Tonight with the deputy leader of the National Party, Nicola Willis, the deputy leader of the ACT Party Brooke van Velden and the Deputy of Leader of Nothing Stuff columnist Damien Grant. Issue 1 – Opotiki vs National Gang Policy vs Subhuman vs Mogadishu Issue 2 – Race in Surgery – end of western civilization or duh you pearl clutching Muppets Issue 3 – Meng Foon vs Stuart Nash – who had a bigger conflict of interest? and Issue 4 – What should PM say to Xi in China next week? The podcast broadca...
Jun 20, 2023•58 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight with the leader of TOP, Raf Manji, Taxpayer Union Pollster and Blogfather David Farrar and lowly Stuff columnist Damien Grant. Issue 1 – Latest TU/Curia Poll Issue 2 – Green Party Tax Policy Issue 3 – How much does National love Farmers? and Issue 4 – Red Radio Russian Propaganda scandal The podcast broadcasts live 7.30pm Tuesdays from our purpose built studio bunker ADJACENT to Mediaworks studios on Facebook , YouTube & JuiceTV.live , The Daily Blog and replayed on Channel 200 Freeview ...
Jun 13, 2023•59 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight with the leader of ACT, NZ Herald Columnist Simon Wilson and Stuff columnist Damien Grant. Issue 1 – ACT conference + latest Polls Issue 2 – Is Wayne Brown the worst Mayor Auckland has ever had? Issue 3 – Why won’t Labour regulate capitalism with the same passion they want to regulate Free Speech? and Issue 4 – 4 year terms, 3.5% MMP threshold, prisoners voting and lowering voting age to 16
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast You read that right, the architect of neoliberalism on the show tonight with the best Public Economist in NZ and that awful Damien Grant who said such mean things about Chippy in the weekend! Folks, it’s going to be a big show. Issue 1 – Has Orr capitulated to the market and shown the limits of Monetarism? Issue 2 – Latest TVNZ Poll – should National just give up now? Issue 3 – Labour Party Conference – Chippy with a side of chips – carb overload or pass the tomato sauce? and Issue 4 – The lates...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast NZ’s best weekly political podcast (that is not funded by NZ on Air) presents a political review of the week unlike any other in NZ broadcasting. This week Broadcaster Duncan Garner, Herald Columnist Matthew Hooton and Stuff Columnist Damien Grant. TONIGHT: Issue 1 – The New Horizon Poll – will National’s $5 mad prescription fee help? Issue 2 – Budget 2023 and its ramifications for OCR Issue 3 – NZ Steel – corporate welfare for the climate? and Issue 4 – Chippy in Papua New Guinea – when’s the c...
May 23, 2023•54 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast NZ’s best weekly political podcast (that is not funded by NZ on Air) presents a political review of the week unlike any other in NZ broadcasting. This week TOP Leader Raf Manji, Political Raconteur Leo Molloy and Damien Grant, columnist at Stuff. TONIGHT: Issue 1 – Newshub Poll and all its ramifications Issue 2 – I voted Chris Luxon and all I got was this receipt? Are National even trying? Issue 3 – Budget 2023 – can Grant pull a rabbit out of the hat? and Issue 4 – Damien’s column on being poor...
May 16, 2023•49 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast We couldn’t do the show last night because the streets were too flooded to get to the studio, so we are doing it live tonight with the new polls out today! NZ’s best weekly political podcast (that is not funded by NZ on Air) presents a political review of the week unlike any other in NZ broadcasting. TONIGHT: Issue 1 – New Polls! Issue 2 – Chris Luxon goes full Don Brash Issue 3 – ACTs draconian Industrial Prison Complex nightmare and Issue 4 – Meka vs Kerekere – which resignation is most politi...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast The number 1 weekly political podcast NOT FUNDED by NZ on Air.
May 02, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight a one off ANZAC Day special where we will focus on current geopolitical threats, look at the Ukrainian/Russian war, look at China Vs America in the Pacific and we will ask if NZs Military is up to the challenge. Our guest panel is Former Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee, Anti-War Libertarian Damien Grant and former NZ Army Officer and Military Blogger, Ben Morgan. The podcast broadcasts live 7.30pm Tuesdays from our purpose built studio bunker ADJACENT to Mediaworks studios on Facebook , ...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast The number 1 weekly political podcast NOT FUNDED by NZ on Air. This week Māori Party President John Tamihere, Former Labour Party Chief of Staff Matt McCarten and the man who broke RNZs Twitter account, Damien Grant, to debate the following: Issue 1 – 3 Waters and Māori Party as Kingmakers Issue 2 – Shock food inflation – where is your free market god now Damien Grant? Issue 3 – Green on Green unfriendly fire – Dr Kerekere wrestling for power with new woke clique and Issue 4 – Does it surprise a...
