Back with current events after a few midweek episodes! We talk proxy wars, the fascist turn, and the increasing propensity of “centre left” parties in the west to be the ones moving towards authoritarian policy - particularly in regards to immigration and freedom of speech. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle , Ginny , Pmax , Simone Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:13 Proxy Wars 9:31 Black Friday (Bad) 14:45 Management Consultants 20:58 Overspend 22:58 75% Hitler 29:26 Capacity o...
Dec 01, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 108
CW: Suicide We are joined by PATHA president Jen Shields to discuss the recent government release about puberty blockers, the realities of trans healthcare and the extremely nasty attacks by right-wing parties. Check out PATHA here: https://patha.nz/ Make a submission here: https://postingdad.medium.com/how-to-submit-in-favour-of-gender-affirming-care-d3be265a1349 This episode’s co-hosts Jen, Kyle, Simone Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 3:05 Puberty Blocker Brief 9:24 The Human Cost 13:25 Weaponiz...
Nov 26, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 106
We’re back with current events as we hurtle towards the end of 2024. Civil liberties, “libertarians”, hīkoi, haka and the ICC arrest warrants. Submit on the Treaty Principles Bill here ! This episode’s co-hosts Ginny , Kyle , Philip Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:18 Gang Patches 9:19 No Libertarians in NZ 11:56 Luxons Ineptitude 20:07 Civil Liberties 28:22 The Haka Seen Around the World 46:16 Some Good Footnotes 52:28 ICC Arrest Warrants 59:57 Closings Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive Su...
Nov 23, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 105
Pmax gives us the rundown on school lunch policies and realities.
Nov 20, 2024•15 min
We post-mortem the US election and discuss the impact on media, information and NZ politics. This episode’s co-hosts Stephanie, Oliver, Mardi, Kyle Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:50 Remora on a Shark 5:56 Expressions of Contempt 9:25 Refilling the Swamp 17:05 Left in Red 18:29 On the ground 23:18 Arrogance 29:39 Weird 33:11 Malice or Incompetence 35:02 Congratulations 40:30 Institutionalists 46:38 Taking the Right in Good Faith 50:05 Journalistic Pressure 53:13 The Left Showing Up 56:56 T...
Nov 16, 2024
Pmax discusses the NZ History curriculum and the impact on students.
Nov 13, 2024•17 min
We’re joined by Tech Won’t Save Us host Paris Marx to talk Canadian politics and NZ parallels. We discuss the rise of right-wing ideology and PR as well as the influence of tech venture capital and western alignment around “security partnerships” like AUKUS. ed. note: Paris kindly fact-checked themselves on a point made at 00:24:35 regarding political donations. Corporations in Canada can't donate to political parties and individuals are limited to $1725 a year as noted here . This episode’s co-...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 103
We’re joined by Vijay Prashad to round up world events. We discuss the realignment starting to take shape via BRICS, the escalation of violence and imperialism in Palestine, and how organising for anti-imperialism is desperately needed in the Pacific. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle , Josephine Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:42 The Brics Summit 8:11 The Head of Imperialism 18:26 Claudio Katz and Cancel Culture 24:40 Keeping Momentum 31:38 Roadblocks 39:02 Outpost of Imperialism 52:08 Closings Intr...
Oct 27, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Pmax talks school curriculum, assessments and policy.
Oct 16, 2024•20 min
We discuss the escalating genocide, war crimes and atrocities of the US and Israel in the Middle East with particular focus on the new front opened up with Lebanon and the counterstrike by Iran. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Arama, Josephine Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 3:36 Escalating 9:46 Dangerous Information Normalisation 15:50 Lebanon Context 20:04 Projecting Power 32:45 Colonial Agenda 41:03 Failed Rallying of NZ Politicians and Media 49:05 What Might Be Coming Next 59:20 Closings Intro/O...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 101
Episode 100 of Season 2 has hit us far too quickly, but there’s just too much news! We give an overview of the current state of NZ politics - what we’ve got an eye on and possible solutions for the left. This episode’s co-hosts Ginny , Kyle, Philip , Pmax , Simon Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 6:19 The Silence of New Zealand’s Political Left 10:04 Favourable Media Reception 20:46 Our Nation's Greatest Loss 23:10 Labour-Washing the Greens 31:53 The Long Game Effect 49:32 Education Woes 1:01:...
