/podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/rss obÌåÓý½Ó¿Ú The Leighton Smith Podcast is out each Wednesday. Click Here to listen on iHeart  Click Here to listen on Apple Podcasts Click Here for the RSS Fee Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:24:16 Z en /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-281-april-23rd-2025-kurt-schlichter/ /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-281-april-23rd-2025-kurt-schlichter/ After a brilliant academic career, graduating with multiple degrees in various subjects, Kurt Schlichter joined the military and served in Operation Desert Storm, the Gulf War and in Kosovo. He co-founded a law firm in Los Angeles in 1994 and has been a freelance writer since 1984. Andrew Breitbart seconded Kurt to help establish Breitbart News and now writes three columns a week for Townhall.com. And all that is only part of the story. As always, the mailroom with Mrs Producer. And some words on dignity & mass migration from Pope Francis sent shortly before he died, to the Bishops of America. Was he right? File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here Wed, 23 Apr 2025 01:32:56 Z /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-280-april-16th-2025-nick-cater/ /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-280-april-16th-2025-nick-cater/ The Australian election on May 3 is just as important as the next New Zealand election in 2026. With the flood of Kiwis who have fled this country as a result of the Ardern devastation, most have moved to Australia. The outflow has been horrific and most of them will not return. Nick Cater covers issues of relevance to any prospective NZ emigrants that could influence how their future is affected. Following the Mailroom we address developments in science and climate that should influence present and future governments in NZ; that is if they really care for the country’s future. File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here Wed, 16 Apr 2025 01:18:34 Z /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-279-april-9th-2025-james-allan/ /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-279-april-9th-2025-james-allan/ The term “lawfare” is getting plenty of attention; basically it represents the corruption that’s becoming more widespread in the courtrooms of the Western world. Judicial activism and the politicisation of the law and legal system makes for a duo of issues that need addressing by the legislatures of countries which are the targets of the misuse of such activities. In what we think is a very productive discussion on a number of current democracy headwinds, Professor James Allan is arguably better than ever. We share a commentary on tariffs that cuts to the core intent of Trumps actions, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer. File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here Wed, 09 Apr 2025 02:24:47 Z /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-278-april-2nd-2025-matt-margolis/ /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-278-april-2nd-2025-matt-margolis/ Matt Margolis is an independent author of books and editorial opinion. His first successful book was “The Worst President in History”. We talk at length about judicial activism and its proliferation, and other broader issues. We share the opinions of Ramesh Thakur and Kurt Schlichter, along with some very good correspondence in the Mailroom with Mrs Producer. File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here Wed, 02 Apr 2025 02:19:41 Z /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-277-march-26th-2025-guy-hatchard/ /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-277-march-26th-2025-guy-hatchard/ On March 16, the New York Times published “We Were Badly Mislead About The Event That Changed Our Lives”. It reports that 77 Nobel Laureates and 31 scientific societies were involved in the cover up that included deliberately planning to mislead journalists. (Actually, the NYT can be accused of failing to do its job). Guy Hatchard analyses what really took place in New Zealand and elsewhere under the heading of "A strange mental illness is spreading via infected information networks". It’s a most revealing discussion. Also we comment on “The climate scam is over”; a ground breaking study using AI to debunk the man-made climate crisis narrative. Who would’ve thought. (Michael Mann is getting destroyed every which way)! And the Mailroom with Mrs Producer is excellent. File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here Wed, 26 Mar 2025 02:02:12 Z /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-276-march-19th-2025-michael-de-percy/ /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-276-march-19th-2025-michael-de-percy/ Dr Michael De Percy is a Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Canberra. He graduated from both the Australian National University and the Royal Military College, Duntroon.   He was also appointed to the Australian Research Council’s College of Experts in 2022.  Sound interesting? I can only say that if he’d been my lecturer at ANU, I might well have chosen a different career path.   We have an excellent Mailroom with Mrs Producer and finish with a critique of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, courtesy of Amy Brooke.  