Apr 18, 2023•55 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast The number 1 weekly political podcast NOT FUNDED by NZ on Air. This week the last socialist standing Shane te Pou, Darth Vader’s hairdresser Matthew Hooton and the last Stuff columnist anyone reads, Damien Grant, to debate the following: Issue 1 – Latest Poll Issue 2 – Green on Green Friendly Fire – Can Dr Elizabeth’s new woke 5th column Emerald Stormtroopers seize power? Issue 3 – Chippy admits Nanaia was left to sell 3 waters – what now? Issue 4 – The Ministry of Truth Disinformation Project s...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast The number 1 weekly political podcast NOT FUNDED by NZ on Air. This week NBR Journalist Maria Slade, recently banned from Twitter notorious White Cis Male Sean Plunket and Stuff columnist Damien Grant, to debate the following: Issue 1 – Latest Roy Morgan Poll Issue 2 – The Nashy has gone, but the corporate consultants remain Issue 3 – Post Posie Parker backlash vs Free Speech And Issue 4 – Will Trump rip America apart?
Apr 04, 2023•56 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast This week Political Commentator Ani O’Brian, Unite Union National Director Mike Treen and Stuff columnist Damien Grant, to debate the following: Issue 1 – Free Speech vs Thugs Veto Issue 2 – Will Culture Wars dominate Election 2023? Issue 3 – Marama Davidson vs White Cis Males And Issue 4 – Who wins and loses politically from a protest like this?
Mar 28, 2023•50 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast The number 1 weekly political podcast NOT FUNDED by NZ on Air. This week NZ Herald columnist Simon Wilson, Right wing Svengali Matthew Hooton and the 666th most important columnist at Stuff Damien Grant, to debate the following: Issue 1 – Latest IPCC warning of the end of civilisation and the Green Party State of the Planet – did the state or planet notice? Issue 2 – The Nashy’s macho macho man routine on ZB Issue 3 – Posie Parker vs Free speech and Issue 4 – The tragedy of Moana and Oranga Tama...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast This week Political Broadcaster Jack Tame, Leader of the ACT Party David Seymour and the 17000th most important columnist at Stuff Damien Grant, debate the following: Issue 1 – Latest TU, Roy Morgan and TVNZ Polls Issue 2 – Chippy’s policy inferno & $2b Bread and Butter bonanza Issue 3 – Food inflation hits 12%, where is your free market God now Damien Grant and Issue 4 – Silicon Bank collapse and NZ Banks Obscene profits (same accusatory question directed at Mr Grant and his Free Market Gods)...
Mar 14, 2023•41 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast This week Political Scientist Dr Bryce Edwards, Former Labour Party Chief of Staff Matt McCarten and the 323rd most important columnist at Stuff Damien Grant, debate the following: 1 – National’s State of the Nation Speech 2 – One Year on from Parliament Lawn Protests 3 – Free Speech vs Drag Queen story time vs violent Samoan Poetry vs Right Wing Hypocrisy 4 – Was ACT a climate denial party?
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast The number 1 weekly political podcast THAT IS STILL NOT FUNDED BY NZ ON AIR This week ACT Deputy Leader Brooke Van Veldon, Right wing Svengali Matthew Hooton and and the 15th most important columnist at Stuff Damien Grant, debate the following: 1 – Is National’s 3 Waters a blocked gutter? 2 – Maureen Pugh vs Stuart Nash vs Rob Campbell – how useless is fucking useless? 3 – Climate Change Mitigation vs Adaptation 4 – Orr vs Interest rates The podcast broadcasts live 7.30pm Tuesdays from our purpo...
Feb 28, 2023•58 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast The number 1 weekly political podcast THAT IS STILL NOT FUNDED BY NZ ON AIR This week NBR Journalist Maria Slade, National Party MP Chris Penk and Stuff columnist – Damien Grant debate the following: 1 – How much does Cyclone Gabrielle impact the Election? 2 – Looters and the soft on crime marching band 3 – ZB downplays Cyclone while the country suffers 4 – Simon O’Conner and the cancelled God Squad Parliament Jamboree The podcast broadcasts live 7.30pm Tuesdays from our purpose built studio bun...
Feb 21, 2023•58 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast As you are all aware by now, The Working Group is New Zealand’s bestest and greatestest Weekly Political Podcast THAT IS NOT FUNDED by NZ on Air. Despite getting NO MONEY from NZ on Air, our little weekly political podcast keeps hitting number 1! This week Māori Party President John Tamihere, ACT Party leader David Seymour and local NZ Documentary reviewer and stuff columnist – Damien Grant debate the following: 1 – If Cyclone Gabrielle is our future, what does NZ do? 2 – Latest Taxpayers Union ...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast This week Simon Wilson, Dr Bryce Edwards + Damien Grant debate the following: 1 – The Polls 2 – Waitangai Day 3 – The Politics of Auckland Flooding The podcast broadcasts live 7.30pm Tuesdays from our purpose built studio bunker ADJACENT to Mediaworks studios on Facebook , YouTube & The Daily Blog and posted up afterwards on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Rova & YouTube...