Sep 28, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 100
We speak with long covid advocate Hayley Wolters about the current state of public health policy for the ongoing pandemic. In a few days the NZ government will be removing free RAT tests and there is no consolidated plan for action in the event that NZ faces a similar summer wave to the US. Links! The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wave in at least two years | CNN Sen. Bernie Sanders Introduces $10 Billion Long COVID Moonshot Legislation to Support Research, Healthcare, Education - ...
Sep 25, 2024•46 min•Season 2Ep. 99
Performance pay for educators is terrible and here's why.
Sep 25, 2024•16 min
We’re joined by Associate Professor Jeremy Moses to discuss Israel’s terrorist attacks in Lebanon and the implications for Rules Based International Order, the Middle East, and global stability. This episode’s co-hosts Ginny , Simon , Kyle , Jeremy Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 4:03 The Dissonance of Education in Today's Political Climate 9:11 Media and Self Responsibility 13:22 Inflection Points 22:37 The Perception of Terrorism 34:19 Electronic Explosions in Lebanon 41:29 Making People Realise...
Sep 21, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 98
Focusing entirely on local politics this week with a discussion of the multitude of ways that the National coalition government is currently attacking Māori alongside the longer term goals encompassed by the ACT Party’s racist “Treaty Principles” bill. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Pmax , Jack Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:38 New Zealand's Most Explicitly Racist Government 7:04 Media and Government 10:59 Dissecting the Sectors 16:34 Health Warning Scale 21:24 Māori and Pasifika in ...
Sep 14, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 97
We chat with Anthony Metcalf and Martyn Pepperell about the state of the music and entertainment industries, what’s happening on the ground and what’s exciting for the future. This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Mitch , Anthony , Martyn Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 96
Pmax talks about everybody's favourite pedagogical comparisons and why they might not be the silver bullet for our own education woes.
Sep 09, 2024•20 min
We’re joined by special guest Bevan Holloway to discuss his report on the Ministerial Advisory Group hijacking review processes to drastically change the curriculum while ignoring expert advice, process and institutional norms. We discuss the issues, the details and the implications alongside the broader rightwing strategy to subvert democracy in favour of ideologues. bevanholloway.com/2024/08/28/how-a-special-interest-group-took-over-the-refresh-of-the-new-zealand-curriculum/ This episode’s co-...
Sep 07, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 95
System Change Aotearoa have kindly provided us the audio from their 20 August 2024 public meeting about a radical left party in NZ. Enjoy! Do we need a new party of the radical left? This is a crucial question facing anticapitalists in Aotearoa today. We live in an era of extreme inequality. The threat of climate breakdown looms over everything. Yet governments around the world sit idly by as the rich get richer and the climate crisis worsens. On the left, we see a clear explanation for this: th...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 94
This week we talk about the clear lack of shift in the US genocide policy, including the recent escalation by IOF in the West Bank and VP Harris continuing Biden’s platform. In NZ the right-wing National coalition continues to break norms while passing anti-democratic policy without a mandate or giving the public an opportunity to make submissions - we discuss the last minute change to “gang laws” and the hijacking of the curriculum review. Bevan Holloway’s Curriculum Investigation This episode’...
