We discuss Budget 2025 and how god awful it is alongside the media coverage and analysis. This episode’s co-hosts Simone, Philip, Kyle Timestamps 0:00 Opening 2:08 Trickle Down Transfer 26:45 Two Judges 31:00 Whats a cut 38:20 Cutting Broadcasting 46:35 Iain Rennie 49:28 Infrastructure 58:80 Carceral Spending 1:02:38 Closings Intro/Outro by The Pro…

We discuss the multitude of ways in which the establishment, both political and media, is aligning against opposition from progressive groups. From the suspension of Te Pāti Māori MPs to the full press against the Green’s alternative budget, it has never been clearer that these institutions are acting in class solidarity with the powerful. This epi…

We extensively discuss the newly announced changes to pay equity legislation and processes. Who is being affected? What does it mean for society, the Government, political parties and factions? What opportunities does this provide to fight back? Link to Stephanie's fundraiser: https://www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/stephanierodgers This episode…

As the US hurtles into fascism under Trump we look at the mechanisms being used to accelerate this and the historical precedents that got us here, including the slower moves towards this scenario under successive Republican and Democratic presidents. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Kieran Timestamps 0:00 Opening 1:24 The Ascendency of Fascism 30:15 M…

CW: Discussion of sexual violence from ~32:05 Fascism accelerates in the US with ICE running rampant, and NZ’s own rightwing parties are hellbent on introducing the same kind of political extremism here, aided and abetted by our media institutions. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Angela, Simone Timestamps 0:00 Opening 1:35 The Pope 7:11 Roadmap of Fa…

1 /200 doesn't usually get former US State Department officers as guests, but Dr. Annelle Sheline is no ordinary former State Department officer. Having famously quit her job in protest at the Biden administration's unequivocal backing for Israel's war on Gaza, she recently sat down with Branko Marcetic to talk about how a US foreign policy that pu…

We discuss the failed Treaty Principles Bill and potential for a geopolitical restructuring in the political economy instigated by Trump's tariffs. Where to from here? How can we make the most of the moment? This episode’s co-hosts Philip, Ginny, Simone Timestamps 0:00 Opening 1:41 David Losing the People 9:24 Global Discourse of Treaty Principles …

We guest Paris Marx for thoughts about the upcoming Canadian Election with parallels to the electoral situations across the rest of the west. Paris is in NZ and talking on April 10!: https://digitalsovereignty.lilregie.com/booking/attendees/new This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Philip, Paris Timestamps 0:00 Opening 0:53 Canadian Polling 5:44 Mark Carne…

We discuss the continuing atrocities in Gaza, the blackbagging of activists across the west and declining US hegemony accelerated by an absurd tariffs regime. Closer to home we touch on the Treaty Bill submissions and the horrific hit job on a Green MP by far right muckrakers and politicians. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Simone, Pmax, Josephine Ti…

We spoke with Kate from Justice for Palestine and Lulu from Stop Arming Israel about the ongoing genocide and apartheid in Palestine. They took us through the strategy and purpose of their current BDS Divestment campaign targeting ASB Bank for its investments in Motorola. https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/don-t-bank-on-apartheid-asb-kiwisa…

FROM THE ARCHIVES! This episode was originally published on our old platform, and alongside many others didn’t survive the migration. But with RocketLab and US military concerns again on the agenda, we’ve decided to republish. In a flashback episode from season 1, this is an interview with Philip and Branko spoke with Oliver Neas in 2019 about Rock…

Waning trust in media alongside a failure to uphold standards and whitewashed investigations has NZ outlets in a bad spot. We discuss the examples of negative framing for Tamatha Paul’s comments about police, and the direct engagement between media leadership and far-right astro-turf groups. When will NZ political and media leadership pull in line …

We start with a school lunch update. The NZ Govt is trying to take back control of the economic narrative with an Infrastructure Summit, amid global trade uncertainty. The UK Labour Party is abolishing 'NHS England' and making life harder for disabled people. This episode’s co-hosts Philip, Pmax, Simone Timestamps 0:00 Opening 2:29 School Lunches 1…

As Callaghan Innovation prepares to shut up shop it’s making one last pitch - a hackathon to design a “NZ DOGE”. What the fuck does that even mean? And what is happening with the transplant of US tech culture and propaganda into the NZ discourse? This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Olivier Timestamps 0:00 Opening 3:05 Americanized Language 7:25 NZ Except…

We get the chance to swing at Labour for their latest fumbled PR and what looks like a signal of further centrism. School lunches remain on the agenda as one student gets second degree burns. And multiple high profile political roles are on the way out. This episode’s co-hosts Simone, Kyle Timestamps 0:00 Opening 0:45 Labours Fumbling 8:24 Campaign…

We discuss genocide, tracking the history of the concept and definition into the present day. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Kieran Timestamps 0:00 Opening 2:29 Raphael Lemkin 10:52 A Process 16:20 Divided Genocidal Actions 18:52 Mass Killing 24:39 Colonialism 28:35 Legal Prohibition 35:30 Charging Genocide Against the US 41:10 The Crime of Crimes 4…

The media/pol class are finally admitting that Luxon is not fit for purpose, while his coalition partners go from disaster to disaster, and his own Ministers propose wildly destructive policy. Meanwhile, NZ still isn’t anywhere near close to the speed of decline faced by the US. This episode’s co-hosts Simone, Pmax, Philip, Kyle Timestamps 0:00 Ope…