Podcast Episodes

Leighton Smith Podcast #300 - September 3rd 2025 - Oliver Hartwich

After six weeks north of the Equator, it’s good to be back.

"Two years ago, New Zealanders voted for change. Not just a change of government but a ch…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #299 - August 27th 2025 - Christian Smith

Two years ago my son Christian and I recorded an interview in London.

Many people commented on it, and many messages requested a repeat. So, under so…

7 months ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #298 - August 20th 2025 - Michael Kelly

New Zealand’s Big Climate Mistake. This interview with Prof Michael Kelly is full of logic and rationale.

A kiwi, Kelly is Professor Emeritus at Camb…

7 months, 1 week ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #297 - August 13th 2025 - Thomas Harrington

Having recently listened to a few extracts from the last interview we had with Tom Harrington, I was reminded by just how good he is.

Tom’s capacity …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #296 - August 6th 2025 - Daniel Hannan

We are on holiday in Europe at the moment. Of course there will be a full account on return.

It was almost two years ago that writer and public speak…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #295 - July 30th 2025 - Alan Eggers

Imagine a company that has been pursuing its goal for fifteen years, with mixed progress, if you could call it that.

The company, Trans Tasman Resour…

8 months ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #294 - July 23rd 2025 - Maryanne Spurdle

Maryanne Spurdle from the Maxim Institute has produced a Discussion Paper "INTERROGATING CHOICE: Euthanasia and the ILLUSION OF AUTONOMY."

The UK has…

8 months, 1 week ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #293 - July 16th 2025 - David Bell

"July 19 is the last day that Member States of the World Health Organisation can withdraw from the IHR amendments (without entering a multi-year with…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #292 - July 9th 2025 - A Tribute to Professor Des Gorman

A Tribute to Professor Des Gorman

After interviewing Des Gorman for Podcast 105, this is what we wrote for the podcast email…

“This week we drill dow…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Leighton Smith Podcast #291 - July 2nd 2025 - Guy Hatchard

Over the last few years there has been much scientific dispute.

Climate dominated much of the last forty years, followed and outranked by Covid-19. B…

8 months, 4 weeks ago