity has been shortchanging the economy and therefore the country.
Why is New Zealand outstripp…
3 years, 5 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 174 - September 28th 2022
On this week's podcast:
Semi-retired Investment Banker Jonathan Urlich discusses his thoughts on the financial world, both in NZ and globally.
Jonath…
3 years, 6 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 173 - September 21st 2022
On this week's podcast:
This week we see the return of Michael Rectenwald PhD, Professor of Liberal Studies and Global Liberal Studies at New York Un…
3 years, 6 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 172 - September 14th 2022
On this week's podcast:
Professor Elizabeth Rata has been much requested. She is worth the wait. Overall it’s a ‘Defence of Democracy’ discussion. Th…
3 years, 6 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast - Best Of - September 7th 2022
Leighton is off this week with COVID.
This week's podcast is a "Best Of" edition featuring David Round from Podcast 149 on March 20th 2022.
Forty five…
3 years, 6 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 171 - August 31st 2022
In 2014 Australian entertainer Rolf Harris was found guilty, on all counts, of charges brought by four women. Harris was but one of a number of publi…
3 years, 7 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 170 - August 24th 2022
On this weeks podcast:
Joel Kotkin, described according to THE NEW YORK TIMES, is America's uber-geographer. an internationally recognised authority …
3 years, 7 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 169 - August 17th 2022
First, they came for CO2, then they came for methane.
Because apparently methane makes an outsized contribution to global warming.
Atmospheric physicis…
3 years, 7 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 168 - August 10th 2022
On this week's podcast:
"One of the most damaging statements of a world leader was from Jacinda Ardern, that there will only be a single source of tr…
3 years, 7 months ago