The Leighton Smith Podcast
The Leighton Smith Podcast
Playlist by The Leighton Smith PodcastAfter 33 years behind the Newstalk ZB microphone, Leighton can’t give it up completely. There were so many requests to continue his opinionated commentary that the prospect of podcasting was born. So…Follow the podcast:
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Leighton Smith Podcast #238 - May 8th 2024 - Dr David Bell & WHO
We have an extensive interview with David Bell, on the expansion of the World Health Organisation’s powers and influence. He has worked for twenty years in biotech and international public health in numerous capacities, with over 120 research publications. David explains why New Zealand, and othe…
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Leighton Smith Podcast #237 - May 1st 2024 - Anthony Willy
"Never before has New Zealand faced a constitutional contest like the one being played out right now.” The opening words to “Guns drawn as Waitangi Tribunal tangle whips up storm.” So began a column from The Australian. We discuss this scenario with retired judge Anthony Willy, and venture that it…
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Leighton Smith Podcast #236 - April 24th 2024 - John Alcock & Rod Jenden
We received a record number of comments and questions after John Alcock’s discussion on Bitcoin in podcast 234. So in Podcast 236 he makes a return for a question and answer session and we remind you that this is not a promotion, but an attempt to inform. After the Wet and Forget sale, we reminis…
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Leighton Smith Podcast #235 - April 17th 2024 - Martin Durkin
In 2007, Documentary maker Martin Durkin produced “The Great Global Warming Swindle”. With 17 more years of predictions, Durkin has released “Climate: The Movie, The Cold Truth”. By utilising facts, statistics and some of the world’s leading scientists, Durkin shows why the science is still not s…
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Leighton Smith Podcast #234 - April 10th 2024 - John Alcock
John Alcock has a BSC and MSc from Otago. He also has an LLB from Auckland Uni of Technology. His time is presently devoted to matters crypto. He talks with us about Bitcoin, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC’s), and the progress by our own Reserve Bank. What he has to say in podcast 234, nee…
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Leighton Smith Podcast #233 - April 3rd 2024 - Dr Mike Schmidt
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand seems intent on establishing itself as WOKE Central, a centre of "diversity, equity and inclusion". In other parts of the finance industry, there is growing realisation that this DEI is not a good investment. Dr Mike Schmidt argues that DEI is an ideological progra…
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Leighton Smith Podcast #232 - March 27th 2024 - Roger L Simon
Roger L Simon is a writer of books, both fiction and non-fiction. He was the founding CEO of PJ Media, but he is also a screenwriter of standing, a political commentator and columnist with the Epoch Times. We talked about his column, “What it Means That We are Not Reading Books”, but it became a …
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Leighton Smith Podcast #231 - March 20th 2024 - Gary Judd KC
The Jim Allan commentary on the NZ Supreme Court’s Smith v Fonterra decision (Podcast 229) encouraged considerable reaction from the 'court of the pen’. Foremost was correspondence from Gary Judd KC, who not only communicated to us but published a corresponding article in The Law Association’s Law…
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Leighton Smith Podcast #230 - March 13th 2024 - George Friedman
George Friedman, founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures, is in the studio with us this week. And there’s plenty to discuss; wars and rumours of more wars. Possible peace in Ukraine, Star Wars, politics and crises, and the part New Zealand has to play. Also, George’s book “The Storm before t…
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Leighton Smith Podcast #229 - March 6th 2024 - Professor James Allan
The legal fraternity in this part of the world is delighted at the Supreme Court’s decision on Smith v Fonterra. But not everyone feels that way. In his inevitable style, Professor James Allan critiques the decision and the direction a collection of un-elected ex-lawyers are “usurping power to the…
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