Feb 07, 2023•56 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight a special on the unprecedented Auckland flooding disaster. Where was the leadership, what is the impact, how does Auckland recover and how do we face our climate warming future? We will also look at last nights political polls to see which Government will pick up that climate warming future challenge. To debate these issues The Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO, Simon Bridges, Greenpeace spokesperson Amanda Larsson and Stuff Columnist Damien Grant. We are also trying to get Auckland Centr...
Jan 31, 2023•58 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast Brothers and sisters, comrades and free radical thinkers WE ARE BACK! As you are all aware by now, The Working Group is New Zealand’s bestest and greatestest Weekly Political Podcast THAT IS NOT FUNDED by NZ on Air. Despite getting NO MONEY from NZ on Air, our little weekly political podcast keeps hitting number 1! This week Matt McCarten, Matthew Hooton and Libertarian Damien Grant to debate the Labour Leadership Special!
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast As you are all aware by now, The Working Group is New Zealand’s bestest and greatestest Weekly Political Podcast THAT IS NOT FUNDED by NZ on Air. Despite getting NO MONEY from NZ on Air, our little weekly political podcast keeps hitting number 1! Our final show for 2022 is tonight wrapping the year politically and making predictions about the election next year with NZ First leader Winston Peters and Talkback shock jock and best mate of David Farrier, Sean Plunket. Damien Grant will also be pres...
Dec 13, 2022•46 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast As you are all aware by now, The Working Group is New Zealand’s bestest and greatestest Weekly Political Podcast THAT IS NOT FUNDED by NZ on Air. Despite getting NO MONEY from NZ on Air, our little weekly political podcast keeps hitting number 1! This week Matt McCarten, Gerry Brownlee and the Taxpayers’ Union Pope, Callum Purves, to debate the big political issues of the week. Issue 1 – TVNZ Poll shows the Left in a death spiral while the Parties wanting children in ankle bracelets soar – what ...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast As you are all aware by now, The Working Group is New Zealand’s bestest and greatestest Weekly Political Podcast THAT IS NOT FUNDED by NZ on Air. Despite getting NO MONEY from NZ on Air, our little weekly political podcast keeps hitting number 1! This week Right Wing Svengali Matthew Hooton, NZ Initiative Pope Oliver Hartwich and Stuff Columnist Damien Grant to debate the big political issues of the week. Issue 1 – A manufactured recession Issue 2 – Tough on crime rhetoric Issue 3 – 3 Waters ent...
Nov 29, 2022•58 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast As you are all aware by now, The Working Group is New Zealand’s bestest and greatestest Weekly Political Podcast THAT IS NOT FUNDED by NZ on Air. Despite getting NO MONEY from NZ on Air, our little weekly political podcast keeps hitting number 1! This week NZ Herald journalist Simon Wilson, National Party MP Gerry Brownlee and Stuff Columnist Damien Grant to debate the big political issues of the week. Issue 1 – Military Boot camps and 10 year olds in ankle bracelets – why is National trying to ...
Nov 22, 2022•54 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast As you are all aware by now, The Working Group is New Zealand’s bestest and greatestest Weekly Political Podcast THAT IS NOT FUNDED by NZ on Air. Despite getting NO MONEY from NZ on Air, our little weekly political podcast keeps hitting number 1! This week Political Scientist Dr Bryce Edwards, former Green Party MP Gareth Hughes and Stuff Columnist Damien Grant to debate the big political issues of the week. Issue 1 – The politics of ramraids Issue 2 – Will economic recession hit in election yea...
Nov 15, 2022•57 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast As you are all aware by now, The Working Group is New Zealand’s bestest and greatestest Weekly Political Podcast THAT IS NOT FUNDED by NZ on Air. We needed a specially built bunker podcast studio to contain the talent, insight and ego of the greatest political panel in NZ broadcasting history! This week National Party MP Chris Penk, NBR Senior Journalist Maria Slade and Stuff Columnist Damien Grant to debate the big political issues of the week. Issue 1 – Latest TV3 and Talbot Poll results show ...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! We needed a specially built bunker podcast studio to contain the talent, insight and ego of the greatest political panel in NZ broadcasting history! This week The Deputy Leader of ACT, Brooke Van Velden joins the Svengali of the Left, Matt McCarten with the Pope of the Taxpayers Union, Jordan Williams to debate the big political issues of the week. Issue 1 – Latest Horizon Poll predicts a weird 2023 elec...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week The Leader of ACT, David Seymour joins the Svengali of the Right, Matthew Hooton with the libertarian liquidator, Damien Grant to debate the big political issues of the week. Issue 1 – 7.2% inflation WHERE ARE YOUR FREE MARKET GODS NOW? Issue 2 – Sharma Drama by-election Nirvana Issue 3 – What happens if Winston crosses the 5% threshold? and Issue 4 – Xi goes old school mafia on Hu Join us at 8...
Oct 25, 2022•53 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast 