File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here Wed, 19 Mar 2025 01:02:14 Z /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-275-march-12th-2025-rodney-hide/ /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-275-march-12th-2025-rodney-hide/ Ex-politician Rodney Hide is fighting a battle. It began a couple of years ago, and it continues today.  It involves the 'Relationship and Sexuality Education Curriculum' being taught in his daughter’s school. It’s actually taught in all schools.  Rodney is not the only parent unhappy about what’s being taught, but he stands almost alone in trying to address it. To him it is a matter of principle. But we also discuss other matters- the RBNZ and Adrian Orr, Luxon and the National party, economic growth, and more. And we wind up in The Mailroom with Mrs Producer. File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here Wed, 12 Mar 2025 02:55:40 Z /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-274-march-5th-2025-james-roguski/ /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-274-march-5th-2025-james-roguski/ James Roguski is a fighter for what he regards as the truth. He is a researcher, author, natural health proponent and activist. Three years ago, Roguski uncovered documents regarding proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations and contributed to them being rejected.  But the battle goes on. The WHO, mRNA, and other controversial areas are his concern. Controversial, yes, but worth listening to. We contribute information you’re unlikely to hear elsewhere on Trump, Zelenskyy, and the Oval Office debacle. And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer. File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:17:47 Z /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-273-february-26th-2025-george-friedman/ /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-273-february-26th-2025-george-friedman/ The unforeseen arrangements between China and the Cook Islands have induced greater interest in South Pacific geopolitics than we can ever remember. How we deal with this surprise confrontation will be fascinating to observe. One thing is obvious; the Kiwi's “benign strategic environment” has had its feathers ruffled. In 2019 George Friedman published “The Storm Before The Calm”, which suggested the sort of events we are now experiencing. George Friedman guests on Podcast 273. And, as ever, we round up with The Mailroom with Mrs Producer. File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:49:47 Z /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-272-february-19th-2025-muriel-newman-and-michael-connett/ /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-272-february-19th-2025-muriel-newman-and-michael-connett/ New Zealand and the Cook Islands agreements require regular consultation on defence and security issues. But the Cooks have just signed a secret partnership with China, catching the NZ government unawares. If that’s not bad enough, there is a second cause for major concern. It includes our Parliamentary Sovereignty, ownership of the entire NZ coastline and an activist Supreme Court indulging its collective ego. Muriel Newman, an ex MP (nine years) and the founder of the New Zealand Centre for Political Research (NZCPR.com), discusses the threats and dangers to the Parliament’s position as the country's ultimate lawmaker. And on the subject of courts, we catch up with Michael Connett, the lawyer who fought and won against the EPA (the Environment Protection Agency) over compulsory fluoridation. Whatever your thoughts on the subject, it’s a David and Goliath tale. And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer. File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:22:01 Z /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-271-february-12th-2025-peter-boghossian/ /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-271-february-12th-2025-peter-boghossian/ Peter Boghossian resigned from his position as Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Portland State University, where he had taught for ten years. He left under pressure. His letter of resignation is on his website, and is compulsory reading. It is entitled, “My University Sacrificed Ideas for Ideology”. We interviewed him first in 2015. He now travels a great deal, gives speeches frequently, and writes and is published on numerous outlets. Let us know what you think of the interview, in The Mailroom with Mrs Producer. File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here Tue, 11 Feb 2025 23:22:56 Z /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-270-february-5th-2025-shane-jones/ /podcasts/the-leighton-smith-podcast/leighton-smith-podcast-270-february-5th-2025-shane-jones/ It’s no secret that New Zealand is confronted with numerous and problematic issues. There is a common belief that leadership is a major cause of those problems. And not just political leadership; it is widespread. There is a weakness that can only be confronted by strength of character and a determination that is in short supply. Deputy Leader of NZ First, Shane Jones provides “character” that may not please some, but is worthy of consideration by those who come up short of requirements. And, after the Mailroom with Mrs Producer, we consider a couple of those matters. File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here Wed, 05 Feb 2025 02:43:05 Z