Podcast Episodes

Leighton Smith Podcast #310 - November 12th 2025 - Stephen Rowe

Interviewing Stephen Rowe exceeded expectations.

He shines as an example of achievement, success and self belief.

If you’re looking for someone to mo…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #309 - November 5th 2025 - Tony Coleman

In 1971, the US dollar was backed by gold. That is until President Richard Nixon disestablished that relationship. 

Since then, the US dollar has los…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #308 - October 29th 2025 - Professor Robert Clancy

Emeritus Professor Robert Clancy is a leading Australian immunologist and pioneer in the field of mucosal immunology.

He is known for his research an…

5 months ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #307 - October 22nd 2025 - Nick Cater

In 2013 Nick Cater published a book called  “The Lucky Culture”.

In the intervening years a whole lot has changed, so he is writing a follow-up.

And …

5 months, 1 week ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #306 - October 15th 2025 - Alon Roth and George Friedman

The US-brokered peace deal saw Hamas release the Israeli hostages on Monday – an event watched by both Israel’s CE Ambassador Alan Roth down in Welli…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #305 - October 8th 2025 - Patrick Basham

Patrick Basham, founder of Democracy Institute in Washington DC, returns in Podcast 305 to analyse the New York mayoralty election.

How could the big…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #304 - October 1st 2025 - Guy Hatchard

“With the advent of postmodernism, the literal definition of truth itself has changed.

THE truth has been replaced by MY truth and YOUR truth. Truth …

6 months ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #303 - September 24th 2025 - Muriel Newman

There’s a difference between criticising politicians just because you don’t like them, and drawing attention to a politician’s inadequacies when they…

6 months, 1 week ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #302 - September 17th 2025 - Louise Clegg

To suggest that there is considerable turmoil across the globe is an understatement.

“Nature abhors a vacuum” is constantly given new reign.

Followin…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #301 - September 10th 2025 - James Allan

Canadian born Law Professor James Allan holds a New Zealand passport and taught at University of Otago for eleven years.

He is also an Australian pas…

6 months, 3 weeks ago