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Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 47 - December 18th 2019
In the final podcast of 2019 we indulge ourselves in Christmas’s past.
But first a little compulsory commentary, followed by a post-British election d…
6 years, 3 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 46 - December 11th 2019
On the podcast this week –
The tragedy of White Island.
The British election and a brief from Kiwi lawyer and journalist Christian Smith. And a comment…
6 years, 3 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 45 - December 4th 2019
On the podcast this week –
Commentary on housing, debt, working mothers, globalisation, banking and the connection between them all.
I talk with social…
6 years, 3 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 44 - November 27th 2019
The long lasting debate over whether prisoners should be able to vote is enough to drive you nuts. But it’s on again because some people just don’t g…
6 years, 4 months ago
The Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 43 November 20th 2019
On this week’s podcast:
November 19th is International Men's Day. Do we really need to celebrate it? The same day is also the United Nation’s World To…
6 years, 4 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 42 - November 13th 2019
Last week National did the unthinkable. It fell into line with the government and voted for the Zero Carbon Bill.
So we decided to do things differen…
6 years, 4 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 41 - November 6th 2019
In this week's podcast:
XR — otherwise known as Extinction Rebellion. We examine their history and, more importantly, their ambition. Are they just a…
6 years, 4 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 40 - October 30th 2019
In this week’s podcast we talk debt, investments, negative interest and Q.E.
The thoughts of a fiction writer who specialises in dystopian subjects. A…
6 years, 5 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 39 - October 23rd 2019
In podcast 39 -
Auckland is cursed with its system of local government. Council-controlled organisations like Auckland Transport are unelected and una…
6 years, 5 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 38 - October 16th 2019
On the podcast this week -
Questions and concerns around the building and construction industry peaked when the leaky home/building catastrophe was ex…
6 years, 5 months ago