Sep 01, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 93
Here's some RAW and UNFILTERED commentary from the chalkface. @PedagogyMaxima takes you through his perspective of the education sector - from ECE to Tertiary. https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2024-05/pc-inq-fcfa-sub-082-douglas-g-higgins.pdf
Aug 27, 2024•27 min
The DNC Convention showcased the best of entertainment propaganda to run cover for US genocide complicity but they still couldn’t help themselves but reiterate their thirst for bloodshed. Closer to home lobbying and corruption accelerate in NZ under one of the most regressive governments we’ve ever had. This episode’s co-hosts Stephanie, Kyle, Josephine, Ginny Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:00 DNC 19:43 Lobbying and Corruption 35:32 Education Curriculum Review 45:56 Incrementalism 1...
Aug 24, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 92
We discuss the incredibly punitive changes to MSD social welfare systems, the introduction of new RSE rules and the open war being waged in NZ by the capital class on the most vulnerable workers. This episode’s co-hosts Philip, Josephine, Simon, Kyle Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:17 Benefit Changes 31:24 RSE Changes 55:58 Closings Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/1of200...
Aug 17, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 91
We talk with University of Canterbury’s Jeremy Moses about BDS actions at UoC, countries boycotting Nagasaki commemorations and the shift of NZ towards integration with US military interests. https://mickhall.substack.com/p/nz-not-attending-nagasaki-event-insists https://x.com/jeremy_moses/status/1821777442694140009 This episode’s co-hosts Ginny, Jeremy, Kyle Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:28 Actual Good News From University of Canterbury 7:29 Feeling of Paralysis 12:31 States Standing with Isr...
Aug 10, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 90
The National coalition government continues to decimate NZ’s public service and enact disastrous policy even as evidence and public opinion mount against them - we discuss the anti-democratic attack on Health services and the recently released Abuse in State Care report. Over in the US their genocide complicity has a new coat of paint in Kamala Harris, and liberals are flocking to the new campaign. This episode’s co-hosts Kieran , Kyle, Philip Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:05 Health Funding Ch...
Jul 27, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 89
We’re joined by Kieran Kelly and Jeremy Rose to go over the ICJ Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024 - “Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”. We talk about the details of the case, the rulings and implications and touch on how NZ should respond. Executive Summary of the Opinion This episode’s co-hosts Kyle, Kieran , Jeremy Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 4:51 The ICJ vs The ICC 10:15 History of the Ruling ...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 88
The ICJ has ruled the Israeli occupation of Palestine illegal. Donald Trump was shot at - what does this mean for the campaign and US politics. And what does a Trump/Vance ticket look like alongside increasingly misanthropic legislation - we look at the immense increase in anti-trans legislative attempts over the last few years. This episode’s co-hosts Gigi , Ginny , Kyle, Simon Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:56 ICJ Ruling 8:30 Trump Shot At 24:52 Perpetrated Political Violence 29:33 “Ple...
Jul 20, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 87
UK Labour have won the 2024 General Election and we break down what happened, why and what this means for Labour and the left. What opportunities and risks does UK politics present over the next four years? And in the US the crisis of leadership continues as rumblings within the DNC about Biden increase, while his core supporters double-down on his run. This episode’s co-hosts Branko, John, Kyle, Oliver Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:09 Democrat Panic 11:22 Campaign Expectations 19:15 UK Labor ...
Jul 06, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Back for another week of current events we kick it off with the US Presidential debate then descend into Israel’s seeming insistence on turning their genocide into a war on multiple fronts. Julian Assange is free, but Kanaky Independence leaders have been taken prisoner and shipped to France. And in NZ the National coalition is increasingly cruel and unfettered by evidence or reality. This episode’s co-hosts Simon, Kyle, Ginny, Finlay Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:23 US Presidential Debates&nb...
Jun 30, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Another current events episode, another week where there’s too much happening. We talk NZ infrastructure failures, Ministers who seem to be the antithesis of their roles, Luxon gaffes, Sinophobia and US disinfo, and the continuing genocide in Gaza. This episode’s co-hosts Oliver, Kyle Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:53 Northland Pylon 3:35 Beached Interislander 5:02 Disability Top Up Removed 7:42 The Cost Benefit Analysis of Animal Extinction 12:52 Mining Interests 15:32 Scandals Hav...
Jun 23, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 84
